Description
Original Music for Ballet Class Vol 7 by Michael Roberts
Michael Roberts was born in Sussex, England. He began playing the piano at age four. From 1967 to 1975 Michael was production stage manager for Harold Prince in London’s West End. He has been accompanying and composing for dance for over three decades. He has played for such notables as Finis Jhung, Stanley Holden, David Howard, Juliet Prowse, Mark Morris, Alvin Alley, American Ballet Theater, The Joffrey Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and Mikhail Baryshnikov. Michael has produced four ballet Class CD’s and one Modern Dance CD.
Selections Include:
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Barre Exercises |
Time |
Demos |
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1. |
Plies |
2 bar intro 4/4 slow |
32 bar + 8 bar Balance |
2:41 |
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2. |
Plies Repeat |
2:41 |
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3. |
Battements Tendus |
2 bar intro 4/4 slow |
64 bars (2nd half faster) |
2:48 |
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4. |
Battements Tendus (repeat) |
2:48 |
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5. |
Battements Tendus |
2 bar intro 4/4 moderate |
32 bars |
1:19 |
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6. |
Battements Tendus (repeat) |
1:19 |
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7. |
Battements Glisses – Mazurka |
4 bar intro 3/4 moderate |
64 bars (2nd half faster) |
1:46 |
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8. |
Battements Glisses – Mazurka repeat |
1:46 |
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9. |
Rond de Jambes a Terre |
4 bar intro 3/4 moderate |
128 bars |
4:56 |
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10. |
Rond de Jambes a Terre (repeat) |
4:56 |
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11. |
Battements Fondus (Tango) |
2 bar intro 4/4 slow |
64 bars |
2:54 |
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12. |
Battements Fondus (Tango) -repeat |
2:54 |
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13. |
Battements Frappes |
2 bar intro 4/4 moderate |
32 bars |
1:09 |
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14. |
Battements Frappes (repeat) |
1:09 |
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15. |
Rond de Jambes en L’air |
4 bar intro 3/4 moderate |
64 bars |
1:53 |
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16. |
Rond de Jambes en L’air (repeat) |
1:53 |
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17. |
Petits Battements |
4 bar intro 2/4 fast |
64 bars |
1:00 |
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18. |
Petits Battements (repeat) |
1:00 |
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19. |
Adage |
4 bar intro 3/4 slow |
64 bars |
2:49 |
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20. |
Adage (repeat) |
2:49 |
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21. |
Grande Battements |
2 bar intro 6/8 moderate |
64 bars |
1:56 |
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22. |
Grande Battements repeat |
1:56 |
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23. |
Stretch |
4 bar intro 3/4 slow |
64 bars |
2:44 |
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Center Practice |
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24. |
Port de Bras |
4 bar intro 3/4 moderate |
64 bars |
2:24 |
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25. |
Battements Tendu |
2 bar intro 4/4 moderate |
32 bars |
1:16 |
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26. |
Pirouettes |
4 bar intro 3/4 moderate |
64 bars |
1:55 |
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27. |
Pirouettes |
4 bar intro 3/4 moderate |
64 bars |
1:46 |
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28. |
Adage #1 |
2 bar intro 4/4 slow |
64 bars |
3:31 |
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29. |
Adage #2 (Bolero) |
2 bar intro 3/4 moderate |
64 bars |
2:56 |
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30. |
Allegro #1 |
4 bar intro 2/4 fast |
32 bars |
0:29 |
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31. |
Allegro #2 (Hornpipe) |
4 bar intro 2/4 moderate |
64 bars |
0:42 |
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32. |
Allegro #3 (Grande Waltz) |
4 bar intro 3/4 moderate |
128 bars |
2:11 |
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33. |
Tours en Diagonale |
4 bar intro 2/4 fast |
128 bars |
2:14 |
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34. |
Petite Batterie |
4 bar intro 2/4 fast |
32 bars |
0:25 |
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35. |
Grande Battements |
2 bar intro 4/4 moderate |
16 bars |
0:47 |
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36. |
Port de Bras / Reverence |
4 bar intro 3/4 slow |
32 bars |
1:29 |
ORIGINAL MUSIC FOR THE BALLET CLASS Vol 7
by Michael Roberts
More from Michael Roberts:
Between the Barres
Dancing Scores
English Impressions
Music for Ballet Class Vol 4
Original Music for the Ballet Class Vol 7
