DANCE WORKSHOP: DEL PAS AL TRAÇ
07 September 2024/ Spain / Valencia
This activity consists of two parts: a preliminary lecture introducing attendees to the core musical universe of the handwritten dance manuals from the Catalan (and Iberian) schools of dance masters from the 16th and 17th centuries, followed by a workshop that delves into the choreographic practice of these repertoires. In this dance workshop, participants will learn the main movements and choreographic figures written and described in 16th and 17th-century choreographic documents. On one hand, the workshop covers the entrance and some changes of the pavane, a choreutic genre categorized as dances, distinguished from the genre of ballets by its forms and execution rituals. The formal structure of the pavane (Iberian), with its entrance, changes, and rebatuda cadence, allows the audience to approach the choreographic practice of Renaissance and Baroque dance in an accessible manner. On the other hand, to understand and practice the other main genre of the repertoire, the ballets or dances, the learning of La Valenciana will be addressed, a piece for which new documentary sources have been discovered and studied, enabling a better and more rigorous approach to its execution.
Who is it for?
The workshop is aimed at people of different levels in dance practice: professional and amateur dancers, musicians, musicologists, historians, performing arts interpreters, or anyone interested in exploring this dance repertoire in an accessible and enjoyable way. The changes learned can range from basic to virtuosity, depending on the overall experience of the group and individual dancers. No partner is required to attend the course.
Who is it for?
The workshop is aimed at people of different levels in dance practice: professional and amateur dancers, musicians, musicologists, historians, performing arts interpreters, or anyone interested in exploring this dance repertoire in an accessible and enjoyable way. The changes learned can range from basic to virtuosity, depending on the overall experience of the group and individual dancers. No partner is required to attend the course.
Required materials: Comfortable clothing and flexible, thin-soled shoes.
Instructors:
– Anna Romaní: Dancer, choreographer, and teacher of ancient and contemporary dance (artistic director of the Xuriach company).
– Carles Mas Garcia: Dancer, musician, and educator specialized in early and traditional dance and music (artistic director of the Baixadansar company).
– Raül Sanchis Francés: Researcher of the LAiREM-Nexus and ICONODANSA groups (Rovira i Virgili University).
– Anna Romaní: Dancer, choreographer, and teacher of ancient and contemporary dance (artistic director of the Xuriach company).
– Carles Mas Garcia: Dancer, musician, and educator specialized in early and traditional dance and music (artistic director of the Baixadansar company).
– Raül Sanchis Francés: Researcher of the LAiREM-Nexus and ICONODANSA groups (Rovira i Virgili University).
Registration deadline: September 1st
