Beginning Ballet II Playlist: Saturday, 12/14/2019 (Holiday Edition)

On Saturday, December 14, 2019, Music Director Eric Valinsky played the following selections to accompany Artistic Director Carrie Diamond’s Beginning Ballet II class. Selections from The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky are indicated in red. Barre Leroy Carr and Scrapper Blackwell: How Long Blues Act II Tableau III Act I Tableau I (Christmas Tree) Act I March […]

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Beginning Ballet II Playlist: Saturday, 12/7/2019

On Saturday, December 7, 2019, Music Director Eric Valinsky played the following selections to accompany Artistic Director Carrie Diamond’s Beginning Ballet II class: Barre Beethoven: Variations on”Nel cor più non mi sento” by Paisiello, WoO 70 Respighi: Italiana from Ancient Airs and Dances Percy Grainger: Walking Tune Bartok: “Round Dance” from For Children, Vol. 1 […]

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Beginning Ballet II Playlist: Saturday, 11/30/2019

On Saturday, November 30, 2019, Music Director Eric Valinsky played the following selections to accompany Artistic Director Carrie Diamond’s Beginning Ballet II class: Barre 16-Bar Blues in F Respighi: Italiana from Ancient Airs and Dances Schubert: Sonata in A major, D. 959: Rondo Brahms: Waltzes Op. 39 No. 3 Bach: Brandenburg Concerto #6, BWV 1051 […]

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Beginning Ballet II Playlist: Saturday, 11/23/2019

On Saturday, November 23, 2019, Music Director Eric Valinsky played the following selections to accompany Artistic Director Carrie Diamond’s Beginning Ballet II class: Barre Brahms: Waltzes Op. 39 No. 5 Respighi: Italiana from Ancient Airs and Dances Percy Grainger: Walking Tune Bach: An irdische Schätze das Herze zu hängen from Cantata, BWV 26 Respighi: Gagliarda […]

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Beginning Ballet II Playlist: Saturday, 11/16/2019

On Saturday, November 16, 2019, Music Director Eric Valinsky played the following selections to accompany Artistic Director Carrie Diamond’s Beginning Ballet II class: Warm-up Improv Respighi: Italiana from Ancient Airs and Dances Schubert: Octet in F major, D. 803, Andante J. S. Bach: English Suite in A minor, BWV 807, Bourée II Grainger: Molly on […]

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I dance because since I was a little boy I was inspired by my wonderful parents who were both professional dancers with the Ballet National of Cuba. I love the beauty, elegance, complexity and magic of dance. I knew since a very early age that ballet was my destiny.
— Rudy Candia