What is an good upbeat classical music song for ballet?

January 172010

I need a happy or good song to choreograph a ballet piece to. It should be something that will hold the attention of an audience that may not be very interested in classical music/ballet.

Tchaikovsky – Swan Lake – Danse Espangnole

Strauss – Annen Polka

Strauss – Sturmisch in Lieb und Tanz

Strauss – Fata Morgana

Georgi Sviridov – Waltz "Snowstorm"

Khatchaturian – Masquerade Waltz

Chopin – Les Sylphides – Waltz

Chopin – Grand Valse Brillante Op. 18

Leon Minkus – Don Quixote – Kitri Variation

Gounod – Faust Ballet Music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI8FYV5nYSU&feature=related

Delibes – Coppelia – Galop final

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP9kKm-Rf98&feature=related

4 Responses

  1. daniel Says:

    You should check out Alberto Ginastera’s "Estancia" op.8 it is in youtube
    Here’s the final movement
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhFpd0fDmZ4
    References :

  2. Gillyan Says:

    you will absolutly love this song. Its perfect for ballet.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv7j2iGXPmc
    References :
    Danced (ballet) to it once before.

  3. TK Says:

    Tchaikovsky – Swan Lake – Danse Espangnole
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZCv0Nr3sic
    Strauss – Annen Polka
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hFYKZBWdS8
    Strauss – Sturmisch in Lieb und Tanz
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba_sO1iEpKo
    Strauss – Fata Morgana
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h0wadB3mTg
    Georgi Sviridov – Waltz "Snowstorm"
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm8kpZoX32k
    Khatchaturian – Masquerade Waltz
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNSDJoSNH-g
    Chopin – Les Sylphides – Waltz
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60dMjc9M2kg
    Chopin – Grand Valse Brillante Op. 18
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2r7skqSkNM&feature=PlayList&p=F72817D819F3A39A&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=42
    Leon Minkus – Don Quixote – Kitri Variation
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kIbZaVoolk
    Gounod – Faust Ballet Music
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI8FYV5nYSU&feature=related
    Delibes – Coppelia – Galop final
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP9kKm-Rf98&feature=related
    References :

  4. petr b Says:

    If you are a non-for profit, you might be able to use this fairly recent piece -

    John Adams; Lollapalooza.

    An energetic, rhythmic audience friendly and tonal contemporary classical piece completely free of any preset associations a lay audience may have about ‘old’ ‘stuffy’ or ‘formal’ classical music. It runs about twelve minutes.

    Its strong Rhythmic aspect makes it a natural for choreography.

    best regards.
    References :

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