By Nancy Malmed Pianist: Nicholas Mastripolito

Twenty musical selections appropriate for all levels, beginner through advanced.

Song List

Barre

Plies-Chopin-3/4

Battements Tendus with Plies-Faure-4/4

Battements Tendus Jetes-Grieg-2/4

Ronds de Jambe par terre-Chopin-3/4

Battements Fondus-Brahms-3/4

Battements Frappes-Grieg-2/4

Petits Battements sur le cou-de-pied-Mendelssohn-6/8

Adagio-Chopin-4/4

Grands Battements-Czerny-4/4

CENTER

Adagio-Rubinstein-4/4

Battements Tendus, Jetes-Khachaturian-4/4

Pirouettes-Chopin-3/4

Small Jumps-Shubert-2/4

Medium Jumps-Joplin-4/4

Balance, Pas de basque, Temps lie-Chopin-3/4

Big Jumps-Czerny-3/8

Big Jumps-Brahms-3/4

Tour en diagonal-Mozart-2/4

Small Jumps-Czerny-2/4

Port de Bras and Reverance-Dvorak-3/4

By Nancy Malmed Pianist: Nicholas Mastripolito

19 selections, ideal for beginners through advanced for barre and centre. Music by Chopin, Bach, Joplin, Schubert, Stravinsky, Berlioz, Debussy, Drigo, Strauss, and others.

Song List

BARRE

Plies-Chopin-3/4

Battements Tendus with Plies-Bach-4/4

Battements Tendus-Joplin-2/4

Battements Tendus Jetes-Schubert-2/4

Ronds de Jambe par terre-Chopin-3/4

Battements Fondus-Schumann-3/4

Battements Frappes-Gottschalk-4/4

Adagio-Chopin-6/8

Grands Battements-Schubert-3/4

CENTER

Adagio-Stravinsky-4/4

Pirouettes-Schumann-3/4

Small Jumps-Berlioz-4/4

Medium Jumps-Debussy-2/4

Waltz-Strauss-3/4

Grand Allegro-Moszkowski-3/4

Grand Allegro-Gottschalk-6/8

Tour en diagonal-Dirgo/Minkus-2/4

Polka-Strauss-2/4

Port de Bras and Reverance-Schubert-6/8

By Nancy Malmed Pianist: Tatyana Krivitsky

Features selections by Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Molchanov, Glazounov, Chopin, Mendelssohn, and others. Twenty-one selections ideal for all levels.

Song List

BARRE 1. Plies-Molchanov-3/4 2. Battements Tendus with Plies-Eshpai-3/4 3. Battements Tendus-Gershwin-4/4 4. Battements Tendus Jetes-Glasounov-2/4 5. Ronds de Jambe par terre-Hannikainen-3/4 6. Battements Fondus-Chopin-3/4 7. Battements Frappes-Gershwin-4/4 8. Petits Battements-Mendelssohn-6/8 9. Adagio-Debussy-4/4 10. Grands Battements-Joplin-4/4 CENTER 11. Adagio-Rachmaninoff-4/4 12. Pirouettes, Temps Lie, Pas de Bourree-Scryabin-3/4 13. Medium Jumps - Echappes, Jetes-Chopin-2/4 14. Small Jumps-Changements, Temps, leve-Russian Folk Melody-2/4 15. Quick Waltz-Chopin-3/4 16. Mazurka, Pas de Basque, Grands Battements-Delibes-3/4 17. Grand Allegro-Tulikov-3/4 18. Grand Allegro-Drigo/Minkus-3/4 19. Tour en diagonal-Minkus-2/4 20. Quick Jumps-Fliege-2/4 21. Port de Bras and Reverance-Schumann-6/4

By Nancy Malmed Pianist: Peter Helm

Excerpts from ballets such as Drigo's "Le Corsaire" and Minkus' "Don Quixote" and operas such as Bizet's "Carmen" and Verdi's "Il Trovatore." Also includes Chopin, Schubert, Grieg, Brahms, Moszkowski, Valverde, and more. 19 selections ideal for all levels.

