| When | Duration | Where | Name | Instructor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-31 12:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Beginner Dance: English Country | Lord Richard de Troyes | Simple English Country Dances are a great introduction to period dance. All steps and patterns for several dances will be taught; no partner required. |
| 07-31 13:00 | 2.0 | Dance Tent | Fun 15th-Century English Dances | Countess Judith de Northumbria | Fun 15th-century English dances, to include Gaita's version of Oringe & Grene Gynger and my creation of Lybens Dysonis for three. Suited for all levels. |
| 07-31 15:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Gracca Amorosa for Beginners | Lady Rebecca da Firenze | Come learn Gracca Amorosa, one of the most popular 16th-C cascarde. Dancers of all ages welcome. Prior dance experience helpful but not required. |
| 08-01 10:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | 16th-Century Dances from Caroso | Duchess Thyra Eiriksdottir | Everyone can learn 16th-century Italian dances, and they're worth the effort! We'll review a few of my favorites. Fedelta and Candida Luna are short and sweet, and Bella Gioiosa has lots of delightful figures. We'll review the Italian steps -- both the fancy way and the easy way to do them. |
| 08-01 11:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Hey! English-Style Dance | Baroness Angharad ferch Tangwystl | Want to master the hey? Here's your chance. Dances may include Grimstock, Picking up Sticks, Hit and Miss, or others. |
| 08-01 12:00 | 1.0 | Bog U | Medieval Folk Dance | Countess Judith de Northumbria | Come learn a variety of pre-1600 dances that would be considered "folk dance" by modern definitions of the term, including set dances and line dances! No experience necessary; left feet welcome! |
| 08-01 13:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Beginner Bassadanza: Lauro | Countess Judith de Northumbria | This Queen of the Dance, this slow, flirtatious bassadanza of the 15th century was composed by Lorenzo de' Medici. Aimed at beginners; footwork to be taught. |
| 08-01 13:00 | 1.0 | Bog U | Medieval Dances for Everyone | Duchess Thyra Eiriksdottir | Let's dance! Need I say more? All ages and abilities welcome. No fancy footwork, just an hour of moving to the music, from a variety of European styles. |
| 08-01 14:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Bransles | Lord Andreiko Eferiev | Let's get down and dirty with some bransles. Learn the basics of these circle dances and a few tricks on how to keep them all straight in your head. |
| 08-01 15:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Chiara Stella | Lady Rebecca da Firenze | Come learn Chiara Stella, a lovely cascarda from Il Ballarino! Dancers of all ages welcome. This is an advanced class. |
| 08-02 10:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Italian Dance: Two Cs | Thl Wilhelm Larrson | Learn Chirintana and Colonnese which are examples of the country and courtly traditions in 15th-century Italy. |
| 08-02 11:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Gracca Amorosa | Lord Andreiko Eferiev | Sixteenth-century Italian dance for two, Gracca Amorosa is bouncy, athletic, and tons of fun. Bring friend or find partner there. All steps taught. |
| 08-02 12:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Beginner Dance: English Measures | Thl Henry of Maldon | Never danced before? No problem! Start with basic steps and patterns. Then learn some of the basic dance repertoire of Elizabethan England. |
| 08-02 13:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Beginner Dance: The Inns of Court (Old Measures) | Thl sionn, the lost | Never danced before? No problem! If Elizabethan lawyers could do these dances so can you! |
| 08-02 14:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Contentezza D'Amore | Lady Rebecca da Firenze | Come learn Contentezza D'Amore, one of the most beautiful of the 16th-century balli! I will be teaching the version from Nobiltà di Dame, Master Caroso's second book, wherein he corrects all the errors of his first; if you think you already know it, be warned! Dancers of all ages welcome. This is an advanced class. |
| 08-02 15:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | New Italianate Dances for Teaching Beginners | Thl Henry of Maldon | Scadiana Nuova and Luna Amorosa, two new dances designed to orient beginners to steps and figures of dances in the Caroso tradition. |
| 08-02 16:00 | 1.5 | Dance Tent | Advanced 15th-Century Dance: Fia Guilemina a due | Countess Judith de Northumbria | The most complicated, yet elegant, 15th-century couple's dance of which we know. You and your partner will impress both the crowd and yourselves. |
