Vladimir Issaev presents this new CD – Ballet Technique Class Vol. 5: A collection of music perfect for any level of Ballet Classes with some of the best pianist accompanists in the field.

The tracks walk you through the Vaganova Method Class with Issaev’s Style following his Ballet Master Julius Plaht from Odessa. From the Warm up tendu a la barre, exercises in the center to the final Port de bras.

All exercises have 32 to 64 barres of music and are recorded in double tracks.

The Pianist

Maria Eugenia del Frade, was born in Cuba. She graduated at the Conservatorio Nacional de Oriente, in addition, she studied with Maestro Alonso the Methods of Teaching Ballet in Havana. For ten years, she was a faculty member of the National School of Ballet in Havana. In 1995, Ms. Del Frade relocates to the United States and has worked with Ballet Etudes and NWSA. She has joined Vladimir Issaev’s Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida as the piano accompanist for the company. She has also accompanied instructors from the Kirov Ballet such as Alla Osipenko and Tatiana Terekhova.