I will be teaching two dance workshops for The Elegant Arts Society in New York City this Sunday, December 7th.  Logistical details are here.

The first (1:00-3:45pm) will focus on the dances of the Regency era (1810-1820), including steps and figures for country dances, French quadrilles, and the nine-person reel known as The Country Bumpkin.  Specifically, we will look at a variety of step-sequences to use for L’Été (second figure of the French quadrille) and will enjoy a new Spanish Dance and the 1816 version of the classic Money Musk.

The second class (4:00-6:00pm) will be dedicated to two dance forms of the 1830s, the very beginning of Queen Victoria’s reign.  We will enjoy a lively circular galopade, with quadrille-like figures interspersed with galops around the room, followed by some complex figures of a stately polonaise, a processional dance which was the immediate ancestor of the Grand March.

These are beginner-level classes.  No experience is needed, no partner is required, and clean leather-soled flat shoes (not high heels) are recommended.  Gender balance is not guaranteed.