Early Medieval Dance Music for Musicians

This class provides an overview of the earliest known European dance music -- estampie, istanpita, ductia, nota, &c. The class discusses the forms, arrangement techniques, and performance practice, and includes speculation about dance steps. An ability to read music is helpful but not strictly required.

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Schedule for KWDS I

Deadline for Class Submissions: January 15, 1997

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Day 1: Thursday

TIME
 9:00
 10:00
 11:00
 12:00
 1:00
 2:00
 3:00
 4:00
 5:00

Day 2: Friday

TIME
 9:00
 10:00
 11:00
 12:00
 1:00
 2:00
 3:00
 4:00
 5:00
Music
10:00AM Dance Musician Logistics
11:00AM Early Medieval Dance Music for Musicians
Room A
10:00AM English Country Dance for Two Couples
11:00AM Focus on Bransles
1:00PM European Peasant Dances
2:00PM A Choreography Workshop

Day 3: Saturday

TIME
 9:00
 10:00
 11:00
 12:00
 1:00
 2:00
 3:00
 4:00
 5:00
Lecture
1:00PM A Dance Master's Guide, Or How to be a Good Dance Master/Mistress Without Becoming a Nazi or a F
4:00PM Starting a Dance Guild
8:00AM Survey of European Dance Sources
Music
10:00AM Period Ornamentation and Improvisation
11:00AM Period Percussion Rhythms
Room A
2:30PM Pre-Baroque French Peasant Dances
8:00AM Ann's Courante
10:30AM Dances from Arbeau
9:00AM Beginning English Country Dance
1:00PM Intermediate English Country Dance
4:00PM Advanced English Country Dance
Room B
10:30AM Basic 15c. Italian Balli
8:00AM Congratulations, You Already Know 16c. Italian Dances, No Really!
9:00AM Some Dirt Simple 16c. Italian Dances
1:00PM Introduction to Cascarda
2:00PM Italian 15c. Style
Room C
2:00PM Dances from the Inn's of Court Manuscript
9:00AM Burgundian Basse Dance
10:30AM A Reconstruction Workshop

Day 4: Sunday

TIME
 9:00
 10:00
 11:00
 12:00
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 2:00
 3:00
 4:00
 5:00
Lecture
9:30AM Caroso-style Ball

Day 5: Monday

TIME
 9:00
 10:00
 11:00
 12:00
 1:00
 2:00
 3:00
 4:00
 5:00

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