Come and follow Alan Jones into the kitchens of the Este court in 16th-century Ferrara, where famous cooks not only noted delicous meals and extravagant "collazioni" but provided valuable information about the practical organisation of balls and danced interludes. Buon appetito!
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Enjoy Europe's finest meeting on Historical dance in May 2016. If you don't come this time, you'll have to wait another four years...
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Here it is, finally! I am happy to present probably the best program we have ever had: 16 lectures, 6 workshops, 3 dance evenings, 3 performances and lots of research posters will expect you in May 2016. Within a short time, Burg Rothenfels will be ready to accept your registration.
Until then get inspired by the summaries and the list of our contributors.
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Symposium Special
22 - 25 May 2016
As we have already done at recent conferences, we will once again be offering in the days before the Symposium itself a top-level dance course with internationally renowned teachers:
L'Amabile
Gennaro Magri and the style
of the late 18th century
An advanced dance seminar
with Letizia Dradi
"Everyone is capable of dancing. If there is anyone who cannot, one should not put the blame on him, but on the teacher who wanted to lead him on a path where this man was not able to follow him." (G. Magri, 1779)
Gennaro Magri was not only a sought-after choreographer and grotesque dancer, but also an excellent teacher, as is shown by his description of the pupil/teacher relationship, his didactic suggestions and the training instructions in his treatise.
An active dancer from 1758 - 1782 in Italy and at Vienna's Burgtheater, in 1779 Magri published in his native city of Naples his treatise "Trattato Teorico-Prattico di Ballo", one of the most important dance sources of the 18th century, especially regarding stage dance.
After giving detailed descriptions of numerous stage and social dance steps in the first part, in the second he presents 39 Contraddanze and a single couple dance choreography, Le Charamente or L'Amabile. Inspired by the famous Aimable Vainqueur, Magri creates his own choreographical and musical form.
In the course we will reconstruct Magri's L'Amabile, make comparisons with French choreographies and also examine the evolution of dance steps over the whole 18th century. We will pay particular attention to M. Brive's "Nouvelle Methode pour apprendre l'art de la danse", which, like Magri's book, was published in 1779, as well as to the various possibilities of the Port des Bras as described in Magri.
Letizia Dradi from Milan has been involved in historical dance since 1992. As a dancer and choreographer, she has worked in Europe, Asia and America with a series of early music ensembles, such La Petite Bande (dir. S. Kuijken), Le Concert des Nations (dir. J. Savall), Dowland Consort (dir. J. Lindberg). She has presented her research work at institutions including the Society of Dance History Scholars (USA), the Dolmetsch Historical Dance Society (London) and the Vaganova Academy (Russia). Over many years she has devoted special attention to G. Magri's "Trattato Teorico-Prattico di Ballo" and dance style of the late 18th century. She teaches dance of the 15th to 19th centuries at various conservatories and music schools.
Prerequisites:
The course is intended for dancers with a good knowledge of Baroque dance and who desire an in-depth experience of this seldom offered dance style. The teaching language is English.
Seminar number: 652
Start: Sunday, 22 May, 2016 at 18:30 with the evening meal. Accommodation check-in from 17:00.
End: Wednesday, 25 May, 2016, at 12:15 with lunch.
| regular | concessions for pupils/students aged up to 27 |
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| Seminar fee: | € 130.- | € 80.- |
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Accommodation and meals per person: |
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| Single room: | € 182.- | |
| Double room: | € 160.- | |
| Triple/quadruple room: | € 141.- | € 115.- (dormitory) |
Early booking discount until 22 March, 2016.
The number of participants is limited to 20.
→ Download of the invitation flyer
Registration:
→ Registration via the Homepage of Burg Rothenfels (German)
or send your registration to:
Verwaltung Burg Rothenfels
97851 Burg Rothenfels
Germany
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- Name / address / e-mail / date of birth
- Course number and short title
- Type of room desired
- Wishes for vegetarian/gluten-free/lactose-free diet
Travel-share platform:
If you still have room in your car for the journey to the Burg or would like to join others in buying train tickets, please use the travel-share platform on the Burg website (www.burg-rothenfels.de/mitfahrboerse).
General Regulations for Burg Rothenfels:
For your information here is an English excerpt. Only the German version of the text, to be seen on the Burg website (www.burg-rothenfels.de/bestimmungen), is legally binding.
Registration may be done by mail or Internet.
Prices: The prices are specified in the PDF flyer for the conference/seminar in question. They are composed of (a) the conference/seminar fee and (b) the costs for meals and accommodation – graded as single room, double or two-bed room, and triple/quadruple rooms.
Reduced fees for dormitory rooms and conference registration are available for currently enrolled students aged up to 27 (international students ID-Card!) and the unemployed.
