European Dance CoordinatorHL Rowan Houndskeeper of Three RiversLiliesDance@calontir.info |
"[of the] chief conditions and qualities in a courtier [gentleman or genteel lady]…To dance well without over nimble footings or too buzy tricks"
- The Book of the Courtier, Sir Thomas Hoby (1561)
Do you have all the qualities of a noble gentle? Do you know how to dance proper and well? Come join us, learn a dance or two, and do as your persona would do.
We will be holding European Dance classes at the permanent pavilion from 10:00a.m. to noon and from 1:00p.m.-3:00p.m. starting the first Saturday of war (6/12) through Wednesday (6/16). We will also have dance activities from 1:00p.m.-3:00p.m. on the final three days of war (Thurs - Sat). Finally, the children/youth activities will include three classes on European Dance (Sun 11:00a.m., Thurs 2:00p.m., and Fri 10:00a.m.).
There are three balls scheduled: a Social and Beginner's Ball on Monday night at the permanent pavilion hosted by our friends from the Barony of Shattered Crystal in the Midrealm, the Annual Lilies Ball on Wednesday night after court at the Battlefield, and a Coroso Ball on Saturday (06/19) afternoon (1:00p.m.) at the permanent pavilion.
Finally, keep your eyes and ears open and your feet ready - there may be "drive by dancing" any time of the day or night!
Dance Classes
All dance classes are taught at the Permanent Pavilion.
| Time | Location | Title (Difficulty) | Instructor | R.U.S.H. # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00a.m. | Permanent Pavilion | Almans and Pavans (Beginner) |
Lady Hanne Abendschein | PERF-44 |
| 11:00a.m. | Permanent Pavilion | Out of Period but Fun (Beginner/Intermediate) |
Cts. Isabeau de Beauxyeux | PERF-44 |
| 1:00p.m. | Permanent Pavilion | Simple Italian Dance (Beginner) |
HL Donald Andrew MacDonald | PERF-44 |
| 2:00p.m. | Permanent Pavilion | The Italian Dances of Coroso (Intermediate) |
Master Conrad Martin von Kassel | PERF-44 |
| Time | Location | Title (Difficulty) | Instructor | R.U.S.H. # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00a.m. | Permanent Pavilion | Italians are Easy (Beginner) |
HL Azenari Basandere | PERF-44 |
| 11:00a.m. | Permanent Pavilion | Italians are Sexy (Beginner/Intermediate) |
HL Azenari Basandere | PERF-44 |
| 11:00a.m. | Youth Tent | Youth European Dancing | Lady Hanne Abendschein | |
| 1:00p.m. | Permanent Pavilion | Common English Country Dances (Beginner) |
HL Azenari Basandere | PERF-44 |
| 2:00p.m. | Permanent Pavilion | New English Country Dances (Beginner/Intermediate) |
HL Azenari Basandere | PERF-44 |
| Time | Location | Title (Difficulty) | Instructor | R.U.S.H. # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00a.m. | Permanent Pavilion | Arbeau's Bransles (Beginner) |
Master Phillipe de Lyon | PERF-44 |
| 11:00a.m. | Permanent Pavilion | Dances in the Period Style (Beginner/Intermediate) |
HL Ermenrich von Duisburg | PERF-44 |
| 1:00p.m. | Permanent Pavilion | Dances for Anyone - Even Squires! (Beginner) |
HL Rowan Houndskeeper of Three Rivers | PERF-44 |
| 2:00p.m. | Permanent Pavilion | Progression Dances (Intermediate) |
Master Conrad Martin von Kassel | PERF-44 |
| 7:00p.m. | Permanent Pavilion | Shattered Crystal Social Ball Hosted by the Barony of Shattered Crystal, MidRealm |
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| Time | Location | Title (Difficulty) | Instructor | R.U.S.H. # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00a.m. | Permanent Pavilion | Easy Peasy English Country (Beginner) |
Lady Alesandra de Piro | PERF-44 |
| 11:00a.m. | Permanent Pavilion | More English Country Dances (Beginner/Intermediate) |
HL Rowan Houndskeeper of Three Rivers | PERF-44 |
| 1:00p.m. | Permanent Pavilion | Italian Balli (Beginner) |
Lady Arina Aldea | PERF-44 |
| 2:00p.m. | Permanent Pavilion | Italian Cascarde (Beginner/Intermediate) |
Lady Arina Aldea | PERF-44 |
| Time | Location | Title (Difficulty) | Instructor | R.U.S.H. # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00a.m. | Permanent Pavilion | Ball Review | HL Rowan Houndskeeper of Three Rivers | |
| 11:00a.m. | Permanent Pavilion | Ball Review | HL Rowan Houndskeeper of Three Rivers | |
