Dance and Music: A Guide to Dance Accompaniment for Musicians and Dance Teachers

83 musical scores, glossary, notes.

This work presents a definitive book on accompaniment, as well as the author's personal and often humorous look behind the scenes at the world of dance. It emphasizes the link between music and ballet technique, and the necessity of communication between dance teachers and their accompanists.

CONTENIDO:

-Foreword
-Preface
1. What is dance accompaniment?
2. Essential elements of music for dance
3. Musical forms for dance and how to count them
4. For dance teachers
. Music and you
. Music and your students
. How a new dance teacher deals with an accompanist
. Dos and don'ts for dance teachers
. Checklist
5. For accompanists
. Background informations for beginning accompanists
. The tools of an accompanist's trade
. An overview of various dance classes
. Potential areas of misunderstanding
. In the rehearsal room
. Checklist
. Afterword
-Musical examples
-Glossary
-Notes
-References
-Recomended reading
-Index
-About the author