HI Ken,
You said, "I'm intrigued and appreciative also when I see
well-represented period social dancing in movies and TV shows. The specific
example in mind is in Pride and Prejudice (Keira Knightley iteration) which
actually seemed to spend enough time in a wide frame to actually discern the
entire dance."
Sadly, they didn't dance anything like that in that period.
The dances shown in the movies are generally from a hundred years
earlier - it's like showing people doing the Charleston at a disco!
Also the stepping in the figures was three chassees, jete, assemble (in
modern terms something like three polka steps and a jump). "Sir Thomas, having
seen her walk rather than dance down the shortening set, breathless, and with
her hand at her side, gave his orders for her sitting down entirely."
If you would like to know what they really danced in that period have a
look at https://www.kickery.com/2009/11/what-did-jane-austen-dance.html
Money Musk would be a suitable dance!
Happy dancing,
John
John Sweeney, Dancer, England [email protected] 01233 625 362 & 07802 940
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http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Panton via Contra Callers <[email protected]>
Sent: 11 March 2024 18:05
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Callers] Re: Chestnuts
John Sweeney wrote:
> Hi Ken,
>
> The oldest dance I do is Trenchmore – goes back to at
> least 1551. See http://contrafusion.co.uk/Dances/Trenchmore.html
>
>
>
Thanks. John, for those references.
I'm untrigued and appreciative also when I see well-represented period social
dancing in movies and TV shows. The specific example in mind is in Pride and
Prejudice (Keira Knightley iteration) which actually seemed to spend enough
time in a wide frame to actually discern the entire dance.
Maybe there are other similar examples.
Cheers
Ken Panton
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