“Music for Ballet Class – Greatest Hits from the 1930’s” is the first full length ballet class album from Peter James, a pianist who excels in making amazing piano versions of famous jazz and pop hits to use in ballet classes.

The album consists of 30 of the greatest hits that became famous in the 1930’s – mostly tunes considered “jazz standards” today.

See track list below:

1 Body and Soul (Plié) 128 counts 3:58
2 These Foolish Things (Slow tendu) 64 counts 1:54
3 Mood Indigo (Tendu) 64 counts 1:20
4 I’m in the Mood for Love (Jeté) 64 counts 1:00
5 It Don’t Mean a Thing (Jeté) 64 counts 0:48
6 Beautiful Love (Rond de jambe à terre) 64 counts 2:09
7 All or Nothing at All (Fondu) 128 counts 2:29
8 I Can’t Get Started (Rond de jambe en l’air) 64 counts 1:40
9 Let’s Fall in Love (Frappé) 64 counts 1:03
10 Tea for Two (Frappé) 64 counts 1:07
11 Back in the Saddle Again (Petit battement) 64 counts 1:06
12 I Loves You, Porgy (Adagio) 64 counts 2:23
13 But Not for Me (Grand battement) 64 counts 1:13
14 You Are Too Beautiful (Port de bras) 64 counts 2:09
15 How Deep Is the Ocean (Stretch) 64 counts 2:30
16 Blue Moon (Tendu) 128 counts 2:25
17 On the Sunny Side of the Street (Tendu) 64 counts 1:12
18 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Adagio) 128 counts 3:59
19 But Not for Me (Waltz) 64 counts 1:09
20 It’s Only a Paper Moon (Fondu) 64 counts 1:26
21 Someday My Prince Will Come (Pirouettes) 128 counts 2:17
22 Night and Day (Tango pirouettes) 192 counts 3:30
23 A-Tisket, A-Tasket (Small jumps) 64 counts 0:44
24 I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter (Small jumps) 128 counts 1:15
25 Just Friends (Small jumps) 128 counts 1:18
26 Pennies from Heaven (Assemblé) 128 counts 1:32
27 Bei mir bist Du schön (Grand allegro) 128 counts 1:52
28 Cheek to Cheek (Piqué tour) 128 counts 1:51
29 Caravan (Coda) 64 counts 1:13
30 I’m Confessin’ that I Love You (Reverence) 64 counts 1:55

Total Playing Time: 54:25