Posts Written By: sbutler

Improve your Regency Dancing in Mrs Bennet’s Ballroom

Hurry to book your place at the Regency Dance Workshop on Saturday 8 October, 10 am to 5 pm, with Anne Daye at Mrs Bennet's Ballroom, St Marks Church Hall, Church Hill Road, Surbiton, Surrey…
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Dancers’ Pictures and Where to Find Them

Don't miss Keith Cavers illustrated talk about researching the early iconography of dance at the EDC Annual Lecture. Friday 24 February, 2017. The Art Workers Guild 6 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AT Dance away the…
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A Playford Anniversary

330 years ago. the 7th edition of John Playford's The Dancing Master (1686) was seen through his firm's press. This edition was his last, for in the following year he died and was buried in the Temple Church.…
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Words and Music for Spring

Tamsin Lewis's new book, In the Merry Month of May - Music, Words, and Songs for May from 16th & 17th century Britain, might have just what you want for your next performance. It contains…
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The EDC Conference, Terpsichore and her Sisters, opened new areas of research for early dance

This was an exciting weekend of papers and workshops on a variety of topics linking early, or historical, dance to art, drama, music, comedy, travel and more. The venue was a charming & comfortable Victorian country house near High…
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Madeleine Inglehearn is Awarded The Peggy Dixon Trophy

An outstanding contributor to the appreciation and study of early dance is honoured. At the Early Dance Circle Biennial Conference yesterday, Dr Madeleine Inglehearn received the Peggy Dixon Trophy from Darren Royston, EDC Chairman. The EDC was…
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Theatre in the Regency Era: Plays, Performance, Practice 1795-1843

This conference by The Society for Theatre Research will be held at Downing College, University of Cambridge, July 29-31 2016 Dancers’ highlights: Michael Burden (New College, Oxford), ‘The Anatomy of a Scandal: A Theatre Dancer’s Trip to Gretna…
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Garth Notley & the Early Dance Circle Celebrate Recording Successes

Let's make some more! 72 new Regency dances are now available to the dancing public and the BBC licensed 6 of the tunes for the BBC Poldark Series, a fine compliment to our music. The…
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EARLY DANCE FESTIVAL 2016 ANNOUNCED!

The date's been booked! The next Early Dance Festival will take place on Saturday 29 October 2016. We will return to Beechen Cliff School, Kipling Avenue, Bath BA2 4RE. SAVE THE DATE! MORE DETAILS TO…
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“Lace for the Ball” was a Highlight of the 2015 Early Dance Festival

On Friday 23 October, Heather Toomer shared a private view of her extensive lace collection with those at the Early Dance Festival this year. There were lovely pieces from the 16th to the 19th century,…
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