It is as ever, a pleasure to share music and ideas with you and this month we are featuring Luca Tieppo. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation and his insights below: Karen :Q1. I know you have a love for both Opera and Ballet. Can you define what skills differentiate the two jobs as a repetituer […]
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The final interview with Kasper Cornish
Karen : Where do you see yourself in 10 years time? Kasper :In 10 years time I hope to have released another 10 albums – perhaps some for different instrumental line ups. This year I’ve had a blast performing the narrator role in Peter and The Wolf with The Chamber House Winds. I think […]
Kasper and Karen continue their Blog
Karen :In your valued opinion, why is live music important when working with dance? Assuming live music in Class is essential to crafting a dancer’s understanding of the art, are there perhaps any advantages to using prerecorded music in performance? Kasper :I really believe the greatest thing about working with live music in the […]
The ‘two K’s’ speak about their music!
Karen : You have a unique viewpoint in that you approach music making from a physical point of view. Are there any tips you can share with musicians in what they may miss in the ‘physicality’ of their music? Kasper :As a ballet teacher I have the luxury of being able to try out […]
KASPER CORNISH JOINS US!
We are delighted to have Kasper join our little family of composers who write best quality music for ballet class. Kasper has taken a step further and explored the possibilities of using irregular time signatures in Class. Why?! You may ask! Well, the crossover between Contemporary and Ballet class is growing ever closer and this […]
Final part 4 of interview ‘Experimental Music for Barre’ by Dominic Faricier
Well, the week has flown by and ,as ever, I ask my guests their hoped-for future Karen:Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time? Dominic:C’est une question très difficile! Il y a tellement de choses qui peuvent changer en 10 ans.Une pensée sur laquelle je m’appuie souvent est la suivante : cela a du […]
Experimental Music for Class: part 3
In this part of the interview we talk about dance culture: Karen:Would you say there are different approaches to Ballet Class in, say France to where you currently work in Graz? Dominic:En France, en danse classique, la tradition de l’Opéra de Paris est très présente dans les structures d’enseignement. Les professeurs sont souvent soit directement […]
Interview with Dominic Faricier Part 2 : Experimental Music for Barre
Day 3 of our interview, we talk about Dominic’s approach to music. Karen : I notice that you have a very interesting approach to rhythmic complexity in your work. What is your philosophy on these great music structures you create? And whilst you tell us, could you explain your joy of working in tricky key […]
Experimental Music for Barre: Interview Part 1
This week as promised, I am publishing my interview with composer and pianist Dominic Faricier. Each day we unpack another layer of his musical journey. Dom works in Graz at the Opera Ballet in Graz,Austria. Enjoy this golden conversation in French and English! Karen : Your title ‘Experimental Music for Barre’ is a really exciting […]
Introducing Dominic Faricier
It is with greatest delight I am introducing you to a new member of the team! Dominic is one of the most excellent pianists for dance class in Europe and has just produced his first – of three – scores of music for free class. Titled Experimental Music for Ballet Class – Part 1: Barre. […]