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Ballet videos - Ballet lessons - learn to dance ballet; lyrical, ballet choreography, Adagio, ballet for boys, beginner to advanced and ballet terminology.
My Favorite Ballet Class Volume 1 & 2 is now available on one CD. Lisa has picked the very best 43 cuts from the two previous cassettes, and now you have a great CD with long playing bands, and many choices to inspire your class. There a six different jumps for petit allegro and four grand allegro, so everyone can get back in shape.
"The music is well played and interesting" -Dance Magazine.
81 Tracks on 2 CDs. Between the Barres is a compilation of original LP volumes 1, 2, 3 and 5.
A double CD extravaganza! Perfect for teachers, students and professionals. Over 80 tracks of ballet music recorded on a Steinway grand piano, beautifully arranged for the barre and center. Longer bands include a variety of petit allegros, grand allegros and lots of adagios. Enjoy!
81 Tracks on 2 CDs. Between the Barres is a compilation of original LP volumes 1, 2, 3 and 5.
This album presents the artistry of Whit Kellogg and Antoinette Peloso in a diverse repertoire arranged for the ballet class. Entries for barre & centre can be interchanged and used for combinations other than those designated on the disc. This CD features longer bands with no repeats. We hope these selections will inspire teachers and students alike.
Whit Kellogg has been a member of the Metropolitan Opera Music Staff for over twenty years. Primarily involved with dancers and choreographers, he has in the process worked with a vast array of singers intimately involved with most choreographic efforts. For nineteen years he was musical director of the Chautauqua Summer Dance Program and performed as soloist with the Chautauqua Symphony. He also plays for New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and the School of American Ballet for whom he recently performed Chopiniana at the Juilliard Theater. For two summers he has been on the coaching staff of the Bel Canto Institute in New Paltz, New York. He can be seen in MGM’s film adaptation of John Guare’s “Six Degrees of Separation”.
Antoinette Peloso was a long-time member and principal dancer with the Metropolitan Opera Company at New York’s Lincoln Center. During her tenure she had the opportunity to work with opera’s brightest stars as well as many ballet luminaries, including; George Balanchine, Alvin Ailey, Antony Tudor, Natalia Makarova, Fernando Bujones and Antony Dowell. Born and raised in New Mexico, at age thirteen Antoinette auditioned for and won admission to England’s Royal Ballet School. Over the next five years she received extensive training in classical and character techniques. Working with the Royal Ballets’ top coaches and teachers, she was schooled in the Vaganova and Cechetti methods. After graduating with Honors she returned to the United States and began dancing professionally in New York. In addition to her seasons at the Metropolitan Opera, Antoinette has been a guest artist with numerous ballet companies, dancing roles in; Giselle, Swan Lake, Cinderella, The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Spartacus and Les Sylphides, among others. In recent years she has been teaching Technique & Pointe classes in New York.
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This album presents the artistry of Michael Cherry and Antoinette Peloso in a diverse repertoire arranged for the ballet class. Entries for barre & centre can be interchanged and used for combinations other than those designated on the disc. We hope these selections will inspire teachers and students alike.
Michael Cherry has been active throughout the Americas, Europe and China, both as a soloist and with orchestra. He is also one of the most resourceful and sought after pianists in the world of dance. He has performed with and accompanied dance companies and artists, including; The American Ballet Theatre, the Limon Dance Company, Anna Sokolow, Eliot Feld’s ‘Kid’s Dance’, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Richard Thomas, Antoinette Peloso and Gelsey Kirkland. Additionally he performed in the PBS Special, “Performance at the White House” with the Dance Theatre of Harlem. Mr. Cherry holds a Master of Music Degree in Composition from the Manhattan School of Music. He was a recipient of the BMI Student Composers Award and received the Columbia University Scholarship/Sessione Sienese Per La Musica/Siena, Italy. His teachers include Charles Wuorinen (composition) and William Daghlian (piano).
Antoinette Peloso was a long-time member and principal dancer with the Metropolitan Opera Company at New York's Lincoln Center. During her tenure she had the opportunity to work with opera's brightest stars as well as many ballet luminaries, including George Balanchine, Alvin Ailey, Antony Tudor, Natalia Makarova, Fernando Bujones and Anthony Dowell. Antoinette was born and raised in New Mexico. At the age of thirteen she auditioned for and won admission to England's Royal Ballet School. Over the next five years she received extensive training in classical form and character technique. Working with the Royal Ballet's top coaches and teachers, she was schooled in the Vaganova and Cechetti methods. After graduating with honors she returned to the United States and began dancing professionally in New York. In addition to her seasons at the Metropolitan Opera, Antoinette has been a guest artist with numerous ballet companies, dancing roles in; Giselle, Swan Lake, Cinderella, The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, Les Sylphides and Spartacus, among others. In recent years she has been coaching soloists and teaching Technique & Pointe classes in New York.
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In this exclusive DVD, legendary Desmond Richardson, Artistic Director of Complexions Contemporary Ballet, will teach you an innovative contemporary dance combination.
Desmond also shares his tips on how to incorporate improvisation into the movement with detailed explanations and breath-taking examples.
Improvisation skills are very important as they are used in dance classes, auditions and are often required in professional jobs. Enjoy the unique opportunity to watch Desmond dance the movement the way it was envisioned.
Video: 50 mins. (2009)
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Train with legendary dancer, Desmond Richardson, as he shares with you the sister video to Contemporary Dance and Improvisation Volume I.
Co-Artistic Director of Complexions Dance Company, Desmond teaches you another explosive contemporary dance combination.
Continue to learn how to incorporate improvisation into your movement with detailed explanations and breath-taking demonstrations.
Improvisational skills are very important as they are used in dance classes, auditions and often required in professional jobs. Enjoy the unique opportunity to watch Desmond dance the movement the way he envisions it.
This is a “must have” for any serious dancer’s library.
Video: 50 mins. (2009)
DVD - All Region
In this DVD, Jeff Amsden teaches the proper technique for executing lifts.
Join him as he covers such topics as hand placement, the use of your legs while lifting, supporting your lower back, timing and many other important factors necessary to execute lifts safely.
The lifts featured in this video range from intermediate to advanced in difficulty with a special section that covers girls lifting girls. Finally, these breathtaking lifts are broken down in a step-by-step manner so that anyone can learn to perform them.
Adding theses beautiful movements to your choreography will bring an exciting element to any style of choreography whether ballet, lyrical-contemporary, jazz or musical theater. This is a must have for any dancer's library.
Video: 50 mins. (2009)
DVD - All Region
The Care and Feeding of a Dancer DVD is a must-have guide for dancers who want to take it to the next level.
Join us as Toni Branner, exercise physiologist, author, and (most importantly) mother of a dancer, presents the latest research on free radical damage and oxidative stress in dancers and athletes.
Develop your free radical defense system by eating foods with the right nutrients. Learn real and simple solutions to improve your family’s nutrition. Prevent disease, enhance your immune system, and achieve optimal health.
Research regarding the prevention of memory loss, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and aging will be shared.
This is your chance to impact your future and your dancer’s future in the most meaningful way.
Video: 65 mins. (2009)
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See also instructional Finis Jhung Ballet Technique, Classic Ballet Videos 3 and Ballet Fitness Videos 4.
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