C18 dance and music scholar Fran Hendrickson will be leading an introductory workshop in or around Danbury CT, later this year.
Fran will give an introduction to the period and the dance, and then lead a workshop suitable for beginners. The workshop will run 60-90 minutes (depending on venue), with a brief break at the midpoint.
Here is a video featuring Fran's band, showing the style of dance that will be taught.
Anyone interested in attending please contact me Allie @ Analogue Chic . com to receive updates and details when the planning is set.
Anyone with space in the area suitable for dancing, and perhaps a kitchenette, please contact me with booking and rental info. A sprung floor is our first choice, but any hard floor with enough space for 4-10 people would be wonderful.
We are also looking for funding or grant info, so please get in touch!
Let's bring social dancing back to Western CT! Please pass it on!
About the teacher:
Fran is a musician, dancer, and teacher who has researched 18th century life, music, and dance since the '80s. She has taught and led workshops at numerous reenactments, balls, and historical events, as well as museums and schools throughout Western Connecticut. She is owner of The Hendrickson Group: The Dancing Master, a company she founded with her late husband, publishing and teaching 18th century dance, music, song, customs, and deportment.
About the organizer/assistant:
Allie (AnnaLogue) is a Parsons-trained fashion designer, dance enthusiast, and reader of far too many period novels. She blogs about style at Analogue Chic.
