Hello to all those interested in Music and Dance! (and fun times and excellent feasting!)<div><br></div><div>Only 2 days left until our wonderful little dance event begins, and we have Music and Dance classes from all our favourite local teachers, as well as Special Guest teachers traveling from the far reaches of carrier pigeon technology. (Ottawa, Michigan, and even Rhode Island)<br>
<div><br></div><div>There are still a few spots available for Feast, if anyone is interested in partaking in this highly researched meal that will leave you satiated, but not so much so that you can't dance in the ball!</div>
<div><br></div><div><a href="http://steps.gyges.org/feast.php" target="_blank">http://steps.gyges.org/feast.php</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>And the Class List is now finalized, broken down into:</div><div>
- a Beginner Oriented dance track (that will still pique the interest of even the expert dancers)</div>
<div>- a more Intermediate / Advanced dance track</div><div>- and a track open to All that focuses on Music and Academic discussion<br><br></div><div><a href="http://steps.gyges.org/classlist.php" target="_blank">http://steps.gyges.org/classlist.php</a> (this link is to the brief list. I've appended more detailed descriptions to the bottom of this message)</div>
<div><br></div><div>Two special points of interest this year in the Academic track will be the A&S Round Table which will discuss judging and other A&S matters, and the BoD Q&A (SCA Board of Directors question and answer session. Kaellyn will also be available at other points in the day in case you miss her session).</div>
<div><br></div><div><div>Also, if anyone is still looking for rides / carpooling, or crash space, let us know and we'll see what we can do. (or if anyone needs to borrow Garb for the evening) Though fortunately, the site is only a short walk from the Port Credit GO Station. In fact, I parked there last year for convenience. (otherwise, I believe it was street parking)</div>
<div><br></div></div><div><a href="http://steps.gyges.org/" target="_blank">http://steps.gyges.org/</a></div><div><br></div><div>And of course, if you miss Saturday, feel free to join us for an open Dance Practice on Sunday, also in Mississauga (at the UofT campus):</div>
<div><a href="http://steps.gyges.org/sunday.php" target="_blank">http://steps.gyges.org/sunday.php</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Following are the detailed class descriptions for those who are interested. Yay Music and Dancing! See you this weekend!</div>
<div>Darius</div><div><br></div><div>Class info:</div><div><h2><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt">10 am</span></h2>
<h1><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Aidan
- When in Doubt, Double Left</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Bransles for
beginners and intermediate dancers</span></p>
<h1><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Darius
- One hour of Dance</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Come out and dance
with us!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Jump in and out as you please
as we attempt to dance our way through as many tunes as possible (no pausing)
in a single class timeslot, faking it and improving wherever we don't know
something or have odd numbers of people for the traditional dance.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Anyone brave enough to mind not messing up as
we drag people through dances on the fly are welcome!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>(may not be quite suitable for an absolute
beginner though)<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Assorted styles.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>We'll call them as best we can.</span></p>
<h2><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt">11 am</span></h2>
<h1><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Maurin
– Beginner’s Italian Dance</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal"></span></h1>
<h1 style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">A class on 15<sup>th</sup>
Century Italian Dance</span></h1>
<h1><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Danielli
- Improvisation in Dance<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>(with
Galliards)</span></h1>
<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"">As many of our extant dance manuals tell us,
improvisation is a necessary skill for a good dancer.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Yet most of us are thrown at it with nothing
more than the dictum, "Do it on both feet."<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Yet improvisation has some rules, and more
guidelines.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It can be practiced and
learned, and is in many ways a much more forgiving form than the more common
set dances.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>In this class, we will
explore what we know about improvisation of the Renaissance, using the gagliard
as our basis.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This is an intermediate
level dance class, but musical experience is twice as useful as dance
experience.</span></p>
<h1><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Martin
– Arranging Music </span></h1>
<h1 style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">Music composition for
dances where we DON’T have any historical music available.</span></h1>
<h2><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt">12:30 pm</span></h2>
<h1><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Emma
- Gresley<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span></h1>
<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif""> Dances from the earliest written English Dance
source.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The class is approachable for
beginners, but suitable for all.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><b>Rosina
- Bassadanza of Lorenzo de Medici (Lauro and Venus)</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The class will begin
with a review of 15<sup>th</sup> C bassadanza steps.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Then we will learn Lauro and Venus, the two
dances choreographed by the most illustrious citizen of Florence. Some
experience in 15th-c dance required. If you know Rostiboli, you'll be fine.</span></p>
<h1><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Keja
- A&S Roundtable</span></h1>
