What Do We Know about Medieval Dance?

In the absence of choreographies, what can be said about medieval, not renaissance, dance? My take on what can be gleaned from literature, iconography, etc.

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Schedule for KWDS II

Deadline for Class Submissions: May 21, 1999

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Day 1: Friday

TIME
 9:00
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 5:00
Conference Room
5:00PM Running a Ball Round Table
Gym
3:30PM Advanced English Country Dance
5:00PM Laura Gentile
Room 1
3:30PM Beginning/Intermediate Middle Eastern Dance
Room 3
5:00PM Morris Dancing
Room 4
3:30PM Dances from Il Papa
5:00PM The Volta

Day 2: Saturday

TIME
 9:00
 10:00
 11:00
 12:00
 1:00
 2:00
 3:00
 4:00
 5:00
Conference Room
1:00PM Mannerism in Sixteenth Century Court Dance
2:30PM Reconstructing from Il Ballarino
10:30AM Round Table Discussion of the Gresley MS
9:00AM Teaching Techniques for Dancemasters
4:00PM What Do We Know about Medieval Dance?
Gym
10:30AM Arbeau's Bransles
4:00PM English Country Dance: Three Couple Sets
9:00AM 15th Century Italian Dance: Introductory Social Repertoire
1:00PM The Old Measures: Dances from the Inns of Court, London, 1570-1675
Room 1
10:00AM Beginning Middle Eastern Dance
1:00PM Beginning Veil
3:00PM Sampling of Folkloric Line Dances
4:00PM Guedra Drum Class
11:00AM Intermediate Middle Eastern Dance
9:00AM Line Dance
2:00PM Zills
Room 2
9:00AM Beginning/Intermediate Middle Eastern Drumming Beginning/Intermediate Middle Eastern Drumming
4:00PM Guedra Trance Dance
1:00PM Further Middle Eastern Drum Techniques
Room 3
9:00AM Il Canario
1:00PM 15th Century Italian Dance: So, You Think You're Ready For a Challenge, Eh?
4:00PM 15th Century Italian Dances: Another Tradition 15th Century Italian Dances: Another Tradition
2:30PM Leggiadra Marina
Room 4
9:00AM Negri's Squares for Four
4:00PM Japanese Court Dance
10:30AM Peasant Dances
2:30PM Rennaissance German Dances
1:00PM Vikings DO TOO Dance!

Day 3: Sunday

TIME
 9:00
 10:00
 11:00
 12:00
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 2:00
 3:00
 4:00
 5:00
Conference Room
9:00AM Mistress Lizbeth Holds Forth
Room 3
9:00AM An Introduction to the Galliard
10:30AM Kick the Tassel
Room 4
10:30AM No Longer in the Repertoire Dances

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