AC Music Ballet Class is a streaming platform that supports dance professionals in building their dance classes, thanks to a catalog bringing together more than 300 exclusive pieces composed on the piano by Touve R. Ratovondrahety and classified according to the needs of each person to cover all the exercises of the dance class ranging from plies to the leg on the bar through leg rounds and fades to finish on the curtsy.

AC Music Ballet Class also offers the opportunity to compose your own playlists or to directly access the monthly playlists edited by the Stars and Soloists of the Paris National Opera, teachers from major institutions and renowned French and international choreographers.

« What always struck me about Alexandra Cardinale, since she was in the classes that I accompanied as a pianist at the Paris Opera, was her support.

I always found that they were remarkably precise, giving him a singular look that extended down to his arms and to the tips of his fingers.
This seems to me to be the legacy of Madame Christiane Vaussard’s school.
I recently had the opportunity to talk about Alexandra with Elisabeth Maurin, Étoile dancer and teacher at the Opera and she said to me: Alexandra? She’s an Artist – with a capital A.

Yes, it’s true. Alexandra has A STYLE.

Her magic lies in her ability to master the academic codes of dance, while allowing a unique style to shine through that emanates from her entire being, a dance that is the signature of a unique person.
For a dance class accompanist, it is an immense pleasure to be able to follow a language, as one accompanies a singer revealing the depth of his Interpretation.

So, the exercises are no longer basic. They take on real meaning.

I am happy to collaborate with AC Music Ballet Class to present a different way of doing things, that of Alexandra Cardinale, which facilitates the development of personalized lessons while offering you an environment with the unique style that you will discover throughout AC Opera Ballet Production ».

Touve R. Ratovondrahety

For more than thirty years, Touve R. Ratovondrahety has worked as a titular pianist with the Corps du Ballet of the Paris National Opera.

First Prize organist, also holder of the Grandes Orgues classified as a historic monument of Sainte-Cécile in Paris, his concerts are marked by improvisations which oscillate between blues, ethnic music, rock and classical style.

Before dedicating himself fully to the Paris Opera, he began his professional musical career at the Orléans Conservatory, then continued in numerous Parisian Conservatories including the prestigious CNSMDP (National Superior Conservatory of Music and Dance of Paris) and also at the Paris Opera Dance School.

Guided and trained by Pietro Galli, his art was refined by accompanying the ballet classes of Master Raymond Franchetti.

He was also asked to accompany on the piano archive documentaries highlighting masters such as Raymond Franchetti and Noëlla Pontois.

The Paris Opera Ballet has chosen him regularly over the years to accompany renowned teachers, including international guests such as Christiane Vaussard (Paris), Violette Verdy (New York City Ballet), Gilbert Mayer (Geneva/Paris) , Loipa Araujo (Cuba), Piotr Nardelli (Belgium), Sandra Jennings (The George Balanchine Trust), among many others. These unique experiences allow him to adapt to each dance style.

World tours have taken him to countries such as Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Finland, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Switzerland, Greece, USA, Australia, China , Japan and Brazil.

Touve nourishes his musical activities in different ways, exploring the composition of film scores such as Swept Away by Thomas Grascoeur, awarded more than 40 prizes at international festivals, immersing himself in the world of fashion by creating runway music haute couture or even producing musical events for prestigious clients of Agence La Fugue, formerly  LVMH Group.

Among his notable achievements are Tang’Or, a composition for a choreography by Roland Petit performed by Zizi Jeanmaire and Eric Vu An, as well as his contribution to the music for the trailer for the shows Les Etoiles au Château for the association Hugo Marchand for Dance, produced by Alexandra Cardinale Opéra Ballet Production.

His artistic career was enriched by meetings with Valérie Lemercier as piano accompanist in the film La Main dans la Main by Valérie Donzelli, and alongside Jacques Weber in an adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac for which he also composed the music.

Currently, he presents the profession of dance class accompanist in a documentary currently being produced, sharing his passion and experience with Arnaud Merlin of France Musique, thus contributing to the preservation and promotion of dance and music.
Tirelessly, Touve R. Ratovondrahety searches for new artistic perspectives, harmonizing his passion for music with the world of dance.