Renaissance (Historical)

Renaissance Sites:

Guild of the Silver Rondel Guild of the Silver Rondel: Dance guild of the branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism covering Australia and New Zealand. Information about their activities and links to resources. (Renaissance) http://www.sca.org.au/rondel/ Rosina's Dance Page Rosina's Dance Page: Mostly 15th century Italian dance, including background information, step descriptions and dance reconstructions of balli and bassadanze by Piacenza and Ebreo. Information on classes in Toronto. (Renaissance) http://www.pathcom.com/~rosina/ Chorea Historica Chorea Historica: Czech group directed by Eva Kröschlová. Information about the group, their repertoire and their costume designer. (Renaissance) http://www.sweb.cz/Chorea.Historica/ Renaissance Dance Sources Renaissance Dance Sources: Transcriptions of primary sources, and some secondary sources. Links to similar material on other sites. (Renaissance) http://users.erols.com/eacain/dance/rendance.html Passamezzo Passamezzo: Group of musicians, dancers and actors offering Elizabethan and Jacobean masque entertainment. (Renaissance) http://livinghistory.co.uk/homepages/passamezzo/ Renaissance Footnotes Renaissance Footnotes: Performing name of Basingstoke Early Dance - performing social dances from between 1450 and 1650. Information about classes, and upcoming performances. (Renaissance) http://www.hants.gov.uk/basdance/ Dance of the Ages Dance of the Ages: Includes some general information about reconstructing dances, descriptions of 15th century dance steps, and a reconstruction of the Italian ballo "Leoncello Nuovo". (Renaissance) http://patriot.net/~nachtanz/KReed/histdanc.html Le Balet Comique de la Reine: An Analysis Le Balet Comique de la Reine: An Analysis: Analysis by Elizabeth Cooper of this 1581 spectacle, which combined dance, verse and music. (Renaissance) http://depts.washington.edu/uwdance/dance344reading/bctextp1.htm Thrir Venstri Foetr Thrir Venstri Foetr: Group based in Washington DC, performing dances from Playford and Arbeau. Includes schedules of performances and rehearsals, and descriptions of steps, figures and dances. (Renaissance) http://www.wam.umd.edu/~eowyn/3LF/ Elizabethan Geek: Articles Elizabethan Geek: Articles: Includes a list of first-edition Playford dances ordered by the number of dancers, quotes on behavior and bearing, and some notes on the position of the arms. (Renaissance) http://elizabethangeek.com/katrowberd/articles/ The Masque Di San Marco Renaissance Court Dancers The Masque Di San Marco Renaissance Court Dancers: Florida based group. Information about upcoming performances and classes. (Renaissance) http://www.cre8adance.com/ North Dallas Renaissance Dance Class North Dallas Renaissance Dance Class: Information about classes with this SCA dance group. (Renaissance) http://dancemaster.org/ Jararvellir Dance Page Jararvellir Dance Page: SCA dance group based in Madison, Wisconsin. Includes reconstructions of some dances from Playford, and some original choreographies. (Renaissance) http://www.sit.wisc.edu/~ebenwitz/jaradance.html Hertfordshire Early Dance Hertfordshire Early Dance: UK-based group. Includes a meeting diary, dance cheat-sheets, MIDI files and photos. (Renaissance) http://www.hertsearlydance.btinternet.co.uk/ Shakespearean Dance Shakespearean Dance: Research and resources by Emily Winerock. Includes papers, and an annotated bibliography of primary and secondary sources. (Renaissance) http://www.winerock.com/shakespeareandance/ Renaissance Historical Dance Society Renaissance Historical Dance Society: Devonshire UK based group specializing in 15th, 16th and 17th century dances. Includes information about their performances, photos, and a diary of upcoming events. (Renaissance) http://www.rhds.org.uk/ Renaissance Dance Pages Renaissance Dance Pages: Notes and cheat sheets for renaissance and English country dance. (Renaissance) http://ourworld-top.cs.com/BAPadget/ Renaissance Dance Renaissance Dance: European dance from the 