This month is going to feature some mental whiplash: two classes of fantasy-Regency (meaning, totally bogus from a historical perspective) Bridgerton dance classes, then haring off to England to immerse myself in serious academic dance history at Oxford University! Plus sneaking in some research time and exciting extra excursions while I'm in the neighborhood...
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Wednesday, April 2nd ~ North Haven, Connecticut
Dances of Bridgerton Class for Hamden/North Haven Adult Education
5:45-7:45pm. One-shot class for the Adult Education Enrichment Program. $35/person (sorry - I don't set the price). Space extremely limited; pre-register in advance here.
Sunday, April 13th ~ Middletown, Connecticut
Dances of Bridgerton: Time Travellers, Take Two! class at Vinnie's Jump & Jive (Facebook event)
2:00-4:00pm. Dearest Gentle Reader, you are cordially invited to a class on authentic dances from the fabulous Bridgerton TV series. This workshop's focus dance will once again be the "Rogue" quadrille from the Doctor Who homage to Bridgerton; time permitting, we will also review some or all of George and Charlotte's lovely "waltz" (no actual waltzing!) from the Queen Charlotte prequel series, Simon & Daphne's dance from Season 1, and the "Harmony" dance from Season 2 plus, time permitting, mix in a bit of actual historical Regency dancing for contrast. $18.00 per person cash at the door or $15.00 per person online in advance. Pre-register here for the discount price! More information about our Bridgerton dances here.
Friday-Saturday, April 18-19th ~ Helsinki, Finland
Pääsiaisen Päiväleiri for Tanssiryhmä Linnea (Facebook group) (Facebook event)
12:00pm-10:00pm each day. Friday: historical dances, including early 18th century hornpipe country dances, early 19th century French and English dances, and late 19th/early 20th century American quadrille and two-step. Saturday: modern dances, including dances from Bridgerton, Queen Charlotte, and Doctor Who; Christine Robb's English country dances; Steampunk; and cross-step waltz. €15/day or €20 for both. Discounts for members of Lieska/Linnea.
Tuesday-Wednesday, April 22nd-23rd ~ Oxford, England, UK
Oxford Dance Symposium: "Dancing Objects"
I will be presenting a paper on the 1817 Berkeley (England) Hunt Ball quadrille "cheat book" on the Wednesday afternoon of the conference. You must be a conference member to attend. Registration for the conference closes at 12:00 noon UK time on Wednesday, April 9th. There is no at-the-door option. Register 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 Zoom or your videoconferencing software of choice. Please email me directly if you would like to schedule an event, workshop, or talk!
Coming in May: classes and events on Long Island (New York) and in Connecticut!
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