NOTE! The schedule currently on the Pennsic War website had a LOT of
typoes introduced in the latest version, as does the list printed in
the Pennsic War book. This is the correct schedule; there will be a
ton of corrections published in the newspaper to make that schedule
match this one.
| 10am | ECD for 3 Couples |
Lord Gwommy |
Dances that may be taught include Whirligig, Scotch Cap,
Adson's Saraband, Old Mole, Boateman, Beggar Boy, and/or Chestnut.
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| 11am | 15th century Italian dances for as many as will |
Arglwydd Dafydd Cyhoeddwr |
Not all 15th century balli and basse were for a set number of
people. Come learn some of these: Corona, Mignotta vecchia and nova, Nobile,
and perhaps more.
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| noon | Got Feet? Got Dance! |
Messer Sion Andreas o Wynedd |
If you're upright and can move, we can make you into a 16th
century dancer. This class will initiate you into the mysteries of the
pavane, several bransles and maybe even the allemande.
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| 1pm | Mimed Bransles |
Lord Darius the Dancer |
Fun and Silly Bransles from Arbeau. Open to all skill levels.
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| 2pm | Bransle Suite |
Lord Darius the Dancer |
Champagne Bransle Suite from Arbeau. (Cassandra, Pinagay,
Charlotte, War, Aridan) Excellent for practice. Open to all skill levels.
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| 3pm | Absolute Beginner |
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| 4pm | Focused Beginner: Bransles and their friends |
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| 5pm | Ballo del Fiore for 2 and 3 Dancers |
Lady Lynnette |
The easiest 16th Century Italian dance you'll ever learn.
Open to all skill levels.
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| 6pm | English Country Dance: Dull Sir John -- Playford |
Renee of Crosston |
Dull Sir John -- Playford -- Intermediate. A dance for
four couples, Dull Sir John is anything but dull. Much loved in the
Kingdom of the West. I look forward to bringing this dance to Pennsic!
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| 10am | 15th century Italian Balli |
Arglwydd Dafydd Cyhoeddwr |
Three recently reconstructed 15th c Italian Balli: Bialte di
Chastiglia, Fiore de Virtu, and Fioretto will be taught - come expand your
repertoire!
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| 11am | Low, slow and flirtatious: Gioliva |
Lady Judith de Northumbria, Magistra Laurea |
This is a lovely, yet relatively short dance a duo that offers
you a chance to get close to your partner. 15th c. steps, styling and
cultural tidbits will be taught/discussed. Some dance experience
recommended.
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| noon | ECD for 4 Couples (2 hours) |
Lord Gwommy |
The dances taught will depend on the number of
participants and the dances they wish to learn. Possibilities include,
but are in no way limited to, Hyde Park, If All the World Were Paper,
Faine I Would, Fine Companion, Oranges & Lemons, etc.
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| 1pm | ECD for 4 Couples (continued) |
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| 2pm | Absolute Beginner |
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| 3pm | Focused Beginner: Inns of Court |
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| 4pm | 15th c. Folk Dance: Saltarello and Piva |
Lady Judith de Northumbria, Magistra Laurea |
This class will cover the culture behind and the practice of
two of the more popular improvised dance forms in 15th c. Europe. No
choreographies to remember, just pure, simple fun. For beginners as well as
experienced dancers.
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| 5pm | Focused Beginner: English Country Dance |
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| 6pm | 16th Century Cascarde |
Lady Lynnette |
Chiara Stella and Fiamma d'Amore. Some Italian dance
experience preferrable.
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| 7pm | Improv Dance |
Lord Darius the Dancer |
Learn to fake improv through the ancient art of practicing.
Covers a range of styles. Open to all skill levels.
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| 10am | Love in 15th century Italy |
Arglwydd Dafydd Cyhoeddwr |
Come learn several newly reconstructed 15th century Italian
dances concerned with love: Amoroso Isghardo, Amoroso (for 2), Amoroso (for
3), and maybe more.
