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Ballet Music

If typical ballet barre music puts you to sleep, there is a CD with a variety of music that may be a bit more your speed. This article highlights an album for ballet barre and center music that  is engaging for the listener, with a variety of moods and arrangements from different ballet scores. Also, the selections for barre run two times consecutively so your students can do both right and left side without you having to restart the music. This CD is definitely a huge asset for every ballet teacher who'd like to mix up their music selection!


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  1. VioletteOctober 17, 2017 at 12:15 PM

    I love ballet music! I grew up dancing and have always had a special place in my heart for ballet and classical music! I will definitely give this album a listen. Great post!

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