Di jantung kemewahan dan keanggunan era Renaisans Prancis, satu tarian memegang peran sentral dalam setiap pertemuan sosial: Pesona Bransle. Tarian melingkar yang berulang dan dinamis ini bukan hanya sekadar hiburan; ia adalah bahasa non-verbal yang […]
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Polonaise dan Mazurka: Ritme Patriotik Polandia yang Mengguncang Lantai Dansa Eropa Klasik
Dunia tarian klasik Eropa tidak akan lengkap tanpa kontribusi besar dari Polandia, yang melahirkan dua tarian paling ikonik dan sarat makna: Polonaise dan Mazurka. Kedua tarian ini melampaui fungsi hiburan semata; keduanya bertindak sebagai lambang […]
Kontradansi, Kontroversi, dan Komunitas: Daya Tarik Country Dance Inggris dari Masa ke Masa
Di antara berbagai bentuk tarian sosial yang berkembang di Eropa, Country Dance Inggris memegang posisi unik sebagai ekspresi budaya yang berhasil melintasi batas-batas kelas sosial dan mengalami kebangkitan berkali-kali. Tarian yang dicirikan oleh formasi pasangan […]
Trotula dan Gerakan Kaki: Menelusuri Koreografi Tertua dalam Manuskrip Medis Kuno
Ketika membahas sejarah tarian di Eropa, perhatian sering tertuju pada risalah Renaisans seperti Orchésographie. Namun, ada sumber yang jauh lebih tua dan tidak terduga yang menyimpan petunjuk berharga mengenai gerakan tubuh dan kaki pada masa […]
The Trotula Collection
This collection of medical manuscripts is commonly referred to as ‘The Trotula’. These three texts: “On the Conditions of Women”, “On Women’s Cosmetics”, and “On the Treatments for Women” were aggregated by the 12th century, […]
Historical Cream Foundation, Trotula #278
An oil based face whitener that would modernly be described as a foundation. This cream is similar to the Roman cream found in Southwark. It has a strong, thoroughly medieval scent that is not necessarily […]
How to Learn a New Dance
Everyone learns differently, and you’ll learn each dance best for actually dancing if you stick it in as many corners of your brain as you can. The ideas I’ve listed take advantage of the myriad […]
1st Courtesan’s Ball
All are here invited to join with the courtesans of the known world in fun and frolic! Break out your dancing shoes and your fanciest garb for this magical experience. The summits of the societies’ courtly […]
Step Vocabulary
The range of historical European dances recreated in the Society covers several centuries and countries of origin. While they share many things, they are distinct in just as many ways. Where possible I will make […]
