SDHS: Calendar of Upcoming Early Dance Event

Calendar of Upcoming Early Dance Events

Historical Dance Program at the Amherst Early Music Festival

July 5-13, 2008

A workshop with classes in historical dance (Baroque Dance, German Kontretanz, German Dance Music); English Country Dance; a fully staged production (ConradiÕs ÒAriadne,Ó 1691); a special Baroque dance perfomance with live music; lectures; concerts; and more. Faculty: Kaspar D. Mainz, Dr. Dorothy Olsson; Dance Assistant: Peggy Murray

Location: Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut, USA

Registration and Fees: www.amherstearlymusic.org

Email: info@amherstearlymusic.org

Amherst Early Music, Inc.
Marilyn Boenau, Director
47 Prentiss St.
Watertown, MA 02472
USA
Phone 617-744-1324; Fax 617-744-1327

Dance Program info: http://www.newyorkhistoricaldance.com

East Coast Baroque Dance Workshop (Thomas Baird and Paige Whitley-Bauguess)

July 13-18, 2008

The East Coast Baroque Dance Workshop offers intensive study in the technique, style and performance practice of baroque and 18th century dance. The workshop is located an hour away from New York City, at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.

For more information: http://www.apollosbanquet.com/ecbdw.html

Early Dance at Longy (Ken Pierce)

July 20-26, 2008Ê

An intensive workshop in early dance, with emphasis on baroque dance but also including a daily late-renaissance dance class. Intended for experienced dancers with a serious interest in early dance, the workshop will include classes in technique, repertoire, and dance notation, with opportunities for independent projects and performance.

For more information: http://web.mit.edu/kpierce/www/longy/

This early dance workshop will run concurrently with the International Baroque Institute at Longy: http://www.longy.edu/summer/baroque_inst.htm

7th Bagnacavallo summer workshop on early music and dance: L'Humor Bizzarro (Claudia Celi, Paolo Di Segni, Letizia Dradi, Bruna Gondoni)

July 28th to August 4th, 2008

Theatre course (30 hours total) includes 6 hours of early dance taught by Claudia Celi. Additional courses: Early XIX Century Ballroom dancing - Waltz Workshop with Paolo Di Segni; Baroque dancing and Workshop on Feuillet notation with Letizia Dradi; Renaissance dancing with Bruna Gondoni.

In English: http://www.teatrodellamemoria.org/corsihumor_eng.htm
In Italian: http://www.teatrodellamemoria.org/corsihumor.htm.

Baroque Dance Class by Ana Yepes

Tuesday mornings, beginning Sept. 25, excluding major holidays and school vacations.
Three hour interdisciplinary workshops for dancers and musicians.
Times: 10 am -1300 pm
Location: Ecole Agrégée de Danse de Villejuif
159 Avenue de Paris
94800 Villejuif
Metro Villejuif-Paul Vaillant-Couturier, ligne 7 (Ã 5mn de la station de metro)
Class breakdown:
Hour One- dance technique for all
Hour Two- dancers dance while musicians play music
Hour Three- musicians dance while dancers play percussion or sing
1 workshop : 20 €
5 workshops : 85 €
10 workshops : 150 €
For further information: Ana Yepes at anayepes@wanadoo.fr

Dance of the Month at the Mark Morris Dance Center, Gigue taught by Ani Udovicki

What: 18th Century Dance Classes offered by The New York Baroque Dance Company
When: Every first Saturday of the month from 3-4:30
Where: Mark Morris Dance Center at 3 Lafayette Avenue in Brooklyn, New York (corner of Flatbush Ave). www.markmorrisdancegroup.org/schoollocate.cfm.
Cost: only $12 per class!
Description: This open class with live music accompaniment on period instruments is open to amateurs and professionals.
Who can come? This class is open to professional dancers, teachers, students, musicians, singers, actors and dance enthusiasts. Expand your circle of friends as you meet new people and learn the proper way to offer a hand during the minuet or how to cut a caper in the jig! Ages 13 and up are welcome to join us.
What do I wear? Please wear a flexible dance shoe, no street shoes are allowed in the studios. Casual dance or exercise clothing is recommended

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