March Newsletter

Read David Brooks!

On Sunday, March 5, David Brooks wrote a brilliant column in the New York Times about the power of art. This essay is also a wonderful complement to the the first "Little Lesson" feature of The Ballet Club's new "Music of the Month" Series.

Some time during the month of March, try to set aside 6 very special minutes to turn off the outside world and listen to the Canon in D, by Johann Pachelbel (a link is listed below the essay in the next box.) While it is an overly familiar work, a good recording of the piece never ceases to be soothing on the mind and spirit.

Share it with your children, in whatever way they prefer - accompanied by dancing or coloring, or simply listening. The influence of classical music on the imagination is unbounded!

Here is a link to the essay:

"The Power of Art in a Political Age" by David Brooks

Music of the Month!

Canon in D

Composer: Johann Pachelbel

Born in 1658 in Nuremberg, Johann Pachelbel was a German composer of the Baroque era. Today the Canon in D is his most famous work.

Baroque music went out of fashion in the Eighteenth Century, but the Canon on D experienced a resurgence since the 1970s, due in great part to a recording made by the French conductor, Jean-Francois Paillard. It was featured in the 1980 film, "Ordinary People." Pachelbel's Canon in D is also now a popular staple at weddings.

While it is often overdone, it is nonetheless a sublime piece of music. Here is an excellent recording from Youtube for you to enjoy and to share with family and children:

Canon In D

A New Course for Adults!

Ahhhhhh any week now this new course will be ready!



"All You Need to Know Before You Begin Ballet Class"

For those of you who have thought about trying ballet as an adult, but were too intimidated, this course will prepare you with all the information you need to know BEFORE you attend your first adult beginner ballet class. In four 40 minute lessons, this course covers everything from the practical issues of what to wear to class and how to hold the barre, to the essentials of basic ballet, to the structure and routine of class, to how to approach ballet class mentally.

...and "Story Time" for Children is on it's way...

Look for the story about "The Birth of Ballet" next month.

Stay Tuned!