Ten sheets of authoritative information on historical dance from the Middle Ages to the Victyorian period and the related arts of music and costume.
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A comprehensive review of evidence for the performance of the twenty-one main steps and step-sequences, through an anlysis of the dance description.
By David Wilson(2003).
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All the fascinating dances of 15th century Italy are translated into English, with account taken of the more significant variants found in the 12 available texts and with commentary on the knotty points. The music is not included.
Sources are evaluated both as a literary tradition and as a performing tradition. Areas of difficulty where a text does not make choreographic sense are noted and possible explanations are offered.
By David Wilson(1999).
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This booklet offers brief guidance to 25 handwritten or printed sources giving technical information on dance in Western Europe in the Early Renaissance. The sources are held in libraries and collections in Belgium, England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United States, with texts in Castilian, Catalan, English, French, German, Italian and macaronic Latin. Systematic notes give the location, date, contents and principal pulications for each document.
By David Wilson(2003).
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Presenting the original text for each dance, with abbreviations extended, and editorial comment to aid reconstruction. Many dances had been in use since the 1570s and so are given here in late 16th century and early 17th century style.
Edited by David Wilson(2001).
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8 papers on the place, value and organisation of Early Dance within education, from primary school to teacher training college, and a variety of contexts within the community, such as work with the visually impaired, with juvenile ballet classes, within public concerts and at living hisotry events.
Edited by David Wilson(1999).
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These papers presented: A lively picture of the London theatre, Stage dancing and related matters in the second half of the 17th century; How stage dancing survived the closing of the theatres during the Interregnum; A comparison of aspects of the reign of Charles II with those of the Commonwealth and reign of Charles I; How far did magistrates relax their standards?
Edited by David Wilson(2002).
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Successive modes of dancing in France responded directly to changes in the social and political environment; the relative calm of England brought such changes more slowly; French emigres brought French modes to England, and in France, English country style could be affected without making any unwise political statement. In the special case of Bals de victimes, dance and dress defied the new regime - from behind closed doors. A detailed study of dancing as described and experienced by Jane Austen completed the English aspect of those troubled times.
Edited by David Wilson(2004).
8 papers cover: Satyr dance in ancient Greece; Masks in Roman dance theatre; Mask dances from Portugal; Masquing dances of the Stuarts; Masks in the etchings of G M Mitelli; Masquerade balls in 18th century England and the subversion of the social order; Masked performance in Bali and Japan; Making masks for dancing.
Edited by David Wilson(2006).
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7 papers celebrating the life and work of Belinda Quirey (1912-1996)Edited by David Wilson(1997).
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