| 1:00p.m. | Permanent Pavilion | Ball Review | Lady Arina Aldea | |
| 2:00p.m. | Permanent Pavilion | Ball Review | Master Conrad Martin von Kassel | |
| 7:00p.m. | Battlefield | Lilies XXIV Annual Grand Ball | ||
| 8:00p.m. | ||||
| 9:00p.m. | ||||
| Time | Location | Title (Difficulty) | Instructor | R.U.S.H. # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00p.m. | Permanent Pavilion | Dancing for the Courtier (Beginner) |
Master Phillipe de Lyon | PERF-44 |
| 2:00p.m. | Permanent Pavilion | Dance Games (Beginner) |
Lady Arina Aldea | PERF-44 |
| 2:00p.m. | Youth Tent | Youth European Dancing | Lady Hanne Abendschein |
| Time | Location | Title (Difficulty) | Instructor | R.U.S.H. # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00a.m. | Youth Tent | Youth European Dancing | Lady Hanne Abendschein | |
| 1:00p.m. | Permanent Pavilion | Dance Reconstruction (Intermediate) |
HL Rowan Houndskeeper of Three Rivers | PERF-44 |
| 2:00p.m. | Permanent Pavilion | New Italian Reconstructions (Intermediate) |
HL Azenari Basandere Lady Arina Aldea |
PERF-44 |
| Time | Location | Title (Difficulty) | Instructor | R.U.S.H. # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00p.m. | Permanent Pavilion | Coroso Ball | ||
| 2:00p.m. | ||||
PERF-44
Lady Hanne Abendschein
Saturday, June 12 - 10:00a.m.-11:00a.m.
Simple, elegant, and stately, these are dances that all good gentlemen and ladies were expected to know. (Beginner)
Dances: Black Alman, Queens Alman, Belle Qui Pavan (Carolingin Pavan).
PERF-44
Master Phillipe de Lyon
Monday, June 14 - 10:00a.m.-11:00a.m.
Basic, mixed, or mimed; as a single dance or in a suite - these dances are all so very French! (Beginner)
Dances: Henry VIII, Maltese, Horses, others TBD.
Her Ladyship Rowan Houndskeeper of Three Rivers, Lady Arina Aldea, Master Conrad Martin von Kassel
Wednesday, June 16 - 10:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
Wednesday, June 16 - 1:00p.m.-3:00p.m.
Come practice the dances for the 23rd Lilies Grand Ball. Drop in and make your requests from the Ball list.
PERF-44
Her Ladyship Azenari Basandere
Sunday, June 13 - 1:00p.m.-2:00p.m.
Get the most bang for your buck - these dances are among the most commonly danced English Country in the SCA. (Beginner)
Dances: Rufty Tufty, Sellengers Round, others TBD.
PERF-44
Her Ladyship Rowan Houndskeeper of Three Rivers
Monday, June 14 - 1:00p.m.-2:00p.m.
Simple period dances that anyone can learn - even Squires! A selection of European dances from each of the major styles. (Beginner)
Dances: Petite Riens, Pease Bransle, Upon a Summers Day, Ly Bens Dystonys.
PERF-44
Lady Arina Aldea
Thursday, June 17 - 2:00p.m.-3:00p.m.
Play with your dances! Come learn the some dances that were games, too! (Beginner)
Dances: Piantone (Pinwheel), Tangle, Kick the Tassel.
PERF-44
His Lordship Ermenrich von Duisburg
Monday, June 14 - 11:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
Come learn some of the dances that have been created (rather than re-created) by SCA members. It's the Society for Creative Anachronism after all! (Beginner/Intermediate)
Dances: Lovers Braid, Heralds in Love, Calontir Bransle.
PERF-44
Her Ladyship Rowan Houndskeeper of Three Rivers
Friday, June 18 - 1:00p.m.-2:00p.m.
Most period dance manuals were intended as reminders for people already familiar with the dances, so how are we to reenact these dances from more than 500 years ago? Learn how to reconstruct a dance from the period manuals and participate in the reconstruction of a dance from Playford. (Intermediate)
PERF-44
Master Phillipe de Lyon
Thursday, June 17 - 1:00p.m.-2:00p.m.
"[of the] chief conditions and qualities in a courtier [gentleman or genteel lady]... To dance well without over nimble footings or too buzy tricks" - Sir Thomas Hoby (1561)
Do you have all the qualities of a noble? Do you know how to dance proper and well? Come join us and learn to be a proper gentle in the dance. (Beginner)
PERF-44
Lady Alesandra de Piro
Tuesday, June 15 - 10:00a.m.-11:00a.m.
The basics of English Country dance - cover the basic steps and general formula, then learn to apply them to a dance. (Beginner)
Dances: Upon a Summers Day, others TBD.
PERF-44
Her Ladyship Azenari Basandere
Sunday, June 13 - 10:00a.m.-11:00a.m.
