Posts Written By: sbutler

The International Mummers’ Festival is Online for 2021

2nd – 4th January 2021 In the season of Covid Christmas Mummers will forego the the joy of trudging the cold streets to peddle their rhymes. So instead pour a glass of cheer, settle down…
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Join a Celebration of the Music & Dance of Ignatius Sancho

The Early Dance Circle has prepared a special programme of dance and music composed by Ignatius Sancho (c. 1729 – 14.12.1780) on 14 December 2020 at 12:15 pm GMT. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/earlydancecircle/posts/3679939282118674YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOnjOprUWs0 Sancho is famous nowadays as…
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Call for Applications to offer an Online Lecture in 2021

Munich Online Lectures is looking for speakers on Practical Dance History of the 15th to 19th Centuries. The Association for Supporting Historical Dance ( Förderverein für historischen Tanz e.V.) in Munich is looking for researchers…
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Jennifer Nevile is the EDC Annual Lecturer for 2021

Join us on Zoom 21 February 2021 at 10:00 am GMT to hear Dr Jennifer Nevile speak about Rehearsals, Performance Problems and Audience Reaction in Renaissance Spectacles. The paper will outline the desire in European…
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Nonsuch History & Dance – Online Club

FROM FALL TO SPRING: six months for studying six centuries of dance! Starting in October 2020! Join Darren Royston, celebrated choreographer and teacher, for online sessions exploring historical dances from medieval periods to the nineteenth…
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The Playford Then & Now Festival

Saturday November 7 to Sunday November 8 The Historical Dance Society is delighted to announce its Playford Weekend Festival – Playford, Then and Now. The enduring popularity of Playford dances and their music from the…
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EDC Early Dance Festival ONLINE

Don't miss your chance to see over 25 performances from early dance groups from the UK and Europe. Special Guest Speakers are Richard Powers of Stanford University & Sarah Deters of the University of Edinburgh.…
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A professional woman of the Regency era: the career of Mrs Elliston

This free Zoom lecture will be given by Dr Anne Daye on Wednesday July 29th at 7pm London time. Tickets are available on Eventbrite. With lockdown leisure, Anne has been able to uncover an unusual amount…
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Come fly with the Paris Ballet

A lighthearted moment from last year aboard an Air France flight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=65&v=Tngo_kcBUiU&feature=emb_logo As people now return to the air, perhaps some will be lucky enough to see this again!
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When can early dance groups get back to dancing together?

No one knows the full answer to that question, but dance studios are opening soon and One Dance UK has run an initial webinar on the steps that need to be taken for safety and…
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