Everything you ever wanted to know about The Pennsic 46 School of (European) Dance and then some. Come one, come all, and join with your friends to once again dance the days and nights away at the Pennsic War! We have many classes to sharpen your skills, and many balls to show them off at! Make new friends, learn a new dance or twelve, and most of all, have fun. Dean The Dean of Pennsic 46 Dance will be Dutchess Thyra Eiriksdottir. Staff Pavilion Coordinators - Lord Hamish McPhersone and Lady Helena Hrolfsdottir Deputy Floor Coordinator - Baroness Serafina Alamanni Dance Schedule Coordinator - Lord Wilhelm of Northpass Music Coordinator - Lord Aaron Drummond Publicity Coordinator: Lady Lorita de Siena Minister of Dance Mischief and Merriment - Lord Ari Thorbrandsson Dance Web Minister - Gregory Blount Classes The class list is the same as the list in Thing... with updates noted as they appear: 16 new classes, 6 moved classes, 1 changed class title.

Revels and Special Events in the Dance Tent

• Wednesday 8/2 and Thursday 8/3, 9pm: Open dancing!
• Friday 8/4, 9pm: Early Bird Ball
• Saturday 8/5, 9pm: Grand Ball
• Sunday 8/6, 9pm: Beginner's Ball (in the Great Hall)
• Monday 8/7, 5pm: Meet-the-Dance-Faculty Social
• Monday 8/7, 9pm: Under the Sea Ball
• Tuesday 8/8, 9pm: Choral Ball (Dance Tent) and the Blue Feather Ball (in the Great Hall)
• Wednesday 8/9, 3-5pm: Dancing in the Villa: A 15th-Century Italian Ball (at Casa Bardicci)
• Wednesday 8/9, 9pm: Open Dancing
• Thursday 8/10, 9-11am: Children's Ball
• Thursday 8/10, 9pm: Festa di San Lorenzo
• Friday 8/11, 9am-until: Floor breakdown

Mailing List / Information Sources

Ball Details

• Friday 8/4, Early Bird Ball, led by Baroness Gwenllyen the Minstrel
  • Come and dance at the first ball at Pennsic! Lots of fun dances and opportunities to greet old friends and to meet new ones! If you are interested in playing in the band, Siri Toivosdotter (Jo-Ann Sheffer) will be organizing the music and directing.
  • Dances: Black Nag, Ly Bens Dystonis, Bizzaria D'Amore, Hyde Park; Dargason, Petite Rose, Contrapasso dal Farsi in Ruota, Black Almain; Rostiboli Gioioso, Official Bransle, La Canarie Galliard, Rufty Tufty; Heralds in Love, Goddesses, Grene Gynger, Trenchmore.
• Saturday 8/5, Grand Ball
  • Come celebrate after Opening Ceremonies on Saturday night! Enjoy the camaraderie before the war points start in the morning!
• Sunday 8/6, Beginner's Ball
  • Put on your dancing shoes, grab some friends, and come to the Beginner's Ball! No experience and no partner needed!
• Monday 8/7, Under the Sea Ball
  • Join us for an "Under the Sea"-themed ball with dances from across Europe and across skill levels. All with the goal of having fun!
  • Dances: Sellenger's Round, Amoroso, Washerwoman's Bransle, Scotch Cap, Ly Bens Distonys, Rufty Tufty, Rostiboli Gioioso, Hyde Park; Gathering Peascods, Black Alman, Heart's Ease, Gracca Amorosa, Black Nag, Montarde Bransle, Belfiore, Newcastle; Jenny Pluck Pears, Anello, Parson's Farewell, Lorayne Alman, Upon a Summer's Day, Contentezza d'Amore, Grene Gynger, St. Martins; Petit Vriens, Pease Bransle, Chestnut, Leoncello, Beggar Boy, Picking of Sticks, Gelosia, Whirligig.
• Tuesday 8/8, Choral Ball, led by THL James Blackcloak
  • Back by popular demand, the original lyrics to our familiar dance tunes will be sung while dancing! A choir will be joining the live band to create a unique ball experience. You don't want to miss this one!
• Wednesday 8/9, Dancing at the Villa, 3-5pm (Casa Bardicci), led by THL Conandil ingen Donngaile
  • The beautiful Italian dances gifted to us by Domenico da Piacenza, Antonio Cornanzano, and Guglielmo Ebreo da Pesaro enjoyed in the Medici-inspired villa, accompanied by the talented musical ensemble, Musica Tramontana. Join us for this unique experience.
• Thursday 8/10, 9-11am, Children's Ball, led by THL Wilhelm
  • All dancing is fun...but never more so than when it is a party! Come join us for music, refreshments and dance!
• Thursday 8/10, Festa di San Lorenzo, led by Countess Judith of Northumbria
  • Judith, Countess and Master of the Laurel, invites one and all to celebrate the Festa di San Lorenzo in the customary manner: with delightful dance, voluptuous victuals, grand games, and bountiful beverages.

Music

• All instruments (period or otherwise) are welcome, so long as they don't require electric amplification. Modern flutes, acoustic guitars, etc: totally OK. Theremin players: sorry!
• Players at all skill levels are welcome. If you aren't quite at the level of being able to sight-read the melodies at dance tempos, there are easy chords, bass lines, drones, etc that you can try.
• We will have music available for use in the dance tent. If you want your own music to keep, please print a copy of the Pennsic 46 Pile (or uncompressed if you see problems printing.) If you aren't able to print your own copy, some copies will be available from the Music Coordinator for $5 (unbound) or $6 (bound) to cover the cost of copying.
• Musicians are welcome and appreciated to play for open dancing and all scheduled balls except the Thursday, August 10th ball - we have a band scheduled to play for that night. We are pretty informal - play as much or as little as you like, and feel free to switch between playing music and dancing.
• In addition to the balls and open dancing, many dance teachers welcome musicians to play for their classes! Just show up and let the teacher know you're interested in playing, and be sure to check with them for the desired tempo and roadmap.

Extra info

• Dance practices of the Known World (map) (send updates to: pennsic.eurodance zat gmail zot com)
• Dance practices of the Known World (spreadsheet)
• SCA Renaissance Dance Homepage

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