19th century

We invite you to join us at this unique multi-era workshop with internationally renowned faculty on the beautiful campus of UC Santa Barbara. Because of popular demand, our workshop now offers 2 additional days of study, allowing students to choose from a convenient weekend intensive or an even deeper investigation into the material with a smaller focus group. With 3 air conditioned studios at our feet, we have ample room for dancing. If you would like to stay at the dorms, please sign up by 3/26/13.

Gran Ballo Risorgimentale - 19th Century Grand Ball
Palazzo Cusani - Circolo Ufficali

Società di Danza

To celebrate the 'Cinque Giornate di Milano' (the Five Days in Milano), one of the major episodes in the history of Italian Risorgimento of the nineteenth century in 1848.
in collaboration with the 'Circolo di Presidio dell'Esercito', in the marvellous Palazzo Cusani.

Waltz, quadrille, contredances, mazurka, polka, galop.

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Societa' di Danza - Circolo Milanese

Diesmal steht eine historische Mazurka mit vielfältigen Figuren im Mittelpunkt des Workshops. Wir werden aber auch andere vielfältige nationale und regionale Paartänze unserer östlichen Nachbarn lernen. Die stolzen, kraftvollen Tänze werden uns mit ihren schönen Melodien zum Tanzgenuss verleiten.

Die Referentin zeichnet sich aus durch ihr pädagogisches Geschick in der Vermittlung der polnischen Tanzschritte, von leichten Tänzen bis zu anspruchsvollen Choreographien.

(10 Unterrichtsstunden à 45 min.)

The streets of the Prince of Salina 

The discovery of the Nineteenth century Palermo and places that animated the culture of the novel 'Il Gattopardo' (the Leopard).

Two 19th century Grand Balls in the historical halls of Palermo.

19th Century Grand Ball - Circolo Ufficiali - 26.4.2013

19th Century Grand Ball at Palazzo Ajutamicristo - 27.4.2013

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Dear ladies and gentlemen,

Organization "19th century: culture of high society" invite you to take a part at the ball "La Belle Époque", 26 of April, from 14.00 to 21.00, palace Liblice, Czech Republic.

Dress code: style of 1890-1914. Costume for lady: blouse of art nouveau's style+skirt or dress in the style; gloves; fan; hat and pelerine/cloak for walking; headstyle of 1890-1914. Costume for gentleman: three-piece suit/frockcoat/uniform (uniform of 1890-1914); gloves; hat.

In this anniversary year of ‘Pride and Prejudice’, Jane Austen’s most celebrated novel, why not step back 200 years for a truly memorable experience?

Scottish-Australian composer Alex F. Lithgow and the Italian Paolo Giorza – both active in late 19th and early 20th century Australia with a wide success attested by the abundance of printed editions of their pieces – will be the highlights in an afternoon between music and dance with the Orchestra da Ballo de Il Teatro della Memoria, an ensemble directed by Andrea Toschi and specialized in the performance of the Salon Orchestra repertory.