A Playford Scramble: Three Dances to Move You
Basse Danse Two Ways
Déjà Vu: La Castellana Part 2
Piccolo Passi: Baby Steps into Italian Dance Continue reading ❧
Category Archives: Dance
This year (2013) was my first time teaching European dance at Pennsic. I’ve been teaching for several years in a variety of venues (local events, near-local events, and even the Known World Dance & Music Symposium in 2012) but this felt like the biggest and, in a way, the most prestigious. Continue reading ❧
A Playford Scramble: Three Dances to Move You – Taught July 30, 2013 at the Pennsic War
Be prepared to ask “Who’s my partner, and where are we going?” in this exploration of direction-changing, partner-changing, and progression dances. Some familiarity with basic English Country dance is helpful but not necessary. Continue reading ❧
Piccolo Passi: Baby Steps into Italian Dance – Taught July 29, 2013 at Pennsic 42
Learn how to apply familiar ECD steps and terms to take the first baby steps towards mastering the elegant (and fun!) dances of 15th-century Italy. We will cover period dances Amoroso, Petit Vriens, and Rostiboli Gioioso. Continue reading ❧
Dancing Above the Waist – Taught July 29, 2013 at Pennsic 42
There’s more to dancing than learning the steps? Yes! Learn to dance “above the waist” as we cover personal interactions, what to do with your hands, how to embellish, and more. Continue reading ❧