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| 11am | Fair Flirtation: Legiadra |
Lady Judith de Northumbria, Magistra Laurea |
This is an elegant, seductive piece for sets of two couples.
For intermediate to experienced dancers.
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| noon | Early Progressive English Country Dance (2 hours) |
Lord Henry of Maldon |
A sample of how progressions were done in English country
dancing decades before Hole in the Head. May include Once I Loved a Maiden
Fair, Up Tails All, Peppers Black, My Lady Cullen.
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| 1pm | Early Progressive English Country Dance (continued) |
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| 2pm | Absolute Beginner |
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| 3pm | Focused Beginner: 15th c. Italian Balli |
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| 4pm | Italian Dance: Gracca Amoroso -- 16c Caroso |
Renee of Crosston |
Gracca Amoroso -- 16c Caroso -- Intermediate. A spritely
Italian dance for couples, with the most flirtatious chorus
possible. Despite the flirtation, only a single touch is permitted in
the dance.
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| 5pm | Beginner Ball Prep |
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| 6pm | Advanced Ball Prep |
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| 7pm | Beginning Foundations for Caroso: Steps, Part I |
Margaret Roe |
Caroso used 15 "main" steps in his choreographies. By
mastering these steps, the dancer can fully perform more than two-thirds of
Caroso's choreographies. This class will focus on the eight most frequent
steps and some common step combinations.
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| 10am | Heys are not for Horses |
Mistress Alina of Foxwood |
They're for dancers! Come learn 3 fun Playford country
dances for 3 couples, all featuring a hey as one of the central
figures. No previous dance experience required. Featured dances:
Black Nag, Grimstock, and Picking of Sticks.
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| 11am | Low, Slow and Flirtatious: Cupido |
Lady Judith de Northumbria, Magistra Laurea |
How can one go wrong with a dance entitled `Cupid'? A sweet
piece that will afford you plenty of partner contact. All steps will be
taught, but dance experience is recommended. Ornamentation and styling
briefly discussed.
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| noon | Saltatoris' Intermediate ECD Class (2 hours) |
Saltatoris Dance Guild |
The dances taught will depend on the number of
participants and the dances they wish to learn. Possibilities include, but
are in no way limited to, Hyde Park, If All the World Were Paper, Adson's
Saraband, Cuckolds All a Row, Bonny Bonny Broom, and Picking of Sticks
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| 1pm | Saltatoris' Intermediate ECD Class (continued) |
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| 2pm | Absolute Beginner |
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| 3pm | Focused Beginner Dance - English Country Dance |
Lord Henry of Maldon |
English country dance for total beginners, or anyone who
would like to know the dances better. Will cover many typical formations and
several popular dances. All dances taught as reconstructed by the teacher
from Playford's instructions.
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| 4pm | Dances for Happy Feet |
Lord Henry of Maldon |
Do you have happy feet? Would they be happy if they got to
cut the rug more often? This class is guaranteed to put a smile on your
feet, or your money back!
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| 5pm | Beginner Ball Prep |
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| 6pm | Advanced Ball Prep |
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| 7pm | Beginning Foundations for Caroso: Steps, Part II |
Margaret Roe |
Caroso used 15 "main" steps with which the dancer can fully
perform more than two-thirds of Caroso's choreographies. This class will
focus on the remaining seven of these steps and some common step
combinations. Part I not required but beneficial.
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| 10am | Anello and Amoroso- Easy Italian Renaissance Dance |
Honorable Lady Eridani Aureaus |
If you can skip and hop, you can probably manage these
dances.
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| 11am | 15th c. Folk Dance: Chirintana |
Lady Judith de Northumbria, Magistra Laurea |
This class will cover a widely (and enduringly) popular dance
that seems itself to exhibit several of the elements of later longways
English Country Dances, namely the high-energy hays in such dances as La
Trenchmore. For complete beginners as well as experienced dancers.