<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif""> I am looking to speak to the dancers, performers and
singers about judging and being judged at A&S competitions.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>That will be the crux of my roundtable.</span></p>
<h2><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt">1:30 pm</span></h2>
<h1><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Danielli
- Burgundian Basse Dance</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We have nearly a half
dozen non-Italian sources of basse dance.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>The earliest two, known as the Brussels Manuscript and Toulouze's L'art
Et Instruction De Bien Dancer, display a simple, elegant repertoire, with
fairly precise rules of composition and form.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>They also display some close ties with the Italian dances of the same
period. In this class, we will explore the basic form; students should expect to
leave the class able to compose and perform their own Burgundian basse dances
as needed.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>These dances are relatively
simple, and the class is perfectly appropriate for adventurous beginners.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Some step work is involved, but very
little.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><b>The ability to count to 46 is
a must.</b></span></p>
<h1><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">James
- "Pennsic Dance"</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">A New English Country
Dance Choreography</span></p>
<h1><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Martin
- Creating New Mime Branles</span></h1>
<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif""> A fun class on Music composition and Dance choreography</span></p>
<h2><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt">2:30 pm</span></h2>
<h1><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Darius
and Others – Beginner’s Ball Prep</span></h1>
<h1><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Rosina
- Master Class on Duchesco</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We will be working on
perfecting steps and bringing out a dynamic performance of the dance. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Some previous
experience in 15th-c Italian dance is <b>required</b>.</span></p>
<h1><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Kaellyn
-SCA Inc Board of Director Q&A</span></h1>
<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif""> An opportunity to ask questions and receive information
directly from SCA Inc director Kim McAuley.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Kaellyn will also be available to answer questions informally all day.</span></p>
<h2><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt">3:30 pm</span></h2>
<h1><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Darius
and Others – Beginner’s Ball Prep</span></h1>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><b>Alina
- Fulgente Stella (Shining Star)</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif""> A fun Carscarda from Il Ballarino for one or two
couples.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I'll teach the one couple
version first and then we'll do the two couple version and see what a different
(dare I say country dance?) feel it has despite being almost identical in
steps.</span></p>
<h1><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Aaron
- Dance And Rhythm In Period</span></h1>
<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"">A pan-European survey of RHYTHM OF DANCE in the 15th, 16th,
and 17th centuries! We will try to answer some of the following questions: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:39.6pt;text-indent:-3.6pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:list 54.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">- How did people conceive of rhythm in period? </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:39.6pt;text-indent:-3.6pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:list 54.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;mso-fareast-font-family:Wingdings;mso-bidi-font-family:
Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; ">- </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">What are the different kinds of rhythm that
were used, and how were they notated?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:39.6pt;text-indent:-3.6pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:list 54.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">- How
are they transcribed into modern notation, and what is the difference between
these period rhythms and other modern rhythms transcribed in a similar way? </span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"">There will be something of interest in this class for all
dancers & musicians, although no particular music or dance will be taught!
We may discuss any or all of the following: Piva, Saltarelli, Basse dance,
Bransles, Pavanes, Galliards, Cascarda and more.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "> </span></p>
<h2><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt">4:30 pm</span></h2>
<h1><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">James
– English Country Dance</span></h1>
<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif""> Playford and other English Country Dances.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The difficulty of the class will depend on
the students.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"">Margaret - Dancer Challenge</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif""> Like a bransle suite (with random dances) but with a
variety of styles and dance snippets.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Sheet music will be provided for musicians who wish to play.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><b>Roselyn
- All I Really Need to Know about Courtiership I Learned on the Dance Floor</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Want to create an
aura of grace and confidence about your person that goes beyond mere physical
skill? Need to know how to impress those coronetted dignitaries seated on that
dais? Just can't get a date? Not to worry—we can help you with those issues and
more. Bring your sense of humour.</span></p></div><div><br></div><div>***************************************************************************************************</div><div> </div>
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