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The Art of Baroque Dance

Presented by La Follia Austin Baroque at Northwest Hills United Methodist Church

February 11-February 12, 2012

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The Art of Baroque DanceBallet fans (and everyone else), don't miss this! In what might be a first for Austin, La Follia welcomes Baroque dancing stars Ms.Paige Whitley-Bauguess and Thomas Baird.

Backed by the La Follia Baroque Ensemble, they will perform dances using authentic Baroque dance styles and costumes. Experience the art that was performed (quite capably) by no less a personage than King Louis XIV himself.

After this performance, your trip to the dance hall will never feel quite the same again.

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    Northwest Hills United Methodist Church

    7050 Village Center Drive
    Austin, TX 78731-3024

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    February 11-February 12, 2012

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    • Event Name: The Art of Baroque Dance
      "A trip into history with authentic music and dance"
      Review posted by: A-teamer from Austin, Tx, Feb 12, 2012
      

      Yes, it was "like being caught in a musical and theatrical time warp" complete with period musical intruments and costuming performed by accomplished professional artists. The clean crisp sounds... Expand

      Yes, it was "like being caught in a musical and theatrical time warp" complete with period musical intruments and costuming performed by accomplished professional artists. The clean crisp sounds of the melodies intertwined with the choreography of the dancers provided an insight into that world of Lous XIV. Who knew the early French choreographers used castanets for their dancers? Very enjoyable and enlightening. Collapse

    • Event Name: The Art of Baroque Dance
      "Excellent Musicianship and Performance."
      Review posted by: Larry_Oubre from 1, Feb 12, 2012
      

      Raison d'être. The Age of Reason and the composition and dances of that age are the reason for seasoning our musical faire with the great inventive music that lead to modern jazz. The dances were... Expand

      Raison d'être. The Age of Reason and the composition and dances of that age are the reason for seasoning our musical faire with the great inventive music that lead to modern jazz. The dances were the popular forms that gave shape to the music. So this program incorporates the basic foundations of the music (in Lully and Rameau) and helps us to understand the style by giving us a glimpse of the reason for La caractéristique (that Victor Hugo always found so important). Thankfully, they don’t carry their enthusiasm for the past to its ultimate conclusion. The actual dance and music conditions of the age were barbaric and often brutal. These excellent performances are a real guide to understanding. The poise and balance of the dance and the music gives the impression of those times and helps us understand the courtly styles of both. This was a night of examples and a basic understanding. Very different than our present day: – the Age of Irrational Exuberance. Collapse

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    • Event Name: The Art of Baroque Dance
      "A trip into history with authentic music and dance"
      Review posted by: A-teamer from Austin, Tx, Feb 12, 2012
      

      Yes, it was "like being caught in a musical and theatrical time warp" complete with period musical intruments and costuming performed by accomplished professional artists. The clean crisp sounds... Expand

      Yes, it was "like being caught in a musical and theatrical time warp" complete with period musical intruments and costuming performed by accomplished professional artists. The clean crisp sounds of the melodies intertwined with the choreography of the dancers provided an insight into that world of Lous XIV. Who knew the early French choreographers used castanets for their dancers? Very enjoyable and enlightening. Collapse

    • Event Name: The Art of Baroque Dance
      "Excellent Musicianship and Performance."
      Review posted by: Larry_Oubre from 1, Feb 12, 2012
      

      Raison d'être. The Age of Reason and the composition and dances of that age are the reason for seasoning our musical faire with the great inventive music that lead to modern jazz. The dances were... Expand

      Raison d'être. The Age of Reason and the composition and dances of that age are the reason for seasoning our musical faire with the great inventive music that lead to modern jazz. The dances were the popular forms that gave shape to the music. So this program incorporates the basic foundations of the music (in Lully and Rameau) and helps us to understand the style by giving us a glimpse of the reason for La caractéristique (that Victor Hugo always found so important). Thankfully, they don’t carry their enthusiasm for the past to its ultimate conclusion. The actual dance and music conditions of the age were barbaric and often brutal. These excellent performances are a real guide to understanding. The poise and balance of the dance and the music gives the impression of those times and helps us understand the courtly styles of both. This was a night of examples and a basic understanding. Very different than our present day: – the Age of Irrational Exuberance. Collapse

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