I'll be starting out August with a couple of weeks in Scotland. The first weekend, I'll be teaching a dance workshop and leading a tea dance in Edinburgh, both with a general theme of Scottish dances influenced by or connected to those of Continental Europe and Continental dances that appeared in Scottish sources. The second weekend, I'll be having a very eclectic time at the World Science Fiction Convention in Glasgow, which for me will include giving a popularly-oriented paper, leading a masquerade ball for which I've been reconstructing some truly terrifying dances from video, and DJ'ing a blues dance. In between: library time and perhaps a bit of tourism!
Later in the month I'm looking forward to a reunion with a group of my most dedicated online students from pandemic times.
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Saturday-Sunday, August 3-4th ~ Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh Victorian Weekend (Facebook) for Les Danses Antiques (Facebook)
6:00-9:00pm Saturday: Victorian tea dance at beautiful Inch House. Beginner-friendly social dancing, all dances taught. Live piano music and light refreshments. Victorian costume encouraged but not required. (Facebook event)
10:00am-1:00pm Sunday: A Bridge across the Sea: Continental Couple Dances in Scotland. Beginner-friendly workshop in couple dance technique with dances including German Schottische, Varsovienne (La Va), Pas de Quatre, the timeless Waltz, and Dundee dancing master David Anderson’s unique Scottish-Continental fusion, the Highland Mazourka! (Facebook event)
More information and tickets available here.
Thursday-Monday, August 8-12th ~ (Glasgow, Scotland)
Glasgow 2024: The World Science Fiction Convention (Facebook) (Instagram) (TikTok)
This is not a dance-focused event in general, but I will be conducting a Timey Wimey Masquerade Ball (dances from science fiction and fantasy TV shows and movies) on Friday from 4:00-6:30pm, presenting a paper on important Scottish sources for early nineteenth century French quadrilles on Saturday at noon, and DJ'ing a blues dance Sunday night after the Hugo Awards Ceremony from 10:30 to ???. The paper will be streamed online to convention members. There will also be two ceilidhs (Thursday and Monday nights) and two other DJ'ed club dances (Friday and Saturday late nights) during the weekend; see the dance programme page for details. The full programme for the weekend will be released in late July. Information about full-weekend memberships and day tickets to the convention are here. There are no separate tickets for the dances or other individual events; you must buy either a full-weekend membership or a full-day ticket for the appropriate day. Much more information about the convention on the website.
Saturday, August 31st ~ ONLINE / Connecticut-based
Cotillion Working Group Reunion Class (CDR)
4:00-6:00pm. Private event.
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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 or workshop!
Coming in September: Bridgerton dance!
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