Workshop

Assisi Auditorium S. Antonio
Taught by CHIEKO ONO

By using the new CD, Gloria et Malum, Italian courts dance music of the fifteenth century.

This work brings together approaches and research of historical dances and music and was born from close collaboration between Chieko Ono, director of the ancient Dance Company Belreguardo and the Ensemble Micrologus.

See also http://www.belreguardo.it/corsi.html
ono.belreguardo@tiscali.it

How did they dance in the 1450s? The Dolmetsch Historical Dance Society offers a series of structured workshops providing a fresh perspective on the foundation of skills, steps and style prescribed by dancing masters of the time.

In this workshop, the second in the series, Hazel Dennison will teach balli and bassadanze from the Italian sources of Domenico and Ebreo. Studies will focus on steps, style and embellishment within each of the four misure. Dances will be placed in a wider cultural context. Beginners and improvers welcome, alongside more experienced dancers.

How did they dance in 1700? The Dolmetsch Historical Dance Society offers a series of structured workshops providing a fresh perspective on the foundation of skills, steps and style prescribed by dancing masters of the time.

A workshop with classes in historical dance (Baroque Dance, Baroque Dance Notation, Renaissance Dance, and Music of Charpentier and Lully); English Country Dance; a fully staged production (Charpentier's “Les Arts Florissants” 1685); a special Baroque dance performance with live music; lectures; concerts; and more.

Faculty: Kaspar D. Mainz, Dr. Dorothy Olsson; Dance Assistant: Peggy Murray

Plus Two Performances:

Anhand französischer und englischer Kontratänze werden wir Grundschritte erarbeiten bzw. trainieren, die Hauptfiguren und Abläufe kennenlernen und festigen. Weitere Informationen und Anmeldung: Ilka Trotte, Tel: 0341/22 53 435

Der Kurs ist keine Wiederholung des Angebotes vom April, "alte" und neue Teilnehmer sind gleichermaßen willkommen.

BONUS
In the 17th century "Beautiful Dance" is intimately linked to music, ornamentation of the dancer and the musician are connected. Therefore the course will be performed with live music, as it is linked with an instrument and singer early music masterclass.

SCHEDULE
9h-10h : Body awakening, work on basic skills, coordinations and spaces specific to baroque dance.
10h-12h : Practice of basis steps in connection with musical forms: pas de menuet, pas de gavotte, pas de bourrée, etc.
14h-16h : Working on a choreography.

FEES

Anhand französischer und englischer Kontratänze werden wir Grundschritte erarbeiten bzw. trainieren, die Hauptfiguren und Abläufe kennenlernen und festigen. Weitere Informationen und Anmeldung: Ilka Trotte, Tel: 0341/22 53 435