Playing for dancing

This hands-on class for musicians, dance band leaders and dance instructors includes an overview of historical performance practice as well as offer practical solutions to common problems we face when coordinating the band with the dancers. Some things we may cover include pre-1600 instruments, instrumentation, percussion patterns, music sources and other accessible resources. Participants are encouraged to bring period instruments, both loud and soft, and a music stand. Instruments will be available to try and music will be provided.

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Schedule for KWDS VII

Deadline for Class Submissions: July 2, 2009

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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
Con Hall
10:00AM Introduction to Cascarde: Alta Regina & Fiamma d'Amore
3:30PM Longways for as Many as Won't-- Three New Protocontra
11:00AM Galliard Workshop
1:00PM Tesara For Six
2:00PM Dances from the Inns of Court
9:00AM Introduction to 16th Century Italian Dance Steps
TSH 118
2:00PM Two 15th century Italian balli
10:30AM Three four-couple English Country Dances strictly reconstructed
9:00AM A survey of 'for as many as will' ECDs
3:30PM ECD - Odd Lots
1:00PM Middle Eastern - Beginner Bellydance
TSH 122
4:30PM The Dancing Rector of Tortworth and Other Curious Tales from the Archives
3:30PM What then is a doblis? - a Round table on interpretation of the steps and figures found in the Gresl
1:00PM Origins of Playford Dances
9:00AM Survey of European Dance Sources
11:00AM Reconstructing Dances
TSH B106
10:00AM Warm-up / exercise class
11:00AM Dance with the band
3:30PM 16th Century German Peasant Dance from Period Woodcuts
1:00PM Obscure 3 couple English Country Dance
TSH B129
2:00PM Praetorius' Terpsichore Musarum
1:00PM Proper Breathing
9:00AM Composing Music for Dancing
10:30AM Expanding your horizons - Reading Modern Sheet Music

Day 3: Saturday

TIME
 9:00
 10:00
 11:00
 12:00
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 2:00
 3:00
 4:00
 5:00
Con Hall
10:00AM Around London - Hockley in the Hole, Maiden Lane, St. Martin's
3:30PM Storytelling through Dance
9:00AM Improv Dance Workshop
1:00PM Obscure 4 couple English Country Dance
Studio 1
10:00AM Belregardo, old, new, and for three
11:00AM Bransles - Location, Location, Location
2:00PM Troublesome Tribus Triangles - New work on some more convoluted Gresley dances
9:00AM Unchoreographed Arbeau
1:00PM Vercepe
3:30PM Basse to Basse (15th C Basse to Arbeau's ''Basse Dance'') (15th C vs 16th C inte
Studio 2
10:00AM Galliards
4:30PM New to You: Three Couple Dances from Early Playford
1:00PM Introduction to the Art of Dance Cueing
11:00AM Furioso All'Italiana - A 16th c. Italian Set Dance
3:30PM Vikings Did Too Dance: An Exploration of Period Nordic Dance
TSH 118
4:30PM Bella Gioiosa re-translated and re-reconstructed
3:30PM Easy Gresley Dances
10:00AM So You Want to Be a Dancer
2:00PM Beginning ECD
11:00AM I-talians for the English
TSH 122
1:00PM The Steps of 16th Century Italian Dance
9:00AM How to teach dance (or any physical skill!)
3:30PM How to Teach European Dance - A Workshop
10:30AM Music History - Wouldn't you like to be a troubadour, too?
2:00PM Analyzing and Reconstructing Historical N.E. Dance
TSH B129
9:00AM Composing a Pricksong
2:00PM White Mensural Time Signatures
10:30AM Playing for dancing
1:00PM Music improvisation - what to do when there is no sheet m

Day 4: Sunday

TIME
 9:00
 10:00
 11:00
 12:00
 1:00
 2:00
 3:00
 4:00
 5:00
Con Hall
10:00AM Cascarda Favorites
9:00AM La Volta
1:00PM Bassadanza to Waltz Music
11:00AM Early Period Dance
TSH 118
10:00AM Two 15th century Italian basse
1:00PM Odd English Country Dances for three couples
11:00AM Playford's F Dances for Four Couples
9:00AM Your Dance Event Needs a Special Effect Budget
TSH 122
10:00AM Kingdom Variations Roundtable
1:00PM Dancers & Musicians - They Speak Different Languages: How to Communicate When Running a Class or Bal
11:00AM Preventing 'Bad' Reconstructions
TSH B129
9:00AM Intro to Renaissance Instruments
10:00AM Ravenscroft's Rounds, Catches, and Cannons

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