Tag Archives: early dance

The wonderful Library of Dance

Posted on February 7, 2021 8:20 pm by Jonathan Still
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The Library of Dance is an enormous collection of historical dance sources, including hundreds of vintage dance manuals that include tunes. Continue reading →

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Historical dance resources page (Richard Powers)

Posted on November 1, 2019 7:18 am by Jonathan Still
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Now and again I come across resources on the web that make me wonder how it was possible to have missed them all this time. Richard Powers’ website about historical dance is one of those. I was looking for an … Continue reading →

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Learn quadrilles for a day in Charing, Kent, 28th April 2019

Posted on March 12, 2019 2:55 pm by Jonathan Still
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Here’s a lovely idea for a Sunday in April—come to Charing in Kent for a day of learning to dance 19th century quadrilles with early dance expert Nicola Gaines. Nicola and I have done a few of these workshops before, … Continue reading →

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