Customer Review: The music on this recording is pretty, easy to count, and varying in measure structure. This is the best ballet cd I have ever heard. Liner notes even include which song applies to what type of combination. (i.e. plie, tendu, and battements, etc) Excellent for all levels.
Customer Review: Pas de Tot is so fun and I love it. It means step of the tot. The tot means little child. I was dancer in New York city. I am back now after a while. A little while.
Customer Review: This is one of the golden oldies. A classic in every way. To this day the first track of Steven's arrangement of the Midsummer Night's Dream nocturne can move me to joyous tears during plies.
Customer Review: So much to choose from on this double CD. Lots of room for different nuances of expression in both barre and centre work. Lush adages and exciting grand allegro, perfectly-timed pirouette selections, subtle port de bras/reverance. This music highlights the role of artistry in daily senior class work... more info
Customer Review: Like volume one, this CD has wonderful selections for ballet class. Inspiring, danceable, motivating. As Mr. Howard likes to do, many of the barre selections have extended music for additional port de bras, balances, etc. Unlike volume one, volume two does not repeat selections. A welcome... more info
Customer Review: Listening to this CD is like being in class in New York. It is excellent for teaching an intermediate or advanced class and it is also great for giving oneself a class.
Customer Review: If anyone is looking for a class cd to buy...this is it! I'm an ex professional NYC dancer and have recently retired to teaching. I highly recommend Douglas' cd's "Music from Company Class" Vol.1 and Vol.2. His unique style of playing and choice of songs for class inspires the students as well as... more info
Customer Review: I love CDs that make students smile. This one is especially appropriate for the beginning levels. The tempos are strong and clear and the accents are perfect. The music is never heavy. The music for center work helps keep the class moving at an energetic pace. Thank you Steven Mitchell.
Annie
Customer Review: Recording with excellent sound and variable choices of themes from Minkus -ballets. Suitable for advanced students with nice long pieces repeted on each side. Maybe also recommendable for younger students, for making them know ballet repertoire music in ballet class.