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Alasdair James Dodds, the visionary instrumental composer, invites audiences into an emotive journey with the release of his latest music video, ‘Ballerina – Finding Love‘, which premiered on August 6, 2025. This evocative instrumental piece, rooted in classical elegance, weaves a poignant narrative of desire, heartbreak, and love through the universal languages of music and dance.
Ballerina – Finding Love continues the story of Dodds’ 2024 track, The Ballerina, which captured the triumph of a dancer’s first solo performance. Feeling the tale was incomplete, Dodds spent twelve months crafting this sequel, carefully threading the original melody into the new composition to reflect the ballerina’s enduring spirit. The result is a rich, piano-driven score that pulses with emotional depth, brought to life through a stunning music video directed by Zackary Denman. The video stars Carla Hogarth, a remarkable ballerina and choreographer whose performance elevates the story with grace and intensity.
The narrative unfolds as Carla Hogarth’s ballerina prepares for her routine, unaware of a gentleman captivated by her elegance and strength. Their chance encounter sparks a dance of connection, but tension arises when the gentleman’s ambitions clash with her devotion to dance. Heartbreak follows, yet the ballerina finds resilience in her art, while the gentleman, humbled by loss, returns to seek forgiveness. Through moments of reluctance and reconciliation, the story crescendos in a powerful union of love and mutual support, mirrored by the emotive swells of Dodds’ score.
For Dodds, this project marks a bold step into music video production, a process he describes as both exhilarating and daunting. Collaborating with Denman and Hogarth, he navigated steep learning curves to translate his music into a visual masterpiece. The instrumental track, refined over months, uses the piano’s complexity to drive the emotional arc, making Ballerina – Finding Love a testament to Dodds’ ability to tell stories without words.
Alasdair James Dodds has carved a unique path in the music world. Initially creating for himself, he kept his compositions private for two decades before gaining recognition with his 2018 IMDB credit for film work. His 2022 debut, A Day With You, followed by tracks like Crowned and Momentum, earned praise from outlets like WWAM and VENTS Magazine. His 2024 release, Fearless, was hailed by Sinusoidal Music as a great piano piece and by Music Crowns as proof of Dodds’ status as a force in contemporary music. With a style spanning classical piano, orchestral movements, jazz, and electronic, Dodds’ music reflects his love for variety and emotional authenticity.
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