Gerald R Lishka

The Art of Ballet Accompaniment

A Comprehensive Guide

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

-- The first edition of Gerald Lishka's book is required reading at New York University for a master's degree in dance. Michael Cherry, the Principal Pianist at American Ballet Theatre, recommended that this book be placed on the NYU reading list. Alison Hennessey is Chair of Dance and Creative Director at the California School of the Arts, she will contribute to sections of the manuscript relevant to her expertise. -- This is a revised and expanded edition of IUP's definitive guide on ballet accompaniment. -- Reissuing this book leverage's part of IUP's strong backlist and updating it alongside other music performance guides and reference texts is a priority.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Indiana University Press
• Seitenzahl: 214
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. November 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 163mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9780253063342
• ISBN-10: 0253063345
• Artikelnr.: 62857057

Autorenporträt

Gerald R. Lishka, foreword by Kyra Nichols

Inhaltsangabe

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