The Art of Ballet Accompaniment (eBook)

A Comprehensive Guide

Gerald R. Lishka (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2022
214 Seiten
Indiana University Press (Verlag)
978-0-253-06335-9 (ISBN)

Infos

The Art of Ballet Accompaniment: A Comprehensive Guide addresses every imaginable topic and challenge that a ballet accompanist—whether a novice or a more experienced practitioner—might encounter.

More than just a facile anthology of accessible music, this inclusive guide details all aspects of playing for ballet, including a complete manual for editing piano literature to accompany ballet technique classes. Author Gerald R. Lishka encourages ballet accompanists to be imaginative, creative, independent artists who can also communicate effectively with dance instructors. In addition, he clarifies the necessary balance between the use of existing musical scores and the art of improvisation.

Featuring a new foreword by Kyra Nichols, an expanded section on Lishka's personal philosophy, an updated section on barre from Alison Hennessey, and over 100 music examples, The Art of Ballet Accompaniment offers invaluable advice for all levels of pianists and accompanists.

Autor

Gerald R. Lishka plays for ballet in Los Angeles, California, and surrounding cities. His present affiliations include California School of the Arts—San Gabriel Valley, University of Southern California—Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, and C. Round Ballet Works. He has played formerly at, among others, Interlochen Arts Academy; the American Dance Festival; Indiana University Bloomington; Wayne State University Detroit; National Academy of Arts in Champaign, Illinois; Louisville Ballet; Westside School of Ballet in Santa Monica; and Pasadena Dance Theatre. Lishka holds Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in piano from the University of Illinois–Champaign and did postgraduate work there and at Indiana University–Bloomington. He is author of A Handbook for the Ballet Accompanist.

Inhalt

Foreword by Kyra Nichols
Preface
Introduction: How I View the Art of Ballet Accompaniment
1. The Ballet Class
2. Advice and Guidance
3. Barre and Center Combinations
4. Suggested Piano Repertory for Barre and Center Work
5. Preparing and Arranging Piano Repertory for Ballet Class
6. Adapting Piano Repertory with Complex Phrasing Challenges: Four Advanced Lessons
7. Improvisation
8. Ballet-Related Accompanying Outside the Ballet Class
Index of Steps

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.11.2022
• Vorwort: Kyra Nichols
• Zusatzinfo: 3 b&w tables, 113 printed music items
• Verlagsort: Bloomington
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 160 x 160 mm
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Instrumentenkunde
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Tanzen / Tanzsport
• Schlagworte: ballet accompanist • ballet class • ballet guidebook • ballet music • ballet music instruction • barre music • Piano Music • piano repertory
• ISBN-10: 0-253-06335-3 / 0253063353
• ISBN-13: 978-0-253-06335-9 / 9780253063359