Episode 7 – Fondu

Episode 7 – Fondu

We learn that this particular exercise and step is quite challenging with regards to standing on one leg for the first time, coordination, and each leg doing something slightly different. We talk about how fondu exercise is somewhat synonymous with the habanera rhythm and style.

Episode 2 – Révérence and Warm Up

Episode 2 – Révérence and Warm Up

What is a warm up? How is it choreographed? What music should you play? Trying to answer these questions we’ve discovered that actually Warm Up can be one of the trickiest exercises in a ballet class. If you’re playing for a new teacher – not only are you introducing yourselves to each other musically and choreographically, but learning how the teacher sets an exercise and their own personal quirks and preferences.

Episode 1 – Hello

Episode 1 – Hello

The listener gets to hear how each of the pianists began in this line of work from humble and unexpected beginnings, to playing for major ballet companies and schools globally.  The team have sixty-four years of experience between them, that they can bring to the podcast.

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