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Jonathan Still, ballet pianist

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  • MusicPlaying for ballet class
    By Jonathan Still
    August 16, 2019 4:52 pm
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    “. . . And she done the fandango all over the place”

    I’ve just found another beautiful piece of dance research. Beauty might be an odd adjective to use, but there is something deeply attractive about the careful ...
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  • MusicPlaying for ballet class
    By Jonathan Still
    December 24, 2012 6:53 am
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    Playing for ballet class tips #24: Speak up – don’t act the pianist

    I can’t remember when exactly I discovered this, but it was life-changing. If you’ve got a question in class or rehearsal, speak up, don’t act the ...
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  • Advent calendarDanceMusicPlaying for ballet class
    By Jonathan Still
    December 4, 2012 1:07 pm
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    Playing for ballet class tips #4: Forget about time signatures in ballet class

    Time signatures in ballet class: don’t get precious about them There’s no polite way to say this—pianists, don’t get pissy about time signatures in ballet class. ...
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Welcome to my site. I mostly write about playing for ballet (I'm a pianist), but the further back you go, the stupider the posts get, so I wouldn't recommend trawling through the archives for treasure.

Timeline

  • May 10, 2022 2:19 pm

    A year of ballet playing cards #6 (S6): A barcarole for port de bras

  • March 10, 2022 5:06 pm

    Me in conversation on a podcast

  • December 11, 2021 12:02 pm

    Music, time and politics in the ballet studio

  • December 8, 2021 4:12 pm

    “On, Wisconsin!” and La Bayadère

  • June 26, 2021 8:07 pm

    Please do not post my free downloads on Scribd: here’s why

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