By Nolwenn Collet
Tutus & Tempo Collection, Vol. 1

Short improvisational melodies perfect for any imaginative pre-ballet class. Whether it’s “Rain and Puddles” or “Picking Coconuts” the images are easy to hear. 45 unrepeated melodies with a section for the seasons. 8 different moods, clapping games and stories. This CD does not include music for specific technical exercises (plies, battements tendus, etc) but instead uses creative pieces to allow the teacher to ‘disguise’ these movements in a beautiful dance or through exciting role play exercises.

SONG LIST

LET’S GET WARM!
Warm-Up and Introductory Exercises
1. Skip and Gallop! (short)
2. Skip and Gallop! (long)
3. Warm-up and Wake-up!
4. Magic Feet
5. Butterflies and Angry Tigers

A DANCE FOR ANY WEATHER
Creative Dances Incorporating Technical Movements
6. The Weather Wizard
7. Rain and Puddles
8. Clouds and Sunshine
9. Ice-skating
10. Let It Snow!

TIME TO JUMP!
Simple Allegro
11. Naughty Bunnies and the Farmer
12. Jack in the Box Jumps!

LET’S GET MOVING!
Across the Floor Exercises in Pairs
13. Courrus with Swan Arms
14. Flamingo Courrus
15. Courrus and Panther Leap!
16. Allegro: Skips at the Pagoda
17. Allegro: Zebra Gallops
18. Allegro: Reindeer Gallops

WE’RE GOING ON A JOURNEY!
To Encourage Music Appreciation!
19. Join the Polka Band!
20. Picking Coconuts!
21. A Trip to the Sweet Shop
22. Come For a Picnic!

STORIES COME TO LIFE!
Creative Dances and Mime
23. Red Riding Hood and the Wolf
24. Goldilocks and the 3 Bears
25. Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs
26. Cops and Robbers!

CLAPPING GAMES!
To Encourage Rhythm and Coordination
27. Clapping Game
28. Clapping with My Friend
29. Clap, Jump and Turn!
30. En Avant and en Arriere!

MY LITTLE MOOD COLLECTION
Mime and Facial Expression
31. Happy
32. Sad
33. Calm
34. Angry
35. Excited
36. Sleepy
37. Shy
38. Proud

A DANCE FOR ALL SEASONS
Free and Imaginative Dance
39. Spring (Faust)
40. Summer (Don Quixote)
41. Autumn (Peer Gynt)
42. Winter (Nutcracker)

BEFORE YOU SAY GOOD-BYE!
Cool Down and Reverence
43. A Night in the Arabian Desert
44. The Dragonfly
45. Goodbye Dance