| 08-02 16:00 | 1.5 | Bog U | Melodic Music Realizations on Basse Danse Tenors | Master Albrecht Catsprey | Melodic Realizations is a lecture and applied class on the methods to write melodic divisions above a 15th-century basse danse tenor line. A solid knowledge of basic theory is required. Bring instruments as we will play some of the monstrosities we come up with. |
| 08-02 21:00 | 3.0 | Dance Tent | English Revels | Thl Henry of Maldon | Come one and all to the solemn revel and post-revel (and a little banquet too) at which we shall dance the Old Measures and other English dances. For those who do not know all of the Old Measures, printed memoranda shall be available. |
| 08-03 09:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Easy Dances for Children and Parents | Mistress Sol la Cantor | Early morning dancing to joyfully start the day for toddlers and up. Dances will be taught with simplified steps at times. Children can dance with their parents and friends. Free movement to music is encouraged in between dances. Please bring a parent with you even if dancing with a friend. |
| 08-03 10:00 | 2.0 | Dance Tent | Cecil Sharp Dances Reconsidered | Thl Henry of Maldon | What can we learn from another look at dances that came from Cecil Sharp versions? Includes Picking of Sticks, Rufty Tufty, Lady Cullen, Newcastle. |
| 08-03 12:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Beginner Dance: English Country Dance | Thl sionn, the lost | Never danced before? No problem! This class starts with basic steps and patterns, then teaches simple English country dances. |
| 08-03 13:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Beginning Galliards | Gregory Blount | The galliard is an aerobic 16th-century pan-European dance. Come learn the basics! |
| 08-03 14:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Gracca Amorosa | Lord Andreiko Eferiev | Sixteenth-century Italian dance for two, Gracca Amorosa is bouncy, athletic, and tons of fun. Bring friend or find partner there. All steps taught. |
| 08-03 14:00 | 1.0 | Bog U | Medieval Folk Dance | Countess Judith de Northumbria | Come learn a variety of pre-1600 dances that would be considered "folk dance" by modern definitions of the term, including set dances and line dances! No experience necessary; left feet welcome! |
| 08-03 15:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | SCA Dance for Total Beginners | Lord Hakon Hrafnsson | Curious about SCA dancing but never tried it before? This class is for you! We'll learn some very basic steps and then use simple terms to learn an easy dance from four different traditions: Inns of Court, English Country, bransles, and Italian. Specific dances are Queen's Almain, Rufty Tufty, Double/Single Bransle, and Petit Vriens. |
| 08-03 16:00 | 3.0 | Dance Tent | An Enchanted Picnic | Countess Judith de Northumbria | Shed the shackles of modernity and join us for an enchanted afternoon of dancing, dining, story telling, singing, conversation - all in persona! This gathering shall be reminiscent of the picnics and noble gatherings described in works such as the Decameron and the Book of the Courtier. Whether or not you have a fully developed persona, come partake in a magical afternoon. Come prepared with a period-style story to tell, song to sing, dance to do or share. We shall even have the pleasure of a master lutenist to play for us! |
| 08-03 21:00 | 3.0 | Dance Tent | Flamingo Ball | Duchess Diana Alene Tregirtse | Flamingos flock, prance, fly and stand about elegantly. Dances will be in sets to reflect these flamingo habits. Pink and coral clothing is encouraged. Light refreshments provided. |
| 08-04 09:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Introduction to Ch'an (Zen) Meditation | Robin of Clann O'Choda | Introduction to the history and practice of Ch'an (Zen in Japanese) meditation. Includes a brief history of where this form of mediation came from and how/why it developed, including its relation to Shaolin kung-fu. This form of meditation has been practiced in China since the early 5th century. This will include actual sitting meditation instruction. Bring a cushion, towel or something else to place on the floor to sit on. |
| 08-04 10:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Dances for Tonight's Early Bird Ball | Baroness Gwenllyen the Minstrel | Learn the four dances that will not be taught at the Early Bird Ball. As of the time of the book being printed we are planning on Bella Gioiosa, Old Mole, a Galliard, and Hunting of the Squirrel. Other dances from the ball will be taught if time permits. |
| 08-04 11:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Bransles | Lord Andreiko Eferiev | Let's get down and dirty with some bransles. Learn the basics of these circle dances and a few tricks on how to keep them all straight in your head. |
