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I thought this might be of interest to those in the area at the time. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Historical Dance Classes, Memorial Day Weekend Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:03:27 -0400 From: [log in to unmask] Reply-To: PERFORM - Medieval Performing Arts <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Join us for… Renaissance and Baroque Dance Classes at the Amherst Early Music Memorial Day Weekend Workshop Friday, May 27 to Monday, May 30, 2005 Dominican College, Orangeburg, New York Late Morning Class (11:00-12:30): Spanish Diversions (For Recorder Players and Dancers, taught by Pat Petersen & Dorothy Olsson). Playing and dancing “Spanish” dances, including settings of “La Spagna,” “Spagnoletta” and “Canario.” (3 classes: Saturday, Sunday, Monday) Early Afternoon Class (2:00-3:30): Menuet d’Alcide (For Dancers, taught by Dorothy Olsson). Learn this charming menuet for two dancers from the original notation. (2 classes: Saturday, Sunday) Late Afternoon Class (3:45-5:15): Courtly Pastimes (For Dancers, taught by Dorothy Olsson). Enjoyable dances from the courts of late Renaissance Europe, including the pavan, branles, and Italian balletto. (2 classes: Saturday, Sunday) No prior experience is necessary for these dance classes; bring comfortable shoes. Other events at the workshop include a faculty concert, English country dancing, instrumental and vocal ensemble classes, notation and more! Faculty concert: Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque & contemporary music performed by workshop faculty; Sunday, May 29, 8:00 pm at St. Paul's Methodist Church; Corner of South Broadway & Division Avenue, South Nyack, NY; Free to workshop participants ($10 for others) Tuition: $150 for all 7 dance classes, or $25 per individual class. Room & Board: $190 covers three days' room with nine meals, etc. Single rooms cost $60 extra. All off-campus students pay a $20 campus-use fee. For more information, email us at: [log in to unmask] Amherst Early Music, Inc., 47 Prentiss St., Watertown, MA 02472 617-744-1324; fax: 617-744-1327; www.amherstearlymusic.org __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp -- Abigail Ann Young (Dr), Associate Editor/ Records of Early English Drama/ Victoria College/ 150 Charles Street W/ Toronto Ontario Canada Phone (416) 585-4504/ FAX (416) 813-4093/ [log in to unmask] List-owner of REED-L <http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~reed/reed-l.html> http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~reed/reed.html => REED's home page http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~reed/stage.html => our theatre resource page http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~young => my home page