original piano sheet music for ballet barre and center practice
This is a new piano piece which I’ve designated for plies, but may function for exercises like ronds de jambe, developpes, port de bras and adage studies. It is in 3/4 meter, moderate tempo, with…
I am pleased to announce that my first ballet class music album, Ballet Etudes, is now available in PDF piano sheet music format. Please visit me at: Ballet Etudes Piano Sheet Music
Ballet pianists are always looking for something new to play for classes. I stumbled on to a possible selection while playing for a group of senior citizens. A dear lady asked if I could play…
From DanceTeacher Magazine, here’s some music suggestions by creative movement teacher Kim Black for aspiring young ballerinas aged two to six(!): This Creative Movement Teacher Knows how to keep Kids Engaged with Music
Another song that works very well as music for ballet class is “Be our Guest” (Ashman/Merkin), from Beauty and the Beast. It can be transformed to have several uses, all assisted by the pronounced anacrusis,…
Music for ballet class can come from unexpected sources. Pianists playing for ballet classes are forever looking for new music pieces, for variety of repertory as well as meeting classroom needs, so any source, unexpected…
One of Frederic Chopin’s better known mazurkas is Opus 7, No. 1, in B flat. Mazurkas can be an important part of a ballet pianist’s arsenal; they’re great for releves, and some ballet instructors like…
I don’t imagine that there are many books or articles devoted to the subject of ballet music, or music specifically written for ballet. Some years ago, I came across a book by British composer and…