Our 9th Summer Course will be held from 10 – 12 January (Wednesday to Friday) at the usual venue in North Sydney. Follow links for full details or see 2018 Summer Brochure and enrolment form.
2018 Summer Course in Early Dance 10-12 January
2018 Classes in Court Dance
The Early Dance Consort’s evening classes in Court Dance will recommence for 2018 on February 1. See our Classes pages and Schedule, or download PDF brochure for further details.
Evening classes end with Christmas Party 14 December
Our evening classes for 2017 will conclude with a Christmas Party on Thursday 14 December, 6.30-9.00pm, at the usual class venue, 181 Blues Point Road, North Sydney.
All welcome – students past, present and future (no ghosts!) and friends – to come and join us to celebrate another year of early dancing and mark the festive season in good company, with a little food & drink, conversation and dancing.
Attire: Festive, with dance shoes. As usual, please bring a plate of simple finger food or something non-alcoholic drink-wise to share. Cups and plates supplied.
Hope to see you there.
Best wishes,
Fiona & John.
EDC 2017 Mid-Winter Bastille Ball 14 July
Dear EDC Students & Friends,
Our Mid-Winter Ball falls on Bastille Day this year, so what better opportunity to celebrate with French dances of the Ancien Régime plus one or two from La Révolution?
It will be on Friday 14 July, 2017 from 7-10pm (later than usual), at the usual venue, 181 Blues Point Road, North Sydney.
Dress for dancing (and warmth) to match the Tricolore or French-inspired costume if you can.
Confrères welcome, and please bring some simple finger food &/or drink (non-alcoholic) to share (we’ll provide cups, plates &c), in the spirit of égalité.
Hope to see you there!
Best wishes from
Fiona & John.
RSVP 12 July 0400 104 969 | enquiries@earlydanceconsort.com.au
Entry $15 ($5 children)
Invitation
Term 1 Classes Begin Thursday February 2
The Early Dance Consort’s Term 1 Evening Classes in Court Dance begin at 6.15pm on Thursday February 2, and run for 10 weeks until April 6, at 181 Blues Point Road, North Sydney.
For full details go to http://www.earlydanceconsort.com.au/classes/classes.htm where you will find links to the 2017 schedule and venue information, details of what to wear. We also offer some suggestions as to why anyone would want to learn about Renaissance and Baroque dance – amongst them the unique combination of history, music, manners, and social exercise for minds and bodies.
A PDF brochure (177 KB) is available at http://www.earlydanceconsort.com.au/classes/PDF/EDC_Class_Brochure_2017.pdf
2017 Summer Course in Early Dance
2017 Summer Course in Early Dance
January 11-13 (Wednesday to Friday) North Sydney
& Summer Ball 13 January
For details of our eighth annual Summer Course, see http://www.earlydanceconsort.com.au/EDC_Archives/EDC_2017/Summer_2017/Summer2017.htm
BACH CELLO SUITES and THE DANCE
What better way to deepen our appreciation of the dance movements of the Bach Suites than through dance itself? Baroque cellists Rosanne Hunt and Josephine Vains and baroque violinist Shane Lestideau collaborate with Fiona Garlick and John Barnard of Sydney’s Early Dance Consort in an exquisite program of works by Bach, Lully, Couperin, Marais and Scottish composers of the eighteenth century.
Baroque dancers
Fiona Garlick John Barnard
Cellists
Rosanne Hunt
Josephine Vains
Violinist
Shane Lestideau
Special guest violinist
Elizabeth Wallfisch
Melba Hall, Royal Parade, Parkville (Melbourne)
$35 Adult $25 Concession
Children 12 and under FREE
Bookings www.trybooking.com/LUFO
Enquiries phone 0412 957 510 or bachcelloseries@yahoo.com.au
Baroque Dance Workshop
Sunday August 21, 2-5pm
Join Fiona Garlick and John Barnard of Sydney’s Early Dance Consort as they lead you into the elegant world of French baroque dance.
If you love Baroque music, you may have wondered what a
Minuet, Sarabande or Gavotte might look and feel like to dance.
This workshop is the perfect opportunity to step back to the baroque era for a taste of the French noble dances which graced European ballrooms and theatres for nearly a century, and gave the baroque suite its character.
Fiona Garlick and John Barnard will guide you in the technique and distinctive qualities of a selection of baroque dance types, and demonstrate excerpts from original choreographies of the era.
Sunday August 21, 2-5pm
Pleasance House
Level 4/178 Collins Street, Melbourne
Adult $65 / Concession $55
Earlybird discount $55 / $45 if booked before July 29
Bookings http://www.trybooking.com/MBBD
enquiries@earlydanceconsort or 0400 104 969
www.earlydanceconsort.com.au
No previous experience or partner required
Clothing: Loose & comfortable to allow freedom of movement
(avoid tight skirts or trousers) Shoes: Lightweight, secure, and
comfortable shoes with low heel or flat, preferably without a rubber
sole. These could be ballet flats, jazz or character shoes, or
lightweight street shoes.
Flyer PDF
Mid-Winter Ball Friday 8 July 2016
Dear Students & Friends,
We’re having our 2016 Mid-Winter Ball on Friday 8 July, 6.30-9.30pm,
& would be delighted if you can come and join us in some July jollity.
Friends & family are always welcome.
Wear warm, festive clothing or costume, & dancing shoes.
Bring a plate of simple finger food &/or drink (non-alcoholic) to share.
We’ll provide tea/coffee, cups, plates &c.
Hope to see you there!
Best wishes from
Fiona & John.
The Early Dance Consort
Entry $15 ($5 children) – please RSVP by 6 July
9416 5765 | 0400 104 969
enquiries@earlydanceconsort.com.au
www.earlydanceconsort.com.au
Evening Classes in Court Dance 2016
In case you can’t make it to the Summer Course, don’t despair – we’ll be holding our evening classes in North Sydney again next year, commencing on February 4. Full details on our Classes page or download a PDF brochure.
