Music for Ballet Class

Music for Ballet Class: 'Attitude'
Ballet class music for young dancers
"Tutus and Tempo Collection" Vol IV

By Nolwenn Collet In collaboration with Grainne McArdle

Nolwenn Collett is company pianist for the National Ballet of Ireland since 2010
and studied under Laurent CHOUKROUN French Pianist with the Paris Opera Ballet
(Pianist charge de repetitious a l'ecole du ballet de l'Opera de Paris)

TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK

55 Tracks

A compilation of ballet class music class beautifully recorded on a Steinway!

From the album notes:

ATTITUDE is the fourth cd in the Tutus and Tempo collection and has been created specifically for the young dancer of 10 -13 years. At this level dancers are beginning a more serious study of ballet, encountering more technically demanding work and approaching pointe. With this in mind Nolwenn Collet has conceived music that will bring dancers and teachers on this exciting journey.

The cd follows the structure of daily ballet class, with particular emphasis on clear rhythms and steady tempi. The barre is tailored to support the additional vocabulary encountered at this level: petits battements, developes, grands battements en cloche … and ends with a demi-pointe and stretch section.

Once in the centre, Nolwenn wishes to bring the young dancer into the theatre, with ports de bras and adagio music that inspires, and for a moment lets the young performer imagine that he or she is on stage.

By expanding the pirouette section to include balance and spinning exercises, Nolwenn hopes to add to every teacher’s store of pirouette music, and to support the development of strong turning technique. As ever with Nolwenn’s music though, there is a sense of fun and enjoyment.

The allegro section is all about ‘opening the ears’ and listening to the music. From cheerful rags to pieces in five counts, from the steady ¾ composed specifically for balancés, to silences within pieces, the young dancer is encouraged to think about the interplay between rhythm, steps and music.

The cd ends with two pieces of repertory music, as at this level dancers are keenly aware of the link between the steps learnt in class and those performed on stage. To this end, the waltz from Giselle has been included. It is often one of the first pieces of repertory that the young performer learns. Nolwenn has taken particular care to record this at a steady tempo, thus allowing the young dancer to dance and at the same time pay particular attention to finer details of choreography. The addition of the Tarantella, with its joyful, celebratory energy, is designed to end class on a high note. Enjoy!

Contents

Track #	TITLE	METER	TIME	MP3 DEMO
	BARRE
1.	Warm-up Chauvigny Boogie	10x8 - 2T	1:18	Track 1
2.	Core & Centring Reflection	8x8 - 3T	2:03	Track 2
3.	Foot Warm-up Chanson	8x8 - 2T	1:10	Track 3
4.	Pliés Cinema	4x8 - 2T	1:03	Track 4
5	Pliés Inspire	4x8 - 3T	1:04	Track 5
6.	Tendus Polonaise	2x8 - 6T	:40	Track 6
7.	Tendus Lectoure Rag	4x8 - 2T	:29	Track 7
8.	Battements Glissés Buenos Aires	4x8 - 2T	:32	Track 8
9.	Battements Soutenus Midair	4x8 - 6/8	1:04	Track 9
10.	Ronds de Jambe Cherbourg	2x8 - 3T	:44	Track 10
11.	Petits Battments Diamonds	4x8 - 2T	:37	Track 11
12.	Battements Frappés Gavotte	2x8 - 2T	:29	Track 12
13.	Battements Lents Ludwig	4x8 - 3T	1:19	Track 13
14.	Grands Battements Orchestral	2x8 - 2T	:27	Track 14
15.	Cloches Village Fair	2x8 - 3T	:24	Track 15
16.	Rises in Demi-Pointe Medieval	4x8 - 6/8	:45	Track 16
17.	Relevés à la Barre Wolfgang	4x8 - 2T	:39	Track 17
18.	Préparation for Pirouettes Noble	4x8 - 2T	:48	Track 18
19	Cool Down A Night in Biarritz	32x8- 2T	3:43	Track 19
	CENTRE
20.	Port de Bras Nocturne	8x8 - 2T	1:33	Track 20
21.	Port de Bras Amélie	8x8 - 6/8	1:41	Track 21
22.	Centre Practice Poitiers Rag	8x8 - 2T	:54	Track 22
23.	Adage Fantaisie	4x8 - 2T	1:01	Track 23
24.	Adage Jewels	4x8 - 3T	:55	Track 24
25.	Balance and Proprioception Alabama	4x8 - 3T	1:02	Track 25
26.	Balance and Proprioception Astor	4x8 - 2T	:43	Track 26
27.	Spin and Stop Tutus	8x8 - 2T	:39	Track 27
28.	Step Turn and Spotting Head Star	32x8 - 2T	2:17	Track 28
29.	Relevés Mazurka	4x8 - 3T	1:06	Track 29
30.	Chainés Spirale	32x8 - 2T	2:40	Track 30
31.	Warm-up Jumps Entertaining	8x8 - 2T	:47	Track 31
32.	Warm-up Jumps Take 5	4x5 - 3T	:31	Track 32
33.	Jumps Brandeburg	4x8 - 6/8	:51	Track 33
34.	Jumps Giselle	2x8 - 6/8 & 2T	:30	Track 34
35.	Jump and Listen Jack	4x8 - 2T	:51	Track 35
36.	Jump and Listen Joke	4x8 - 6/8	:52	Track 36
37.	Balancés Dimitri	8x8 - 3T	2:06	Track 37
38.	Glissades Sicilienne	8x8 - 6/8	1:00	Track 38
39.	Pas de Bourrée Coulante	4x8 - 3T	1:18	Track 39
40.	Pas de Bourrée Carmen	4x8 - 2T	:42	Track 40
41.	Jetés Temp Levés Snow Balls	8x8 - 2T	:44	Track 41
42.	Assemblés Sergueï	4x8 - 2T	:53	Track 42
43.	Beats Pop	4x8 - 2T	:26	Track 43
44.	Grand Allegro Marguerite	32x8 - 3T	5:13	Track 44
45.	Grand Jetés Palermo	16x8 - 6/8	1:29	Track 45
	CHARACTER
46.	Step and Hop Anton	8x8 - 2T	:43	Track 46
47.	Heel Toe Balkan	8x8 - 2T	:45	Track 47
48.	Spring Pointe Cinema	8x8 - 6/8	:40	Track 48
49.	Pivots with Partners Tourbillon	8x8 - 2T	:42	Track 49
50.	Hop Turns Surprise	8x8 - 6/8	:40	Track 50
51.	Step Hop in Attitude Ready	8x8 - 2T	:42	Track 51
52.	Sissones Changées en Avant Délicat	8x8 - 6/8	:59	Track 52
	REPERTOIRE
53.	Napoli: Tarantella Holger Simon Paulli	6/8	2:43	Track 53
54.	Giselle: Waltz from Act 1 Adolphe Adam	3T	2:43	Track 54
55.	Révérence Espoirs	2x8 - 3T	:20	Track 55