HOW TO DANCE THROUGH TIME Volume VI - A 19th Century Ball- The Charm of Group Dances

Product Description Volume VI of the How to Dance Through Time series reveals the interplay of flirtatious 19th century group ballroom dances, including the Grand March, Lancers Quadrille, and The Cotillion -Le Cotillon. This delightful video guides a choreographer in reenacting a stately and entertaining 1800s ball. An extravagant social event, dancers attending a ball, parade around the room to view prospective dance partners and be viewed by others in the Grand March. Next, learn the Lancers Quadrille, a popular forerunner to the American square dance. Comprised of five sections, it exhibits a wide variety of the period fluid, geometric patterns. Lastly, the coquettish Cotillon gives dancers many opportunities to pick and choose new partners in a complex, flirtatious series of dancing games. Review Anyone with an interest in social history and culture will greatly enjoy these glimpses into the past. --Library Journal In fact, through well organized instruction, professional cinematography, sumptuous period costumes, and the cheerfully stentorian narration of Dance through Time founder Carol Teten, they provide an unexpectedly engaging look of dance forms of times past. --Dance Teacher Now These instructional videos will be invaluable to choreographers who create dances for period films or for cotillions and charity balls. They preserve the art form and provide the story of the cultural phenomenon, thus making a perfect addition to dance, design, and anthropological libraries. --Dance On Camera Journal From the Contributor A 19th Century Ball: The Charm of Group Dances is the sixth in the How To Dance Through Time DVD/VHS series. This video reveals the flirtatious interplay of the group dances in the ballroom. The Grand March is the elegant ceremonial opening to the Ball. It enables all the participants to view their perspective dance partners for the evening?s activities. The Lancers Quadrille is one of the most popular Square dance formations of the 19th century. Its five sections display a mini-encyclopedia of fluid geometric patterns. The Cotillon figures offer many opportunities for dancers to "mix n? match" as well as to feature their dancing expertise, through improvisational dancing games. Professional dancers demonstrate all of the patterns with both aerial and close-up camera views. Each dance is introduced with historical information