Cinquecento

Dances from the northern Italian courts of the late fifteenth century allied/linked to French and Burgundian sources

All the workshops are intended for dancers with basic experience of historical dance.
There will be a break during the afternoon for tea and coffee.

Participants are advised to wear loose comfortable clothing and shoes with a soft, flexible sole.

Cost: £10 per workshop

See also http://www.dhds.org.uk/bedm/

VI dance reconstruction conference

VAGANOVA BALLET ACADEMY
Saint-Petersburg Historical Dance Club
March, 8-10, 2013, at Vaganova academy, Zodchego Rossi, 2, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia

History & practice of social dance, its connections with scene dance is an interesting and important theme for dance researches. We'll discuss relationship between styles & dances of different countries & regions; variety of European dance cultures.

Some suggested topics:
- dance & its place in society, correlation of dance & social culture

Baroque and Renaissance Dance:

This course will focus on dances from the Renaissance period with the possibility to perform in historical squares of the city or charming medieval villages of Tuscany.

Marco Bendoni a professional dancer and Commedia Dell'Arte actor, works assiduously with recognized instrumental groups and baroque music such as Arpegiatta or Savall and combines their art with the teaching profession. Marco has worked in different dance companies throughout the world. Courses will be 4 hours per day.

International Summer School of Early Music Valtice 2012
&
Musical RENDEZ-VOUS
from 7th to 15th July 2012

This year annual renaissance culture festival "Golden Age"(GA), also known as "Alexandra's Carusel" will take place in the Alexandria park of Petergof State Museum.

will include balletti of Caroso, Lupi, Negri and Santucci,  the Canario, Ballo finale from Carallieri's  Rappresentazione di Anima e di Corpo (1600) 

Stage de Danse Renaissance Italienne et Baroque EscrimeArtistique "Belledis" « Selon une légende de la mythologie romaine, Belledis qui dansaitavec lesautres nymphes à l’orée de la forêt,auraitattiré le regard de Vertumne, le dieu des vergers. Pour échapper à sonattention, elle se serait transformée en pâquerette, nom botanique de la marguerite. » La Marguerite, qu’elle soitfleur, symbole ou prénom, est le thème du quatrième stage estival organisé par Bassa Toscana.