{"id":1910,"date":"2024-12-20T07:28:26","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T06:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.histoiredebal.com\/?page_id=1910"},"modified":"2025-10-02T06:56:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T05:56:52","slug":"activites","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.histoiredebal.com\/en\/activites\/","title":{"rendered":"Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Histoire de bal brings a dose of dance, history and fun straight to your screen. The blog provides you with information on the history of ballroom dancing, in articles that are both in-depth and accessible to everyone. What&#8217;s more, I&#8217;ll be giving you tips and tricks to help you improve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But don&#8217;t stop at the virtual! Get practical with Histoire de bal&#8217;s physical activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What I offer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Historical dance workshop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"\/2021\/06\/15\/comment-choisir-son-stage-de-danse\/\">dance workshop<\/a> enables dancers of all levels to make rapid progress. Both beginners and advanced dancers will find something to suit them. I&#8217;ll guide you step by step to the next level, whether your aim is to improve your style or broaden your repertoire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Repertoire from the fifteenth century to the 1920s, with a strong affinity for the contredanses of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Achievements<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2015: Revision workshop for the Voyage Dans\u00e9;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2016: Mini-workshops English country dance (17th &amp; 18th century) and First French Empire;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2017: Dance workshops for advanced and beginners levels at the Jane Austen Festival (N\u00e9then);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2018: Renaissance dance workshop in Li\u00e8ge for the DAPO federation ;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2021: Multi-era workshop as part of Voyage Dans\u00e9 2021;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2022: Four sessions on English contry dances for the Pas d&#8217;la Yau world dance workshops;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2022: 1900s dances workshop in Li\u00e8ge for the Dapo federation;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2023: Four sessions on English contry dances for the Pas d&#8217;la Yau world dance workshops;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2023: Dance sessions &#8220;here and there&#8221;, Lindy Hop, Irish dance &amp; First French Empire for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.balletsilly.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Petit Ballet de Silly<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2023-2024: Four sessions on English contry dances for the Pas d&#8217;la Yau world dance workshops;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2024-2025: Four sessions on English contry dances for the Pas d&#8217;la Yau world dance workshops.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lectures and talks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The word \u2018lecture\u2019 is a frightening one, but the idea is simply to discover the dances and balls of a given era through texts, images and videos (from archives or modern movies). Audiences always enjoy these dynamic activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Achievements<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2017, Laeken Library, \u00ab&nbsp;From country dance to Quadrille: dancing in Jane Austen&#8217;s time&nbsp;\u00bb;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2017, Jane Austen Festival&nbsp;: \u00ab&nbsp;From country dance to Quadrille (&#8230;)&nbsp;\u00bb (expanded);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2019, Voyage dans\u00e9 \u00e0 Downton Abbey&nbsp;: \u00ab&nbsp;Dancing in the 1910s and 1920s&nbsp;\u00bb;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2019, Laeken Library&nbsp;: \u00ab&nbsp;A ball in 1922. Dancing in the time of Gatsby \u00bb;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2021, Artecole pour tous&nbsp;: \u00ab&nbsp;Regency dancing in the work of G. Cruikshank&nbsp;\u00bb [online];<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2022, Voyage dans\u00e9 au 19\u00e8me si\u00e8cle: \u00ab The quadrille de la Paix (1859) \u00bb;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2023, Voyage dans\u00e9 sous la R\u00e9volution am\u00e9ricaine: \u00ab Dancing in the 13 colonies \u00bb;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not to mention the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.histoiredebal.com\/blog\/\">blog<\/a> posts, of course!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Initiations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With a few words of explanation and a dose of good humour, I&#8217;ll liven up your evening with ancient or traditional dances. For dancers of all ages and levels. With or without musicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Achievements<\/strong>: numerous activities for birthdays, cultural celebrations, historical events, historical and folk balls since 2012. Among them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Contes et l\u00e9gendes<\/em> festival(Festi-contes) in Onnaing (FR), 2012;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Un village au coeur du Monde<\/em>&#8216;s Annual ball in N\u00e9then, 2015;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>La f\u00eate m\u00e9di\u00e9vale de Saint-Symphorien en 2016 et 2017;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Saint-Symphorien Renaissance fair in 2016 and 2017;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Charles V&#8217;s ball organised by La Gaillarde at Havr\u00e9&#8217;s castle in 2016 and 2017;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Warocqu\u00e9 festival at the Domaine de Mariemont in 2017;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Roaring Twenties evening of the Parlement Jeunesse (Youth parliament) in 2018;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The \u2018Moyen \u00c2ge et Merveilleux\u2019 Renaissance faire in Mouscron in 2023;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Staff party for Office National de l&#8217;Enfance at Ch\u00e2teau Bayard, Eghez\u00e9e, 2024;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Pop in Bruxelles<\/em>, introduction to Regency dance &#8211; Bridgerton style, in Brussels, 2024;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Plaisirs d&#8217;\u00e9t\u00e9<\/em>, an introduction to historical dances in Brussels, 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Choreography and Staging activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Entrust me with the reins of choreography, for a historically valid and visually appealing show\/film\/dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Achievements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Since 2010, regular choreographer with the <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aliquam-amentis.