| 08-04 11:00 | 1.0 | Bog U | Medieval Folk Dance | Countess Judith de Northumbria | Come learn a variety of pre-1600 dances that would be considered "folk dance" by modern definitions of the term, including set dances and line dances! No experience necessary; left feet welcome! |
| 08-04 12:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | SCA Dance for Total Beginners | Lord Hakon Hrafnsson | Curious about SCA dancing but never tried it before? This class is for you! We'll learn some very basic steps and then use simple terms to learn an easy dance from four different traditions: Inns of Court, English Country, bransles, and Italian. Specific dances are Queen's Almain, Rufty Tufty, Double/Single Bransle, and Petit Vriens. |
| 08-04 13:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Beginner's Footwork for English Country Dance | Lady Sarah le Payller | Starting off on the correct foot allows the figures to flow more easily in English Country Dance. Brand-new beginners to intermediate level. |
| 08-04 14:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Common Italian Dances: Anello and Petit Riense | Thl Henry of Maldon | We'll be doing two of the most common and widely known 15th-century Italian dances, Anello and Petit Riense, with some attention to detail. |
| 08-04 15:00 | 2.0 | Dance Tent | A Fearsome Foursome: Fia Guilemina for Four | Countess Judith de Northumbria | This delightful passion play for four people represents one of the most challenging dances of the 15th century. Advanced dancers only. |
| 08-04 17:00 | 2.0 | Dance Tent | Weaving the Dance: Tesara | Countess Judith de Northumbria | An advanced 15th-century performance dance for ten people mimicking the weaving of brocade. A visually stunning and exciting routine to be performed at the Feast of the Phoenix on War Tuesday! |
| 08-04 21:00 | 3.0 | Dance Tent | Early Bird Ball | Baroness Gwenllyen the Minstrel | Come and dance at the first ball of 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. |
| 08-05 09:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Beginner Dance for Families | Lord Richard de Troyes | Some simple steps and dances will be taught to introduce children of all ages and their families to period European dancing. No experience needed. |
| 08-05 10:00 | 2.0 | Dance Tent | Choral Ball Rehearsal | Thl Siri Toivosdotter | Singers and instrumentalists, come rehearse for the Choral Ball which will be held Monday or Tuesday evening of War Week. If possible, procure music and practice tracks in advance on the Facebook Group SCA Choral Ensemble. Walk-ins are welcome; some music will be provided. This rehearsal is not required to participate in the Ball, but it will be very helpful. Singers are encouraged to take a look and listen to the music ahead of time. (Will need to edit this once the Ball date is set.) |
| 08-05 12:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Introduction to English Country Dance (Playford) | Ariana de Gallo | Sellengers Round, Gathering Peascods and others to be determined based on number of students in class. |
| 08-05 13:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Beginner Dance: 15th-Century Italian | Master Lorenzo Petrucci | Never danced before? No problem! This class starts with basic steps and patterns, then teaches fun, simple dances from 15th-century Italy. No partners required. |
| 08-05 14:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Dances Without Dignity | Lord Hermankyn | Let's do some high energy dancing. These dances could be done slowly and stately - but not today: Petit Riens, Gathering Peascods, Montarde Bransle. |
| 08-05 15:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Flirtatious 15th-Century Set Dances: Pizochara | Countess Judith de Northumbria | An intermediate-level allegorical dance of the less official happenings in monastic communities. |
| 08-05 16:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Dances for Odd Numbers | Lady Wenllyan Goch | Partnerless bransles (French), three-person dances from Gresley (English) and 15th-century Italian manuscripts, even a five-person dance! All steps taught. |
| 08-05 17:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Let's Have a Bransle | Lord Tuthal O'Sheils | An introductory class to bransles wherein will be taught bransles of varying difficulties. Source material for bransles is Orchesography by Thoinot Arbeau. Learn a few bransles and how to listen and interpret music for easier dancing. |
| 08-05 18:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Meet-the-Dance-Faculty Social | Pennsic Dance Staff | Everyone is invited to meet the people who make the Pennsic School of European Dance happen! This event is open for all students and dancers to meet this year's faculty and staff, and is a relaxing social event for our faculty and experienced dancers. We encourage all to attend. Light refreshments will be provided and a group picture of staff and teachers will be taken. |
