Mediaphorie's Newsletter, May 2010

New Music for Ballet Class CD

Music for Ballet Class CD 2, Ayumi Hirusaki,
Mediaphorie Japon

This music for ballet class CD features a large variety of music, from Minkus to Tchaikovsky, Gerschwin, Gottshalk, Prokofiev to name a few, and some original compositions from Ayumi Hirusaki.

Currently main pianist at New National theater (Tokyo) Ayumi Hirusaki is also playing for several ballet companies in Tokyo.

Listen to music samples - Purchase this CD.

Ballet Competitions
Whether you are a ballet dancer, a ballet professor or a ballet fan, here are a few ballet competitions coming up soon:

• 2010 USA International Ballet Competition : June 12-27, 2010 - Jackson, Mississipi
  The most important competition in Norh America — New York Times
   
• Dance Grand Prix Italia : June 24-27, 2010 - Italy, International Dance Competition for Ballet, Modern & Contemporary, Jazz, HipHop, Tap, and Folk.
   
• World Ballet Competition: June 7 - 12, 2010 - Orlando, Florida
  The World Ballet Competition's (WBC) goal is to achieve and encourage excellence in the art of dance. We bring together competitors from around the world, from ages 10 to 22, and of all levels of experience from introductory to professional.
   
• NYIBC, Youth America Grand Prix - Tenth Anniversary Season, Final March 21-25, 2010 - New York, NY
  World largest Student Ballet Competition

Preview the Winners of the American Ballet Competition, this competition took place from March 19 to 21, 2010 in Austin, Texas
By the Institute for Dance Education Arts, Inc.

Watch the Finals of the Prix de Lausanne, 38th International Competition which took place January 26 - 31, 2010 - Lausanne, Switzerland.

• San Francisco Ballet
    ­ Romeo & Juliet - May 1-9, Composer: Sergei Prokofiev, Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson
    ­ Ballet School, Student Showcase May 26 - 28, 2010, will feature excerpts from Helgi Thomasson's production The Sleeping Beauty and a new work choreographed by SF Ballet School faculty member Parish Maynard.
  
  
• Smuin Ballet (San Francisco)
    ­ Petite Mort, choreography by Jiri Kylian, music Mozart Piano Concerto (May 7 - June 5)
  
   
• Paris Opera
    ­ La Bayadere - May 17th - June 2nd, 2010, Rudolf Noureev
    ­ La Petite Danseuse de Degas - June 26th - July 13, 2010 Paris Opera.
  Patrice Bart, ballet Master and choreographer, plunges into the Opera's past and brings Degas' famous statuette to life. With the participation of Elisabeth Maurin.
   

Dance Workshop

Mediaphorie is proud to sponsorized Dance Pont l'Abbé Workshop, this workshop features Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Hip Hop, and Dance Espagnole classes.

This workshop is organized by International Dance Pont l'Abbé.

Ellina Akimova and Bertrand Barena will take part in Pont l'Abbé Dance Workshop, Ellina Akimova as pianist accompanist and Bertrand Barena as ballet teacher.

Dance Pont l'Abbé Workshop takes place August 15-20, 2010, in Pont l'Abbé, France.

Enroll now.