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Featured Creators & Choreographers
Discover the renowned artists who shape the world of dance, from ballet to jazz to contemporary. Their music and choreography are staples in studios worldwide
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| Bob Kimble | Bob Kimble (1924-2007), founder of Kimbo Educational, started his dance career at the age of 5, when he was a precocious performer in his Kindergarten class. He studied dance first in his local town and then on to New York. He joined the chorus of Something For the Boys with Ethel Merman in 1943. However, before long they lowered the draft age, so Bob’s Broadway career was shortened when he joined the Navy where he served until the end of the war. After the war, Mr. Kimble enrolled in college and at the same time, opened a dance school in his mother’s basement. He earned the reputation as a gifted dance teacher specializing in children’s instruction. He quickly outgrew his mother’s basement and relocated to the town center. In 1954 he was invited to teach at a Dance Educators of America convention in New York. He had 3 homemade practice records with him, but when he finished his class everyone wanted to buy the records. Names and orders were taken and Kimbo Records was born. Bob Kimble's dance music legacy is highlighted by his multiple instructional and recital-focused CD releases. He created several popular recordings for children's dance, including the Children's Dance Favorites: Red Series (Baby Class Hits) and the Blue Series. Mr. Kimble's work focused on fun and foundational movement, featuring titles like Dancin' Fun! and Dancing School Favorites. He also contributed to more specific genres, co-authoring the CD MODERN TAP DANCING with Skip Randall for tap instruction. Other available Bob Kimble titles used for class and recital material include Animal Rhythmics CD, It's All About Dance, Recital Favorites, and LET'S DANCE!: GREEN SERIES. | ||||
| Dennis Buck | Dennis Buck, music director for Kimbo Educational since 1974, is a prolific composer and arranger whose career includes playing piano for the American Ballet Theatre, accompanying legends like Baryshnikov and Nureyev, and conducting on Broadway. For Kimbo Educational, his emphasis on dance music is evidenced by several specialized CDs focused on ballet and tap instruction. For ballet, he created recordings such as BALLET ON BROADWAY CD, Ragtime Classics for Ballet, and A Ballet Class with Scott Joplin, integrating varied musical styles into classical training. His recordings for young dancers include Children's Songs for Pre-Ballet, Pre-Ballet Music, and PRE-BALLET for BEGINNERS. For tap, Mr. Buck composed music for CDs like LET'S TAP, Tap Dance Fun, and Dynamic Dance Rhythms, providing dedicated percussion and melodies for both jazz and tap instruction. | ||||
| Rosemary Boross | Rosemary Boross is a celebrated Dance Educator, Choreographer, and Performer, who brought her extensive experience, including her time as a Radio City Rockette and Master Teacher, to publishing. Her experience across multiple dance genres informed the creation of various resources, including books, videos, and several dance music CDs. Focused on training young dancers, her recordings include the specialized two-volume series, A Fantasy Garden Ballet Class, and the unique narrative ballet CD, The Precious Jewels Ballet. For tap, Ms. Boross created foundational resources like Sweet Taps and Tot Tap, specifically designed for young students learning the genre. Additionally, her work extends to jazz with the recording Junior Jazz, providing music suitable for that discipline. | ||||
| Gertrude Hallenbeck | Gertrude Hallenbeck (1920-2005) was a highly respected dance educator who led the Hallenbeck School of the Dance, founded in 1920 in Albany, NY, for over fifty years. Emphasizing a "single standard: excellence," she trained dancers with a philosophy rooted in her own elite background, which included the School of American Ballet and training at Jacob's Pillow. Ms. Hallenbeck extended her teaching legacy beyond the studio by releasing several instructional dance music CDs. These CDs are primarily focused on ballet music for class and performance, including specialized selections for children. Titles like Music for Ballet Class, A Ballet Class, and Children's Ballet Music: Tutus & Tights show her dedication to providing structured, quality resources for young dancers. Published by Kimbo Educational, these recordings feature various meters and tempos suitable for complete ballet class exercises. Gertrude Hallenbeck passed away in 2005, leaving a lasting impact both through her school and her widely used instructional dance music. | ||||
| Joseph Levinoff | Joseph Levinoff (1911–1984) was a highly respected dancer, choreographer, and ballet teacher born in Warsaw, whose performing career included the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo, the Metropolitan Opera Ballet, and appearances with Lily Pons at Radio City Music Hall. He also choreographed for artists like Danny Kaye and danced in the film The Goldwyn Follies. Mr. Levinoff was professor emeritus of dance at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and had served as the president of Dance Educators of America. Joseph Levinoff is credited with a series of instructional dance CDs for classical ballet technique. His most notable contribution to teaching resources is the eight-volume set titled MUSIC FOR CLASSICAL BALLET TECHNIQUE, a fundamental resource providing structured music for every aspect of a ballet class. | ||||
| Nancy Malmed | Nancy Malmed is a prominent ballet educator and artistic director in Philadelphia, known for teaching the Vaganova method since 1979 and holding prestigious roles like judging the International Ballet Competition. To bring the energy of a live accompanist into the studio, Malmed created the Dansounds CD series featuring concert-quality musicianship. Her discography is extensive and specifically focuses on providing music for classical ballet technique classes. The primary part of this series consists of numerous volumes of Dansounds CLASSICS FOR THE BALLET CLASS, including Volumes 1, 2, 4, 6, and 7. Ms. Malmed also produced specialized titles within the series, such as Dansounds HARMONY IN MOTION - VOL. 5 and Dansounds THE FIRE WITHIN: CLASSICS FOR THE BALLET. | ||||
| David Plumpton | David Plumpton is widely regarded as one of the UK's foremost dance accompanists, with a career spanning over 25 years during which he has worked with international artists like Darcey Bussell and Jonathan Cope. He currently serves as company and school accompanist for institutions including Northern Ballet Theatre and the Northern School of Contemporary Dance. His extensive professional history includes accompanying major companies such as the Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet, and Rambert Dance Company, and playing for leading educators like Dame Beryl Grey and Sir Anthony Dowell. As a composer, Mr. Plumpton has written four full-length ballet scores, including The Snow Queen and The Little Mermaid, and composed music for television dance programs. He is now releasing a series of ballet class CDs to capture his belief that ballet class music should be fun, exciting, and artistically emotive for teachers and students alike. | ||||
| Bob Rizzo | Bob Rizzo is a prominent dance educator who teaches at New York University and STEPS on Broadway, alongside choreographing for various media, including stage, commercials, and television. Recognizing a global demand for learning the latest styles coming out of New York, Rizzo founded Riz-Biz Productions in 1989 to create the best instructional dance videos available. He succeeded in becoming a leading producer of instructional dance videos across the country, covering genres like Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Lyrical, Hip Hop, and Swing. Rizzo's videos are highly valued in dance studios, with an estimated 25,000 teachers using them in classrooms and featuring his original choreography in workshops. The success of the videos lies in their dynamic, entertaining, and clear format, which includes simple warm-ups followed by challenging routines shown from both front and rear views. | ||||
Premier Dance Music & Media Partners
We collaborate with the industry's leading companies to bring you the highest quality music, resources, and instructional materials.
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| Kimbo Dance Music | The largest catalog of specialized dance music for all genres, specializing in classroom and recital music. |
| S & R Records | High-quality recordings for ballet, modern, and theatrical use. |
| Danc'em | Instructional CDs, digital downloads, and choreography guides for teachers. |
