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Dance Vivaldi... If you enjoy Ballet or want to enlighten your children, this is a wonderful video that everyone can enjoy. Watch as the performers bring the seasons to life through the art of Baroque dance. The Dove Foundation
More Information about French Baroque Dance: 2 DVD Set
Social Dance Timeline
15th century
Significant dances The ballo first appeared circa 1453 as danced by Italian courtiers. The ballo’s multi-rhythmic music could include the following...
16th century
Significant dances An illustrative sample of 16th century dance is the Nido d’Amore; it teaches the techniques for all the Italian dance suites...
Late 17th century & 18th century (circa 1685-1769)
Significant dances The Minuet developed in this time period, having originated from the Branle de Poiteau of the French provinces. The name “Minuet”...
Late 18th century
Significant dances The Hornpipe was a popular, show-off dance, primarily practiced by British sailors. John Durang, the first great American dancer...
Early 19th century – Regency (1805 – 1820)
Significant dances The Early Waltz incorporated both the 18th century Allemande’s arm holds and a new revolutionary dance form in which couples...
Romantic Era (1850-1869)
Significant dances Playford wrote the first record of a Quadrille in England in 1651. The French imported the form from the English. Early quadrilles...
1880 – 1900: The Victorian Era
Significant dances The end of 19th Century, the Victorian Era added intricate embellishments and improvisational sequences to the dances of the Romantic...
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THE SPIRIT MOVES: A History of Black Social Dance on Film, 1900 -1986
PART 2: Savoy Ballroom of Harlem, 1950s
The Spirit Moves DVD collection is a true film gem—the Rosetta stone for researchers interested in black dance history. Part 2 features footage of dancing by the public. This is important not only from a cultural perspective, but because the 'public' included Al Minns and Leon James!
PART 2: Savoy Ballroom of Harlem, 1950s
The Spirit Moves DVD collection is a true film gem—the Rosetta stone for researchers interested in black dance history. Part 2 features footage of dancing by the public. This is important not only from a cultural perspective, but because the 'public' included Al Minns and Leon James!
DANCETIME DVD! 500 YEARS OF SOCIAL DANCE
VOL II. 20th Century
Volume II of Dancetime DVD! whirls viewers on through American social dance of the 20th century. Each innovative dance explodes onto the scene, reflecting the decades of the 1900s. As people and ideas began to travel more quickly, dance styles and fads were born, popularized, and transformed.
VOL II. 20th Century
Volume II of Dancetime DVD! whirls viewers on through American social dance of the 20th century. Each innovative dance explodes onto the scene, reflecting the decades of the 1900s. As people and ideas began to travel more quickly, dance styles and fads were born, popularized, and transformed.
HOW TO DANCE THROUGH TIME
VOL VI A 19th Century Ball: The Charm of Group Dances
The sixth volume of the How to Dance Through Time series reveals the interplay of flirtatious 19th century group ballroom dances, including the Grand March, Lancers’ Quadrille, and The Cotillion (Le Cotillon). This delightful video guides a choreographer in reenacting a stately and fun 1800s ball!.
VOL VI A 19th Century Ball: The Charm of Group Dances
The sixth volume of the How to Dance Through Time series reveals the interplay of flirtatious 19th century group ballroom dances, including the Grand March, Lancers’ Quadrille, and The Cotillion (Le Cotillon). This delightful video guides a choreographer in reenacting a stately and fun 1800s ball!.
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