Historical Dance: Links, Events, Classes, Exhibitions
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Baroque
· Apollo's Banquet - Ensemble of dancers and musicians founded by Thomas Baird and Hugh Murphy. Information about upcoming events, services, and the East Coast Baroque Dance Workshop.
· Baroque Dance and the Bach Cello Suites - Article by a cellist about his experiences playing the Bach suites for a dancer.
· BaroqueDance.com - Dancer Paige Whitley-Bauguess' site. Contains information about classes in North Carolina, Paige's dance activities, the annual East Coast Baroque Dance Workshop, Craven Historical Dancers, a pair of videos, and arrangements of tunes to extant dances.
· Bath Minuet Company - Information about dance classes, the annual Bath Georgian Ball, and photo galleries.
· Blakeney Manor: Dance and Music - Includes an essay on the social and political importance of dance, and Rameau's description of the menuet ordinaire, translated by Essex, as well as information about 18th century songs and musicians.
· The Books of John Weaver - Facsimiles of "Orchesography" and "Of Time and Cadence in Dancing", and an HTML transcription of "Orchesography".
· Chalemie - Early music, dance and commedia; performance and teaching. Information about concerts, classes with Barbara Segal, and their summer school concentrating on 17th and 18th century English repertoire.
· Compagnie Fêtes Galantes - French company directed by Béatrice Massin. Information about the company and their performances.
· Consort de Danse Baroque - UK-based company directed by Philippa Waite. Information about classes, their summer school, and products for sale.
· Contretemps - Dancers Barbara Segal and Frank Perenboom, based in the UK.
· Corpo Barocco - Belgian performing group directed by Sigrid T'Hooft. Includes information about classes.
· The Covent Garden Minuet Company - London-based amateur group performing 18th century social dances. Photos, membership, performances, and a small bibliography.
· La Belle Danse - Dance ensemble from Toronto, Canada. History of baroque dance, photos, and information about classes.
· Les Plaisirs - Munich-based group. Includes information about classes and performances.
· Louise Pescetta - Dancer and musician based in California.
· Matt's Baroque Dance Pages - Includes background information, HTML versions of 18th century dance manuals, and an annotated collection of links.
· The New York Baroque Dance Company - Directed by dancer and choreographer Catherine Turocy. Photo gallery, video clip, dancer profiles and information about workshops.
· Seattle Early Dance - Company based in Seattle Washington that reconstructs, performs, and teaches baroque dance. Includes a brief introduction to the dances.
· Stockholm Baroque Dancers - Swedish dance company. Information about projects, and biographies of directors Bétina Marcolin and Karin Modigh.
Colonial
· Alastair Wilson's Bushdance Web Site - Instructions for dances with glossary, and selected sheet music and audio clips.
· Australian Heritage Dancers - A performance group in 1860's costume based in Sydney, Australia. Includes profile, membership and costume information, schedule of performances, photograph gallery, and contact details.
· The Bush Dancers Display Group Home Page - A group promoting colonial and bush traditions in Canberra, Australia. Includes profile, frequently asked questions, joining, performance, booking and workshop details, calendars of past and upcoming performances, and image galleries.
· Colonial Music Institute - Promotes research and educational outreach in early American music and dance. Event schedule, reviews, instruments, merchandise, contact information and online resources.
· Melbourne Colonial Dancers Inc. - Social and performance group based in Australia. Includes profile, details of meetings, events, the display group, and the band, and contact information.
· Monaro Colonial Dancers - A display team presenting dances from the 1800's to the present day, based in Canberra, Australia. Includes profile, history, repertoire, dance notes, and contact details.
· Queensland Colonial and Heritage Dancers - A performance group based in Australia. Includes profile, history, details of classes and events, and photograph gallery
· Wongawilli Colonial Dance Club Inc - Social and performance group and band based in New South Wales, Australia. Includes events calendar, details of classes, events, performers, publications and recordings, articles, image galleries, audio clips and contact details.
English Country Dancing
· AVID - Awaken Village Interest in Dance - UK community project to bring traditional dancing to rural areas in in North Lincolnshire. Information about monthly barn dances, books for musicians and callers, and music sessions.
· Bay Area Country Dance Society - Society promoting and teaching contra, square, ceilidh and English country dances. With dance calendar, guide to upcoming special events, and links to country dancing resources.
· Big Barn Dance - Charity barn dance in Cambridge, England, in October.
· Bilbrook Folk Dance Club - Staffordshire, UK. Offers monthly meetings. Includes profile, constitution, the committee, events, maps, and directions, news, events and meeting times of other clubs in the area.
· The Blacksburg Historical Dance Society - Group based in Blacksburg Virginia, dancing mostly 18th and 19th century-style choreographies. Information about classes and ball photos.
· Central Illinois English Country Dancers - English and early American dances (they've even been known to dance in a swimming pool). Schedule of events and newsletter.
· Chelmsford Folk Dancers - Based in England. Information about weekly dances and other events, and their display team's performances of traditional English and American dances.
· Colin Hume's web site - Notes on teaching dance technique, as well as articles on folk dance including "Advice for Americans", offered by a country dance caller. Also offers a shareware dance organiser program.
· Country Dance and Song Society - USA-based umbrella organization for English and Anglo-American folk dance and music, including contra, English country, and English ritual dance such as Morris. Contains information about membership, summer programs and products for sale.
· Country Dance Society, Boston Centre - Boston, Massachusetts. Information about the organization, their English country and contra dance programs, CDs and publications.
· Country Dancers of Westchester - Dances and other social events in White Plains, New York. Information about a CD of dance tunes.
· Ealing Folk & Country Dancing - London, UK. Social club in a variety of styles. Includes meeting details, caller calendar, events, image gallery, sample dances, and contact details.
· English Country Dance Instructions - Instructions for individual dances (with difficulty rating, and source), with explanations of steps and figures, and music in MIDI format.
· The English Country Dance Mailing List - How to subscribe, and list archives. Also, a brief introduction, articles on the history and differences between English country and contra dancing, and a state-by-state listing of dances in the US.
· English Country Dancing.org - Information about a series of regular dances and balls in Riverside, California. Also includes essays on 18th century dance, music and clothing, photo galleries and links.
· English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) - Promotes English folk music and dance. Includes lists of events at Cecil Sharp House (London), their books and CDs, and Root Source - a guide to folk activities in England.
· Germantown Country Dancers - Philadelphia based group. Includes a calendar of events for dancers and musicians, an introduction to the dances, information about their performance groups, and a list of dances with information about the set.
· The Heather and The Rose Country Dancers - Network of groups in Oregon USA dancing English and Scottish dances. Information about activities, terminology and membership.
· Heathfield Folk Dance Club - UK. Social group meeting weekly dancing the English and American traditions. Includes profile, calendar, and contact details.
· Jigs 'N' Reels - Agency providing bands for barn dances and ceilidhs in the UK. Includes a list of bands, information about what a barn dance involves and tips for organizing one.
· Lambertville Country Dancers - Dances in Titusville, New Jersey. Includes resources for dance musicians, and links to related sites.
· New Hampshire English County Dance Society - Information about upcoming events. Includes dance instructions for their Spring Ball.
· Playford Dancers - 18th and 19th century dance classes in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and demonstrations in the locality.
· The Round - Cambridge University English country dance club. Includes background information on Playford dances, definitions, descriptions of dances, and sheet music - as well as information about the club's events.
· San Diego English Country Dancers - Club in California, USA. Includes details of classes, instructors, events, repertoire, image galleries and selected dance instructions.
· Santa Barbara Country Dance Society - English and contra dances in Santa Barbara, California. Regular dances, festivals, newsletters and links.
· Scarborough Folk Dance Group - Based in North Yorkshire, England. Information about activities, including social dances, displays, garland and longsword dancing, and children's country and maypole dancing.
· Seattle Folk Dancing: English Country - Events for dancers and musicians. Also hosts a calendar of events on the US West Coast, with an introduction to the dances, and lists of musicians and leaders.
· Set and Turn Single - UK-based magazine including listings of events and regular meetings, and club contact details.
· Shifnal Folk Dance Club - UK. Monthly folk group. Includes profile, meeting details, directions, a club history and list of other local folk clubs.
· South Bay English Country Dance - Upcoming events, and information about their demonstration team.
· St. Louis English Country Dancers - Monthly dances, and other events, in Missouri. Includes dance instructions for their Playford ball.
· Webfeet - Covers English ceilidh, folk, barn, Cajun, French/Breton and morris dance. Lists of events, bands and venues in the UK, with links to other sites, and a FAQ.
English Regency
· Dances from Pride and Prejudice - Instructions for the English country dances featured in movie adaptations of Jane Austen's novel.
· Friends of the English Regency - Informal group whose "most conspicuous" activity is dancing. Information about upcoming dances, including their monthly drum in Culver City, California.
· The Hampshire Regency Dancers - Information about dance meetings, events, and booking their performing group.
· The Jane Austen Dancers - Group based in South West England. Information about classes, public balls and performances.
· Real Regency Dancers Don't Turn Single - Article listing ten tips for judging authenticity in Regency era dancing.
· The Regency Assembly - Group organising dance classes, balls and performances, based in Birmingham, UK. Includes information about events, the dances, and a photo gallery.
Medieval
· ORB: Medieval Dance - Overview covering world dance, and Western dance from ancient times until the fifteenth century.
Renaissance
· Renaissance Dance - European dance from the 15th to early 17th centuries. Includes a brief introduction, archives of the Rendance discussion list, links to primary and secondary sources, bibliographies, music and reenactment links, and a directory of teachers, performers, organizations and events.
· Academy of Courtly Pursuits - Group based in Plano, Texas which specializes in dances from Europe. Includes class information, historical research, FAQs, and information about a music guild.
· Accademia della Danza - SCA dance group based in Massachusetts. Information about their meetings and activities.
· Bassa Toscana - French Renaissance and medieval dance troupe. Information about their performance and education services.
· Capriol Society for Early Dance - Based in Cambridge, England. Mainly concerned with 14th-17th century dancing from the European courts. Background, and information about classes.
· Chastelana - Polish group performing dances from the Renaissance and medieval periods. Information about members and their activities.
· Chorea Historica - Czech group directed by Eva Kröschlová. Information about the group, their repertoire and their costume designer.
· Dance of the Ages - Includes some general information about reconstructing dances, descriptions of 15th century dance steps, and a reconstruction of the Italian ballo "Leoncello Nuovo".
· Danse Ecosse - Group based in Inverness, Scotland. Information about workshops, and a gallery.
· Eric's SCA Dance and Music Page - Includes Eric's SCA Dance Booklet, dance music (sheet music, audio files and information about CDs), and a transcription of the 1651 edition of Playford.
· Fioretto - Czech group. Includes information about their repertoire and a photo gallery.
· Guild of the Silver Rondel - Dance guild of the branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism covering Australia and New Zealand. Information about their activities and links to resources.
· Hertfordshire Early Dance - UK-based group. Includes a meeting diary, dance cheat-sheets, and photos.
· Il Ballarino - An English translation of Caroso's "Il Ballarino" (1581).
· The "Il Papa" Manuscript - An introduction and transcription. From the New York Public Library Dance Collection.
· Joy and Jealousy - Information about a book on 15th century Italian balli by Vivian Stephens and Monica Cellio. Includes a link to the text and music.
· La Rossignol - Group of musicians and dancers based in Cremona, Italy. Information about performances and recordings.
· L'Academie Atlantienne de la Danse - A group dedicated to the practice of, and research into, Renaissance and SCA dance. Information about upcoming events, and copies of their electronic newsletter.
· Late 15th Century Transcriptions - Transcriptions "Les Basses Danses de Marguerite d'Autriche" and the Salisbury Manuscript, by Veerle Fack and Lieven Baert.
· Le Balet Comique de la Reine: An Analysis - Analysis by Elizabeth Cooper of this 1581 spectacle, which combined dance, verse and music.
· The Middle Ages: Medieval and Renaissance Dances - Cheat sheets, step descriptions, and a list of sources for SCA dances, including some from after 1600.
· Movimento! - Early dance and theater troupe based in British Columbia, Canada. Classes for children and adults, and information about performances and costume workshops.
· Norman W. Gray's Home Page - Includes articles on the Inns of Court dances, Playford dances, the Branle des Chevaux, and the Gresley Collection (circa 1500).
· Norwich Early Dance Group - Medieval to Playford dance. Information about events, meetings and services.
· Passamezzo - Group of musicians, dancers and actors offering Elizabethan and Jacobean masque entertainment.
· Renaissance Dance - Introduction by Sarah Boronow. Information about some of the dances, and the dancing masters.
· Renaissance Dance Pages - Notes and cheat sheets for Renaissance and English country dance.
· Renaissance Dance Sources - Transcriptions of primary sources, and some secondary sources. Links to similar material on other sites.
