Introduction to Baroque Dance: Dance Types
Ms. Whitley-Bauguess is joined by Baroque Dancer Thomas Baird and Musicians of the Baroque Arts Project on period instruments for this enchanting and informative presentation. Includes demonstrations of step sequences from Raoul-Auger Feuillet's 1700 publication "Chorgraphie" and step sequences from specific choreographies preserved in 18th-century notation,descriptions of the dances found in music and dance writings from the period, discussions and examples showing music and dance rhythm relationships, and performances in costume of complete social and theatrical dances reconstructed from 18th-century dance notation to illustrate each dance type.Contents: Step Sequences, Courante, Menuet, Bourre & Rigaudon, Allemande, Gavotte, Sarabande, Gigue, Loure, Entre Grave, Passacaille & Chaconne, & "Les Caractres de la Dance" (choreography by Whitley-Bauguess and Baird)