A Brief Introduction to the History of Dance

Join me as I attempt a whistle stop tour of the history of dance- cramming over 1,000 years of footwork, choreography and social etiquette into just 30 minutes. Perfect for anyone whose ever wondered how the medieval peasantry let off steam ; which moves Mr Darcy was busting out on the dance floor; or what on earth a “Black Bottom Shuffle” is… Experience the history of dance spanning the periods from the 10th century to present day in this fun and informative lecture. A perfect introduction to the History of Dance! This talk was a Live Lecture held as part of the York Virtual Festival of Ideas 2020 on 10.06.20. ✨ RESOURCES ✨ List of Further Resources: https://www.dancethepast.co.uk/what-is-historic-dance/resources Full presentation with Lecture notes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1McivCOedrYAkhyu-AKLNepcoLaJTMOEY/view?usp=sharing ✨ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE ✨ 💃 Dance Tutorials 🎀 Costume Tutorials ⚜ Historic Crafts 🙋 Etiquette Lessons 💋 Styling Advice 🎠 Event Reviews 🤸 Other Stuff 🦄 SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS 🦄 🖥 Website: https://www.dancethepast.co.uk/ 🐥 Twitter: @DancetheP 🏵 Instagram: dancethepast