As I slowly regain my footing in this new pandemic world, I am beginning to schedule online events of various sorts. It's not as rewarding as teaching or lecturing in person, but given the worldwide emergency and the extreme risk of in-person dancing right now, it's the best we can do.
Note that the events below are being hosted in different cities (and countries!) in different time zones - please remember to adjust times for your own time zone before planning online attendance!
There will be some updates to the events below and possibly a couple of other events added later in the month; check back mid-month for more information!
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Saturday, May 16th ~ ONLINE / California-based
"5 Things...inside the Dancing Mind of Susan de Guardiola"
for the Historical Tea and Dance Society (group Facebook page)
10:00am-12:00pm (California time). Online interview (one hour) then post-interview discussion. Interview hosted on Zoom and Facebook Live; discussion on Zoom. Preregistration required for Zoom. Details are posted on Facebook here! No set price, but donations (Paypal) are requested.
Sunday, May 17th ~ ONLINE / Ukraine-based
Онлайн-пікнік зі Сьюзан де Гуардіола та історії ампірної доби (Facebook event)
Online Regency Picnic and StoryTime with Susan de Guardiola
19:00-21:30 (Kyiv time). Dress up in Regency costume and take tea with me online! The first hour will be story time on the theme of "Regency Dancers Behaving Badly" with time for questions. This will be followed by tea (make your own!) and social time, during which I will take and answer random dance questions as best I can. Questions submitted in advance via the Facebook event will have the best chance of getting good answers! Regency costume is admired but not required - other historical or fantastical costume, or simply nice modern clothes are also fine. Language: English from Susan, translation to Ukrainian/Russian as needed. No set price, but donations (Paypal) are happily accepted. Arrangements are being made for Ukrainians to donate by credit/debit card.
Saturday-Sunday, May 23rd-24th ~ ONLINE / Russia-based
Historical Dance Festival Online (Facebook - English) (VK-Russian)
for Международный фестиваль"Анно Домини"
10:00-18:00 (Moscow time) Saturday / 10:00-19:00 (Moscow time) Sunday. An online festival of classes and lectures with teachers from Russia, France, England, and the USA! Material will range from the early 17th century through the 1920s. I will deliver a lecture/class (Facebook link-English, VK link-Russian) intended as a pair, though each also stands alone. The lecture (in English with Russian translation) will be on the ballroom gavottes of the 1910s. This will be from 18:00-19:00 Moscow time on Saturday. The class will be on a specific gavotte recital piece which can be danced solo - perfect for quarantined individuals! - though it was also noted as possible for four or eight dancers. This class will be in some mixture of English and Russian, with translation as needed in both directions, and will be held from 15:00-16:00 Moscow time on Sunday. Full weekend price: 10 Euros through May 15, then 15 after.
Sunday, May 24th ~ ONLINE / Maryland-based
Balticon 54 (Facebook)
A Zoom-hosted workshop and a DJ'ed dance party! 11:00-11:50am, basic hand jive movements and practice time. 10-11pm (or midnight if interest is high!) DJ'ed blues/slow dance music. Video optional for both - watch/listen privately or turn on the camera so we can see your moves. Misbehavior on camera or mic will get you booted! Free, but pre-registration for each is required. Open the drop-down menu for Sunday, May 24th, on this page and register for each item individually.
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Coming in June: online classes on dance reconstruction and composing/calling Regency-era country dances!
I am also available for private online lessons via Skype or Zoom (or your videoconferencing software of choice); please email me directly if you would like to schedule a private lesson.
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