For the last formal class of the year, we decided to fit in as much dancing as possible in two and a bit hours: a miniature ball. We didn't dress up, and we allowed space to repeat dances that we'd struggled with the first time through. The five of us took turns at requesting dances.Present: Anna de Wilde, Katherine of Glastonbury, Eleanor Hall, William de Cameron, Katherina Weyssin
A return to So ben mi chi ha buon tempo, and some calf-stretching work on our 15th-century Italian technique.
Our first substantive session working on So ben mi chi ha buon tempo.
Another productive evening: even the heys made sense tonight!
Present: Anna de Wilde, Caterine de Vantier, William de Cameron, Wiliam de Wyke, Katherine of Glastonbury and Katherina Weyssin
A good turn-out this evening - thanks, everyone.
The lesson plan this week was to go over some of the easier dances for Ginevra and then the dances that we do not know well from the CF ball list.
Present: Anna de Wilde, William de Cameron, Katherine of Glastonbury, Caterine de Vantier and Ginevra Isabella da Serafino Visconti.
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My lesson plan for this evening was 15th Century dances and a 16th century dance. These dances are on the CF ball list.
Present: Anna de Wilde, William de Cameron, Katherine of Glastonbury and William de Wyke
I think next week we will continue with more 15th Century.
As usual, my lesson plan was easy. Lets practice dances from the Canterbury Faire Ball list.
Present: Anna de Wilde, Caterine de Vantier, William de Cameron, Katherine of Glastonbury, Adam.
Advanced hour
I think next week I will attempt to teach some of the basse dance and some other 15th Century
As usual at this time of year, much of our practise is devoted to making sure we know everything on the CF ball list thoroughly.
A few dances are entirely new to us, others we've not done for several years, or never very often. Many we know well, of course, but there's plenty for us to learn.
Present: Katherine of Glastonbury, Caterine de Vantier, Anna de Wilde, William de Cameron, Katherina Weyssin
A mix of simpler dances, practice for the Canterbury Faire Ball, and revision of some more advanced stuff.
Present: William de Wyke, Katherine of Glastonbury, Adam, Katherina Weyssin, William de Cameron, Anna de Wilde
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