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The Art of Ballet Accompaniment is a no-nonsense, well-written must-read for dance teachers and musicians alike. Dance teachers, accompanists, and dancers will benefit from adopting Gerald Lishka's easy-to-follow suggestions to hone their craft.

-- Patrick Corbin, MFA, Associate Professor of Practice, USC–Glorya Kaufman School of Dance; Artistic Director, CorbinDances; Former Dancer, Joffrey Ballet, The Paul Taylor Dance Company

Table of Contents

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

The Art of Ballet Accompaniment

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      Publisher Indiana University Press
      Published 22 November 2022
      ISBN-13 9780253063342
      978-0253063342
      ISBN-10 0253063345
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      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review

      The Art of Ballet Accompaniment is a no-nonsense, well-written must-read for dance teachers and musicians alike. Dance teachers, accompanists, and dancers will benefit from adopting Gerald Lishka's easy-to-follow suggestions to hone their craft.

      -- Patrick Corbin, MFA, Associate Professor of Practice, USC–Glorya Kaufman School of Dance; Artistic Director, CorbinDances; Former Dancer, Joffrey Ballet, The Paul Taylor Dance Company

      Table of Contents

      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

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