academie: Dance Classes for University

[Edvard Gayer]

Richard:

I inadvertantly omitted a fourth class.  My apologies.  This should be 
inserted as the third of four, as it is an introductory ECD class which is 
best-suited to be taught immediately prior to the Advanced ECD class that 
Stefan and Evelynne are teaching.

Altogether, there should be 4 classes in this track:
1) 15th C. Social Dance: An Introduction - Vard
2) 15th C. Social Dance: The Madness Continues - Judith and Vard
3) ** Introduction to English Country Dance - Rowen **
4) Advanced English Country Dance - Stefan and Evelynne

My thanks,
// Vard //

Introduction to English Country Dance - Rowen ferch Rhys (Amy Smyth-Wilson) 
(1 hour) -- Ever wanted to give SCA dancing a try but were too shy to give 
it a shot?  Never danced before?  Got two left feet?  Got THREE left feet?  
Well, this class is specifically for YOU!  Students will be introduced the 
the basic steps and patterns common to several of the English Country Dances 
that are commonly done at SCA events.  Dances to be taught may include Black 
Nag, Heart's Ease, Rufty Tufty, Sellenger's Round, and several other 
crowd-favorites.


----Original Message Follows----
From: "Edvard Gayer" <scavard at hotmail.com>
To: university at atlantia.sca.org
CC: academie at pbm.com
Subject: academie: Dance Classes for University
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 10:32:16 EST

Lord Richard:

L'Academie Atlantienne de la Danse would be happy to offer the following 
three classes for the upcoming February session of University:

15th C. Social Dance: An Introduction - Edvard Gayer (Ken Buzzard) (1 hour)  
-- A long time ago, in a funny little boot-shaped country far, far away, 
bored Italians had to come up with something to do between the ragu and the 
romancin'.  What they invented was a seductive, flirtatious, and not 
terribly complicated form of dance which is currently sweeping the SCA by 
storm!  Students will be introduced to several steps unique to Italian 
dance, and will learn dances such as "Gelosia", "Anello" and that 
crowd-favorite "Petit Vriens".  (Beginners welcome.  Class is a recommended 
prerequisite for the Intermediate 15th C. Italian class.)

15th C. Social Dance: The Madness Continues - Judith de Northumbria and 
Edvard Gayer (Rachael Lorenz and Ken Buzzard) (1 hour) -- This class will be 
geared towards those who have experienced the joys of beginner Italian 
dance, and are ready to experience the next level of the Grand Ol´Conspiracy 
of Renaissance Italy.  Participants should have some knowledge of the basic 
steps, though they will be reviewed as a warm up at the beginning of class.  
Possible dances to be taught: Rosti Boli, Amoroso, Colonesse, Marchesana, 
Leoncello.  All dances will be reviewed at the end of the class for the sake 
of practice and memory.

Advanced English Country Dance - Stefan of Cambion and Evelynne Merrymet 
(Stephen Kiefert and Rita Jane Leasure) (1 hour) -- This class will go 
beyond the usual ECD dance pattern of doubles/siding/arming with a chorus 
and teach more interesting ones from Playford's book such as Parson's 
Farewell, Saint Martin's, Whirligig, and Newcastle.  These are more 
complicated dances than are usually taught at events and are not meant for 
beginners. You will have an opportunity to do them in the dancing after the 
feast that evening.

Richard: I realize that you do not often get an opportunity to pre-screen 
the rooms that are assigned, but if you *are* afforded that chance for this 
upcoming session, it would be nice if our dance classes were assigned to a 
much larger room than last time.  We were a bit handcuffed by our limited 
space in Wilmington and could have easily used half-again what we had.  
Dancing takes-up a lot of room, and we will certainly be able to fill-up 
whatever you can give us. :)

Yours,
// Vard //

Lord Edvard Gayer, Secretary
L'Academie Atlantienne de la Danse
http://www.pbm.org/~lindahl/academie.htm
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