Covers the basic steps of Italian dance and some simple 14th c. Balli dances. (Beginner)
Dances: Petite Riens, Amaroso, others TBD.
PERF-44
Her Ladyship Azenari Basandere
Sunday, June 13 - 11:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
Italian dance was all about flirting and your performance (*wink*) - learn to dance dances from light flirtation to a serious affair. (Beginner/Intermediate)
Dances: Gratiosa, Villanella, Gracca Amoroso, others TBD.
PERF-44
Lady Arina Aldea
Tuesday, June 15 - 1:00p.m.-2:00p.m.
Balli are characterized by their light, bouncy nature, occasional tempo changes, and flirtatious choreographies. Balli are fun, lighthearted and fairly easy to learn. (Beginner)
Dances: Petit Riens, Amoroso, and Rosti Boli.
PERF-44
Lady Arina Aldea
Tuesday, June 15 - 2:00p.m.-3:00p.m.
Cascarde are characterized by their detailed footwork, attention to one partner, and lusty themes. Cascarde are more work to master, but with practice, are amazingly fun and flashy dances to have in your repertoire. (Beginner/Intermediate)
Dances: Villanella, Gracca Amoroso.
PERF-44
Master Conrad Martin von Kassel
Saturday, June 12 - 2:00p.m.-3:00p.m.
Later period dances from the Italian master. (Intermediate)
Dances: TBD.
PERF-44
Her Ladyship Rowan Houndskeeper of Three Rivers
Tuesday, June 15 - 11:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
There are 106 dances in the first edition of Playford, which means there are plenty more dances to learn. (Beginner/Intermediate)
Dances: Scots Cap, Dargason, others TBD.
PERF-44
Her Ladyship Azenari Basandere
Sunday, June 13 - 2:00p.m.-3:00p.m.
Not your old familiar English Country dances. Reconstructed dances from Playford. (Beginner/Intermediate)
Dances: Bobbing Joe, Boatman, Mage on a Cree.
PERF-44
Her Ladyship Azenari Basandere and Lady Arina Aldea
Friday, June 18 - 2:00p.m.-3:00p.m.
Come learn two of the most recent Italian dance reconstructions - “Lovely Nymph" and “Sparrow" - and why and how they were reconstructed that way. (Intermediate)
PERF-44
Countess Isabeau de Beauxyeux
Saturday, June 12 - 11:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
They fall outside of "pre-17th century Europe," but they are danced around the Known World nonetheless. Learn the "Somewhat Out of Period" (SOOP) and "Grossly Out of Period" (GOOP) dances that we do in the SCA anyway. (Beginner/Intermediate)
Dances: TBD.
PERF-44
Master Conrad Martin von Kassel
Monday, June 14 - 2:00p.m.-3:00p.m.
Learn a style of dance in which couples exchange sequences and roles. (Intermediate)
Dances: My Lady Cullen, others.
PERF-44
His Lordship Donald Andrew MacDonald
Saturday, June 12 - 1:00p.m.-2:00p.m.
Simple, stylish, and easy. Learn a bit of basic Italian dance. (Beginner)
Dances: Contrapasso in Due, Rosti Boli.
Monday, June 14 - 7:00p.m. - 10:00p.m.
Barony of Shattered Crystal, MidRealm
Shattered Crystal Ball List
Set 1) Entrée Courante, Petit Riens, Selengers Round, Horses Branle, Heralds in Love (x3)
Set 2) Carolingian Pavan and Galliard, Amoroso, Upon a Summer's Day, Official Branle, Black Nag, Trenchmore (extended)
Set 3) Black Alman, Washer Woman's Branle, Ly Bens Distonys, Heart's Ease, Gelosia, PinWheel Game
Wednesday, June 16 - 7:00p.m.
Lilies Ball List
Set 1) Henry VIII Bransle, Ly Bens Dystonys, Gracca Amoroso, Mage on a Cree, Villanella, Scots Cap, Two dances to be chosen by the populace
Set 2) Horses Bransle, Black Alman, Gratiosa, Piantone (Pinwheel), Rufty Tufty, Rosti Boli, Bobbing Joe, One dance to be chosen by the populace
Set 3) Maltese Bransle, Sellenger's Round, Amoroso, Boatman, Petit Riens, Dargason, Two dances to be chosen by the populace
Dances for the populace to choose from: Korobushka, Road to the Isles, Calontir Bransle, Official Bransle, Lover's Braid, Heralds in Love, Confesse, Argeers, Hyde Park, Hole in the Wall, My Lady Cullen, Saltarello la Regina, Contrapasso in Due, Belfiore, Lovely Nymph, Sparrow
Saturday, June 19 - 1:00p.m.
For questions regarding European Dance activities and classroom locations, please contact Her Ladyship Rowan Houndskeeper of Three Rivers (LiliesDance@calontir.info).