Historical
Historical
Historical Links
- Hof-Dantzer Dancers from Austria, Germany and the Netherlands whose repertoire includes baroque stage dance, domestic dance from the Biedermeier period, and ballroom dance from the Strauss era. Includes information about their CDs of dance music, and CD-ROM on baroque dance.
- Il Teatro Amoroso Renaissance and baroque dance-theater ensemble. Information about upcoming performances and classes.
- Nonsuch Historical dance company based in the UK, with a presence in Spain. Site contains information about educational events, as well as books and tapes for 12th to 19th century dance.
- California Heritage Dancers Group recreating the American dances that evolved into modern square-dancing: from the English country dances of the 1700s, to the present day. Includes descriptions of the dances, and information about performances and rehearsals.
- Federica Calvino Prina Italian dancer and teacher of renaissance and baroque dance. Information about future courses and performances.
- Coranto UK based group working on dance from mediaeval times to the late 18th century. Information about concerts, educational services, and publications.
- The Institute of Historical Dance Researches, performs and teaches dances from the 15th to 19th centuries. Includes information about associated dance groups, and transcriptions of renaissance dance sources.
- The Calendar of Historical Dance Upcoming events in Europe, including classes, summer schools, performances and balls. Plus a collection of links organized by country, period and type.
- Early Dance at Longy 2001 A workshop in baroque and late renaissance dance, taught by Ken Pierce. Cambridge, Massachusetts, July.
- Choregraphie Antique Dance history ensemble of Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland. Performs ballroom dances of the 18th, 19th and early 20th century. Calendar of upcoming performances.
- Historic and Vintage Dance Teaching and Performance 16th century to 1920s social dance. Includes information about vintage dance events in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Dance Through Time Company that researches, preserves, presents, and educates the public about Western social dances from the 15th century to the present, based in San Francisco. Includes information about upcoming performances, and hiring the company for teaching or performance.
- Dolmetsch Historical Dance Society Society aiming to promote teaching, performance and research in European dance from the 15th to the 19th century. Includes information about the journal "Historical Dance", books, practice tapes, conferences, summer schools, and a list of dance groups in the UK.
- Society of Dance History Scholars (SDHS) Organization dedicated to Western and non-Western dance history, with working groups in early dance and reconstruction. Includes information about publications and conferences, and links organized by subject.
- Historical Dance Classes Classes in 12th to 19th century and baroque dance in England and Wales.
- Early Dance Circle Umbrella organization for early dance in the UK. Includes information about membership.
- Società di Danza Italian group dedicated to researching 19th century and historical dance. Includes information about balls and classes.
- Kickback Based in the UK, Verna Wass teaches traditional and historical dance for schools and other groups: from medieval line dances to the 20th century. Also available for displays, ceilidhs and barn dances.
- Tapestry Historic Dance Ensemble Researches and performs dances from the late-15th to mid-19th centuries. Classes just west of Philadelphia. Also contains background information on renaissance, colonial, regency and Victorian dance.
- Master Hyll's Terpsichorean School of Dance and Deportment Offers easy dance programs for 1700-1870 period balls and re-enactments. Based in Dayton, Ohio.
- Historical Social Dance Ensemble Washington, DC-based performance troupe. Includes repertoire of 19th and 20th century dances, and photos of renaissance dancing.
- Dance History Teachers Discussion Group Discussion archives, and information about subscribing.
- Encarta: Popular and Social Dance From the early middle ages to the 1990s.
- Forget-Me-Not Cincinnati, Ohio based company. Performs and teaches dances from the renaissance to the First World War. Includes an overview of the dances.
- Library of Congress: Dance Instruction Manuals Facsimiles and SGML versions of social dance manuals from 1490 to 1920. Also includes video clips and an essay giving an overview of the collection.
- Plaisir Courtois Dance group from Groningen, The Netherlands. Includes background information on renaissance, baroque and Viennese dance.
- The Elegant Arts Society Information about renaissance, English regency, and vintage dance. Upcoming events in northeastern US, and classes in New York City.
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