Final farewell to Professor Margaret McGowan

It is with great sadness that we must report that our long-standing andvery supportive President, Professor Margaret McGowan, has passed away.Our sincerest sympathy goes out to her husband, Professor Sydney Anglo, and to her family…
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Welcome to the EDC’s Biennial Conference 2022!

Retrieving & Reconstructing the Past Through Dance 6 – 8 May 2022, St Katharine’s, Parmoor, Frieth, RG9 6NN We are looking forward to welcoming speakers and guests at the long-awaited Biennial Conference postponed from 2020!…
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Best wishes for the Holidays, and for health and happiness throughout the coming year to the EDC members and audience. Thank you so much for all your support this year. We know 2021 has been…
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An evening in the theatre with the Weaver Ensemble

2022 Annual EDC lecture will take place on 15 January in the form of a live performance by the Weaver Ensemble. Two of their programmes featuring dance and music from the 18th century inspired by…
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All to the Lab – Dance Lab!

EDC collaborates with the Centre for Dance Research (C-DaRE, University of Coventry) for the WEAVE project. Join COVUNI (Centre for Dance Research, C-DaRE) and the Early Dance Circle (EDC) for the Early Dance LabDay on…
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Conferences Galore

The dates and details about several upcoming conferences are added to the calendar. If you are interested in the latest research in the early dance field or looking for a conference to submit a paper…
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38th EDC Annual Festival’s Weekend

For the second year, the annual Early Dance Circle Festival took place online. The Festival brought back performances recorded in the past and highlighted projects running during the COVID times. The online format offered the…
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An Assembly for Jane Austen: Online celebration of dance, music and costume from Jane Austen’s time

Find out more about the dances that were familiar to Jane Austen and her circle; how Jane Austen used dancing in her works; a spotlight on the only dance mentioned by name in her writings,…
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The 38th Annual Online EDC Festival 22-24 October BOOK NOW !

Book now with Eventbrite for the EDC Online Early Dance Festival at https://tinyurl.com/2pdthuf3 Our Speakers: outstanding choreographer & teacher Lieven Baert on Friday night and a special interview with Christine & Ellis Rogers about their…
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The Playford Ball

Norwich Historical Dance invites for their 5th ‘Norwich Playford Ball’ held in honour of Norwich man John Playford, on Saturday, November 13th 2021 in the Assembly House (Theatre Street, Norwich, NR2 1RQ). Music by StradivariousMaster…
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