15th to early 17th centuries. Includes a brief introduction, archives of the Rendance discussion list, links to primary and secondary sources, bibliographies, music and reenactment links, and a directory of teachers, performers, or (Renaissance) http://www.rendance.org/ Rippon Lea Renaissance Dancers Rippon Lea Renaissance Dancers: Australian group. Information about classes, performances and school programs. (Renaissance) http://www.users.bigpond.com/helgahill/ Pastime Pastime: Kent, UK based group, specializing in 15th to 17th century dance, but occasionally venturing into later periods. Includes a diary of events, and photographs of the group. (Renaissance) http://www.groutand.demon.co.uk/pastime/ La Rossignol La Rossignol: Group of musicians and dancers based in Cremona, Italy. Information about performances and recordings. (Renaissance) http://www.larossignol.com/ Norwich Early Dance Group Norwich Early Dance Group: Medieval to Playford dance. Information about events, meetings and services. (Renaissance) http://www.norwichearlydance.org.uk/ Chastelana Chastelana: Polish group performing dances from the renaissance and medieval periods. Information about members and their activities. (Renaissance) http://chastelana.republika.pl/ Eric's SCA Dance and Music Page Eric's SCA Dance and Music Page: Includes Eric's SCA Dance Booklet, dance music (sheet music, audio files and information about CDs), and a transcription of the 1651 edition of Playford. (Renaissance) http://sca.uwaterloo.ca/~praetzel/sca-music.html Danserey Danserey: Dance and music group from Landshut, Germany. Includes photographs, and information about upcoming dances and presentations. (Renaissance) http://www.danserey.de/index_en.htm Norman W. Gray's Home Page Norman W. Gray's Home Page: Includes articles on the Inns of Court dances, Playford dances, the Branle des Chevaux, and the Gresley Collection (circa 1500). (Renaissance) http://members.ozemail.com.au/~grayn1/ Fioretto Fioretto: Czech group. Includes information about their repertoire and a photo gallery. (Renaissance) http://sweb.cz/fioretto/ The Middle Ages: Dances The Middle Ages: Dances: Cheat sheets, step descriptions, and a list of sources for SCA dances, including some from after 1600. (Renaissance) http://www.byu.edu/ipt/projects/middleages/LifeTimes/Dances.html Late 15th Century Transcriptions Late 15th Century Transcriptions: Transcriptions "Les Basses Danses de Marguerite d'Autriche" and the Salisbury Manuscript, by Veerle Fack and Lieven Baert. (Renaissance) http://caagt.rug.ac.be/~vfack/ihdp/ Capriol Society for Early Dance Capriol Society for Early Dance: Based in Cambridge, England. Mainly concerned with 14th-17th century dancing from the European courts. Site includes some background, and information about classes. (Renaissance) http://www.mjtr.de/capriol/ Joy and Jealousy Joy and Jealousy: Information about a book on 15th century Italian balli by Vivian Stephens and Monica Cellio. Includes a link to the text and music. (Renaissance) http://home.jtan.com/~cellio/jj.html The "Il Papa" Manuscript The "Il Papa" Manuscript: An introduction and transcription. From the New York Public Library Dance Collection. (Renaissance) http://www.nypl.org/research/lpa/dan/ilpapa.html SCA Dance Homepage SCA Dance Homepage: Renaissance and 17th century English country dance. Includes the Letter of Dance newsletter page, facsimiles and transcriptions of primary sources, Del's Dance Book, cheat sheets, articles, and links. (Renaissance) http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/dance.html L'Academie Atlantienne de la Danse L'Academie Atlantienne de la Danse: A group dedicated to the practice of, and research into, renaissance and SCA dance. Site includes information about upcoming events, and copies of their electronic newsletter. (Renaissance) http://isenfir.org/academie/academie.htm Accademia della Danza Accademia della Danza: SCA dance group based in Massachusetts. Information about their meetings and activities. (Renaissance) http://danza.arberth.com/