{"id":92188,"date":"2025-08-28T10:52:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T09:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=92188"},"modified":"2025-08-28T10:52:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T09:52:40","slug":"alasdair-james-dodds-unveils-heartfelt-instrumental-video-ballerina-finding-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2025\/08\/alasdair-james-dodds-unveils-heartfelt-instrumental-video-ballerina-finding-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Alasdair James Dodds\u00a0Unveils Heartfelt Instrumental Video\u00a0&#8216;Ballerina &#8211; Finding Love&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A visionary instrumental composer, who kept his breathtaking compositions private for two decades, Alasdair James Dodds brings audiences on a journey of deep emotion with his latest single and music video, &#8216;Ballerina &#8211; Finding Love&#8217;.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;Ballerina &#8211; Finding Love&#8217;, is classically elegant, with choreography by dancer Carla Hogarth helping to bring the poignant narrative of desire, heartbreak, and love. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;Ballerina &#8211; Finding Love&#8217; follows on from Dodds&#8217; previous release, &#8216;The Ballerina&#8217;, released last year, which encapsulated the glory of a dancer&#8217;s first solo performance. Having considered that there was more to tell in the Ballerina&#8217;s story, Dodds spent twelve months creating the sequel, expertly blending the original tune into the new track, as an homage to the enduring spirit of the dancer. A music video, directed by Zackary Denman, and starring Carla Hogarth, brings the track to life, with all its emotional depths, grace, and intensity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We see the Ballerina preparing for her routine, unaware that she is being observed by a male dancer, who is entranced by both her elegance and strength. She soon discovers he is there, and sparks fly. This initial connection is short-lived however, as her devotion to dance is not in keeping with the man&#8217;s desires, and he is humbled and heartbroken. Later the pair reconcile, and, mirrored by the strong emotion of Dodd&#8217;s music, their reunion is one of love and mutual support and caring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;Ballerina &#8211; Finding Love&#8217; sees Dodds step into music video production, traversing steep learning curves with the help of Denman and Hogarth, in order to transform his music visually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;Ballerina &#8211; Finding Love&#8217; was premiered on the 6th of August, and is available to stream and download <a href=\"https:\/\/ditto.fm\/ballerina-finding-love\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.\u00a0You can watch the music video below. Find out more about Alasdair James Dodds and his music online on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alasdair_james_dodds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/156CqQUqqh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/5reMvhxqmTe1JVZ1ouFlOh?si=Q1luOL87QLyqoON-Ks15DA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/gb\/artist\/alasdair-james-dodds\/1635124085\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Music<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/27oFHnXidqg?si=o34s8BNLX1HEAmcU\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A visionary instrumental composer, who kept his breathtaking compositions private for two decades, Alasdair James Dodds brings audiences on a journey of deep emotion with his latest single and music video, &#8216;Ballerina &#8211; 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