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A Look at Richard Maddock Music for Dance Class -- 5 Discs Reviewed

Photo by Kim Fiocca

Photo by Kim Fiocca

Richard Maddock is an accomplished musician as well as a seasoned dance class and exam accompanist. He is currently Head Accompanist at The Pia Bouman School of Creative Movement and Ballet, in Toronto, Canada and has written, performed, and engineered eight CD's for dance in the last three years. I recently came across Richard online and he graciously offered five of these discs for review.

To top it off, he agreed to donate nine CD's to GIVE AWAY.

Read the reviews and find out how you could nab a new CD for your classes after the jump...




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tags Ballet, Teacher, Studio, accompaniment, cd, class, music (all tags)

New Graham Technique Class

We are thrilled to offer two new Graham Technique classes with the reputable- Marnie Thomas.

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tags Modern, Graham, class, new york, nyc, peridance, studio, technique (all tags)

Interview with Martine Van Hamel -

Martine Van Hamel (A former star with ABT) gives a unique and extensive interview

http://www.dance.net/topic/8190538/1/Ballet-General/Inspiration-03-Interview-with-Martine-van-Hamel.html&replies=1

Martin will be teaching a Master Class Saturday at Peridance, May 30th at 3:00
Don't miss this one time opportunity!!

Click here for more details:  http://www.peridance.com/ballet_master.htm

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tags Ballet, ballet advanced, class, don't miss, martine van hamel, master teacher, nyc, peridance, unique interview (all tags)

Dance Classes Online

www.DancePlug.com is a website to take classes from some of the hottest teachers without flying out to L.A. or New York City.  It is also a great outlet to network with other dancers, promote yourself, and keep up with the latest dance trends...

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tags Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Modern, Broadway, Ballroom, Teacher, Studio, Class, online, trends (all tags)

The Beantown Tapfest: Boston's Summer Tap Festival

Aaron Tolson, Michelle Dorrance and Derick Grant at Beantown Tapfest '07

Aaron Tolson, Michelle Dorrance and Derick Grant at Beantown Tapfest '07

Due to the success of last year's festival, the Beantown Tapfest returns for a second year, expanding to a week-long schedule of classes and tripling the number of faculty.

Unlike a jazz or film festival, a tap festival's main ingredient is instruction, continuing the long-standing tradition of handing tap dance down from one generation to the next. And since tap is a theatrical art, you can't have a festival without a show.

The Beantown Tapfest sold out last year's show, delivering what is unique to tap: the performer as both dancer and musician, where the exciting rhythmic complexity of tap is seen and heard. This year, six tap soloists, two tap companies and three jazz musicians make up the cast of On Tap!, the festival's annual review.

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tags Tap, beantown, boston, class, enthusiast, festival, parent, performance, student, studio, teacher, workshop (all tags)

Reality check

Every dancer dreams of becoming a star. We all want to make a name for ourselves. What dancer doesn't want to become immortalized? It sounds selfish and egotistical, but it's the plain truth. We all want to be recognized for our talent. Where do we go now to be that star? Some of us do Broadway, tours, backup dancing, films, videos and now we have REALITY SHOWS.

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tags Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Modern, Broadway, Ballroom, Teacher, Enthusiast, Parent, Retailer, Studio, Competitions & Conventions, Performance, Summer Study, Class, Reality Shows, TV, choreography (all tags)

Shameless Self Promotion

I am pleased to announce that I will have a regular class at New Dance Group. For class time and studio info continue reading the rest of this post.

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tags Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Broadway, Teacher, Studio, Performance, Choreography, Class (all tags)