Music for ballet class: traditional to contemporary

Volume 1
Heather W. Reichgott

Plié or adagio at the barre

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Copying, performing, and non-commercial recording permitted; must be attributed to composer
Improvisation on these pieces during classwork is allowed as an exception to the ND license
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2. Variations on themes by Borodin

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Copying, performing, and non-commercial recording permitted; must be attributed to composer
Improvisation on these pieces during classwork is allowed as an exception to the ND license
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Improvisation on these pieces during classwork is allowed as an exception to the ND license
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Slow tendu, fondu or grand battement

 
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Quick barre exercises: quick tendu, jeté, frappé, petit battement
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Copying, performing, and non-commercial recording permitted; must be attributed to composer
Improvisation on these pieces during classwork is allowed as an exception to the ND license
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(c) 2011 Heather W. Reichgott CC BY-NC-ND
Copying, performing, and non-commercial recording permitted; must be attributed to composer
Improvisation on these pieces during classwork is allowed as an exception to the ND license
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Copying, performing, and non-commercial recording permitted; must be attributed to composer
Improvisation on these pieces during classwork is allowed as an exception to the ND license
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Copying, performing, and non-commercial recording permitted; must be attributed to composer
Improvisation on these pieces during classwork is allowed as an exception to the ND license
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Copying, performing, and non-commercial recording permitted; must be attributed to composer
Improvisation on these pieces during classwork is allowed as an exception to the ND license
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Copying, performing, and non-commercial recording permitted; must be attributed to composer
Improvisation on these pieces during classwork is allowed as an exception to the ND license
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Copying, performing, and non-commercial recording permitted; must be attributed to composer
Improvisation on these pieces during classwork is allowed as an exception to the ND license
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(c) 2011 Heather W. Reichgott CC BY-NC-ND

Copying, performing, and non-commercial recording permitted; must be attributed to composer
Improvisation on these pieces during classwork is allowed as an exception to the ND license