| 08-05 20:00 | 3.0 | Great Hall | Beginner's Ball | Master Philip White | At the Beginner's Ball we teach all of the dances. Never danced? Not a problem! A perfect ball for the eager but still learning. Everyone is welcome. No partner is needed. Bring your friends! All musicians are welcome too! The pit is open! The more the merrier! Led by Master Philip White (dance) and Master Albrecht (Avatar) Catsprey (music). |
| 08-06 09:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Children's Dance: Lines and Circles | Thl Wilhelm Larrson | Come learn some dances done in large groups. Some are just patterns and others are chances to be a mime. (Any youth in attendance require a responsible adult present.) |
| 08-06 10:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Canary with Training Wheels | Countess Mara Kolarova | The Canary is a 16th-century dance with swagger and foot-stamping. I will teach a simplified pattern that will let you start having fun with it. |
| 08-06 11:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Happy Dancing Feet in the 16th Century | Thl Conandil ingen Donngaile | Beginner's focus on 16th-century Italian dance. Learn or review some frequently occurring steps and patterns found in Cascarde (sprightly 16th century Italian dance). Many of the steps will be used to learn La Castellana from Caroso’s Il Ballarino. |
| 08-06 12:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Beginner Dance: Branles | Thl Henry of Maldon | Never danced before? No problem! This class will start with basic steps and patterns, and then introduce you to fun branles from 16th-century France. |
| 08-06 12:00 | 1.0 | A&S 7 | Known World Dance and Music: Open Planning Group | Master Philip White | Open discussion for individuals interested in running a future Known World Dance and Music Symposium. Potential SCA branches interested in hosting a KWD&M event should send representatives with proposed bid information and questions. Past KWD&M Event Stewards, along with other dance and music community leaders and supporters, will be present for comments and questions. Our goal is to help leverage community support for upcoming bids before they are submitted to Society for approval. We have an extension for 2019 bids until the end of August. We will also look for bids for 2020 and/or 2021. |
| 08-06 13:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Beginner's Footwork for English Country Dance | Lady Sarah le Payller | Starting off on the correct foot allows the figures to flow more easily in English Country Dance. Brand-new beginners to intermediate level. |
| 08-06 15:00 | 2.0 | Dance Tent | Running a Dance Musician Pit | Master Albrecht Catsprey | This lecture and applied performing class will discuss methods for running and conducting pickup musicians' group to support SCA dance events. Musicians, bring your acoustic instruments and be ready to do some playing and possibly some conducting. We'll go through methods and key techniques to have a smoothly run dance event, using coordination with the dance teacher and interaction with all musicians. Please bring instrument, music stand, and Pennsic pile copy. |
| 08-06 17:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Low, Slow and Flirtatious for Three: Pelligrina | Countess Judith de Northumbria | Highly seductive, this is an intermediate bassadanza for three. Dancers should be familiar with doppii, sempii, saltarelli, and riprese. |
| 08-06 18:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Fun, Flirty Beginner Italian Dances | Lord Hermankyn | Do you like dancing? Do you like flirting? Try these fun Italian dances that combine the two activities: Rosetiboli Gioioso, Gelosia, and Anello. |
| 08-06 18:00 | 1.5 | Dance Tent | Amoroso: A Tale of Two Dances | Countess Judith de Northumbria | We'll teach new reconstructions of the two original versions of this flirty dance. Come get a fresh, more interesting perspective! |
| 08-06 21:00 | 3.0 | Dance Tent | Choral Ball | Thl Siri Toivosdotter | Dance to the music of choristers! Sheet music provided for singers and instrumentalists, also available on the SCA Choral Ensemble Facebook group. |
| 08-07 09:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Dancing for Kids by a Kid | Thl Wilhelm Larrson | Come learn some of Benjamin's favorite dances. Those he will teach are expected to include Ly Bens, Petite Vriens, and Rufty Tufty, Horses Bransle. |
| 08-07 10:00 | 2.0 | Dance Tent | Death of an Amazon: A 15th-Century Sword Dance | Countess Judith de Northumbria | My own choreography depicting the battle between Penthesilea and Achilles. An action-packed performance! Intermediate level. |
