Susan's 16th century dance workshops

I will be presenting a paper on 16th-century Italian Court Dance at the International Congress on Medieval Studies, May 10-13, 2007, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. My paper will be presented as part of Session 85, "Can These Bones Come to Life? Insights from Re-construction, Re-enactment, and Re-Creation II", Thursday at 1:30pm.

Caroso couple Italian Court Dances from Caroso (1581)
Beautiful choreographed dances from the repertoire of the late 16th-century Italian courts. Complexity and technical difficulty vary from beginner-friendly to extremely challenging.

Dances for couples include: Villanella, Ardente Sole, Gagliarda di Spagna, Passo e Mezzo, Contrapasso, many more...

Dances for groups include: Contrapasso Nuovo (three couples), Dolce Amoroso Fuoco (three couples), Ballo del Fiore (couple mixer), Ballo del Fiore in terzo (trio mixer), Chiaranzana (four or more couples)

Arbeau galliard Galliard
"What is thy excellence in a galliard, knight?" -- Sir Toby Belch in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
Learn the capers and caprioles of the virtuoso kicking, leaping dance of the courts of 16th-century Europe!
Arbeau dancers Miming Bransles
Five easy French circle dances from Arbeau (1589) featuring "miming" moves: Bransles des Sabots (Clog), Chevaux (Horses), Lavandieres (Washerwomen), Pois (Peas), L'Official (Servants). Great for families!




More classes coming soon!