We are delighted to host the internationally-renowned choreographer, performer and teacher of Baroque dance, Philippa Waite for a Baroque Dance Workshop.
Ms. Waite studied with Wendy Hilton and taught for her at the annual
Baroque Music and Dance Workshops at Stanford University. Ms. Waite is
currently guest teacher of Period Movement and Dance at the Royal Welsh
College of Music & Drama, Cardiff, and the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
She is Artistic Director of Consort de Danse Baroque and as such
choreographs in the Baroque style for the company's productions; she also
teaches, performs and gives lecture-demonstrations throughout the UK
and abroad.
The workshop will include instruction in some of the basic dance steps
and arm motions in the main Baroque dance rhythms: bourée & menuet in the morning session and sarabande & gigue in the afternoon. Experienced students will be taught more complex steps required for ballroom and theatre dances. Extracts from choreographed and extant notated dances may be taught. However, the emphasis will be on the style, technique and performance of the dances, and not on the ability to memorise them.
Schedule:
8:30-9:00 am - Sign-in
9:00 am-12:30 pm (9-9:30 Warm-Up, 9:30-12:30 Class Begins)
The morning session will concentrate on typical step variations found in bourées and minuets.
12:30-2:00 pm Lunch: Not provided; there are plenty of restaurants within walking distance - or bring your own; beverages will be provided
2:00-6:00 pm - Class Resumes:
The afternoon session will concentrate on steps found in the sarabande & chaconne as well as the gigue
and will conclude with a short Lecture-Demonstration, given by Ms. Waite and advanced dancers, to
highlight some of the dance rhythms found in a typical "classical suite".
7:30- 9:00 pm - Renaissance Dance Mini-Course:
If you can only come to the Baroque day, but would also like some exposure to Renaissance dance, join us for this Mini Crash-Course in Renaissance Dance with Instructor Judith Kennedy.
Registration:
Full-day session, Baroque workshop: $85 advance ($100 at the door)
Half-day session, Baroque workshop morning: $45 advance ($55 at the door)
Baroque workshop afternoon: $55 advance ($65 at the door)
Renaissance Mini Crash-Course: $45 advance ($55 at the door)
Spaces are limited - so early registration is encouraged! CLICK HERE or on the ticket icon above to register now or, if you prefer, write a check to Judy Kennedy and mail to her at: 506 Granite Street, Ashland, OR 97520 (mailed registrations must be received at least a week before the event).
What to Wear?
Please wear loose comfortable clothing and flexible shoes. If you have a selection of dance shoes, a flat pair or a pair with small heels is preferable to a pair with high heels (i.e. jazz rather than character shoes). Women's high-heeled ballroom dance shoes are not suitable. New students without suitable dance shoes are absolutely welcome. You might want to try either plimsolls, running/athletic shoes (though less grip is preferable), or an extra pair of thick socks that you don't mind getting dusty.