· Renaissance Footnotes - Performing name of Basingstoke Early Dance - performing social dances from between 1450 and 1650. Information about classes, and upcoming performances.
· Renaissance Historical Dance Society - Devonshire UK based group specializing in 15th, 16th and 17th century dances. Includes information about their performances, photos, and a diary of upcoming events.
· Rosina's Dance Page - Mostly 15th century Italian dance, including background information, step descriptions and dance reconstructions of balli and bassadanze by Piacenza and Ebreo. Information on classes in Toronto.
· Shakespearean Dance - Research and resources by Emily Winerock. Includes papers, and an annotated bibliography of primary and secondary sources.
· Thrir Venstri Foetr - Group based in Washington DC, performing dances from Playford and Arbeau. Includes schedules of performances and rehearsals, and descriptions of steps, figures and dances.
Vintage
· Academy of Danse Libre - Performing group for 19th and early 20th century social dance, based in California. Includes information about upcoming performances, and photos from past performances.
· Bohemian National Polka - Choreography by Richard Powers, intended to portray the original 1830s National Style of Polka from Bohemia.
· Bordonian Heritage Dancers - Historical dance performance and teaching group in Canberra, Australia.
· Centuries Historical Dance - Performance troupe based in Washington DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia. Information about performances and workshops.
· Cincinnati Historic Dance Society - Social dances, costume and etiquette from 1840 to 1950. Includes information about classes and events, photo gallery and videos. Ohio.
· The Commonwealth Vintage Dancers - Reconstructing, performing and teaching social dances of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Information about the annual Newport Vintage Dance Week, and upcoming events in and around New England.
· Company Q - Denver based band playing instruments from the American frontier of 1865, for dances, re-enactments, and historical programs. Includes descriptions of the dances and the required etiquette.
· The Congress of Vienna Waltz - A recording of the music for the Congress of Vienna Waltz.
· Ellis Rogers and Quadrille Club - Includes information about classes in London, his book "The Quadrille", and a photo gallery.
· The Flying Cloud Academy of Vintage Dance - Cincinnati Ohio based organization dedicated to the preservation, performance, and teaching of historic ballroom dance and music. Essays, bibliographies, and information about classes, performances and balls.
· Forget-Me-Not - Cincinnati, Ohio based company performing social dances from early 19th century to the First World War.
· Grand Traditions Vintage Dance Academy - Covering dances from the Victorian era through the Ragtime, 1920s, and swing periods. Social dance classes, workshops, and balls in Michigan, for dancers of all levels.
· Lexington Vintage Dance Society - Based in Kentucky. Information about the dances, classes, balls, and performances by the Swan Salon Dancers.
· The Louisiane Vintage Dancers - Based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Includes photo galleries, and information about classes, balls and performances.
· Mixed Pickles - Philadelphia based company performing American dances from the colonial period to the 1940s. Site contains information about the dances and their reconstruction, tips on good etiquette, dance cards, a bibliography of primary sources, and a calendar of events.
· Period Events and Entertainments Re-Creation Society (PEERS) - Dedicated to the performing arts of the past. Includes information about period balls and vintage dance classes in California.
· Riverside Victorian Dance Classes - Information about dance classes in Riverside, California leading to a ball at the Riverside Dickens Festival. Includes dance notes and information about etiquette.
· Social Daunce Irregulars Victorian Grand Ball - Regular balls in California. Also includes information about classes, and photo and video galleries.
· Stanford Vintage Dance Ensemble - Includes photographs of the group and their costumes, and essays on social dance.
· Terpsichore - Her Votaries and Fashions - Background and partial transcription of this 1898 publication covering Irish country dances, quadrilles and couple dances.
· Victorian Dance Ensemble - Specializing in dance from the 1860s. Includes some background on the dances, and information about upcoming demonstrations, balls, and classes in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Also contains information about their video: Civil War Dance Instruction.
· Victorian Dance Society of The Amherst Museum - Based in Amherst, New York. Includes information about events, and background information about costumes and etiquette.
· Victorian Events Calendar - Listings include period balls, vintage dance programs, concerts, exhibits and symposiums.
· Vintage Music and Dance Society - Connecticut based group. Information about performances by their performing troupe "Polite Society", a list of dances taught, a reconstructed quadrille variation, and a discography.
· Ye Gaskell Occasional Dance Society - Victorian balls in Oakland, California, preceded by a class covering the evening's dances. Includes dates of upcoming dances, maps, and a mailing list form.
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