A Spring Baroque Dance Weekend

Fiona and John of the Early Dance Consort (Sydney) will lead us through a weekend of early 18th Century Dance from the court of Louis XIV. The weekend will include introductory sessions to learn technique, steps and rhythms through to more advanced sessions to practice the various dance forms and figures of choreographies from the era of the great Sun King. Louis XIV of France changed the course of European dance history, encouraging its development, written notation and ensuring that French remains the language of classical ballet today. The weekend will suit both those new to baroque dance and those with some experience. Learn about the different Baroque dance forms such as the Bourrée, Gavotte, Minuet, Sarabande & Gigue and some example repertoire. No experience or partner required. Two ticket options available: Ticket A (Sessions 1, 2 and 3) - For newcomers to baroque dance, the Friday evening introductory session and first two sessions on Saturday offer an introduction to the technique, and the chance to sample excerpts and begin building towards a full dance. Ticket B (All Sessions) - For those with a working knowledge of baroque dance, sessions 1-3 will allow time to focus on continuing to build technique and style. Sessions 4-6 will then be devoted to developing repertoire with one or more ballroom dances. Friday 2nd Oct Session Timing Comments Registration From 6.30pm All attendees Session 1 6.45pm to 8.30pm - technique & excerpts Suitable for those new to baroque dance Saturday 3rd Oct Session 2 9.30am to 11.00am - technique & excerpts Suitable for those new to baroque dance Morning Tea 11.00am to 11.30am Session 3 11.30am to 1.00pm - repertoire Suitable for those new to baroque dance Lunch 1.00pm to 2.00pm Session 4 2.00pm to 3.45pm - repertoire Recommended for those with some dance experience Sunday 4th Oct Session 5 12.30pm to 2.15pm - repertoire Recommended for those with some dance experience Afternoon Tea 2.15pm to 2.45pm Session 6 2.45pm to 4.15pm - repertoire Recommended for those with some dance experience Course Fees Cost Comments Ticket A (Sessions 1,2 and 3) $85 Suitable for those new to baroque dance Ticket B (All Sessions) $170 Recommended for those with some dance experience What to wear: Light comfortable clothes (layers work well in Canberra). Low-heeled shoes such as Grecian Sandals are preferable but ballet flats, jiffies or jazz flats can be worn. What to bring: Tea/Coffee will be provided but please bring a plate/something to share for Saturday morning tea and Sunday afternoon tea. Saturday lunch will be BYO. If you have any questions please contact us at [email protected]. For information about this and other Historic Dance Delights events please visit our website www.historicdancedelights.org.au.