| 08-07 12:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Beginner Dance: Absolute Beginner | Master Lorenzo Petrucci | Never danced before? This is the class for you! We’ll start from the very basics and soon you'll be on your way to the ball! No partners required. |
| 08-07 13:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Easy Gresley Dances | Lady Evelynne Merrymet | These dances, dated to circa 1500, were found in 1995 and are the earliest English dances we have. Different than any dances you may be familiar with, they are easy, fun and sometimes silly. No experience is necessary. We will work on the easiest of the Gresley dances and see how many we can do in a hour. |
| 08-07 14:00 | 2.0 | Dance Tent | Peace CD Dance Class | Baroness Gwenllyen the Minstrel | This class is the second CD of Penta Pentamere Dances. These dances were chosen because you dance with more than your partner either with heys, dancing with your corner, or dancing with everyone! The following dances will be taught: Bizzaria d’Amore, Official Bransle, Contra Passo, Petit Rien, Dargason, and Gathering Peascods. |
| 08-07 16:00 | 2.0 | Dance Tent | English Country Dances from the Manuscripts | Thl Henry of Maldon | Dances from the Sloane MS, the Lovelace MS, or both, including Jack Pudding, The Jumbling of Jone, The Picking of Stickes, The Mariners, et al. |
| 08-07 18:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Evening Dance Ideas Roundtable | Gregory Blount | So Thyra is twisting your arm to run evening dance... what can you do to spice things up? Come share ideas, and we'll turn it into a handout for aspiring and experienced evening dance leaders. |
| 08-07 21:00 | 4.0 | Dance Tent | Feast of the Phoenix | Countess Judith de Northumbria | Join us for the Feast of the Phoenix, a 15th-century-style costume ball! Many of the dances will be quickly taught, and participants are encouraged to come dressed up as their favorite Beast or Bird of fact or legend. An array of delicious refreshments shall be provided, and we will, of course, have live music provided by guest ensemble Istanpitta. The ball shall be framed by a series of performance dances celebrating rebirth and new beginnings! Whether you dance or not, come and be part of the spectacle! |
| 08-07 21:00 | 4.0 | Great Hall | Clan Blue Feather Ball & Fashion Cotillion | Lord Joshua MacDonald the Imperfekt | Join Clan Blue Feather once again for their annual Ball and Fashion Cotillion for food, fun, dancing, music, costumes, revelry, a free raffle with amazing prizes and special award prizes for the most fabulous, outstanding garb. Remember, you don't have to wear your best garb, just wear what makes you look your best! |
| 08-08 09:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Children's Dance: Italian Chaos | Thl Wilhelm Larrson | This is a chance to learn very simple dance steps that are all one needs to know to do a dance. They can be as simple or as complicated as the dancers desire. Knowing these allow the students to dance at balls and are starting points to learn other dances. (Any youth in attendance require a responsible adult present.) |
| 08-08 10:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Canary with No Training Wheels | Countess Mara Kolarova | Canary dance structure, basic steps and combinations, and making your solos. Improvised does not mean unrehearsed! |
| 08-08 11:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Hey! English-Style Dance | Baroness Angharad ferch Tangwystl | Want to master the hey? Here's your chance. Dances may include Grimstock, Picking up Sticks, Hit and Miss, or others. |
| 08-08 12:00 | 2.0 | Casa Bardicci | Advanced 15th-Century Dance: Fia Guilemina a due | Countess Judith de Northumbria | Based on a popular period song, this beautiful 15th-century dance tells an elegant story of courtship, flirtation and passion. Dancers should already be comfortable with 15th-century doppii, riprese, saltarelli, and continenze. |
| 08-08 12:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Beginner Dance: English Country | Thl Henry of Maldon | Never danced before? No problem! This class will start with basic steps and patterns, and then practice some simple English Country Dances. |
| 08-08 14:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Processional Dances | Lord Hakon Hrafnsson | Three easy dances from the Inns of Court that work well as processionals to begin court or dance demos. Dances include Earl of Essex Measure, Lorayne Alman, and Queen's Alman. |
| 08-08 14:00 | 1.0 | Casa Bardicci | Low, Slow, and Flirtatious: Gioliva | Countess Judith de Northumbria | Gioliva: a bassadanza tale of courtship and window-shopping. Footwork to be taught, historical-cultural tidbits added for flavor; intermediate. |
