We had great fun this past weekend. \u00a0There were 46 dancers, some from as far away as California. \u00a0Below is a list of dances done for the various workshops. \u00a0Thanks are due to Gene Murrow for his excellent teaching, and for Amarillis Augmented (Allison Thompson, Maro Avakian and Donna Isaac with Sue Pella) for their inspiring music.<\/p>\n
Dance Event:\u00a0Pitt’s Maggot – Ball Prep in Style<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cA selection of familiar, beautiful and even dorky dances will allow us to focus and spend time on elements of style and good technique.\u00a0 We\u2019ll also review some of the dances on the Ball program to minimize teaching time at the Ball\u201d<\/p>\n Date & Time:\u00a0Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dance Event:\u00a0Pitt’s Maggot – Sat Ball<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cAn English Country Dance Ball\u201d<\/p>\n Date & Time:\u00a0Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n Escort to Leicester <\/p>\n Dance Event:\u00a0Pitt’s Maggot – Dancing in Threes<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cUnique among the countries of the British Isles, England’s social\/folk dance tradition embraces music beyond the typical duple-time reels, jigs, hornpipes, and strathspeys found in the Irish, Welsh, and Scottish repertoires.\u00a0 Many of the most beautiful and interesting English country dances are in \u201ctriple time,\u201d meaning that the music and choreography demand a fundamental unit of movement of 3 steps, rather than the usual 2.\u00a0 We’ll explore the distinct varieties of triple-time music used in English country dance and how to move gracefully to each: the 17th-century hornpipe, minuet, slip jig, waltz, and modern triple meters like the swing waltz.\u201d<\/p>\n Date & Time:\u00a0Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Duke of Kent’s Waltz <\/p>\n Dance Event:\u00a0Pitt’s Maggot – Celebrating Community<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cMany English dances from the 17th century to the present have been composed to celebrate someone in the dance or larger social community. \u00a0We’ll enjoy some of the best of these, and celebrate the people they honor.\u201d General Grooviness of the Universe<\/strong><\/p>\n Beechen Groves New Hall <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We had great fun this past weekend. \u00a0There were 46 dancers, some from as far away as California. \u00a0Below is a list of dances done for the various workshops. \u00a0Thanks are due to Gene Murrow for his excellent teaching, and for Amarillis Augmented (Allison Thompson, Maro Avakian and Donna Isaac with Sue Pella) for their … Continue reading Spring 2015 Pitt’s Maggot Dances<\/span>
\nIndian Queen
\nBoatman
\nChristina
\nBlack Nag
\nMr. Isaac’s Maggot
\nFandango
\nFenterlarick
\nINTERMISSION
\nDancing Across the Atlantic
\nCorelli’s Maggot
\nBonny Cuckoo
\nFast Packet
\nBraes of Dornoch
\nThe Bishop<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nMendocino Redwood
\nSun Assembly
\nFandango
\nCandles in the Dark
\nBraes of Dornoch
\nHazelfern Place
\nHelena
\nEast Indian
\nINTERMISSION
\nDancing Across the Atlantic
\nBonny Cuckoo
\nLong Odds
\nMr. Isaac’s Maggot
\nDelia<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nRafe’s Waltz<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nRandolph Farewell
\nHole in the Wall
\nPeter and Peggy
\nRound About our Coal Fire
\nPotter’s Wheel
\nFelicity
\nWhen Laura Smiles<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDate & Time:\u00a0Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nAutumn in Amherst<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nWell Done Jack
\nStar of Kintra
\nTurn of the Tide
\nWrights of Lichfield
\nElizabeth<\/strong><\/p>\n