The 46th Early Music and Dance Course in Urbino

Renaissance Dances - Rhythms of Renaissance!

Main Course: July 19>28 9.00am-1.00pm   Teacher: Lieven Baert Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced   Program:
Pavane, courante, allemande, gaillarde, canary.

The morning is totally dedicated to the understanding of the dances of the late renaissance. Each day we will analyze the music and choreographies and try the more difficult variations of each single dance mentioned above.
Every class will begin with a warm up and technical exercises to prepare our body for the sometimes athletic and jumpy repertoire of the late renaissance.
This class is intended for people who want to dance and experience the dynamics of this wonderful repertoire.

Introduction to Baroque Dances

Les Caractères de la Danse - J.J Rebel

Afternoon Course: July 19>28 5.00pm-6.30pm   Teacher: Lieven Baert Level: Intermediate-Advanced   Program:
Les Caractères is a musical fantaisie and wants to resume the characteristics of the fashionable baroque dances of that time (beginning of the 18th century). Prélude followed by a Courante, Menuet, Bourrée Chaconne Sarabande , Gigue, Rigaudon, Passepied, Gavotte, Sonate, Loure Musette and finishes with a Sonate . The partiture gives no indications of mouvements. It is not surprising because the dance titles itself give the ndication.
We will analyze the dance and then try to dance each dance with the proper steps.
The aim of the class is to understand the “character“ of each dance movement, not to perform it perfectly.
The course is addressed to musicians and dancers.

Folk Dances

Main Course: July 19>28 9.00am-1.00pm   Teacher: Paola Della Camera   Program:
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Renaissance Dances

Reconstruction of Italian and French dances of the 16th cent.

Afternoon Course: July 19>28 3.00pm-4.30pm   Teacher: Lieven Baert   Program:
For those willing to dive into manuscripts here you can try to find the proper methods to reconstruct a real dance form the renaissance. You have to read French and/or Italian to join this class.  

Folk Dances

Afternoon Course: July 19>28 3.00pm-4.30pm   Teacher: Paola Della Camera   Program:
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