A late invitation to students, families & friends to our end-of-term Winter Ball When: Thursday 3 July, 6.15pm for 6.30-9.30pm Where: 181 Blues Point Road, North Sydney NSW 2060 Attire: Warm, festive, period costume optional, but dance shoes essential Bring: Easy finger food to share, or something to drink (no alcohol) (Cups & plates etc. provided) Entry: Enrolled students no charge, Guest $10 entry (Cash/OSKO) RSVP: email or SMS (see EDC Contact page) We’d love to see you there, for some dancing and good cheer. Warmest wishes, Fiona & John.
Wednesday 8 to Friday 10 January, 2025 in North Sydney
An invitation to our 15th Summer Course in Early Dance. The Baroque era of the late 17th & early 18th century is our focus again, as we explore both the beautiful and bizarre. Noble dance technique was common to both ballroom and stage. It could be elegant and charming, flattering the noble dancer with grace and apparent ease. On stage it could also be majestic, dramatic or comic, as the occasion demanded, and as records show. Why learn baroque dance? 18th-Century dance notation provides a rare window into some favourite choreographies of the era, for the ballroom, and for the theatre. They allow the possibility of embodying the experience of the courtier: the posture, gesture & dance forms forgotten over the centuries. This is invaluable physical insight for musicians, actors, dancers & historians: into musical rhythms and forms, into manners, deportment, gesture, performance & aesthetics. The Summer Course provides an opportunity to develop an appreciation of this distinctive dance heritage. Over three days, students will learn movements, steps & sequences in preparation for excerpts & whole dances in different rhythms. Fundamental technique will be introduced for newcomers, while experienced students will refine technique & style, and build repertoire.
Our last class of Term 4 (and the year 2024) will be a get-together for students and friends, past and present. 6.15pm for 6.30 to 9pm. At the usual class venue. A chance to catch up on friends, watch our wonderful students in action, and join in the dancing. See News page for more information.
Historic Dance Delights invite you to a… Winter Weekend of Baroque Dance, 2 -4 August, 2024, Canberra Workshops presented: by Fiona Garlick & John Barnard of The Early Dance Consort (Sydney) Dates: 2 August (Friday evening) – 4 August (Sunday afternoon) Venue: Church Hall, All Saints Anglican Church, 9-15 Cowper Street, Ainslie ACT 2602 For Details & Schedule: https://www.earlydanceconsort.com.au/news/news.htm Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/host/63129d888b09f6126d4d9470
Early Renaisssance Dancing on the Green – led by Fiona & John for Petersham Bowling Club’s Medieval Day, Saturday 17 August 2024, 12 noon to 5pm
*Renaissance dancing at 1pm on the top green *Traditional garb is encouraged with best dressed prizes for young and old See https://www.thepbc.org.au/medievalday for more information about the displays of ancient martial and peaceable pursuits, and refreshments on offer. The day is a free event for all, presented by the not-for-profit, community-owned, pokie-free – Petersham Bowling Club. 77 Brighton Street, Petersham NSW 2049
Term 3 Evening Classes in Court Dance will begin on Thursday July 25, and run for 10 classes to September 26. Why not take a step inspired by a more elegant, graceful courtly past with dances both solemn and vivacious, set to beautiful music and in good company. Please confirm that you plan to come along, providing a mobile number and email address if you are new to the class. The first class is free to try, and no prior experience or partner needed. See our 2024 Class brochure for printable information or visit the EDC website Classes and Schedule pages for full details.
An Invitation to a Ball to Celebrate the Spring (which seems to have been somersaulting into Summer) Date Thurs 16 November 2023 (=Term 4 Week #6) Time 6.15 for 6.30pm—9.30pm Place 181 Blues Point Rd, North Sydney (Class venue) Entry Free for currently enrolled students $10 for visitors/friends (See Invitation for payment options) Wear Spring colours, costume if desired, dance shoes essential, but try to avoid high heels or trailing skirts Bring Finger food (ready to eat) or non-alcoholic drink (cups, plates &c provided) RSVP: 11 November, SMS 0400 104 969 enquiries@earlydanceconsort.com.au
Our Evening Classes in Court Dance resume for Term 4 at 6.15pm on October 12, at 181 Blues Point Road, North Sydney. The term will run for 10 weeks until 14 December, when we will have a little Christmas-End-of-Year gathering. Week 6 of the term, November 16, will be our Spring Ball– the first such event for 4 years since COVID. We have missed seeing so many EDC friends in that time, so we hope that you’ll be able to make it.
Our 14th SUMMER COURSE 2024 is planned for Wednesday 3 January to Friday 5 January, 9.15am to 3.45pm, in North Sydney. More details in preparation, but we know many of you like to plan!
