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Posted by Katherina Weyssin to the Dance journal on May 19th, 2013
Posted by Katherina Weyssin to the Dance journal on May 16th, 2013
Lots of dances this evening, as we brushed up for the ball on Saturday.
Posted by William de Cameron to the Dance journal on May 10th, 2013
Some more intense practice on recent material rather than dancing by request this week. A good workout for the knees!
Posted by Katherina Weyssin to the Dance journal on May 2nd, 2013
A new dance - Bassa Colonna, and several old ones.
Posted by William de Cameron to the Dance journal on Apr 26th, 2013
A fairly quiet night at dance practice this week, but we got through a number of dances in preparation for the upcoming Birthday Ball and Bal d'Argent.
Posted by Katherina Weyssin to the Dance journal on Apr 12th, 2013
We think we've settled on a new version of Rustica Amorosa, and will feel no need to change it soon.
Posted by Katherina Weyssin to the Dance journal on Mar 28th, 2013
Things we've known well in the past, but not done recently, or which our recent practice has taught us we need more work on.
Posted by Katherina Weyssin to the Dance journal on Feb 28th, 2013
- Amoroso
- Rostiboli for two, then for three, focussing on ombreggiare and ondeggiare
- Branle de Poictou
- Branle de Montarde
Posted by Katherina Weyssin to the Dance journal on Feb 15th, 2013
Our first class for the year: revisiting a bunch of old favourites, practicing the galliard, and learning Gelosia for the first time in several years.
- Amoroso
- Rostiboli Gioioso
- Anello
- Gelosia
- Galliards
- Triory
- Washerwomen's branle
- Horses' branle
- Earl of Essex Measure
Present: Anna de Wilde, Catherine, Katherine of Glastonbury, Caterine de Vantier, William de Cameron, Katherina Weyssin
Posted by Katherina Weyssin to the Dance journal on Nov 23rd, 2012
For the last formal class of the year, we decided to fit in as much dancing as possible in two and a bit hours: a miniature ball. We didn't dress up, and we allowed space to repeat dances that we'd struggled with the first time through. The five of us took turns at requesting dances.Present: Anna de Wilde, Katherine of Glastonbury, Eleanor Hall, William de Cameron, Katherina Weyssin
Posted by Katherina Weyssin to the Dance journal on Nov 16th, 2012
A return to So ben mi chi ha buon tempo, and some calf-stretching work on our 15th-century Italian technique.
Posted by Katherina Weyssin to the Dance journal on Nov 8th, 2012
Our first substantive session working on So ben mi chi ha buon tempo.
Posted by Katherina Weyssin to the Dance journal on Oct 19th, 2012
Another productive evening: even the heys made sense tonight!
Present: Anna de Wilde, Caterine de Vantier, William de Cameron, Wiliam de Wyke, Katherine of Glastonbury and Katherina Weyssin
Posted by Katherina Weyssin to the Dance journal on Oct 13th, 2012
A good turn-out this evening - thanks, everyone.
Posted by Anna de Wilde to the Dance journal on Sep 20th, 2012
The lesson plan this week was to go over some of the easier dances for Ginevra and then the dances that we do not know well from the CF ball list.
Present: Anna de Wilde, William de Cameron, Katherine of Glastonbury, Caterine de Vantier and Ginevra Isabella da Serafino Visconti.
Open hour
- Amoroso
- Lorrayne Almain
- Earl of Essex Measure
- Anello
- Ly bens Distonys
Advanced hour
Posted by Anna de Wilde to the Dance journal on Sep 13th, 2012
My lesson plan for this evening was 15th Century dances and a 16th century dance. These dances are on the CF ball list.
Present: Anna de Wilde, William de Cameron, Katherine of Glastonbury and William de Wyke
- Belfiore
- Amoroso
- Presonera
- Ballo del fiore in Terzo
- Anello
- Alenchon
- Spagnoletta in modo di Madriglia
I think next week we will continue with more 15th Century.
Posted by Anna de Wilde to the Dance journal on Sep 6th, 2012
As usual, my lesson plan was easy. Lets practice dances from the Canterbury Faire Ball list.
Present: Anna de Wilde, Caterine de Vantier, William de Cameron, Katherine of Glastonbury, Adam.
- Auld Almain
- Newe Almain
- Earl of Essex Measure
- Belfiore
- Ballo del Fiore for two
- Anello
Advanced hour
- Spagnoletta Nuova in modo di Madriglia
I think next week I will attempt to teach some of the basse dance and some other 15th Century
Posted by Katherina Weyssin to the Dance journal on Aug 30th, 2012
As usual at this time of year, much of our practise is devoted to making sure we know everything on the CF ball list thoroughly.
A few dances are entirely new to us, others we've not done for several years, or never very often. Many we know well, of course, but there's plenty for us to learn.
Present: Katherine of Glastonbury, Caterine de Vantier, Anna de Wilde, William de Cameron, Katherina Weyssin
Posted by Katherina Weyssin to the Dance journal on Aug 23rd, 2012
A mix of simpler dances, practice for the Canterbury Faire Ball, and revision of some more advanced stuff.
Present: William de Wyke, Katherine of Glastonbury, Adam, Katherina Weyssin, William de Cameron, Anna de Wilde
Open class:
- Earl of Essex Measure
- Lorrayne Almain
- Queen's Almain
- Ly Bens Distonys
- Mixed Branles: Cassandra, Pinagay, Charlotte
- Belfiore
- Anello
- Scots Branles
Advanced class: