Stage of 19th century dance. Quadrille, Waltz, Polka, Mazurka and Scottish country dances.
The traditional Summer School of the Società di Danza this year will be in Villa Massimo, sulle colline del Golfo di Tindari, Patti (Messina).
We will study social dance of nineteenth-century tradition: Waltzes, quadrilles, polkas, mazurka and Scottish Country Dance.
We have four weeks of dance workshops, a week for intermediate dancers, a week for advanced, one for teachers and one for Russian dancers.
The stage swill be held in the afternoon from 16 to 20 for five days.
In the evenings we will have an informal party , "Movies Under the Stars" with nightly open-air projections and a Grand Ball.
The weeks of Holiday and Dance will be dedicated to holiday tourism, sea , mountain hiking, archaeological and scenic tours.
Informal evenings of dance, "Appetizers and literature" and "Cinema under the stars".
Program
Week | Activities |
28 June - 5 July | Opening - Holiday and Dance |
5 - 12 July | Holiday and Dance |
12 - 19 July | Holiday and Dance |
19 - 26 July | Stage Russian Società di Danza |
27 July - 2 August | Stage Intermediate Level |
2 - 9 August | Holiday and Dance |
9 - 16 August | Stage Advanced Level |
16 - 23 August | Holiday and Dance |
23 - 30 August | Teacher Stage |
30 August - 6 September | Holiday and Dance |
7 - 13 September | Holiday and Dance |
Villa Massimo
A place to meet, Dance and Holidays for members, relatives and friends of the Società of Dance:
A three-story villa with two large terraces overlooking the sea of the Aeolian Islands,
set in its own 10,000 mq garden with olive trees, citrus trees, oaks, myrtles, laurels and pines.
A large open-air dance hall covered with wooden floor.
A covered terrace overlooking the sea for breakfasts, lunches and dinners.
The sea is just 10 minutes drive from the Villa.