Baroque Dance

What is Baroque Dance?

The term "Baroque Dance" refers to European ballroom and theatrical dance of the late 17th and early 18th centuries -- the precursor to today's ballet, as danced by both amateurs and professionals at the time of Louis XIV of France. Because dance played a prominent role in society during this period, dancing masters developed dance notation systems and published treatises that provide detailed descriptions of steps used in baroque dance. Thus, we are able to reconstruct baroque dance steps and choreographies with a satisfying degree of accuracy.

Baroque dance is early ballet: it uses turnout and a vertical carriage of the body, just as ballet does. It involves lots of bending and rising, small jumps, and low extensions. Movements can be light and quick, or more sustained; either way, control and placement are important. Connection to the music is crucial. Each class includes a warmup, practice of basic steps and step sequences typical of different dance types (e.g., bourrée, gavotte, sarabande, gigue, menuet) in different meters and rhythms, and excerpts from notated baroque ballroom and theatrical dances.

Classes are designed for adults or older teens.

Danced by Ken Pierce and Jennifer Thorp; choreography by Guillaume-Louis Pécour, reconstructed by the dancers from Beauchamp-Feuillet notation.

Virtual Early Dance Workshops

Virtual Renaissance Dance Repertory Workshop

This workshop will be devoted to Forza d'Amore ("The Power of Love"), a couple dance by Fabritio Caroso (from Nobiltà di Dame, 1600). The dance includes a fair variety of steps and meters, with an option for improvisation within the galliard section.

The workshop will be taught via Zoom. Students are welcome to modify the steps and floor patterns of the dances to suit their dancing spaces.

Dates: Mondays Feb 1st, 8th, and 15th, 2021
Time: 7- 8 pm
Price workshop: $30 (3 sessions)

Students should register for the full workshop; there is no single-class registration option available.
Zoom link will be the same for the 3 classes. Students should receive the link 30 min before the first class.

Register online in MINDBODY. Find Integrarte & create an account with us. Go to November 30th in the Mindbody calendar and sign-up for "Online Renaissance Workshop". After registering on February 1st, you are registered for the February 8th and 15th dates as well.

Email us at integrarteusa@gmail.com with your questions.

Baroque

Combinations will be adapted to make it as comfortable as possible, thinking of everyone's available space at home.

Day: Wednesday
Time: 7:15-8:40 pm
Level: Beginner - Intermediate

Classes will be taught in-person and using ZOOM.

Sign-up by 6:30 pm on Mindbody.

Make sure Mindbody has your up-to-date email! We will email you a link to the class.

If you have questions or are signed up and did not get a link to class, please email us at integrarteusa@gmail.com

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Renaissance Dance Workshops -- Alta Vittoria
online via Zoom or in person
Saturdays (May 7 and 14) or Tuesdays (May 10 and 17)
12:30-2:00

These workshops will focus on the balletto Alta Vittoria, as published by Fabritio Caroso in 1600. Parts of Caroso's earlier version of the dance (1581) may be included as time allows.

Suitable for those with who have some prior experience with 16th-century Italian dance.

Material presented on Saturday will be repeated on the following Tuesday; please register for either the Saturday or the Tuesday session. The second week's sessions will build on material presented in the first week.

Prices:
In-Person: Single class $18 / 10 class card $160.
Virtual: Single class $16 / 10 class card $140.

Early Dance Workshops

Baroque Dance Repertory Workshops

Each session will be self-contained, devoted to a dance or dances reconstructed from baroque dance notation: ballroom dances from the early 18th century that would have been “performed” at elaborate court balls or at private gatherings. Steps are in a turned-out position, as in ballet, and involve lots of bending and rising, with small or medium jumps. No prior Baroque dance experience is required -- steps needed for the dances will be taught as part of the workshop.

Time: Saturdays 2-4 pm

Stay tuned for virtual or in-person future sessions!

Renaissance Dance Repertory Workshops

Each session will be self-contained, devoted to one or more French or Italian ballroom dances from around 1600, as described in treatises of the period. Steps are in a “natural” (not turned out) position. Movement quality varies: steps can be smooth or sharp, calm or vigorous. Some dances, like galliards, include lots of jumps; others are closer to the ground. No prior Renaissance dance experience is required -- steps needed for the dances will be taught as part of the workshop.

Time: Saturdays 2-4 pm

Stay tuned for virtual or in-person future sessions!

PRICE:

Single class workshop $25
Package of 2 classes $45
Package of 3 classes $65
Package of 4 classes $80
Package of 5 classes $100

Payment can be made at INTEGRARTE with cash, check or credit card.

Crash course in Baroque dance and notation

Date: Sat July 17th, 2021
Location: Online, via Zoom
Price: $40
Registration: Please register no later than July 15, 2021
Instructor: Ken Pierce

An online workshop in Baroque dance basics: an overview of commonly used steps and some of their variants, and of the relationship between dance and music in different rhythms and meters. There will also be an introduction to the Baroque dance notation system that was used to record and publish ballroom and theatre dances in the early 18th century.

Taught online via Zoom. Movement sequences will be designed for small spaces. Suitable for those with little or no Baroque dance experience who would like a concentrated introduction to the material.

Schedule:

1:30-3:00 movement session: warmup, steps, and step sequences
break
3:15-4:15 lecture and discussion: Beauchamps-Feuillet notation
break
4:30-5:30 practical session: learning steps from notation

Baroque Dance Intermediate

Due to COVID-19 class cancelled until further notice

Intermediate baroque dance. For students who are familiar with basic baroque dance steps: pas de bourrée, coupé, pas grave, contretemps, assemblé, pas de sissone, jeté, balancé.

Day/time: Saturdays 12:30 - 2:00 pm

Dress: Wear soft-soled shoes (for example, jazz shoes, dance sneakers, or t-strap teaching sandals) and comfortable dance clothing.

Price: $18 per class, drop-in, 10 class card $160. Payment can be made using cash, check, or credit card. Online purchases can be made by creating an account on Mindbody.

Baroque Dance Beginner