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"Renaissance dance" is the general name given to a wide variety of European dances from around 1400, through to the early 17th century. Dance types include the galliard, pavan, branle, alman and volta. Many of the sites here also touch on dances from early editions of John Playford's The Dancing Master. However, these are generally considered to be post-renaissance.

Resources in This Category

• Accademia della Danza

  http://danza.arberth.com/
  SCA dance group based in Massachusetts. Information about their meetings and activities.

• Bassa Toscana

  http://www.bassatoscana.fr/
  French Renaissance and medieval dance troupe. Information about their performance and education services.

• Capriol Society for Early Dance

  http://www.capriolsociety.org/
  Based in Cambridge, England. Mainly concerned with 14th-17th century dancing from the European courts. Background, and information about classes.

• Chastelana

  http://chastelana.republika.pl/
  Polish group performing dances from the Renaissance and medieval periods. Information about members and their activities.

• Chorea Historica

  http://www.choreahistorica.cz/
  Czech group directed by Eva Kröschlová. Information about the group, their repertoire and their costume designer.

• Dance of the Ages

  http://www.nachtanz.org/KReed/histdanc.html
  Includes some general information about reconstructing dances, descriptions of 15th century dance steps, and a reconstruction of the Italian ballo "Leoncello Nuovo".

• Eric's SCA Dance and Music Page

  http://sca.uwaterloo.ca/~praetzel/sca-music.html
  Includes Eric's SCA Dance Booklet, dance music (sheet music, audio files and information about CDs), and a transcription of the 1651 edition of Playford.

• Il Ballarino

  http://jducoeur.org/IlBallarino/
  An English translation of Caroso's "Il Ballarino" (1581).

• Joy and Jealousy

  http://home.jtan.com/~cellio/jj.html
  Information about a book on 15th century Italian balli by Vivian Stephens and Monica Cellio. Includes a link to the text and music.

• L'Academie Atlantienne de la Danse

  http://dance.atlantia.sca.org/
  A group dedicated to the practice of, and research into, Renaissance and SCA dance. Information about upcoming events, and copies of their electronic newsletter.

• Movimento!

  http://www.earlydance.org/
  Early dance and theater troupe based in British Columbia, Canada. Classes for children and adults, and information about performances and costume workshops.

• Norman W. Gray's Home Page

  http://members.ozemail.com.au/~grayn1/
  Includes articles on the Inns of Court dances, Playford dances, the Branle des Chevaux, and the Gresley Collection (circa 1500).

• Norwich Historical Dance

  http://www.norwichhistoricaldance.org.uk/
  Medieval to Playford dance. Information about events, meetings and services.

• Renaissance Dance

  http://www.rendance.org/
  European dance from the 15th to early 17th centuries. Includes a brief introduction, archives of the Rendance discussion list, links to primary and secondary sources, bibliographies, music and reenactment links, and a directory of teachers, performers, organizations and events.

• Renaissance Historical Dance Society

  http://www.rhds.org.uk/
  Devonshire UK based group specializing in 15th, 16th and 17th century dances. Includes information about their performances, photos, and a diary of upcoming events.

• The Middle Ages: Medieval and Renaissance Dances

  http://www.themiddleages.net/life/dances.html
  Cheat sheets, step descriptions, and a list of sources for SCA dances, including some from after 1600.

• Thrir Venstri Foetr

  http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~eowyn/3LF/
  Group based in Washington DC, performing dances from Playford and Arbeau. Includes schedules of performances and rehearsals, and descriptions of steps, figures and dances.

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