We promote public education in and appreciation of the performance, costume and music of European and other dances from the 15th to 20th centuries as recorded in the literature of the period. To support this we produce and allow access to a variety of resources – music, videos and articles – to help individuals further their knowledge and appreciation of early dance.
YouTube
Our YouTube channels host a variety of dance tutorials, webinars and videos on dances from the Renaissance, Baroque to the 20th century as researched from historical sources.
Photo Gallery
We have photographs from some of our events and some other occasions where members have danced.
Our journal
We publish a journal featuring contributions from specialists in historical dance and music. To access current and past editions, or find out more about submitting to the journal visit our page.
Useful links
A collection of useful resources we’ve gathered, including links to other historical dance groups across the world, and other sites of interest.
Conference proceedings
Abstracts and extracts from past conferences. View them all here, or use the search bar to find all resources about a specific topic.
Newsletters
Our members receive an email news bulletin every two weeks and an annual review. We used to send newsletters by post every few months; here are some examples to illustrate our activities and interests.
Blog
Our blog includes information about events, other news, the dance history articles mentioned below, and other miscellaneous short items.
Dance History Articles
Several short articles on dance history that have appeared on our blog are grouped together.