What are some good instrumental songs/ or non-instrumental songs to do ballet to?

Question

I have songs from romeo&juliet and titanic but i need more ideas. NOT JUST FROM MOVIES!

When i say instrumental for ballet, i listen to stuff like "Direction" by Interpol and "Kissing You (instrumental)" from Romeo&Juliet and a lot of other stuff.

I also need songs that are good for tap and/or jazz too.

Preferably music that adults/teens would dance too but some little kid stuff would be helpful too,because I teach dance as well.

The music can be old or new, I'd prefer new music but old is sometimes better.(:

Hope that explains enough. Thanks Guys!

Answer 1

Here are some interesting ones that are not overused:

Instrumental Ballet:

"Comptine D'Un Autre Ete" - from the movie Amelie

"Classical Gas" - Vanessa Mae

"Andare" - Ludovico Einaudi

"Magic Hour" - Ahn Trio

"Dream" - Ahn Trio

"Shootout, Pt. 1" - from the movie In Bruges (it could be really fun to dance to! More of a modern style of ballet)

"Explosive" - Bond

"Allegretto" - Bond

Non-instrumental ballet:

"23" - Jimmy Eats World

"Here Comes the Sun" - The Beatles

"Because" - from the movie Across the Universe (this is a remake of a Beatles song, but its so soothing and would look beautiful)

"Without You" - from the musical RENT

"Everytime it Rains" - Charlotte Martin (very powerful)

"Sugarcane" - Missy Higgins (this would work really well for little kids)

"Lullaby for a Stormy Night" - Vienna Teng

"Cannonball" - Vienna Teng

"Happiness" - Goldfrapp (this one could be funky and upbeat. very different!)

Tap:

"Wikked Lil' Grrrls" - Esthero (make sure it's the clean version!)

"We Will Rock You" - Queen (good for kids since its not too fast. I choreographed a tap for some kids to this song at they loved it!)

"Toy Soldier" - Britney Spears

"Wonderful Night" - Fatboy Slim

"Technologic" - Daft Punk (the younger girls at my dance studio tapped to this for recital and it came it well!)

"11h30" - Danger

"Pink Panther Theme (Techno Remix)" - Dream Chaser

"Sparkling Diamonds" - from the movie Moulin Rouge

"Diamond Hipster Boy" - Washington Social Club

Jazz:

"Popular" - The Veronicas

"Bones" - The Killers

"Paralyzed" - Rock Kills Kid

"Fruit Machine" - The Ting Tings

"Feeling Good" - Michael Buble

"Heart of Glass" - Skye Sweetnam

"Prelude 12/21" - AFI

"Feel It" - Jakalope

"Unforgiven" - Fefe Dobson (very thrashy)

"Strict Machine" - Goldfrapp

"The Libertine" - Patrick Wolf (kind of dark, but would be amazing!)

Hope I could help! You can find all of these on iTunes. :)

Answer 2

okay, here's what I have:

Because- Across the Universe

New Soul- Yael Naim

Braille

Chemo Limo- both by Regina Spektor

City and Sea (Lady Nameless)- New Buffalo

No Bravery- James Blunt

Sha Walks in Beauty- Vanity Fair

What a Wonderful World- Louis Armstrong

Fear you Won't Fall

Star Mile- both by Joshua Radin

Sweet Pea- Amos Lee

You Belong to Me- Jason Wade

She's got a Way- Billy Joel

Instrumental:

Ruska

One

Nothing else Matters

Farewell- all by Apocalytica

Small wooden Bach'ses- Mannheim Steamroller

The Promise- Michael Nyman

Waltz No. 1- Movin' Out

Your Song (Instrumental)- Craig Armstrong

Explosive- Bond

Secret Toast and Jam- Nanny McPhee

Tap/Jazz

Bad- Michael Jackson

5,6,7,8

Another Bites the Dust- Queen

Start the Commotion- Wiseguys

Beat it- Fallout Boy