Tudor Archives – The Historical Dance Society

25Oct 2025 by David Parsons

Weekend course: Dance, music and masquing at the court of Elizabeth I

Now open for booking Friday 16 to Sunday 18 January 2026 at Halsway Manor, west Somerset. You are invited to a friendly house-party in beautiful West Somerset. The weekend is based on re-creating the Masque of Diana and Actaeon, performed at the court of Elizabeth I. Tutors are Ann Hinchliffe (beginners and improvers), Anne Daye (experienced dancers), and Sam Brown (musicians). Programme Friday evening: dancing together and a short talk on the masque and its background of court intrigue. Saturday morning classes: a balletto with Anne and Tudor dances with Ann. Afternoon: re-creating the masque with costume, dancing, music, song and spoken word. Evening: revels as in the Queen's Privy Chamber -- dance, song, poetry and music. Sunday morning: dance practice and rehearsing our version of the masque, which will…

Day Course: More Dancing Like a Tudor

For dancers, Past events

Experience dances of Queen Elizabeth’s court Saturday 20th September 2025 10.30 – 16.30 St Pancras Church House, 1 Lancing Street, London NW1 1NA Teachers: Ann Hinchliffe and Helen Young Find out about, and try for yourself, dances from the Tudor court. This will be a day full of dance, and you will also learn about the place and practice of dancing within the social scene at court and in the wider country. All dances will be taught from scratch so if you’re new to dance or historical dance or would just like a refresher class, you will find it easy and fun to join in. If you came to last year’s Dance like a Tudor day, you will revise some of those dances as well as learning some new ones.…

Day course: Dance like a Tudor

For dancers, Past events

An introduction to dances of Queen Elizabeth’s court Saturday 5th October 2024 10.30 – 16.30 St Pancras Church House, 1 Lancing Street, London NW1 1NA Teachers: Ann Hinchliffe and Helen Young What kind of dances did the Tudor court enjoy? Was dance important at the Tudor court? What were the dances mentioned in Shakespeare’s plays? What was a brawl, a pavan, a galliard or a coranto? Where and what did ordinary people dance? Find the answers at this practical day workshop with two experienced historical dance teachers. All the dances are based on extensive research into dance books and manuscripts of the time. You will experience some "English Measures" from sources associated with the the Inns of Court manuscripts – dances such as the pavan, almain, coranto, and galliard –…

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