Divided into 3 blocks of 10 weeks, the first block will explore Renaissance Dance, followed by Baroque Dance in the second, and Regency Dance and Beyond in the third.
The Renaissance workshops will focus on John Playford's country dances and the Italian Court Dances of the 15th and 16th Century, recreated from the original manuscripts of the time.
The Baroque workshops will explore contredances, ballroom dances and theatrical dances created in the late 17th and early 18th centuries in England and Europe, recreated from the Beauchamp-Feuillet notations.
Regency and Beyond workshops will explore the popular ballroom dances such as Cotillons and Quadrilles from the late 18th and early 19th centuries, progressing on to dances of the Victorian era and through to 20th century dances such as The Charleston and Lindy Hop.
Each session will begin with warm up exercises and technical sequences that will develop throughout the weeks to build strength and technical ability. The second part of each session will then explore the choreographed and notated dances of the period. In all three periods poise and musicality were considered important elements of dancing but social interaction and enjoyment are also key elements in the execution of the dances.
Over 10 weeks at Stratford-upon-Avon College.
No dance experience is necessary to enjoy this exploration of dances from a bygone age.
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17/09/2025
Wednesday
15:30-17:00
£112.50
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