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| noon | Intermediate English Country Dance (2 hours) |
Lord Henry of Maldon |
Dances that might be likely to be covered include: If All the
World Were Paper, Jack Pudding, Kettle Drum, Merry Milk Maids, Nonesuch,
Parson's Farewell, Picking of Sticks, Row Well Ye Mariners, Scotch Cap
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| 1pm | Intermediate English Country Dance (continued) |
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| 2pm | Absolute Beginner |
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| 3pm | Focused Beginner: The Old Measures |
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| 4pm | Italian Dance: Bizzeria d'Amore -- 16c Negri |
Renee of Crosston |
Bizzeria d'Amore -- 16c Negri -- Intermediate. A spritely
dance for two couples, in which the men and women give more attitude
to their opposite than to their partner. Something bizzare in every
verse!
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| 5pm | Beginner Ball Prep |
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| 6pm | Advanced Ball Prep |
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| 7pm | Beginning Foundations for Caroso: Dance Formations |
Margaret Roe |
Caroso repeated many dance formations and choreographies in
his dances. This class will look at the most common of these formations and
choreographies. Knowledge of Italian dance steps would be helpful but not
necessary.
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| 10am | Process to Impress: Basse Dances from Burgundy |
Lord Galeran Chanterel |
The elegant processional Basse dances of the 15th century are
among the earliest European choreographies. We will explore the extant
sources, choreographies and music, and then learn the commonly performed
Basse Alenchon, Franchoise Nouvelle, and Dance de Cleves.
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| 11am | Low, Slow and Flirtatious: Lauro |
Lady Judith de Northumbria, Magistra Laurea |
Come learn this gem of a dance composed by none other than
Lorenzo de' Medici, il Magnifico. A perfect way to hone your dancing skills
for the Grand Pennsic Ball. For beginners as well as experienced dancers; all
steps will be taught, and ornamentation and styling briefly discussed.
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| noon | Naughty Courtly Dances |
Lord Henry of Maldon |
Due to the shortage of documentation for period lap dancing
technique, this class will focus on huggy and kissy dances.
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| 1pm | Arena's Bransles and Bassedanse |
Messer Sion Andreas o Wynedd |
Know how to bransle? Not like this you don't. Come and see
what the other major French dance source had to say about these dances and
how that translated to the bassedanse (which apparently we don't dance right
either.)
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| 2pm | Absolute Beginner |
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| 3pm | Focused Beginner: Bassadanza |
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| 4pm | Legiadra- Bad Relationships in 5 Acts (for sets of 4) |
Honorable Lady Eridani Aureaus |
This 15th century Italian dance has a variety of steps at
extreme changes of tempo-dance experience suggested
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| 5pm | Beginner Ball Prep |
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| 6pm | Blue Feather Ball Prep |
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| 7pm | Fulgente Stella |
Margaret Roe |
This class will teach Fulgente Stella, with variations for
two or four dancers. Good for beginners to 16th century Italian dance or
more advance dancers interested in learning a new dance.
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| 10am | Cascarda Favorites |
Mistress Alina of Foxwood |
Caroso's Cascarde are delightfully fun and lively 16th
Century Italian dances. Bella Gioiosa and Gracca Amoroso are among the more
popular cascarde, often enticing our local musicians to both play and dance
them at once. Familiarity with 16th Century Italian steps and figures is
helpful, as there are quite a few of them (but it's worth the learning of
them).
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| 11am | A Ball from 1503 |
Lady Judith de Northumbria, Magistra Laurea |
This will be an experiment with a ball format as
chronicled by a servant of the Archduke of Austria in Ulm in 1503. The
primary source material will be discussed, and then we'll recreate it.
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| noon | Blasphemies and Misbegotten Imaginings |
Messer Sion Andreas o Wynedd |
In this class we'll be playing a tongue-in-cheek game of
"What if?" with late period choreographic evolution and dance history.
