The New York Baroque Dance Co.

June 29, 30 and July 1, 2012:  The Santa Barbara Historical Dance Weekend, in the beautiful studios of the University of California Santa Barbara, explores early ballet and social dances from the Baroque period through the 20^th century.

Tuition: $150, Scroll to end of post for details on payment.

Housing at San Miguel Residency Hall  http://www.housing.ucsb.edu/hchoices/reshalls-sanmiguel.htm

Link to: Class Schedule  

Why is this workshop special: The internationally recognized faculty of Sandra Noll Hammond, Richard Powers and Catherine Turocy will lead this workshop offering a rare opportunity of synergy between historical periods and popular and theatrical dance styles.

T. Wilson five positions of the feet 1811

Historically, dances of the theater shared a basic dance vocabulary with ballroom and country dances.  The link is more obscure today,  but through our classes we will highlight  links between social dance technique of the 18th century and early ballet,  and continue the exploration through the 19th century.  Modern dance in the 20th century also drew inspiration from social dance forms  and this subject will be studied through a lecture/demonstration and classes in 20th century social dances.  Students will have the choice of studying only one period of dance or of mixing classes to suit their interests.  No other workshop in the United States offers this range in historical dance.

Attention Actors and Dancers in the Film Industry, Vintage Dancers, Professional Dancers in Ballet, Modern and Musical Theater, Musicians, Teachers and Choreographers: Under the patronage of the French kings Louis XIII through Louis XVI ballet developed its technique and narrative style which is at the basis of today’s theatrical dance.  Please join us to deepen your understanding of period movement and etiquette.

NYBDC photo by Julie Lemberger

Classes in 17^th and 18^th century dances (ballet, ballroom and country) will be drawn from period published notations of Guillaume Louis Pecour (often called the Balanchine of his day). Balon and Isaac and will be taught by Catherine Turocy, Artistic Director of The New York Baroque Dance Company.

Classes in 19^th century ballet will be based on material from dancing masters Blasis, Theleur, Michel and Arthur Saint-Leon and Adice and taught by Sandra Noll Hammond, perhaps the most highly regarded scholar/teacher in early 19^th century ballet.

Classes in 19^th and 20^th century social dances will be drawn from both European and American sources and taught by Richard Powers, teacher/choreographer at StanfordUniversity and well-respected choreographer for period works such as CBS’s film Spring Awakenings and the ragtime dances for Faye Dunaway and Richard Widmark in Cold Sassy Tree.

Gilbert Austin

Examples of Dances to be Taught include:  Pavane des Saisons

Le Menuet of Louis XIV (unfigured minuet which involves improvisation)

Allemande from Jean Jacques Rousseau’s opera-ballet Le Devin du Village

Pantomime ballet from the same opera (nobleman and village girl)

Pas de Deux and Entrees (1820-1835) including dances for the Princesses of Wurtemburg

Introduction to Gilbert Austin’s theory on gesture (1806) which is the precursor to Ted Shawn’s book, Every Little Movement.

La Valse

The Royal Empress Tango of 1922

Evening activities include an opening dance party (historical dress of any time period encouraged), a  lecture linking early modern dance choreographers and early dance forms which inspired their work,  and a local wine tasting.

June 30th we are planning a special tribute to Richard Powers honoring his lifelong dedication to dance as a dancer, teacher, researcher, choreographer and inspiring mentor.  We are in the planning stages.  If you have any notes or photos you would like to be a part of the scrap book please email them to Catherine Turocy at cturocy@gmail.com

Tuition: $150 plus application fee of $10

Double rm/bd plus tuition $331
Single rm/bd plus tuition $375
Tuition/application fee only $160

Deadline for registration and tuition payment is March 15, 2012.   In order to secure your place in the workshop and dorms we encourage you to register early. For an application to register for the workshop please click here:  Registration 2012

For more information please contact  Emily Wheeler  emilyruth.wheeler@gmail.com  Emily would also be happy to answer any questions about dorms, food, UCSB venue, schedule, etc.

To pay online scroll to the top of this page and look to the right sidebar.  Under Summer Workshop you will find buttons for Paypal.  If you would like to pay offline by check or pay by credit card, both are possible and information on how to do so can be found on the application for registration.