Early registration discount: Anyone registering two months or more before the beginning of the event received a 10 euro discount on the conference/seminar fee. The deadline in each case is shown in the conference/seminar overview.
Cancellation fee: the reduced conference registration fee will be charged for cancellation 7 days or less before the beginning of the symposium.
Conditions: During participation in our events you are insured for neither accident nor personal liability. Participation is only possible for the entire conference/seminar.
The supporting organisation for the Heimvolkshochschule [residential adult education centre] and the Youth Hostel Burg Rothenfels is the Vereinigung der Freunde von Burg Rothenfels e.V. [Association of Friends of Burg Rothenfels]
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Symposium Special: 22 - 25 May 2016
As we have already done at recent conferences, we will once again be offering in the days before the Symposium itself a top-level dance course with internationally renowned teachers:
L'Amabile
Gennaro Magri and the style
of the late 18th century
An advanced dance seminar
with Letizia Dradi
"Everyone is capable of dancing. If there is anyone who cannot, one should not put the blame on him, but on the teacher who wanted to lead him on a path where this man was not able to follow him." (G. Magri, 1779)
Gennaro Magri was not only a sought-after choreographer and grotesque dancer, but also an excellent teacher, as is shown by his description of the pupil/teacher relationship, his didactic suggestions and the training instructions in his treatise.
An active dancer from 1758 - 1782 in Italy and at Vienna's Burgtheater, in 1779 Magri published in his native city of Naples his treatise "Trattato Teorico-Prattico di Ballo", one of the most important dance sources of the 18th century, especially regarding stage dance.
After giving detailed descriptions of numerous stage and social dance steps in the first part, in the second he presents 39 Contraddanze and a single couple dance choreography, Le Charamente or L'Amabile. Inspired by the famous Aimable Vainqueur, Magri creates his own choreographical and musical form.In the course we will reconstruct Magri's L'Amabile, make comparisons with French choreographies and also examine the evolution of dance steps over the whole 18th century. We will pay particular attention to M. Brive's "Nouvelle Methode pour apprendre l'art de la danse", which, like Magri's book, was published in 1779, as well as to the various possibilities of the Port des Bras as described in Magri.
Letizia Dradi from Milan has been involved in historical dance since 1992. As a dancer and choreographer, she has worked in Europe, Asia and America with a series of early music ensembles, such La Petite Bande (dir. S. Kuijken), Le Concert des Nations (dir. J. Savall), Dowland Consort (dir. J. Lindberg). She has presented her research work at institutions including the Society of Dance History Scholars (USA), the Dolmetsch Historical Dance Society (London) and the Vaganova Academy (Russia). Over many years she has devoted special attention to G. Magri's "Trattato Teorico-Prattico di Ballo" and dance style of the late 18th century. She teaches dance of the 15th to 19th centuries at various conservatories and music schools.
Prerequisites:
The course is intended for dancers with a good knowledge of Baroque dance and who desire an in-depth experience of this seldom offered dance style. The teaching language is English.
The number of participants is limited to 20.
The course is ideal for participants in the International Symposium for Historical Dance 25th to 29th May, 2016.
Seminar number: 652
Start: Sunday, 22nd May, 2016 at 18:30 with the evening meal. Accommodation check-in from 15:00.
End: Wednesday, 25th May, 2016, at 12:15 with lunch.
Early booking discount until 22nd March, 2016.
| regular | concessions for pupils/students aged up to 27 (international students ID-Card!) |
|
| Registration fee: | € 130.- | € 80.- |
|
Accommodation and meals per person: |
||
| Single room: | € 182.- | |
| Double room: | € 160.- | |
| Triple/Quadruple room: | € 141.- | € 115.- (Dormitory) |
Registration:
Registration is not yet possible. Within a short time, you will find here a link to the registration form.
General Regulations for Burg Rothenfels:
Registration may be done by mail or Internet.
Prices: The prices are specified in the PDF flyer for the conference/seminar in question. They are composed of (a) the conference/seminar fee and (b) the costs for meals and accommodation – graded as single room, double or two-bed room, and triple/quadruple rooms.
Reduced fees for dormitory rooms and conference registration are available for currently enrolled students under 27 (international students ID-Card!) and the unemployed.
Early registration discount: Anyone registering two months or more before the beginning of the event received a 10 euro discount on the conference/seminar fee. The deadline in each case is shown in the conference/seminar overview.
Cancellation fee: the reduced conference registration fee will be charged for cancellation 7 days or less before the beginning of the symposium.
Conditions: During participation in our events you are insured for neither accident nor personal liability. Participation is only possible for the entire conference/seminar.
The supporting organisation for the Heimvolkshochschule [residential adult education centre] and the Youth Hostel Burg Rothenfels is the Vereinigung der Freunde von Burg Rothenfels e.V. [Association of Friends of Burg Rothenfels]
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