3th Summer ACADEMY of Early DANCE

Directed by ANA YEPES For dancers, musicians and amateurs From Saturday 6th, to Sunday July 14th 2013 This 3nd Early Dance Academy by the Donaires Ensemble at Roquetas de Mar proposes workshops on two early dance styles: Spanish baroque and South-American baroque, and offers you the opportunity to work with Ana Yepes. You can choose which workshops you wish to attend. Workshops schedule duration Mornings (from July 6th - 13th, - 8 days) Workshop 1 – SPANISH BAROQUE DANCE 10 am – 2 pm 4h Afternoons (from July 6th - 13th, 8 days) Workshop 2 – SOUTH-AMERICAN BAROQUE DANCE 1 4 pm – 5:30 pm 1h30 Workshop 3 – SOUTH-AMERICAN BAROQUE DANCE 2 5:30 pm – 7 pm 1h30 Performance Rehearsal and performance around the codex Martínez Compañón (July 14th)

Workshop 1 – SPANISH BAROQUE DANCE (10 am – 2 pm)

Initiation to Spanish baroque dance through learning the basic steps, as well as some variations (mudanzas) of Pavana and Jácara by Jaque, Spanish dancing master of the XVIITh century. The work is centered on technique, style and interpretation, as well as the relationship music/dance. Each participant can work at his/her own level, adding arm movements and/or castanets. Please bring your own castanets, if possible. Ana Yepes teaches Spanish baroque dance according to the Spanish treatises by Esquivel Navarro, Discursos sobre el Arte del Danzado, Sevilla 1642, by Juan Antonio Jaque, El libro de danzar, XVII century, Francesc Olivelles, Memoria de las Danças, Barcelona 1701 (notebook his student Joseph de Potau y de Ferrán) and by Pablo Minguet, Explicación del danzar a la española, Madrid, 1737.

Workshop 2 and 3 – SOUTH-AMERICAN BAROQUE DANCE (4 pm - 5:30 pm and 5:30 pm -7 pm)

Work on the Cachua al Nacimiento (workshop 2) and on Lanchas para Bailar (workshop 3) from the codex Martínez Compaynon, XVIIIth century, from Trujillo, Peru. This manuscript presents scores and iconography. Ana Yepes proposes here a choreographic restitution, synthesis of her research on the Cachuas of today’s traditional Peruvian dance, and of Spanish baroque dance of the XVIIth century.

PERFORMANCE AROUND THE CODEX MARTÍNEZ COMPAÑÓN

At the same time as the Donaires Ensemble’s 3th Early Dance Academy, the third edition of Mare Musicum: Early Music and Dance Festival of Roquetas de Mar will take place from July 7th to 14th. It proposes music classes and concerts every night. The Dance Academy students who whish to can perform in the performance around the codex Martínez Compañón, that gathers the music and dance students, presenting a series of divertimenti, on Sunday July 14, in the evening, with rehearsal on stage during the day. This will permit dancers to work live with musicians and in public. Will join as well the dance students of the Music, Dance and Theater School of Roquetas de Mar. More information

See also Impressions of 2012