Baroque dance with Ken Pierce

With Ken Pierce, one of the leading baroque dance specialists in the USA, we have succeeded in attracting an extremely competent speaker to kick off the 1st Rothenfels Dance Symposium. Based on his research activities, he has developed his own interpretation of the French baroque style, which differs significantly from the modern French version commonly used in this country. A must for every interested baroque dancer who is prepared to engage with new approaches to interpretation.

Raoul Auger Feuillet :

His name is inextricably linked with the extremely decorative baroque dance notation that is popular throughout Europe. The value of the dance collections he published each year is inestimable. But his business acumen and unscrupulousness also became known through the legal dispute with Beauchamps, the actual inventor of dance notation, who unsuccessfully sued against Feuillet's privilege to exploit the notation. The fact that Feuillet was also a sought-after dance master and choreographer is almost forgotten. This course will focus on Feuillet's choreographic work, his ballroom dances and stage choreographies.

The practical examination of his choreographies will provide an insight into Feuillet's style, his choreographic technique, his preferences and idiosyncrasies.