Part II: Theatrical Dance of the Renaissance

Part two of a three part series: An introduction to the theatrical dance, with a workshop of Emilio Cavalieri's "O Che Nuovo Miracolo" performed at the wedding of Ferdinando de'Medici and Christine of Lorraine in 1589.

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Schedule for KWDS XI

Deadline for Class Submissions: April 12, 2015

This schedule is not finalized and is still subject to change.
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Day 1: Wednesday

TIME
 9:00
 10:00
 11:00
 12:00
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 2:00
 3:00
 4:00
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Day 2: Thursday

TIME
 9:00
 10:00
 11:00
 12:00
 1:00
 2:00
 3:00
 4:00
 5:00
Lower gallery
3:30PM Cascarde
11:15AM The Old Measures: Dances from the Inns of Court
12:30PM Simple dances from the Gresley Manuscript
5:15PM Beginning English Country Dance
10:00AM Bizzaria d’Amore – a 16th c. Italian dance by Negri
1:45PM Part I: Theatrical Dance of the Renaissance
Main Hall
10:00AM Bransles, brawles, branles!
3:30PM Courtship gone awry: Fia Guilemina for Four
1:45PM Queen of the Dance: Pelligrina, a bassadanza for three
5:15PM Masque rehearsal: Tesara
11:15AM 16th century balli
12:30PM My favorite galliards
8:30AM Masque Rehearsal: Sword dance
Music Room
3:30PM Performing from Memory
11:15AM Playing Music for 15th C dance
1:45PM Dance in Transition

Day 3: Friday

TIME
 9:00
 10:00
 11:00
 12:00
 1:00
 2:00
 3:00
 4:00
 5:00
Lower gallery
12:30PM Social dancing for beginners - with flirting tips
5:15PM Surely You Joust?
3:30PM Part II: Theatrical Dance of the Renaissance
9:00AM Beginning Caroso dances
11:15AM Intermediate English Country
10:00AM 15th c. English dance: Gresley for the Groggy
1:45PM Marchesana: Tempo-changing balli for beginners:
Main Hall
9:00AM Masque rehearsal: Mercantia
5:15PM Masque rehearsal: Pizochara
12:30PM More complex dances from the Gresley Manuscript
10:00AM Mysteries of the Burgundian Basse dance revealed
1:45PM Altezza d'Amore
11:15AM 15th c. folk dance: Chirintana, Piva and Saltarello
3:30PM Queen of the Dance: Damnes, a bassadanza for 3
Music Room
1:45PM Reading movement: translations from ms to dance hall
11:15AM Easy period and sca songs

Day 4: Saturday

TIME
 9:00
 10:00
 11:00
 12:00
 1:00
 2:00
 3:00
 4:00
 5:00
Lower gallery
12:30PM Dressed up Pavans: 16th Century Balletti
9:00AM Part III: Theatrical Dance of the Renaissance
11:15AM Simple 15th c. dances: Petits Vriens and Petite Rose
10:00AM Inns of Court
1:45PM A suite of branles:
Main Hall
11:15AM Zoglioxa
12:30PM Parson's Farewell/Whirligig
10:00AM Rostiboli Gioioso
1:45PM Reconsidering the lilly: Gelosia, Amoroso and Belfiore
3:30PM Performance Before the Court
8:30AM Masque Rehearsal: Tesara and Sword Dance
4:35PM Final Masque Rehearsal
Music Room
10:00AM Arranging Music for Bassadanza/Basse Danse Tenors
11:15AM Songwriting in period style
12:30PM Gresley Roundtable
9:00AM Introduction to Persian Dance

Day 5: Sunday

TIME
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 10:00
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Unscheduled Classes

Introduction to the Pattricke/Lovelace/Church Manuscript
 
 
 
 
Playford is not the ultimate definition of English Country Dance