February 22nd Workshop at Ballet Hispanico, 167 West 89th Street, NYC.
The New York Baroque Dance Company cordially invites you to an afternoon of discovery. Caroline Copeland will share her research and teach dances of Ignatius Sancho (1729-1780), a British composer, writer and abolitionist from London who signed his music, “African composer.” Julia Bengtsson who was recently in Paris with Alan Jones under the auspices of the Centre Nationale de Danse, will teach and share their work on the dances of Francis Johnson (1792-1844), perhaps the first African American composer to ever publish his music and tour with his dance band in Europe.
This workshop will be presenting dances included in our event, An Afternoon of Dancing, at the Good Shepherd Church near Lincoln Center on Sunday, March 9 at 4:30pm. We will have a splendid time with live music, dance demonstrations by The New York Baroque Dance Company and dancing by all in attendance, complete with light refreshments. Click link to event: An Afternoon of Dancing!
WORKSHOP Saturday, February 22, 2025
Session I: 11-12:45pm Dances of Ignatius Sancho taught by Caroline Copeland, accompanied by Leah Nelson on violin. Warm-up will include late 18th century minuet stepping and basic variations of country dance steps. Dances learned will include Sancho’s “The Sampler,” “The Runaway,” and “Bushy Park.”
Session II: 1:15-3pm Dances of Francis Johnson taught by Julia Bengtsson, accompanied by Leah Nelson on violin. Warm-up with 1824 ballet exercises, Spanish contredanse, Congo Minuet, Introduction to early 19th century waltz.
Space is limited and paid reservations will be accepted in the order they are received. If you are buying one session please indicate which session you are attending. Once we reach our limit of 23 students for each session we will close the payment link.
Tuition: $45 for both sessions or $30 for one session. (Subsidized rates available, email nybaroquedance@gmail.com for information.)
An Afternoon of Dancing Workshop
Fee for both sessions on February 22, 2025
$45.00
An Afternoon of Dancing Wokshop One Session
Fee for one session on February 22, 2025
$30.00
We look forward to seeing you soon. Meanwhile here are links to information on Ignatius Sancho and Francis Johnson:
Ignatius Sancho: Link to Caroline Copeland’s Research hosted by Rutgers University https://sancho.rutgers.edu/dance/country-dances/
Late 18th century minuet: https://sancho.rutgers.edu/dance/sancho-minuet/
Francis Johnson Biography: https://archives.upenn.edu/exhibits/penn-people/biography/francis-johnson/
Midtown Concerts video of Julia Bengtsson’s production:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiCmOtKj_14&t=254s
VOLUNTEERS: NYBDC is looking for volunteers for our events. If you enjoy running a refreshment table, greeting attendees at the door, putting up fliers or making dance cards, these are just a few of the fun things we need help with. Please email Catherine Turocy at cturocy@gmail.com I would love to hear from you!
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