| 08-08 15:00 | 2.0 | Casa Bardicci | Dancing in the Villa: A 15th-Century Italian Ball | 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. |
| 08-08 15:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | 16th-Century Italian Dances: Negri | Mistress Myfanwy ferch Eifion | Learn three dances from Negri: La Gratie d'Amore, Lo Spagnoletto, La Bizzarria d'Amore, and Villanicco. |
| 08-08 16:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Dances Without Dignity | Lord Hermankyn | Let's do some high energy dancing. These dances could be done slowly and stately - but not today: Petit Riens, Gathering Peascods, Montarde Bransle. |
| 08-08 17:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | English Country Dance: Eight Is Great | Mistress Myfanwy ferch Eifion | English country dances for four couples (eight dancers). Will teach If All the World Were Paper, Newcastle, Dull Sir John. |
| 08-08 17:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Get Started Teaching Dance: Roundtable | Lord Hakon Hrafnsson | If you would like to get started teaching dance, this is the class for you! We'll be discussing and demonstrating resources for the new teacher. Considerations such as space needs, equipment, recordings, and sheet music will be discussed, along with running dance practices, demos, and balls. Some free handouts will be provided. |
| 08-08 17:00 | 1.5 | Bog U | Melodic Music Realizations on Basse Danse Tenors | Master Albrecht Catsprey | Melodic Realizations is a lecture and applied class on the methods to write melodic divisions above a 15th-century basse danse tenor line. A solid knowledge of basic theory is required. Bring instruments as we will play some of the monstrosities we come up with. |
| 08-09 09:00 | 2.0 | Dance Tent | Children's Ball | Thl Wilhelm Larrson | All dancing is fun...but never more so than when it is a party! Come join us for music, refreshments and dance! |
| 08-09 11:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Fun, Flirty Beginner Italian Dances | Lord Hermankyn | Do you like dancing? Do you like flirting? Try these fun Italian dances that combine the two activities: Rosetiboli Gioioso, Gelosia, and Anello. |
| 08-09 12:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Beginner Dance: 15th-Century Italian | Lord Richard de Troyes | Never danced before, or afraid to try Italian steps? All steps and patterns for several simple and popular dances will be taught; no partner required. |
| 08-09 13:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Moderate Gresley Dance | Lady Evelynne Merrymet | These dances were written down in 1500, but not found by the dance scholars until 1995. This class will work on the moderate dances from this collection as developed from the manuscript by Emma and Martin of Canada. We will work as many dances as we have time for. |
| 08-09 14:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | All About Branles | Thl Henry of Maldon | For those who have some orientation to Arbeau's branles, we'll be going over as much information about as many branles as we can get to in one class. |
| 08-09 15:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Run Away and Catch Up: Petit Riense | Ginevra Lorenzo | 15th-century Italian dance: Petit Riense (and Amoroso if time available). Beginner level; all steps will be taught. |
| 08-09 16:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Flirtation à Trois: Belfiore and Petits Vriens | Countess Judith de Northumbria | My reconstruction of two flirtatious threesomes, Belfiore and Petits Vriens - both different than versions currently done! Intermediate level. |
| 08-09 17:00 | 1.0 | Dance Tent | Improv Dance for French Renaissance Guitar Music | Lady Wenllyan Goch | Enjoy the music of the late-period French Renaissance Guitar composers Adrian Le Roy, Guillaume Morlaye and more while performing easy, improvised bransles, bransles gay, tourdion, alman, pavan, and--if there's time--galliards! Hopefully, Master Johann von Solothurn will join us to provide live music and talk about each piece. |
| 08-09 21:00 | 3.0 | Dance Tent | Evening Dance: Dance Games Night | Gregory Blount | Come to an evening filled with games and dance! Games that are dances? Yes! Dances that are games? Yes! Games with dancers? Yes! Social, "gamified" dances! We'll have all that and more. |
| 08-10 09:00 | 3.0 | Dance Tent | Dance Floor Break Down | Pennsic Dance Staff | Please come and help us break down the dance floor. This is an amazing resource that lets us dance all throughout War safely and happily. There's a job for every person who can come. We are generally done by noonish, so this will not take up your whole day. Thank you! |
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