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1st Historical Dance Symposium
Burg Rothenfels am Main
9 - 13 June 2004

Symposium 2004

„Sunrise of the Baroque“
Dance in the 17th century

The 17th century – a time of turbulent upheavals: Counter-Reformation and Thirty Years’ War, the decline of Italy and the Glorious Revolution, until, finally, the splendour of the Sun King shines out over all of Europe. Italy’s culture, once dominant throughout Europe, increasingly loses influence in dance as well. In France, on the other hand, the dance style becomes ever more refined, until the Academie Royale de la Danse gives it that noble form that we know from the operas of Lully and Campra. In the end, of course, the light, genial English Country Dance triumphs, initially at court at Versailles and then, under the French flag, conquering the whole of Europe.

To illuminate this exceptionally absorbing epoch and to present the dance sources of this period rediscovered in recent years is the aim of this first ever Rothenfels Symposium. The event is of equal interest to dancers, dance lovers and researchers.

Lectures

Workshops

Short Performances

Dance Evenings

Symposium Special

Intensive dance workshop to ring in the conference

Programme Committee

Organisation:
Dance & History e.V.

Dance & History e.V. is a non-profit registered association based in Germany. Our objective is to promote research and the dissemination of knowledge in the field of historical dance. We work together with similar organisations in Europe and America.