Category Archives: Dance

Dancing Bach

After the great concert by Hantaï last Sunday, I couldn’t help ordering some of his CDs… Besides his Scarlatti Sonatas and Bach’s Le Clavier bien tempéré and Goldberg variations (all heaven!), I got his version of the Bach Suites 1 & 4 (with him conducting Le Concert Français): a masterpiece, and hard to refrain from [...]

2010 Spring Music and Summer Dance in the UK

The programs of the 2010 Lufthansa Baroque Music Festival (May) and the 19th Consort de Danse Baroque International Summer School (August) are out: have a look!

Weekend Baroque dance classes (London) start this weekend (October 3/4)

Philippa Waite’s weekend Baroque dance classes in London start properly this weekend, Saturdays in Barnes, Sundays in Camden. Also ongoing classes on Mondays and Tuesdays. If interested in receiving news about Philippa’s dance classes in London or other UK locations, you can subscribe to the Consort de Danse Baroque’s feed.

Truly amazing Baroque dance Summer School by Philippa Waite

Yes, truly amazing it was. My first time to attend this international Summer school organized by Philippa Waite and the Consort de Danse Baroque, now in its 18th edition, that took place in Cardiff on August 21-31 (http://www.ukbaroquedance.com/summer/course.html). Divided in three 3-day modules, all of them open to all levels—from the complete beginner to the [...]