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Friday 1st March 2019   7.15 p.m. 

Swedenborg Hall, Swedenborg House, 20 Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2TH

Our speaker, social historian Mike Rendell, will look at dance in the Georgian era from a social history point of view – its importance, what it was like to go to Bath, to the Pantheon, to Almacks, what people wore, how they travelled, the role of the Master of Ceremonies, the growth of Masquerades – and finally some press reaction to the introduction of that grossly immoral and shocking dance, the waltz.

Mike Rendell is custodian of a vast array of family papers dating back to the early 1700’s. After he retired, he published The Journal of a Georgian Gentleman: The Life and Times of Richard Hall 1729-1801 (2011) about his Georgian ancestor. Currently working on no fewer than three books, Mike is known to 18th Century enthusiasts through his highly varied blogs on life in the Georgian period. He speaks regularly in the UK and abroad.

For further information or to reserve your free place, please contact the EDC Secretary: secretary@earlydancecircle.co.uk or 020 8699 8519

 A suggested donation is £5.00

From Friday 5th April to Wednesday 10th April 2019 Chalemie will hold its 21st Summer School in Early Music, Dance, Period Costume Making and Commedia. Leading performers from the group will direct a series of workshops on 17th/18th century music, song, dance, commedia and costume making, with a particular emphasis on the English repertoire of this period.

The course this year will be held once more in the delightful surroundings of Headington School, in beautiful old buildings just a mile from the centre of Oxford and situated in 22 acres of parklands, gardens and woodland.

The Chalemie Summer School is for everyone interested in performing music, song, dance or commedia, or any combination of these, together with period costume making. While its focus is on the 17th/18th centuries, it is not restricted to this period alone.

Timetable

The course will be held over six days (five nights), beginning with registration at from 12.00 noon to 2.00 pm on Friday 5th April, and ending after lunch on Wednesday 10th April.

Mornings will start with a group class (which we hope all will want to attend!). This will be a warm-up session in which we will explore movement and presentational skills. In particular, the relationship between music and movement, along with the expression of music in physical form, should help both dancers and musicians to improve their performance. These sessions will be based partly around some of the fundamental routines and physical exercises that lie behind the ancient art of Commedia dell' Arte.

The timetable is intended to be fairly flexible in allowing participation in a variety of activities. Mornings (plus Saturday afternoon) will be allocated to formal courses in the chosen primary study sessions. Other afternoons are less formal and provide an opportunity to explore new areas as secondary studies, to continue with your primary study, or simply to do your own thing. Evenings are completely informal, but a variety of entertainments and activities have been arranged for all participants wishing to take part, including: a barn dance, a lecture/performance by Chalemie and a party/concert.

To encourage students to think of performance in theatrical terms there will be a concert on the final evening with an opportunity to present short pieces worked on during the course.

More information

 

Dear Colleagues,   We would like to share with you current opportunity in the international performing arts field.    There are several scholarships available for actors, dancers, directors, choreographers and students for participation in the International Physical Theatre Lab and International Performing Arts Conference "Theatre between Tradition and Contemporaneity" which will be happening from 13 to 21 of December, 2018 in Austria! Last year the Conference connected Speakers and participants from over 40 countries!   IUGTE supports artists' creative exchange and enhances opportunities to share their ideas with the world. We would be glad to discuss all opportunities for your group to join this memorable meeting in Austria this December!   In case of interest, contact us for further details. Program Details: https://www.physicaltheatreschool.net/theatre-lab-and-conference     For Scholarship Application Guidelines contact me for further information.    Kindest Regards, Lisa Rich

Zusammen mit den Altstadtfreunden Nürnberg
lade ich Euch wieder zu einem ganz besonderen Tanzboden ein:
Zu einem Tanz in den Mai.
Die Walpurgisnacht ist berüchtigt für Hexentänz und Schabernack.
Traditionell gilt die Nacht vom 30. April auf den 1. Mai als die Nacht,
in der die Hexen insbesondere auf dem Blocksberg (eigentlich Brocken),
aber auch an anderen erhöhten Orten ein großes Fest abhalten.
Diese Vorstellung ist beeinflusst von den Beschreibungen
des Hexensabbat in der Literatur des 15. und 16. Jahrhunderts.
Im 17. Jahrhundert erscheint bei Johannes Praetorius
(Blockes-Berges Verrichtung, Leipzig 1668):
„Ausführlicher Geographischer Bericht
von den hohen trefflich alt- und berühmten Blockes-Berge:
ingleichen von der Hexenfahrt
und Zauber-Sabbathe
so auff solchen Berge die Unholden
aus gantz Teutschland
Jährlich den 1. Maij in Sanct-Walpurgis Nachte
anstellen sollen.“

Eine ganze Nacht lang lassen wir uns
in die Glanzzeit Nürnbergs zurückversetzen,
schmausen, lachen & tanzen.
 
Zu meinem historischen Tanzboden treffen sich regelmäßig Tanzfreunde
von Nah und Fern für normalerweise einen ganzen (Sonntag-)Nachmittag
mit leichten Tänzen zum Reinschnuppern und Mitmachen.
Diese Tänze sind Gassen- und Kreistänze aus drei Jahrhunderten.
Dabei ist die Auswahl der Tänze so getroffen,
dass jeder ohne Vorkenntnisse einfach mitmachen kann.
Die Pausen werden gefüllt mit Geschichten und Wissenswertem
aus der Renaissance und dem Barock.
Als Tanzmeister in historischer Gewandung entführe ich Euch
auf eine Reise an die Höfe von Fürsten und Königen.
Den Auftakt bildet diesmal ein gemeinsames zwangloses Mahl,
bei dem viel erzählt, geschmaust und gelacht werden darf,
bevor wir uns zu einem kleinen bunten Ball aufschwingen.
 
