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Find out More about some of the Earliest English Social Dancing

Sat. 21 April 2018 10:00 am – 5:00 pm at Chelsfield Village Hall, Bucks Cross Road, Orpington, London BR6 7RE For information & to book, contact Tricia Faiers, tel. 0208 668 6895,  or email triciafa9@gmail.com The…
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A Chance to get Professional Help with that Lovely Costume!

Early dancers want to dress the part! Do you have a half-finished costume or a dream dress you'd love to create? Is there a doublet you're dying to slip into? Come to the Chalemie School, Wed.…
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Regency Ball featuring the Quadrilles of Barclay Dun

Saturday 10 March 2018 Dance Workshop 1-3 pm and Ball 7:00 pm Master of Ceremonies Stuart Marsden & Nathaniel Gow's Dance Band will ensure that you have a brilliant time at this historic evening of…
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A Reluctant Farewell to EDC’s President Dr Geraldine Stephenson c1925-2017

With sadness, the Early Dance Circle marks the passing of our President Geraldine Stephenson, on Christmas Eve 2017, with grateful recognition for her many years of support for our work with historical dance. In 2001…
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Don’t miss your chance to meet new 18th century dances

Places are still available for Barbara Segal's HDS weekend, Friday 26 to Sunday 28 January 2018: A Cornucopia of Terpsichorean Delights. The High Leigh Conference Centre, Hoddesdon, Herts EN11 8SG makes a comfortable, friendly venue…
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CLOTHING THE RENAISSANCE

Join the London Renaissance Seminar for an afternoon of new research and inter-disciplinary discussions exploring clothing and accessories in the Renaissance. 1 – 6 p.m., Saturday 20 January 2018 at the Keynes Library, Birkbeck School of Arts, 43…
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How did they dance at the Twelfth Night Revels of Queen Elizabeth !? Read all about it.

You too can dance like an Elizabethan or Stuart courtier or the young lawyers & their female relations at the London Inns of Court. Check out the revised page on The Late Renaissance c.1535 –…
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Read about Ballet at the Court of Louis XIV

http://www.andreazuvich.com/fashion/ballet-at-the-court-of-louis-xiv-guest-post-by-katy-werlin/
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Get healthy in 2018 — Dance, Dance, Dance!

Scientists have proven what we knew all along -- dance is the best exercise. And early or historical dance, has all the benefits, whether you're an older mover or a young beginner. You can choose…
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Want to dance like the Medici court or the early Tudors?

Find out all about it on our recently updated Dance through History pages. Go to The Early Renaissance c1445 – c1535 for an overview and some sources. There's also a useful section on Learning the Dances. Classes & Teachers…
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