Research
Lottie is dedicated to researching and sharing the history of dancing, etiquette and society. Whether it's about what we danced, where we danced or who we danced with!
Lottie is sharing her research both through live talks as well as on Youtube- you can follow her work here:
A Brief Introduction to the History of Dance
Full presentation with notes.pdfFull Presentation with Lecture Notes
Regency Dance in Austen Adaptations
Resources for Early Dance
Below I have included a list of introductory resources on the history of Early Dance that you can use to explore the topic further.
Click on the text on the left to take you to the section you're interested in, or scroll down to browse the list.
I will aim to regularly update this list. If you see something that is missing please send me an email.
Please note. I am not responsible for the content on any of these links.
General
Books
The Early Dance Circle provides a Step by Step overview
Historical Dances: 12th- 19th century by Melusine Wood
Dancing Cheek to Cheek (BBC Documentary)
Renaissance
Books
Dances for Domenico (HDS Instruction Manual)
Dances from the Gresley Manuscript (HDS Instruction Manual)
Arbeau’s Orchesography: Treatise in the Form of a Dialogue
Baroque
The King who Invented Ballet (BBC Documentary)
Baroque Dance Notation: Deciphering Feuillet - Beachamp Notation
Regency
Books
A Dance with Jane Austen: How a Novelist and her Characters Went to the Ball by Susannah Fullerton
Dances for Jane Austen (HDS Instruction Manual)
Pride and Prejudice Having a Ball (BBC Documentary)
20th Century Dance
Ballet
The Royal Opera House have a fantastic series on the development of ballet.
