Quattrocento

L’Humor Bizzarro

Intarsi di musica e danza antica

Courses, concerts and workshops
Organized by: Il Teatro della Memoria
12th edition – Rome (Italy) July 28th – August 4th, 2013
Artistic direction: Claudia Celi and Andrea Toschi

Knight fair “Alexandria’s Carousel” in Petergof has already become a tradition to many citizens of St.-Petersburg. Bright court feasts, fairy-tale atmosphere, unforgettable beauty of the Petergof parks are all creating the unique scent of holiday that differs the festival from most other “living history” events of the city and suburbs. If you have not decided yet how to spend the weekend on the 6–7th of July - surely come join us on the “Alexandria’s carousel”.

English version

This year the course will explore the early 15th century—dance forms which were in existence already in the late 1300s in music, images (for ex. Giotto, Lorenzetti) and literature (Boccaccio).  The choreographies will be based on a study of these sources and the contemporary dance-types: rounds, open chains and serpentines, couples dancing in processionals and solo saltarello dances.  Recent texts by musicologists and other specialists will be discussed. 

The first balli by Domenico of Piacenza and Guglielmo Ebreo will also be learned.

Due seminari con Barbara Sparti

19-20 gennaio 2013

Interpretazioni di Moresche della fine del Quattrocento
Interpretations of late-15th-century Moresche

23-24 febbraio 2013

Un’ipotesi coreografica
Tirsi e Clori di Claudio Monteverdi
Working on Choreography: Monteverdi’s Tirsi and Clori

Livello intermedio/avanzato

Le prenotazioni devono pervenire a gloria.giordano@fastwebnet.it

entro e non oltre il 5 gennaio 2013 per il primo seminario
entro e non oltre il 5 febbraio 2013 per il secondo seminario

Due seminari con Barbara Sparti

19-20 gennaio 2013

Interpretazioni di Moresche della fine del Quattrocento
Interpretations of late-15th-century Moresche

23-24 febbraio 2013

Un’ipotesi coreografica
Tirsi e Clori di Claudio Monteverdi
Working on Choreography: Monteverdi’s Tirsi and Clori

Livello intermedio/avanzato

Le prenotazioni devono pervenire a gloria.giordano@fastwebnet.it

entro e non oltre il 5 gennaio 2013 per il primo seminario
entro e non oltre il 5 febbraio 2013 per il secondo seminario

Dancers will work on two contrasting choreographies from the northern courts of Italy. Specific attention will be given to the display of Renaissance ideals through steps, style and embellishment.

10:00 Registration and coffee/tea
10:30 Workshop commences
17:00 Workshop finishes

In the prestigious setting of the Castello Estense in Ferrara Italian and foreign companies of ancient dance will recreate the magical atmosphere of the Court of Este. The exhibition pays homage to Renaissance Dance and Domenico da Piacenza, renowned master of this art.
The jury will be composed of qualified Renaissance Dance teachers, who will judge the best technical implementation, fidelity to the text and the clothing and hairstyles of the dancers.

with a series of day workshops from the Renaissance to the Roaring 20's

10.30 am – 12.30pm and 1.15pm - 3.30 pm

OXFORD HISTORICAL DANCE SOCIETY

Renaissance to the Roaring 20's

This society was founded in 1981 and organises day courses led by experienced and qualified tutors. Background information in music, costume and history are provided as well as technique and dances.

Anyone interested in history, early music, ballet, amateur dramatics etc will find these workshops stimulating and fun.