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 […]
Category: Dances
European social dances, dance steps, sheet music, practice playlists, and style guides. A great way to meet your fellow reenactors, and flirt with them.
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 […]
Black Nag
This is a spritely little dance that practically dances itself once you get a feel for it. One of those that’s simple enough you can sweep up one volunteer per couple and still keep things […]
Hole in the Wall
This stately dance is well into the grey period of the 1600’s and doesn’t fit the SCA criteria of pre-1600 culture, but it’s an old favorite within the society. We have our own subtle styling […]
Bransle des Lavandieres
Hands-down my favorite of all the Arbeau bransles. Just complex enough to be truly satisfying, and still simple enough to let the dancers have fun with it. The ‘Washerwoman’s Bransle’ is one of the mimed […]
Bransle de Bourgogne
Also called the Burgundian Bransle (pronounced ‘brawl’). This simple dance makes a great addition to the SCA repertoire. It’s perfect for demos where you can get mundanes up and dancing an authentic 16th century French […]
Bransle Pinagay
An easy dance that can be surprisingly aerobic. As with many (most, all?) dances originating in 16th c France called a bransle (pronounced brawl for no discernible reason), Pinagay is a mixed bransle. This video […]