Song List

BARRE

1. Plies-Chopin-3/4

2. Battements Tendus with Plies-Schubert-3/4

3. Battements Tendus-Verdi-3/4

4. Battements Tendus Jetes-Grieg-2/4

5. Ronds de Jambe par terre-Schubert-3/4

6. Battements Fondus-Granados-3/4

7. Battements Frappes-Brahms-2/4

8. Adagio-Gliere-3/4

9. Grands Battements-Schubert-2/4

CENTER

1. Adagio-Drigo-4/4

2. Ronds de Jambe en L'air, Pirouettes, Balances-Moszkowski-3/4

3. Grands Battements-Valverde-2/4

4. Small Jumps-Changements, Temps, leves-Delibes-2/4

5. Medium Jumps-Echappes, Jetes, Ballones-Grieg-2/4

6. Allegro Waltz-Bizet-3/4

7. Grand Allegro-Scharwenka-3/4

8. Quick Waltz-Chasses, Glissade Grand Jete-Weber-3/4

9. Tour en diagonal-Minkus-2/4

10. Port de Bras and Reverance-Handel-4/4

By Nancy Malmed Pianist: Tatyana Krivitsky

Two full ballet classes, appropriate for all levels. Longer than usual bands. Composers include: Rebikoff, Minkus, Glazounov, Strauss, Khachaturian, and more.

Song List

BARRE TECHNIQUE

1. Plies-Rebikoff, Miniature #2-3/4

2. Battements Tendus with Plies-Minkus, Don Quixote-3/4

3. Battements Tendus-Shostakovich, Gavotte-2/4

4. Battements Tendus Jetes-Glasounov-2/4

5. Ronds de Jambe par terre-Shostakovich, Lyrical Waltz-3/4

6. Battements Fondus-Strauss, Gypsy Baron-3/4

7. Battements Frappes-Kalman, Stop It, Stop It-2/4

8. Pettis Battements-Khachaturian, Galop-2/4

9. Ronds de Jambe en L'air-Goder, Waltz #2-3/4

10. Adagio-Chopin, Nocturne-4/4

11. Grands Battements-Strauss, Ungarish-4/4

12. Stretching-Donizetti, Cavatina-2/4

13. Temps Lie-Pachulski, Impromptu-4/4

14. Battements Tendus-Bizet, Habanere-2/4

15. Adagio-Gliere, Barcarolle-6/8

16. CENTER TECHNIQUE

17. Pirouettes- Khachaturian, Mazurka-3/4

18. Slow Waltz-Kalman, Waltz Lento-3/4

19. Battements Jetes-Gounod, Faust-4/4

20. Ronds de Jambe en L'air-Federer, Blue Veil-3/4

21. Small Jumps-changements, temps, leve, Donizetti, L'Elisur d'Amore-2/4

22. Medium Jumps-echappes, Hampton, Cataract-2/4

23. Medium Jumps-sissone fermee, Shostakovich, Polka-2/4

24. Big Jumps-Kalman, Sylva-2/4

25. Tour en Diagonal-Offenbach, Overture to La Creole-2/4

26. Quick Waltz-Verdi, La Traviata-3/4

27. Grand Allegro-Saint Saens, Gypsy Dance-3/4

28. Grand Allegro-Glinka, Life of the Tzar-3/4

29. Grand Allegro-Bizet, Carmen-3/8

30. Allegro Waltz-Glasounov-3/4

31. Small Jumps-Bizet, Prelude-2/4

32. Port de Bras and Reverance-Bizet, Carmen-4/4

By Nancy Malmed Pianist: Duncan Stearns

This single-length, 41-minute CD provides a complete, uninterrupted intermediate ballet class experience. Featuring 20 unrepeated solo piano melodies, the collection is free of vocal instructions or singing, allowing teachers and students to focus entirely on technique. It is an essential resource for an intermediate-level ballet class.