Remember. Nothing is sacred in this class, so bring your sense of humor.
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| 1pm | I-talians for the English |
Lady Jane Milford |
This class teaches simple Italian Dances in ways that
beginners can understand and retain.
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| 2pm | Absolute Beginner |
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| 3pm | Focused beginner: 16th c. Italian |
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| 4pm | Menages a Deux: La Fia Guilemina |
Lady Judith de Northumbria, Magistra Laurea |
This is a beautiful 15th c. piece for two that will allow you
and a (hopefully likable) partner to display grace and passion on the floor.
All steps will be taught, but this class is aimed at experienced dancers.
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| 5pm | A Ball as prescribed by Messer Fabrito Caroso (2 hours) |
Gregory Blount |
Put on your finest clothes and come dance at an actual Caroso Ball!
Dances will be drawn from all of the 16th century Italian sources.
Spectators are welcome.
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| 6pm | A Ball as prescribed by Messer Fabrito Caroso (continued) |
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| 7pm | Candida Luna |
Margaret Roe |
This class will teach Candida Luna, one of the more simple
16th century Italian dances. Good for beginners to 16th century Italian
dance or more advanced dancers interested in learning a new dance.
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| 10am | Low Impact Galliard |
Countess Mara Kolarova |
Tired? Bad knees or ankles? And they're playing your
favorite galliard? A galliard is supposed to be athletic - but I can
show you how to dance it without breathing hard, or bouncing any more
than you want to.
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| 11am | Step Reconstructions for 16th Century Italian Dances |
Gregory Blount |
Now that we have another manual of 16th century Italian
dance, what have we learned about step reconstructions? Come discuss what we
can and can't conclude from the sources.
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| noon | 15th century Italian Bassedanze |
Arglwydd Dafydd Cyhoeddwr |
Come learn several newly reconstructed 15th century Italian
bassadanze: Alesandresca, Basse Franzese, Diamante, and perhaps others.
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| 1pm | Early 16th C. German Peasant Dance |
THL Elisa von Sophey |
Explore dance as depicted in woodcuts from the early 16th
century Holy Roman Empire.
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| 2pm | Absolute Beginner |
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| 3pm | Focused Beginner: 15th c. Italian Balli |
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| 4pm | Fast and Fliratious: Pizochara |
Lady Judith de Northumbria, Magistra Laurea |
A longways set dances in the 15th c., with hays and all of the
fun that an English dance has, and more! Some dance experience recommended,
but all steps will be taught.
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| 5pm | Fast and Fliratious: Colonesse |
Lady Judith de Northumbria, Magistra Laurea |
This is a graceful set 15th c. dance with hays and all of the
fun that an English dance has, and more! Some dance experience recommended,
but all steps will be taught
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| 6pm | Origins of Playford Dances Roundtable |
Lady Jane Milford |
Have you ever wondered if how Playford came up with all those
dances? Have you ever heard that English Country Dance isn't from SCA
period? Come and discuss these questions and many more, using evidence of
ECD from within period.
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| 10am | Maraviglia D'Amore (Advanced) |
Lord Gwommy |
This is a very fun 16th cen. Italian dance known as a
cascarde. It may take some time to learn, but the effort is well worth
it.
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| 11am | Advanced ECD for 2 Couples |
Lord Gwommy |
Dances that are planned on being taught are St Martins,
Parson's Farewell, and Argeers from Playford 1651.
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| noon | English Country Dance: Fain I Would If I Could -- Playford |
Renee of Crosston |
Fain I Would If I Could -- Playford -- Intermediate. A
dance for four couples. We do it a little differently in the West. Why,
I don't know. Dance geeks are encouraged to debate the
differences--after class.
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| 1pm | Happy Dancing Feet in the 16th Century |
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| 3pm | Floor Disassembly (rough start time) |
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