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SCA Dance Homepage
Renaissance and 17th century English country dance. Includes the Letter of Dance newsletter page, facsimiles and transcriptions of primary sources, Del's Dance Book, cheat sheets, articles, and links.
http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/dance.html

Renaissance Dance
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.
http://www.rendance.org/

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

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

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

The "Il Papa" Manuscript
An introduction and transcription. From the New York Public Library Dance Collection.
http://www.nypl.org/research/lpa/dan/ilpapa.html

Jararvellir Dance Page
SCA dance group based in Madison, Wisconsin. Includes reconstructions of some dances from Playford, and some original choreographies.
http://www.sit.wisc.edu/~ebenwitz/jaradance.html

Pastime
Kent, UK based group, specializing in 15th to 17th century dance, but occasionally venturing into later periods. Includes a diary of events, and photographs of the group.
http://www.groutand.demon.co.uk/pastime/

Rosina's Dance Page
Mostly 15th century Italian dance, including background information, step descriptions and dance reconstructions of balli and bassadanze by Piacenza and Ebreo. Information on classes in Toronto.
http://www.pathcom.com/~rosina/

Pavane
Troupe from New Hampshire performing dances from the late 15th to mid 17th century. Includes short introductions to the dances and to period costumes.
http://www.pavanedance.org/

Late 15th Century Transcriptions
Transcriptions "Les Basses Danses de Marguerite d'Autriche" and the Salisbury Manuscript, by Veerle Fack and Lieven Baert.
http://caagt.rug.ac.be/~vfack/ihdp/

Norwich Early Dance
Medieval to Playford dance. Information about events, meetings and services.
http://www.nedance.freeserve.co.uk/

Rippon Lea Renaissance Dancers
Australian group. Information about classes, performances and school programs.
http://www.users.bigpond.com/helgahill/

Passamezzo
Group of musicians, dancers and actors offering Elizabethan and Jacobean masque entertainment.
http://www.thelionspart.co.uk/passamezzo.html

Hertfordshire Early Dance
UK-based group. Includes a meeting diary, dance cheat-sheets, MIDI files and photos.
http://www.hertsearlydance.btinternet.co.uk/

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

Capriol Society for Early Dance
Based in Cambridge, England. Mainly concerned with 14th-17th century dancing from the European courts. Site includes some background, and information about classes.
http://www.mjtr.de/capriol/

Danserey
Dance and music group from Landshut, Germany. Includes photographs, and information about upcoming dances and presentations.
http://www.danserey.de/index_en.htm

Renaissance Dance
Introduction by Sarah Boronow. Information about some of the dances, and the dancing masters.
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/Blair/Courses/MUSL242/f98/rendanc.htm

Renaissance Footnotes
Performing name of Basingstoke Early Dance - performing social dances from between 1450 and 1650. Information about classes, and upcoming performances.
http://www.hants.gov.uk/basdance/

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

Eric's SCA Dance and Music Page
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.
http://sca.uwaterloo.ca/~praetzel/sca-music.html

Renaissance Dance Pages
Notes and cheat sheets for renaissance and English country dance.
http://ourworld-top.cs.com/BAPadget/

The Middle Ages: Dances
Cheat sheets, step descriptions, and a list of sources for SCA dances, including some from after 1600.
http://www.byu.edu/ipt/projects/middleages/LifeTimes/Dances.html

Renaissance Dance Sources
Transcriptions of primary sources, and some secondary sources. Links to similar material on other sites.
http://users.erols.com/eacain/dance/rendance.html

L'Academie Atlantienne de la Danse
A group dedicated to the practice of, and research into, renaissance and SCA dance. Site includes information about upcoming events, and copies of their electronic newsletter.
http://isenfir.org/academie/academie.htm

La Rossignol
Group of musicians and dancers based in Cremona, Italy. Information about performances and recordings.
http://www.larossignol.com/

Elizabethan Geek: Articles
Includes a list of first-edition Playford dances ordered by the number of dancers, quotes on behavior and bearing, and some notes on the position of the arms.
http://elizabethangeek.com/katrowberd/articles/

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

The Masque Di San Marco Renaissance Court Dancers
Florida based group. Information about upcoming performances and classes.
http://www.cre8adance.com/

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

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

Fioretto
Czech group. Includes information about their repertoire and a photo gallery.
http://sweb.cz/fioretto/

Shakespearean Dance
Research and resources by Emily Winerock. Includes papers, and an annotated bibliography of primary and secondary sources.
http://www.winerock.com/shakespeareandance/

Guild of the Silver Rondel
Dance guild of the branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism covering Australia and New Zealand. Information about their activities and links to resources.
http://www.sca.org.au/rondel/

Le Balet Comique de la Reine: An Analysis
Analysis by Elizabeth Cooper of this 1581 spectacle, which combined dance, verse and music.
http://depts.washington.edu/uwdance/dance344reading/bctextp1.htm

North Dallas Renaissance Dance Class
Information about classes with this SCA dance group.
http://dancemaster.org/



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