[MR] Re: Coronation Dancing

[Edvard Gayer]

Also, dance flyers (cheat sheets) will be available at Coronation, to serve 
as a memory aid, and to provide help remembering the steps for each of the 
dances.  A limited number will be available at Troll and at dance practice 
on Saturday, with the bulk to be handed out at the Ball itself.  (If you 
don't get one when you check-in at Troll, don't fret.  You won't really need 
one until it's time to dance.)

The cheat sheets also serve a secondary purpose -- to provide documentation 
as to the source and year for all of the dances.  Except for two of the 
schdeuled dances, all of them are either pre-1600 or come from the first 
edition of John Playford's "The English Dancing Master", published in 1651.  
(There is an ongoing debate as to whether Playford should be considered 
period or not... if you'd like to learn more, come join the Dance Academie!) 
(sorry 'bout the shameless plug!)

Anyway, if you're planning to dance at the Ball (and we hope everybody at 
Coronation is) please be sure to get a cheat sheet.

// Vard //

Herr Edvard Gayer, Secretary
L'Academie Atlantienne de la Danse
http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/academie.htm
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