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aliquam Amentis<\/a><\/em> company;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choreography of Renaissance and 17th-century dances for the <em>Marie de Bourgogne<\/em> group at the <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/F%C3%AAtes_historiques_de_Vannes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Journ\u00e9es historiques de Vannes<\/a>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choreography of dance from the First French Empire for over forty dancers for <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lucpetit.com\/fr\/inferno\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inferno<\/a><\/em>, Luc Petit&#8217;s show created to mark the bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo (2015).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choreography on a Minuet for <em>La double inconstance<\/em> by <em>Compagnie Int\u00e9rieur Jour<\/em>, directed by Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Demey\u00e8re, 2018.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choreography on a Minuet and dace coaching for the movie <em>Chiennes de Vie<\/em>s by Xavier Seron, production <em>Helicotrons<\/em> and <em>Artisans du Film<\/em> (released march 2024)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choreography on dances from the 1900s fot the show <a href=\"https:\/\/lesecretdesdragons.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Le secret des dragons<\/a> by Luc Petit in Tournai (october 2024).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Help for creators and authors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;re writing a quality historical novel. You don&#8217;t want to go wrong when it comes to describing the balls and dance lessons your characters attend. I can help! Find THE dance that brings your two heroes together? I&#8217;ll be happy to help you choose the figure that will bring out the mysterious character in the second chapter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Achievements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I guided Camille Adler and Flora Pialot through the ball scenes in their book <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.babelio.com\/livres\/Adler-Incroyable-Charlotte\/1114763\">Incroyable Charlotte<\/a><\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Agenda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Workshops twice a month at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aliquam-amentis.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Compagnie Aliquam Amentis<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>December 6-7 2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/fb.me\/e\/8Y0Mi1elA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bal de No\u00ebl Belle Epoque au ch\u00e2teau des Hellandes<\/a> (Normandy). An immersive weekend with many Belle Epoque activities. Unfortunately, I won&#8217;t attend this event, but I recommand it warmly!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>20-22 f\u00e9vrier 2026: <a href=\"https:\/\/fb.me\/e\/6VDOFmZWI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Voyage dans\u00e9 \u2013 Du Congr\u00e8s de Vienne aux Nations<\/a> (1815-1830). Historical dance workshop, costumes balls and many other activities. La Dansomanie teach the workshop, I corganize the week-end.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Histoire de bal brings a dose of dance, history and fun straight to your screen. The blog provides you with information on the history of ballroom dancing, in articles that are both in-depth and accessible to everyone. What&#8217;s more, I&#8217;ll be giving you tips and tricks to help you improve. But don&#8217;t stop at the virtual! Get practical with Histoire de bal&#8217;s physical activities. What I offer: Historical dance workshop The dance workshop enables dancers of all levels to make rapid progress. Both beginners and advanced dancers will find something to suit them. I&#8217;ll guide you step by step to the next level, whether your aim is to improve your style or broaden your repertoire. Repertoire from the fifteenth century to the 1920s, with a strong affinity for the contredanses of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Achievements: Lectures and talks The word \u2018lecture\u2019 is a frightening one, but the idea is simply to discover the dances and balls of a given era through texts, images and videos (from archives or modern movies). Audiences always enjoy these dynamic activities. Achievements: Initiations With a few words of explanation and a dose of good humour, I&#8217;ll liven up your evening with ancient or traditional dances. For dancers of all ages and levels. With or without musicians. Achievements: numerous activities for birthdays, cultural celebrations, historical events, historical and folk balls since 2012. Among them: Choreography and Staging activities Entrust me with the reins of choreography, for a historically valid and visually appealing show\/film\/dance. Achievements: Help for creators and authors You&#8217;re writing a quality historical novel. You don&#8217;t want to go wrong when it comes to describing the balls and dance lessons your characters attend. I can help! Find THE dance that brings your two heroes together? I&#8217;ll be happy to help you choose the figure that will bring out the mysterious character in the second chapter. 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