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Menuet, a short story about minuet, 1882
"Menuet" is a short story by Guy de Maupassant. It bears witness to the obsession with the 18th century that was typical of the late 19th century.
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Bransle d’Ecosse or Scotland branle, 1589
Let's study the Scotland branle. How do we dance the Bransle d'Ecosse? Does it really comes from Scotland? How did it arrive in France? All the answers in this article! First some observations about the origins of the dance, then all useful explanation to learn and teach the dance.
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The Great Gatsby and Charleston, a love story?
Let's read together the novel The Great Gatsby and see what he was dancing. One presumes it is Charleston, but is it really?
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The pope, the tango and the furlana
The story of the Furlana, the dance that tried to dethrone Tango in the 1910s.
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Mr Beveridge’s Maggot, what’s that?
Did Jane Austen dance Mr. Beveridge's Maggot? What is the history of that dance?
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The volta: myth and reality
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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What is a « cotillion » ?
What is a cotillion? A piece of clothing, a slang word for a woman, a dance... History of that word over the centuries.
