American Dancing
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Soundtrack
American Dancing was released on May 24, 2005 by Nonesuch/Warner Records as a part of the album The Light In the Piazza
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Light in the Piazza Orchestra
Performer
Adam Guettel
Guitar
Andrew Schwartz
Guitar, Mandolin
Ariane Lallemand
Cello
Belinda Whitney
Violin
Brian Cassier
Bass
Cenovia Cummins
Violin
Christian Hebel
Violin, First Violin
Dan Riddle
Piano, Celesta, Associate Conductor
Eugene Moye
Cello
Gili Sharett
Contrabassoon
James Tsao
Violin
Joyce Hammann
Violin
Katherine Livolsi-Stern
Violin
Kelli O'Hara
Vocals
Light in the Piazza Cast Ensemble
Cast
Lisa Matricardi
Violin
Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf
Cello
Mark Harelik
Vocals
Mark Sherman
Percussion
Matthew Lehmann
Violin
Matthew Morrison
Vocals
Michael Berresse
Vocals
Mineko Yajima
Violin
Patti Cohenour
Vocals
Peter Donovan
Bass
Peter Sachon
Cello
Richard Heckman
English Horn, Clarinet
Robert Burkhart
Cello
Sarah Uriarte Berry
Vocals
Shinwon Kim
Violin
Sylvia d'Avanzo
Violin
Ted Sperling
Music Director
Victor Schultz
Violin
Victoria Clark
Vocals
Victoria Drake
Harp
Willard Miller
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Adam Guettel
Composer
Emily Grishman
Copyist
Judy Blazer
Translation
KATHARINE EDMONDS
Copyist
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Jennings
Assistant Engineer
Jason Stasium
Assistant Engineer
Joan Marcus
Photography
Justin Schturtz
Assistant Engineer
Mike Peters
Editing Engineer
Richard King
Editing Engineer
Robert Hurwitz
Executive Producer
Steven Epstein
Producer, Mastering Engineer
Tim Olmstead
Assistant Engineer
Todd Whitelock
Mixing Engineer, Mastering Engineer