Die Veranstaltung richtet sich
an alle Tanzbegeisterten und Freunde historischer Tänze,
die diese kennen lernen, ausprobieren
oder einfach nur das bunte Treiben beobachten
und den Wiederaufbau des Nürnberger Juwels unterstützen wollen.
 
Es werden keine Vorkenntnisse benötigt.
Auch für Begeisterte ohne festen Tanzpartner geeignet.

Eintritt: 18,- €
 
Vorverkauf über die Altstadtfreunde Nürnberg!

30.4.2018
ab 19:00 Uhr
bis ca. 1:00 Uhr

Veranstaltungsort:

Kulturscheune der Altstadtfreunde
Zirkelschmiedsgasse 30
90402 Nürnberg
Telefon 09 11/24 13 93
 
So findet Ihr zur Kulturscheune
hier klicken.
 

    We are happy to announce the X anniversary of the International Festival of Historical Dance which will take place from 18 to 26 August 2018.    Within these 10 years, every August we danced together, learnt new dances and enjoyed each other’s company.    This year we want to offer you an amazing journey to Russia because the Festival will be dedicated to our history, traditions and dancing.        

They say, if you want to see European Russia you should go to St. Petersburg

but if you want to feel a truly Russian spirit you can feel it only in Moscow.

        We would like to celebrate our X anniversary with a whole lot of illustrious events exchanging experience and dancing together with our colleagues from other countries.   It is a great opportunity to get to know different dance styles and ballroom atmosphere of other schools and meet new friends.    

So our dear guests will have:

   

• Dance classes by the very famous and everyone's favourite maitre Arnaud Degioanni from France, the head of "Carnet de Bals" Association.
• Historical Dances in English traditions by Zsuzsi Dingsdale from Hungary.
• Experience Interchange with some European Dancing Groups.

   

And the balls!

     

• Open Ragtime Ball in one of Moscow parks,
• Russian Ball at the Izmaylovo Kremlin,
• Scottish Ball
• and the traditional Grand Ball in one of Moscow manors. 

   

We are waiting for you at our Festival!

 

 

Unter Leitung der Tanzlehrerin und Tanzhistorikerin Jadwiga Nowaczek kehren wir zu den Wurzeln des Kontratanzes zurück und machen eine kleine Reise durch die Tanzgeschichte. Sie beginnt mit John Playford (1623-1686) und den Tänzen „Nobody’s Jig“, „Mr. Lane’s Magot“ und „Black and Grey“. Diese drei Tänze sind in einer ausgezeichneten Aufnahme als ein Stück eingespielt, und es wird die Kontratanzenden schon etwas herausfordern, diese drei Choreographien ohne Unterbrechung zu tanzen. Zum Ausruhen erfreuen wir uns an dem schönen langsamen Well Hall. Aus der Barockzeit tanzen wir „La Gasconne“ (Feuillet 1706), aus dem Rokoko einen Tanz im Quadrat, Cotillon oder Contredanse francaises genannt (Feldtenstein 1772), und aus dem frühen 19. Jahrhundert eine schwungvolle Ecossaise, die durch das rasante Chassieren durch die Gasse gekennzeichnet ist (Helmke 1829). Alle Tänze bis auf den Cotillon sind in longways-Aufstellung zu tanzen und sollen mit den passenden Schritten der jeweiligen Epoche ausgeführt werden.

Dieser Workshop ist ein Angebot für alle, die historische Kontratänze stilbewusst genießen und neben Playfords auch andere Quellen und Variationen tänzerisch erkunden möchten.

Anmeldung über: über http://www.lag-tanz-hessen.de/.

Plaisir Courtois celebrates her 40th anniversary with a gala-ball. There is a possibility to practice in the afternoon. Dinner is included. 

We hope to see you there!

Tickets are available on www.plaisircourtois.nl/lustrum

Plaisir Courtois celebrates her 40th anniversary with a special performance. We will travel through time starting in the 16th century and ending in the early 20th century. We work together with several other historical dance-groups from the Netherlands. We hope to see you there!

Tickets are available on www.plaisircourtois.nl/lustrum

THE SPANISH SPIRIT:
a Hartig Ensemble Summer School in picturesque Cesky Krumlov.

Jane Gingell and Konrad Przybycien teach Spanish Escuela Bolera Dance, and Helena Kazarova and members of the Hartig Ensemble teach Renaissance and Baroque dances in the Spanish Style.

The course takes place in the Study Centre of the Cesky Krumlov Castle complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

It begins on the Sunday evening with social dancing, followed by six-hour teaching days from the Monday to the Saturday.

The course will cater for all levels, with parallel classes.

The course fee is 5000 CZK, including a tour of the Castle and the Baroque Theatre, but excluding accommodation.

Rooms are available in the Study complex, or students may arrange their own accommodation outside.

For more details, and application form, contact Helena, or mail to info@hartigensemble.cz