Music CD for Ballet Class

Mediaphorie publishes music CD for ballet class. Mediaphorie music for ballet class CDs are specially done for the class of ballet, some tracks are repeated twice in order for the professor to easily work each side of the body.

Mediaphorie distributes the CDs of two outstanding pianist accompanists:

• Ellina Akimova
• Richard Davis

Pianist and composer with russian roots, Ellina Akimova, worked at the Bolchoï from 1990 to 1995, she works now in France as pianist accpmpanist at the Opéra National of Paris, at the CNSMDP, at the CND, and at the Danse school of the conservatoire of the XVIIe district of Paris and she is composing music for ballet class.

So far, Ellina Akimova published four music CD for ballet class. Those music CDs are excellent tools for the ballet class teacher. Those music CDs feature original music and have been realized in collaboration with outstanding ballet dancers : Alain Bogreau who was a dancer at the Opéra National de Paris from 1959 to 1994 and Franciska-Elisabeth de Mikhnevitch (Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris 1960 to 1984) who is currently a Professor of ballet.

Ellina Akimova's music CDs are part of an expanding set called in French : La Danse Accompagnée (which stands for dance accompaniment or music for ballet class in English) :

• Music for ballet class I : Musique pour le Cours de Danse Classique I (11/2000) : Cours complet (barre, milieu, pointes), et Références
• Music for ballet class II : Musique pour le Cours de Danse Classique II (04/2001) : Adage, Divertissement, Pas de Deux.
• Music for ballet class III : Musique pour le Cours de Danse Classique III (07/2003): Barre, Milieu, Pointes, Garçons, Final.
• Music for ballet class IV : Musique pour le Cours de Danse Classique IV (02/2007): Cours Complet Professional.

Richard Davis began his training in Los Angeles under the tutelage of Edith Knox, and later extended his artistic development with Julian Musafia and Adele Marcus. He pursued his education in Paris, France, where he obtained the french state diploma in piano accompaniment in addition to a diploma as professor of music for dancers, and therein continues a career as pianist, composer, improviser and accompanist for voice, instruments and dance. Pianist at the Paris Opera Ballet School since 1994, he is also accompanist at the Paris Conservatory where he has served as associate professor in accompanying. Chosen as Artist-in-Residence at Duke University in 1993, he has been invited as visiting professor and pianist for the dance company Bat d’Or, Israel, and the English National Ballet School in London, England. He has also performed as soloist and improviser in festivals in Finland, Germany and the U.S.A., and participates regularly in musical productions and activities at the Châtelet Theater in Paris as well as the Orsay Museum.

Richard Davis music CD Music for Ballet Class 1 is a perfect tool for the ballet class teacher it features music for the entire ballet class: music for Barre, Center, and Pointe exercises.

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