Dance and Music: A Guide to Dance Accompaniment for Musicians and Dance Teachers
Currently the company pianist for the BallettMainz at the Mainz  State Theater, Cavalli drew on 40-plus years' experience to  write this one-of-a-kind manual. In straightforward, no-nonsense  prose, she spells out ways for the teacher and the accompanist  to make the rehearsal a success. She says, for example, that  dance teachers must learn to count correctly and treat the  accompanist with respect. Not surprisingly, Cavalli's real forte  is explaining accompaniment. Beginning accompanists will  especially benefit from her advice on selecting the proper music  and defining their role in a dance company. By far the most  thorough treatise on the subject in print, this work also  discusses classroom etiquette, dance class structure, how  teachers demonstrate, and steps and movements. A glossary of  dance steps, movements, and positions and over 150 pages of  musical examples are included. Highly recommended for academic  libraries with strong dance/music programs, conservatories, and  large public libraries. Janet Brewer, Murray State Univ. Lib., KYCopyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.