Song List

BARRE

1. Plies-Mendelssohn: Song Without Word-4/4

2. Battements Tendus with Plies-Bach-Stearns: Sheep May Safely Graze-4/4

3. Battements Tendus-Pescetti: Presto from Sonata IV-6/8

4. Battements Tendus Jetes-Saint-Saens & Chopin: Taranttelles-6/8

5. Ronds de Jambe par terre-Ravel: Assez lent-modere-3/4

6. Battements Fondus-Prokofiev: Waltz, Cinderella-3/4

7. Battements Frappes-Prokofiev: Gavotte, from Symphony-4/4

8. Petits Battements-Martin: Piece Jubilante

9. Adagio-Chopin, Nocturne, from Les Sylphides-3/4

10. Grandes Battements-Gershwin: Two themes from Rhapsody-4/4

CENTER

1. Adagio-Minkus: Don Quixote-4/8

2. Pirouettes, Tempes Lie, Tendus with plie-Levitsky: Arabesque Valsante-3/4

3. Ronds de Jambe en L'air, Balance, Pirouettes-Granados: Two Poetic Waltzes-3/4

4. Small Jumps, changement, temps leve-Schubert-Mussorgsky: Allegro & Hopak-2/4

5. Medium Jumps, enchappe, entrechat quatre-Debussy/Pierne: Fetes & Variation-4/4

6. Grand Allegro-Tchaikovsky: Waltz from Nutcracker-3/4

7. Grand Allegro-Schumann/Debussy/Granados: Waltzes-3/4

8. Tour en diagonale-Minkus: Don Quixote Variation II-2/4

9. Quick Jumps-Lamb: Frogs Leg Rag-2/4

10. Port de Bras and Reverence-Brahms: Theme from Intermezzo-3/4

By Nancy Malmed Pianist: Duncan Stearns

19 unrepeated solo piano melodies for a complete intermediate ballet class.

Song List

BARRE

1. Plies-Chopin: Nocturne #14-4/4

2. Battements Tendus with Plies-Bach-Rameau: Variations in A Minor-2/4

3. Battements Tendus-Mendelssohn: Italian Sailor Song-2/4

4. Ronds de Jambe par terre-Levitzki: Valse, A Major-3/4

5. Battements Fondus-Albeniz: Tango in D-2/4

6. Battements Frappes-Brahms: Two Handel Variations-4/4

7. Petits Battements-Beethoven: Themes from Concertos 1&3-2/4

8. Adagio-Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet-4/4

9. Grands Battements-Chopin, Polonaise, A Major-3/4

CENTER

1. Adagio-Tchaikovsky, Sleeping Beauty-12/8

2. Ronds de Jambe en L'air-Tchaikovsky: Dance of the Swans-3/4

3. Balance, Pirouettes, Temps Lie-Kreisler/Rachmaninov: Loves's Sorrow-3/4

4. Small Jumps, changement, temps leve-Gottschalk: Tournament Galop2-2/4

5. Medium Jumps, echappe, entrechat quatre-Scott: Ragtime Betty-2/4

6. Mazurka-Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake-3/4

7. Grand Allegro-Delibes: Waltz from Naila Ballet-3/4

8. Tour en Diagonal-Tchaikovsky: Coda (Swan Lake)-6/8

9. Quick Jumps-Corelli: Gigue for Strings-6/8

10. Port de Bras and Reverence-Engel-Stearns: Shea Shell-6/8

By Nancy Malmed Pianist: Tatyana Krivitsky

Nancy Malmed's 75-minute double CD features 29 unrepeated solo piano melodies specifically composed to accompany a complete, intermediate-level ballet class. The Fire Within is perfect for dance teachers!

Song List

BARRE TECHNIQUE

1. Plies-Massenet: Meditation-6/8

2. Battements Tendus with Plies-Dvorak: Minuet F Major-3/4

3. Battements Tendus-Gottschalk: Ballad-2/4

4. Battements Jetes-Lamb: Nightingale-2/4

5. Ronds de Jambe par terre- Chopin: Mazurkas #2 & #11-3/4

6. Battements Fondus-Gottschalk: La Scintilla-3/4

7. Battements Frappes-Delibes: Divertissement Naila

8. Ronds de Jambe en L'air-Chopin: Mazurka #19-3/4

9. Petits Battements-Kalman-3/4

10. Adagio-Rachmaninoff-4/4

11. Grands Battements-Minkus: Don Quixote-6/8

12. Streching-Khatchaturian: Spartacus-4/4

CENTER TECHNIQUE

1. Adagio-Gottschalk: Romance-4/4

2. Battements Tendus-Hunter/Birch: Rag-2/4

3. Balance, Pirouettes, Temps lie-Delibes: Nalia-3/4

4. Slow Waltz-Delibes: Romance-3/4

5. Grands Battements-Brahms: Hungarian Dance-2/4

6. Small Jumps, changements, temps, leve-Delibes: Nalia-4/4

7. Small Jumps, jetes, assembles-Glinka: Life of the Tzar-2/4

8. Quick Waltz-Khatchaturian: Spartacus-3/4

9. Polka-Gottschalk-2/4

10. Small Jumps-Delibes: Nalia-2/4

11. Grand Allegro-Rimsky Korsakov: Scheherazade-3/4

12. Grand Allegro-Delibes: Nalia-6/8

13. Grand Allegro-Khatchaturian: Masquerade-3/4

14. Tour en Diagonal-Gottschalk: Gallop-2/4

15. Tour Fouettes-Delibes: Nalia, Coda-2/4

16. Bouree-Saint Saens: The Swan-6/4

17. Port de Bras and Reverence-Chopin: Mazurka-3/4