CONTEMPORARY BALLET with Charles Maple

Exciting ballet with a cutting edge! American Ballet Theater soloist and teacher, Charles Maple, presents Contemporary Ballet Choreography that will give an exciting lift to your performances. Two cutting edge dances, each 3:00, will challenge and invigorate your students. Mr. Maple has broken his easy-to-follow dances into phrases that can combine in multiple ways to create original choreography. Presented front and back these dances can be performed by large or small groups and with dancers on point or flat. Audiences will love these spectacular ballets!

PLUS CONTEMPORARY COMBINATIONS! Center Floor and Across-the-Floor combos to add style and sparkle to your classes.  

CHARLES MAPLE has been a featured soloist with the American Ballet Theater and principal dancer with the Basel Ballet of Switzerland and National Ballet of Mexico. As a choreographer he has received awards at La Baule Festival in France and the Tokyo International Choreographers Competition and has his work shown in the International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi. He is on staff at the American Ballet Theatre summer intensive.

50 minutes. DVD $39.99  Item Code: CB

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MUSIC for CONTEMPORARY BALLET on CD - Five Versions of the two compositions that accompany the choreography and highly recommended to accompany the dances. $11.99   Item Code:CB-CD

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NEW YORK CITY BALLET WORKOUT 2
Peter Martins, Ballet Master in Chief of the New York City Ballet, and four graceful dancers--two men, two women--offer a beautifully produced, challenging, strength flexibility workout. Using principles of ballet, the dancers take the viewer through warm-up, floor barre, and standing center floor sequence which includes a cardiovascular and stretch/cool down. Extras on the DVD include additional exercises, "the making of," and interviews with members of NYCB. Worthwhile for all dancers, budding ballerinas and even the dance spectator.

90 minutes. DVD $29.99  Item Code: NY

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LITTLE PEOPLE'S BALLET

Meet the puppet-bunny ballerina "Tendu" and "Miss Anita," an expert in pre-ballet who introduces basic ballet concepts with magical stories and songs. Designed for 2 to 6 year olds, this follow-along video will delight very young viewers. Great for pre-school dance programs at schools and studios and a gift the budding ballerina will love.

"Fabulous! Great for learning basic steps and positions. Little People's Ballet is fun and builds self-esteem." Bonnie Baker - Professional dancer, attended Juilliard School in N.Y.C.  

35 minutes DVD $19.99 Item Code: LPB 

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LISA HARRIS / MUSIC FOR BALLET CLASS (CDs)

Lisa Harris plays for the Pacific Northwest Ballet as they pirouette to her classical, jazz, and rock renditions. It's a breath of fresh air to take class to Beauty and the Beast, Andrew Lloyd Webber, or Elton John. Lisa follows the guidelines for the traditional ballet class, but plays a wide variety of music to add spice to the class. The quality of the recording is excellent. All tracks are clearly marked with type of ballet exercise and tempo.

LISA HARRIS COLLECTION TRACKS:

MICHAEL ROBERTS - Original Music for the Ballet Class

Michael Roberts originally accompanied ballet class for the Royal Ballet School and is now Los Angeles’ premiere accompanist.  These CDs contain original music for ballet class that will motivate your students and inspire combinations. All tracks clearly marked with exercise, tempo, and number of bars. 

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