• Ballet Piano Podcast

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  • Summary

  • Chris Hobson, Matt Gregory and Akiko Hobson sitting with a ballet master extraordinaire David Yow discuss playing for ballet class. The dos and the don’ts, the philosophy behind it and we’ll talk about our own experiences as we go along. Join us on our journey of ballet music and ballet class chat as we talk through this often underrated and misunderstood profession.
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Episodes
  • We Went Live
    Jul 21 2022

    This is the final episode in the current season, and it is the audio recording of the livestream we did on Sunday 10th July.  If you were unable to watch along, you can enjoy this episode and hear everything from that livestream, complete with us pianists playing ballet exercises for you.  You can also watch the livestream on our website, www.balletpianopodcast.com. Before we wrap up the new episodes and take our summer hiatus, we want to say a huge thank you to you, our followers, listeners, subscribers, and downloaders, for all your support, likes, comments, and interactions with us.  We could not do the podcast without you, and our amazing colleagues, dancers, and fellow pianists inspiring us daily, and giving us brilliant ideas to make podcasts.

    This episode is proudly produced and published by PodcastRecording.co.uk

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    55 mins
  • In Conversation with Gill Civil
    Jul 14 2022

    This week’s episode is with dance accompanist, Gill Civil. Her life and career is so off the wall and varied, and in this episode we get to learn all about her work in dance, as we put the spotlight on her.

    From New Zealand originally, she has worked and lived in Australia, the USA and Canada, starting off her career in a punk rock band, working with Crowded House and Limbs Dance company, and playing for ballet classes throughout Australia, the USA, and Canada.

    She is also a composer of her own music for ballet and contemporary, which is produced by her husband, Edwin.

    This episode will not fail to entertain you with fabulous story after fabulous story about her life and career, which it seems is completely in the hands of fate and coincidence. So many glorious happenings, you won’t fail to love it.

    You can find more about Gill by visiting her website https://pianomusicforballet.com

    This episode is proudly produced and published by PodcastRecording.co.uk

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Our Ten Commandments for Teachers and Dancers
    Jul 7 2022

    Today’s episode is the second instalment of the TEN COMMANDMENTS, and it’s the turn of the commandments for dancers and teachers as told by us pianists.

    Again, it’s a very light hearted episode, where wethree pianists corner David Yow, and read him the riot act, HAHA!

    It’s filled with some useful do’s and don’ts for teachers and dancers from a ballet pianists perspective, that we think would make life easier for both, and make the ballet class run smoothly and harmoniously.

    We are not the oracle, nor have we ever claimed to be, but this episode can be helpful, or you can just enjoy the banter between the team members.

    We hope you enjoy it.  Let us know as always your comments about the podcast, by visiting the social media channels.

    This episode is proudly produced and published by PodcastRecording.co.uk

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    26 mins

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