Posts Written By: Alena Shmakova

The Interplay of Professional and Amateur Dancers in Early Modern Festivals

Special Lecture by Professor Margaret McGowan Professor Margaret McGowan is a noted dance historian and historian of early modern France, one of the first scholars to focus on the history of dance, in particular in the late…
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Dancing with the Romanovs

Historical dance as a genre is populated mostly by dance forms and styles of Italian, French and British origin. The discovery and analysis of new sources in different languages shed light on local flavours and…
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Easter Online Baroque Dance Workshop by Consort de Danse Baroque

Friday 2nd – Monday 5th April 2021 from 11am to 9:15pm (BST): Workshops for different levels of experience, from beginners to advanced students, which can be attended individually. Sessions will take place over Zoom and be suitable for restricted spaces. The detailed timetable…
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A New Collection of Dances for Jane Austen

The Historical Dance Society's latest publication A New Collection of Dances for Jane Austen is now available to purchase from their Online Shop. It includes a book by Anne Daye and 38 tracks for dancing…
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