Busy, busy: that's February for me. Two weekends in California followed by an eclectic set of sessions at The Flurry Festival, then a relatively light last weekend with another Dances of Bridgerton class!
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Saturday, February 1st ~ Pasadena, California (Los Angeles area)
Regency Cotillions Workshop for the Historical Tea & Dance Society (PRIVATE/EXPERIENCED ONLY)
Basic cotillion steps, changes, and selected figures from the late 18th century to the 1810s, with a couple of oddball dances added in. Experience with country dances or quadrilles required. This is a private workshop for experienced dancers; contact the Historical Tea & Dance Society if you think you qualify.
Saturday, February 2nd ~ Pasadena, California (Los Angeles area)
Step Back in Time Victorian Tea Dance for the Historical Tea & Dance Society (Facebook event)
Tea, a brief talk, then three hours of Victorian dancing sampling quadrilles and country dances from the USA, England, and France. Costumes admired but not required. Beginner-friendly! Tickets now on sale at the Historical Tea & Dance Society website.
Friday, February 7th ~ Palo Alto, California (San Francisco Bay Area)
Palo Alto Friday English Dance for The Bay Area Country Dance Society (BACDS)
7:30-10:00pm. Calling an all-levels-friendly evening that will not be standard modern English country dance. No pre-registration needed; pay at the door: $25+ supporters / $20 non-members / $15 members / $6 students or low-income or pay what you can. See the website for location, directions, etc.
Saturday, February 8th ~ Palo Alto, California (San Francisco Bay Area)
A Regency Day of Dance (Facebook event) for The Bay Area English Regency Society (BAERS) (Facebook page)
Two workshops and costumed ball with live music. Workshops: 1:30-3:00pm "Freaky French Dances...and one American!", 3:30-5:00pm - "Regency Ball Prep: Dance Tricks and Techniques". Emphasis is on figures, not fancy footwork. Very beginner-friendly! Evening ball, mix of period French, English, and American dances of the era with authentic elements in the conduct of the ball itself. Workshops $15 each, ball $30, or the whole day for $50. Full descriptions + register/pay here.
Sunday, February 9th ~ San Jose, California (San Francisco Bay Area)
San Jose English Dance for The Bay Area Country Dance Society (BACDS)
2:30-5:00pm. Calling an all-levels-friendly evening that will not be standard modern English country dance. No pre-registration needed; pay at the door: $25+ supporters / $20 non-members / $15 members / $6 students or low-income or pay what you can. See the website for location, directions, etc.
Friday-Sunday, February 14-16th ~ Saratoga Springs, NY
The Flurry Festival (Facebook event)
My first time back at the Flurry in about a decade! I'll be doing five very eclectic sessions:
Fri 6:00-7:00pm "Renaissance Love Chase" This will be La Caccia d' Amore and possibly one or two other sixteenth-century Italian dances, with period steps. Live music by Spare Parts.
Sat 4:45-5:45pm "Dances of Bridgerton" Actual dances from Bridgerton and Queen Charlotte to recorded music from the show. This is fantasy Regency and Georgian, very much not historically accurate.
Sat 9:00-10:00pm "Disco Flashback: 1978!" Reviving a popular session I did at earlier Flurry Festivals. Disco line dances to recorded 1970s disco music, including the Line Hustle. Video of this session from 2011.
Sun 11:00am-12:00pm "1930s English Sequence Dances" Silly English dances from the 1930s generally mixing promenading, the occasional turn of waltz or other couple dance, and miming of various kinds (be a tree! be a Cockney! bump hips!). Live music by Spare Parts.
Sun 1:30-2:15pm "Cross-Step Waltz 101" Cross-step for beginners. No experience necessary. Live music by Spare Parts.
Sunday, February 23rd ~ Middletown, Connecticut
Dances of Bridgerton class at Vinnie's Jump & Jive (Facebook event) (PDF flyer)
2:00-4:00pm. Dearest Gentle Reader, you are cordially invited to a class on authentic dances from the fabulous Bridgerton and Queen Charlotte TV series PLUS authentic dances from the Regency era. This month we will review George and Charlotte's dance from the Queen Charlotte finale, Simon & Daphne's dance from Season 1, and the "Harmony" dance from Season 2 plus do some actual historical Regency dancing for contrast. $18.00 per person cash at the door or $15.00 per person online in advance - pre-register for the discount with credit/debit card or Paypal via the form here. More information about our Bridgerton dances here.
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I am available to travel for in-person dance teaching, lecturing, and ball precepting. I am also still available for private or group online lessons and talks via Skype or Zoom (or your videoconferencing software of choice). Please email me directly if you would like to schedule an event, workshop, or talk!
Coming in March: a roundtable discussion at the RSA/SSA conference and a waltz weekend in the Boston area!
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