Historical Dance Workshop

The Georgian House

Learn one of the Regency periods most fashionable dances, the quadrille, and explore our restored Georgian townhouse.

You are cordially invited to join us in the Georgian House Drawing Room for a historical dance workshop and house tour. Learn one of the Regency periods most fashionable dances, the quadrille, and explore our restored townhouse.In the Georgian period the social Season in Edinburgh started late Autumn - early Winter with public Assemblies, private balls, theatre performances and concerts. One of the most fashionable dances of the period, the quadrille, originated in France and became popular at public events in Edinburgh during the Season of 1816-17. Often quadrilles would be practiced in advance of an upcoming ball “for fear of accidents’’. In this session we will follow the instructions and music of the Lancers’ Quadrille composed and published by Felix Yaniewicz c.1821 inspired by the recent exhibition about the celebrated musician. The original set was found in Miss Dalrymple’s music book from the Newhailes House Library music collection located in the National Library of Scotland.What to expect: A one hour dance workshop and a one hour tour of the house. You are very welcome to dress in the period costume though modern clothes are also suitable. Please bring comfortable shoes for dancing. No dance experience is required!Dance workshops will be run by Dr Alena Shmakova. Alena is a dance historian and a Georgian House volunteer. She teaches and performs historical dance as part of Les Danses Antiques (http://www.danseantique.com/) focusing on social dances from the 17th – 19th centuries. She has performed historical dances for events at Stirling Castle, the Holyrood Palace, St Cecilia’s Hall and Abbotsford - The Home of Sir Walter Scott. Her main research interest is Scottish dance during the Enlightenment period. She has given public talks for the Royal Collection Trust and the Georgian House as well as presented her research at the international conferences. She also runs a course on historical dance as part of the Edinburgh Adult Education Programme. Alena is a board member of the Early Dance Circle, UK charity promoting the enjoyment, performance, and study of Early Dance (https://www.earlydancecircle.co.uk/).

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