Dance the night (or day!) away with some of our favorite lessons!
Seguidilla
Taught by Nicole Brady
“You can tell just by listeningโ[Seguidilla] is all about rhythm,” says Nicole Brady about this Suzuki adaptation of the Carlos Salzedo classic.
Flying to the Fleadh
Taught by Grรกinne Hambley
“The most important thing if you’re playing this tune is to keep the rhythm nice and light. [A] slip jig is a light dance, a soft shoe dance, a very graceful danceโฆ,” says Grรกinne Hambley about the classic Irish jig.
Discussing the Debussy Danses
Taught by the Dallas Harp Quartet
“It’s amazing how you can split hairs about the rolling of the chords…but then when [you] listen to [others] play, [you] don’t honestly really notice what chords you are rolling and what you’re not. It’s so much more about the sound and the melody and the shaping,” says Cheryl Losey Feder in a conversation with Dallas Harp Quartet members about the iconic piece.
Spanish Dance
Taught by Lynne Aspnes
“I think we can all benefitโฆfrom hearing and watching and observing and getting ourselves into a performance of the opera Carmen to see what it is behind this music that really brings it to life and lets it jump off the page…” says Lynne Aspnes about the classic melody by Bizet.
Changing the melody rhythm
Taught by the Cindy Horstman
“Not only will rhythmic variety make the melody more interesting and give it a fresh sound, but it also will allow you more time to create an interesting chordal accompaniment,” says jazz specialist Cindy Horstman.
