Due to the spread of Covid 19 and the threats accompanying face to face meetings, the EDC Committee has decided to postpone the 2021 Biennial Conference from 7 - 9 May 2021 to 6 -… continue reading
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… continue reading
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… continue reading
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… continue reading
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… continue reading
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… continue reading
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… continue reading
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.… continue reading
This intriguing series of talks on early dance and its various cultural settings is now available on the HDS Lockdown Lectures Youtube Channel, with more to come each week. To take your pick, visit: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL2Nky0GGl0Uao9hkMK7n2g continue reading
Lottie Adcock has put her dance history video onto Youtube and it's available now. Don't forget that the Dance through History pages at https://www.earlydancecircle.co.uk/resources/dance-through-history/ have lots of detail to explore on all periods. Happy watching… continue reading
