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  • 1700s,  Anecdotes,  Longways

    Mr Beveridge’s Maggot, what’s that?

    20 December 2024 /

    Did Jane Austen dance Mr. Beveridge's Maggot? What is the history of that dance?

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  • 1500s,  Artwork analysis,  Couple dances

    The volta: myth and reality

    20 December 2024 /

    The volta is a dance of the Renaissance, loved by Elizabeth I and others queens. It is often depicted in movies, but is this depiction true to its source?

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  • 1700s,  1800s,  Group dances,  General studies

    What is a « cotillion » ?

    19 December 2024 /

    What is a cotillion? A piece of clothing, a slang word for a woman, a dance... History of that word over the centuries.

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Last articles

  • That’s just the way it is! Dogmatism in historical dance
  • How a French dance became an English Christmas carol
  • How did people learn and practice dancing, before the American Revolution
  • What did people dance in the 13 colonies?
  • The tradition of coronation dances in the United Kingdom: Coronation waltz and other royal dances

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