Guide to Birmingham Royal Ballet

Kessels’ advice to composers coming new to ballet “Writing for ballet will open up new opportunities for any composer but it is important .. to understand Minkus, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky and Prokofiev...” Karlsson adds that “knowing how to write for dance takes time... Composers have to understand that – unlike the concert hall – writing music for dance is a medium where your work is not the only focus.