Releve in 1st and 2nd, Un Petite Ballet (Schnecker)
Demi Detourne, Petite Mazurka
Eschappe, from Napoli, (Helsted/Paulli)
Grand Battements and Sus Sous, Mazurka (Meyer-Helmund)
Releves 2 to 1, Havana (Gottschalk)
Pique a la 2nd and Bourree, Waltz in Gb (Chopin)
Temps Lie, Impromptu (Schubert)
Eschappe and Sus Sous, If I Only Had a Brain (Arlen/Harburg)
Bouree Sur Place & Forward, Waltz in C# minor (Chopin)
Bouree, Side to Side and Turning, The Dying Poet (Gottschalk)
Failli Assemble and Sus Sous, Love's Dream After the Ball (Czibulka)
Pas de Bouree Pique, The Siamese Cat Song (Sonny Burke/Peggy Lee)
Reverence, Menuetto (Schubert)
Track Listings (17) - Disc #2
Demi and Grand Plie and Rise
Tendu and Releve, Song of the Robin (Warren)
Degage with Releve, We're Off to See the Wizard (Arlen/Harburg)
Rond de Jambe en l'air, Don Quixote, Andantino (Minkus)
Petit Battement with Releve, Balance, Pas de Deux (Tchaikovsky)
Grand Battement, Don Quixote, Waltz (Minkus)
Adage with Demi and Grand Rond de Jambe, Barcarolle (Smith)
Exercise for Pirouettes, Danse Capriccio (Cadmus)
Releve and Echappe, Rubber Duckie (Jeff Moss)
Temps Lie, La Rondine (Puccini)
Pirouette en dehors and Tendu, La Sonnambula (Donizetti)
Pirouette en dedans with balance, Les Sylphes (Bachman)
Releve 2 to 1 and Pas de Bourre Pique and Emboite, Minuet from Corsaire (Minkus)
Pointe Enchainment, Spanish Waltz
Pointe Enchainment with Pirouettes, Galop (Gottschalk)
Pirouette en Diagonal, La Sonnambula, Coda (Donizetti)
Reverence with Balance, Trio from Impromptu in Ab (Schubert)
Teachers of ballet students who are beginning pointe work know how important it is to have music at correct tempi, music with clear introductions, and music that is interesting. All of these concepts were kept in mind when... more » designing the music for Pointe to Pointe; Mignon Furman is a professional dance teacher committed to giving children a strong introduction to ballet, and her wisdom with this level gave pianist Steven Mitchell exceptional guidance to create Pointe to Pointe. The 'Pointe to Pointe' is divided into two levels of beginning pointe work: one for beginning pointe, the other for advanced beginning pointe. Each level is meant to be taught over a one year period. Both Barre and Centre work are represented. If you teach an introduction to Pointe Class you will want to add this recording to your collection. An instructional DVD (a 2 disc set) is also available at Amazon.com.« less
Teachers of ballet students who are beginning pointe work know how important it is to have music at correct tempi, music with clear introductions, and music that is interesting. All of these concepts were kept in mind when designing the music for Pointe to Pointe; Mignon Furman is a professional dance teacher committed to giving children a strong introduction to ballet, and her wisdom with this level gave pianist Steven Mitchell exceptional guidance to create Pointe to Pointe. The 'Pointe to Pointe' is divided into two levels of beginning pointe work: one for beginning pointe, the other for advanced beginning pointe. Each level is meant to be taught over a one year period. Both Barre and Centre work are represented. If you teach an introduction to Pointe Class you will want to add this recording to your collection. An instructional DVD (a 2 disc set) is also available at Amazon.com.