Ballet Piano Podcast

This episode is a unique one. It features, Chris, Akiko, and Matt all playing musical examples, something which doesn’t happen very often. You will hear how the pianists play the same tune, but in very different ways. An important skill as a ballet pianist is to be able to rearrange music to make it perfect for the dance, or simply to widen your repertoire by making one tune multifunctional. You can explore time signature, key signature, rhythm, feel, tempo, colour, harmony, and texture. They are all changeable which can make a class tune sound completely different. Listen as the personalities come out and David is left guessing who’s arrangement belongs to who. An episode with a difference which you are sure to love. This episode is proudly produced and published by PodcastRecording.co.uk

In this episode the team lift the lid on playing for variation class in a ballet school context. It is a discussion episode with everything you need to know about this topic as well as candid discussion about the history of playing for variations and how music has evolved to keep up with the demands of ballet in today’s world. Always funny, always relevant. This episode is proudly produced and published by PodcacastRecording.co.uk

In this episode the team lift the lid on Mavin Khoo, a great in the British dance scene as well as in Asia. This episode is poignant on many levels and you can hear that Mavin is completely in charge of his feelings, emotions, and view point. His life and career is completely explored. It’s a beautiful podcast. This episode is proudly produced and published by PodcastRecording.co.uk

In this episode the team lift the lid on the grand allegro waltz and that particular part of class. What we play, how we play it, and our ever evolving approach to playing the biggest part of class. It can be mined field thanks to the advancement of technique and athleticism. This episode is proudly produced and published by PodcastRecording.co.uk

In this episode, the team lift the lid on communication within the ballet studio, and it’s importance. From eye contact, visual communication, verbal communication, and everything necessary to build a rapport between teacher and pianist. It is helpful, informative, insightful, and of course hilarious. Proudly produced and published by PodcastRecording.co.uk

In this episode the team lift the lid on the life and work of ballet composer Phil Feeney. With a career spanning decades, Feeney has twenty full length, and fifty short works to his name, and the team explore his process in this pod. It’s a beautifully sedate episode. This episode is proudly produced and published by PodcastRecording.co.uk

In this episode the team lift the lid on times in the ballet studio where the job has gone horribly wrong. A pod full of horror stories, some funny, some serious, all valid. At the end of the day, we’re all human, and it makes ballet appear a bit more normal. Prepare to belly laugh! This episode is proudly produced and published by PodcastRecording.co.uk

In this episode the team lift the lid on life as a new pianist. They have collated some useful tips and tricks for new pianists starting out based on their own knowledge and experiences. New pianists can definitely use this episode to fill their ‘tool’ bags with useful hints to get going. The sheet music for Radetzky March can be found here balletpianopodcast.com/radetzkymarch A brief sheet on dancers counts with musical examples can be found here balletpianopodcast.com/dancerscounts This episode is proudly produced and published by PodcastRecording.co.uk

In this episode the team lift the lid on the life and career of ballet conductor Gavin Sutherland. Former music director at English National Ballet he began humbly in north of England and now enjoys international acclaim all over the world. This episode is proudly produced and published by PodcastRecording.co.uk

In this episode the team lift the lid on life as a new professional in the ballet world, specifically for ballet teachers. The team have collated some of their most useful tips and tricks for new teachers to help them get off on the right foot when it comes to working with live music for the first time. A small reference sheet for musicians about dancers counts can be found at https://www.balletpianopodcast.com/dancerscounts This episode is proudly produced and published by podcastrecording.co.uk

A message of thanks from Chris and the rest of the team!

In this episode, the team lift the lid on their lives over the past year and a half, from job changes, career changes, working holidays, cruises, and much, much more. This episode also shares what you can expect from the season including round table topical discussions, and spotlight ‘In Conversations’. This episode is proudly produced and published by podcastrecording.co.uk

In this episode, the team lift the lid on their lives over the past year and a half, from job changes, career changes, working holidays, cruises, and much, much more. This episode also shares what you can expect from the season including round table topical discussions, and spotlight ‘In Conversations’. This episode is proudly produced and published by podcastrecording.co.uk

