All early dancers are familiar with masks and gloves. We can go traditional: or masquerade style: Gloves you ask? No problem: I think we'd make a real hit down at the supermarket! But those among… continue reading
Here's something for all ages to try. The aim is to design a modern or a period outfit that reflect the influence of at lest one period's fashions in the past. Your designs could make… continue reading
The wearing of white gloves is mandatory while you watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J715qRjIJo The dance has been adapted from The Balmoral Castle Quadrille or Six Drilles. The original is for 12 people in a square… continue reading
A journey from the Tourdion to La Volta, with Raffaele Dessi and Francesca Vittori, in costumes by the Atleier Pietro Longhi. Songs and Dances at the Estense Court between the 15th and 16th centuries https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pelrp8bw38k&t=64s continue reading
English Heritage invites you to get involved in their 75th anniversary of VE Day with a live Lindy Hop dance tutorial, a dance-along with their swing-time dance troupe and band and much more! You can… continue reading
You may know Lottie from her innovative performance at the Early Dance Festival in Edinburgh or from her Dance the Past messages on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Here I'm sharing the first of her video… continue reading
Inspired by videos from the Paris National Opera, the St Petersburg Mikhailovsky Theatre, and others, some members of the Historical Dance Community have put together a similar video for the International Day of Dance (the… continue reading
The Clown and Trumpet -- Simon Rice, as Clown, Bill Tuck, with Trumpet. performing their routine at the International Pipe and Tabor Festival 2010 in Gloucester. Just click below and enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyYW4Hzs6Bk continue reading
With a longer video that usual, we enter the Castello Sforzesco, Sala della Balla, to watch a collection of many Italian Renaissance dances, with delicate musical interludes. This tribute to Guglielmo Ebreo of Pesaro, is… continue reading
