“Let us imagine ourselves as so many living Pictures drawn by the most excellent Masters…” (Kellom Tomlinson).

This workshop will explore some of the unique elements of Kellom Tomlinson's treatise "The Art of Dancing" (1735). Using his choreographies, we will explore his descriptions of stepping and carriage of the arms. We will also take into consideration what he calls, “the whole Art of Dancing” drawing on his engraved plates to serve as clues to cultivating individual style and charm in dancing.

Prerequisites: The seminar is intended for dancers with a good knowledge of Baroque dance. Teaching language is English.

Caroline Copeland, USA, is the Associate Director of the New York Baroque Dance Company, appearing at the Drottningholm Theater, the International Händelfestspiele Göttingen, Guggenheim Museum, and Potsdam Sanssouci Music Festival.

She is a dancer and choreographer at the Boston Early Music Festival where choreographic credits include Cam-pra's Le Carnaval de Venise, Händel’s Almira, Monteverdi’s Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria, and Steffani’s Niobe. As a soloist, Caroline has collaborated with many groups around the US and Europe including Nordic Baroque Dancers, The New Dutch Academy, Juilliard415, Cantata Profana, and Mertz Trio. Her choreography has been presented at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Public Theater, and the Philipszaal in The Hague.

She is on the dance faculties of Hofstra University and SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance and a guest lecturer for Juilliard’s Historical Performance program. She holds a BA in Dance/Goucher College and MFA in Dance/Sarah Lawrence College.
(Foto: Russ Rowland)

Workshop number: 2629

Begin: Sunday, 31 May 2026, 6:30 p.m. with supper.
End: Wednesday, 3 June 2026, 12:15 p.m. with lunch

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