Monthly I am hosting an Atlantian Advance dance practice. March was 16th Century Italian themed. We deep dive into history, technique, choreography. Much of it does not lend itself to an online medium, but posting the notes that I did distribute to the group.
Sources used for 16C dance class:
The relationship between music and dance in Cesare Negri’s Le Gratie d’Amore (1602). PhD dissertation by Pamela Jones. Freely available at https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/the-relationship-between-music-and-dance-in-cesare-negris-le-gratie-damore-1602(0f624f09-6f4e-4ed2-8e18-205e1e535acc).html
“Le Gratie D’Amore” 1602 by Cesare Negri: Translation and Commentary. PhD dissertation by Gustavia Yvonne Kendall. Only available through University Microfilms International. Your university library might be able to get it for you for free. Or you can buy a pdf directly at https://dissexpress.proquest.com/search.html
Books:
Il Ballarino: Steps and Dances by Margaret Roe https://smile.amazon.com/Ballarino-Steps-Dances-Margaret-Roe/dp/1257648535/
Il Ballarino: Cascarde By Margaret Roe https://smile.amazon.com/Ballarino-Cascarde-Margaret-Roe/dp/0557238021
Courtly Dance of the Renaissance By Caroso Translated by Sutton https://smile.amazon.com/Courtly-Dance-Renaissance-Translation-Nobiltà/dp/0486286193/ (Out of print)
Lo Spagnoletto
Steps for Lo Spagnoletto by Gregory Bount
Lo Spagnoletto Video by Darius the Dancer
Musica Subterranea – Cornucopia album
Maraviglia d’Amore
Maraviglia d’Amore video by Darius the Dancer
Musica Subterranea – Viaggi album
