Historical Dance Workshops on East and West Coasts, Monthly and in the Summer
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1. See news on our summer workshops in Santa Barbara
List of Faculty 

2. Click here for link to a more detailed description
of the Santa Barbara Historical Dance Weeked Workshop and Weekend Plus with online payment and registration.
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3. Would you like to help us spread the word about the summer workshop?  If so, click this link for the workshop flyer which can be emailed or printed and posted:
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3. DANCE OF THE MONTH, every 3rd Sunday, now in SAN DIEGO!
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Dance of the Month  
with Seth Williams!


Baroque Dance for Musicians
 taught by Seth Williams
with Leah Gale Nelson, violin
at the Mark Morris Dance Center

This workshop is aimed at musicians especially, presupposes no existing dance skills, and will cover the basics of the baroque dance suite: the allemande, courante, sarabande, and gigue. That said, all are welcome. We will discuss the distinctive movement qualities of each dance form, and while avoiding dogma, propose ways in which they might inform a musician's choices when playing these musical forms.

What is Dance of the Month?

 

What:

18th Century Dance Classes offered by The New York Baroque Dance Company

When:

Every first Saturday of the month from 3:00-4:30PM   

Where:

Mark Morris Dance Center at 3 Lafayette Avenue in Brooklyn, New York (corner of Flatbush Ave).Directions

 

Cost: only $15 per class!

 

What do I wear? 

Please wear a flexible dance shoe, no street shoes are allowed in the studios. Casual dance or exercise clothing is recommended.

Can I come for one class only? 

Yes, please come as you like. Take the whole series of classes and learn the dance forms used by Bach and Mozart in their dance suites.  

 

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 Santa Barbara Historical Dance

Weekend Only
 June 28 to June 30, Friday-Sunday

Weekend Plus
 June 28 to July 2, Friday-Tuesday

Changes From Last Year
 1. It is possible to check into the dorms on June 27th for those students coming from afar or those who would like an extra day in Santa Barbara to get settled before classes begin.

2. Responding to the unanimous request from students last year, we are extending the weekend studies into Monday and Tuesday and offering more detailed attention to the dance material, how it is presented and how it is performed.

3. Sarah Edgar is joining us and will conduct classes Monday and Tuesday on the subject of incorporating historical dance resources into one's current dance practice and new creations.  The emphasis will be on creating a contemporary aesthetic inspired by the past.

4. James Richman is joining us and will be giving a practical class for dancers covering  musical structures for different dance forms and how to improve communications between dancers and musicians.

5. Musical Oratory will be offering a workshop on Baroque Music for musicians at the same time as our workshop.  Dancers registered with our dance workshop can attend their lectures for free and musicians from the music workshop are free to join our lectures and dances.

6. A yoga warm-up  on the beach will be another option for beginning the day.

7. We have a Scholarship Fund! Please click to the workshop page and then scroll down to the bottom for more information.

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Upcoming Events: Catherine Turocy is in residence at The University of Miami these next five weeks directing Mozart's  Magic Flute!

The New York Baroque Dance Company
141 East Third St, Suite 2D
New York, New York 10009
212-662-8829