Baroque Dance Workshops

As the weather warms up, join us for a joyful celebration of spring through the beauty of baroque dance, revelling in some of the most gorgeous music ever written. Embrace the aristocratic grace, technical precision and energetic elegance that is la belle danse.

Fiona and John of the Early Dance Consort (Sydney) will lead us through a weekend of early 18th Century Dance from the court of Louis XIV. The weekend will include introductory sessions to learn technique, steps and rhythms through to more advanced sessions to practice the various dance forms and figures of choreographies from the era of the great Sun King. Louis XIV of France changed the course of European dance history, encouraging its development, written notation and ensuring that French remains the language of classical ballet today.

The weekend will suit both those new to baroque dance and those with some experience. Learn about the different Baroque dance forms such as the Bourrée, Gavotte, Minuet, Sarabande & Gigue and some example repertoire. No experience or partner required.

Two ticket options available:

Ticket A (Sessions 1, 2 and 3) - For newcomers to baroque dance, the Friday evening introductory session and first two sessions on Saturday offer an introduction to the technique, and the chance to sample excerpts and begin building towards a full dance.

Ticket B (All Sessions) - For those with a working knowledge of baroque dance, sessions 1-3 will allow time to focus on continuing to build technique and style. Sessions 4-6 will then be devoted to developing repertoire with one or more ballroom dances.

Friday

2nd Oct

Session

Timing

Comments

Registration

From 6.30pm

All attendees

Session 1

6.45pm to 8.30pm

• technique & excerpts

Suitable for those new to baroque dance

Saturday

3rd Oct

Session 2

9.30am to 11.00am

• technique & excerpts

Suitable for those new to baroque dance

Morning Tea

11.00am to 11.30am

Session 3

11.30am to 1.00pm

• repertoire

Suitable for those new to baroque dance

Lunch

1.00pm to 2.00pm

Session 4

2.00pm to 3.45pm

• repertoire

Recommended for those with some dance experience

Sunday

4th Oct

Session 5

12.30pm to 2.15pm

• repertoire

Recommended for those with some dance experience

Afternoon Tea

2.15pm to 2.45pm

Session 6

2.45pm to 4.15pm

• repertoire

Recommended for those with some dance experience

Course Fees

Cost

Comments

Ticket A (Sessions 1,2 and 3)

$85

Suitable for those new to baroque dance

Ticket B (All Sessions)

$170

Recommended for those with some dance experience

What to wear: Light comfortable clothes (layers work well in Canberra). Low-heeled shoes such as Grecian Sandals are preferable but ballet flats, jiffies or jazz flats can be worn.

What to bring: Tea/Coffee will be provided but please bring a plate/something to share for Saturday morning tea and Sunday afternoon tea. Saturday lunch will be BYO.

If you have any questions please contact us at historicdancedelights@gmail.com.

For information about this and other Historic Dance Delights events please visit our website www.historicdancedelights.org.au.