Renaissance Historical Dance

Renaissance Historical Dance

"Renaissance dance" is the general name given to a wide variety of European dances from around 1400, through to the early 17th century. 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.

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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, or

Hertfordshire Early Dance - UK-based group. Includes a meeting diary, dance cheat-sheets, and photos.
Danse Ecosse - Group based in Inverness, Scotland. Information about workshops, and a gallery.
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.
Shakespearean Dance - Research and resources by Emily Winerock. Includes papers, and an annotated bibliography of primary and secondary sources.
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.
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.
Renaissance Dance Sources - Transcriptions of primary sources, and some secondary sources. Links to similar material on other sites.
Chastelana - Polish group performing dances from the Renaissance and medieval periods. Information about members and their activities.
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.
Il Ballarino - An English translation of Caroso's "Il Ballarino" (1581).
Late 15th Century Transcriptions - Transcriptions "Les Basses Danses de Marguerite d'Autriche" and the Salisbury Manuscript, by Veerle Fack and Lieven Baert.
Passamezzo - Group of musicians, dancers and actors offering Elizabethan and Jacobean masque entertainment.
Renaissance Footnotes - Performing name of Basingstoke Early Dance - performing social dances from between 1450 and 1650. Information about classes, and upcoming performances.
The "Il Papa" Manuscript - An introduction and transcription. From the New York Public Library Dance Collection.
Norwich Early Dance Group - Medieval to Playford dance. Information about events, meetings and services.
Bassa Toscana - French Renaissance and medieval dance troupe. Information about their performance and education services.
Renaissance Dance - Introduction by Sarah Boronow. Information about some of the dances, and the dancing masters.
Le Balet Comique de la Reine: An Analysis - Analysis by Elizabeth Cooper of this 1581 spectacle, which combined dance, verse and music.
Fioretto - Czech group. Includes information about their repertoire and a photo gallery.
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.
Movimento! - Early dance and theater troupe based in British Columbia, Canada. Classes for children and adults, and information about performances and costume workshops.
Capriol Society for Early Dance - Based in Cambridge, England. Mainly concerned with 14th-17th century dancing from the European courts. Background, and information about classes.
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.
The Middle Ages: Medieval and Renaissance Dances - Cheat sheets, step descriptions, and a list of sources for SCA dances, including some from after 1600.
La Rossignol - Group of musicians and dancers based in Cremona, Italy. Information about performances and recordings.
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).
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".
Renaissance Dance Pages - Notes and cheat sheets for Renaissance and English country dance.
L'Academie Atlantienne de la Danse - A group dedicated to the practice of, and research into, Renaissance and SCA dance. Information about upcoming events, and copies of their electronic newsletter.
Accademia della Danza - SCA dance group based in Massachusetts. Information about their meetings and activities.

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