This is the final episode in the current season, and it is the audio recording of the livestream we did on Sunday 10th July. If you were unable to watch along, you can enjoy this episode and hear everything from that livestream, complete with us pianists playing ballet exercises for you. You can also watch the livestream on our website, www.balletpianopodcast.com. Before we wrap up the new episodes and take our summer hiatus, we want to say a huge thank you to you, our followers, listeners, subscribers, and downloaders, for all your support, likes, comments, and interactions with us. We could not do the podcast without you, and our amazing colleagues, dancers, and fellow pianists inspiring us daily, and giving us brilliant ideas to make podcasts. This episode is proudly produced and published by PodcastRecording.co.uk

This is the final episode in the current season, and it is the audio recording of the livestream we did on Sunday 10th July. If you were unable to watch along, you can enjoy this episode and hear everything from that livestream, complete with us pianists playing ballet exercises for you. You can also watch the livestream on our website, www.balletpianopodcast.com. Before we wrap up the new episodes and take our summer hiatus, we want to say a huge thank you to you, our followers, listeners, subscribers, and downloaders, for all your support, likes, comments, and interactions with us. We could not do the podcast without you, and our amazing colleagues, dancers, and fellow pianists inspiring us daily, and giving us brilliant ideas to make podcasts. As always, let us know what you think, by emailing us, or by messaging the social media channels. Have a glorious summer, and watch out for new episodes later in the year, with lots more fantastic content.

This week’s episode is with dance accompanist, Gill Civil. Her life and career is so off the wall and varied, and in this episode we get to learn all about her work in dance, as we put the spotlight on her. From New Zealand originally, she has worked and lived in Australia, the USA and … In Conversation with Gill Civil Read More »

This week’s episode is with dance accompanist, Gill Civil. Her life and career is so off the wall and varied, and in this episode we get to learn all about her work in dance, as we put the spotlight on her. From New Zealand originally, she has worked and lived in Australia, the USA and Canada, starting off her career in a punk rock band, working with Crowded House and Limbs Dance company, and playing for ballet classes throughout Australia, the USA, and Canada. She is also a composer of her own music for ballet and contemporary, which is produced by her husband, Edwin. This episode will not fail to entertain you with fabulous story after fabulous story about her life and career, which it seems is completely in the hands of fate and coincidence. So many glorious happenings, you won’t fail to love it. You can find more about Gill by visiting her website https://pianomusicforballet.com This episode is proudly produced and published by PodcastRecording.co.uk

This week’s episode is with dance accompanist, Gill Civil. Her life and career is so off the wall and varied, and in this episode we get to learn all about her work in dance, as we put the spotlight on her. From New Zealand originally, she has worked and lived in Australia, the USA and Canada, starting off her career in a punk rock band, working with Crowded House and Limbs Dance company, and playing for ballet classes throughout Australia, the USA, and Canada. She is also a composer of her own music for ballet and contemporary, which is produced by her husband, Edwin. This episode will not fail to entertain you with fabulous story after fabulous story about her life and career, which it seems is completely in the hands of fate and coincidence. So many glorious happenings, you won’t fail to love it. You can find more about Gill by visiting her website https://pianomusicforballet.com Let us know your thoughts on this episode and more, by emailing balletpianopodcast@gmail.com, or by visiting the social media platforms.

Today’s episode is the second instalment of the TEN COMMANDMENTS, and it’s the turn of the commandments for dancers and teachers as told by us pianists. Again, it’s a very light hearted episode, where wethree pianists corner David Yow, and read him the riot act, HAHA! It’s filled with some useful do’s and don’ts for … Our Ten Commandments for Teachers and Dancers Read More »

Today’s episode is the second instalment of the TEN COMMANDMENTS, and it’s the turn of the commandments for dancers and teachers as told by us pianists. Again, it’s a very light hearted episode, where wethree pianists corner David Yow, and read him the riot act, HAHA! It’s filled with some useful do’s and don’ts for teachers and dancers from a ballet pianists perspective, that we think would make life easier for both, and make the ballet class run smoothly and harmoniously. We are not the oracle, nor have we ever claimed to be, but this episode can be helpful, or you can just enjoy the banter between the team members. We hope you enjoy it. Let us know as always your comments about the podcast, by visiting the social media channels. This episode is proudly produced and published by PodcastRecording.co.uk