Atlanta Historic Dance is honored to welcome renowned social dance historian Susan Guardiola! Susan is based in Connecticut and travels the globe to teach dance at workshops and balls. We are pleased to offer this fun and unique opportunity to learn period quadrilles with an optional lesson on Regency waltz steps. Are you a ballet enthusiast? There will be plenty of lively footwork to learn. But Regency dance is accessible to everyone -- if you prefer to walk the steps, that is also perfectly acceptable.
This workshop is geared toward intermediate and advanced level dancers and those who pick up steps quickly. Please note that to participate in the optional waltz portion, you must know the basic waltz step. If you prefer, you may watch the waltz portion and still participate in the quadrille lesson. Flat, comfortable shoes are recommended. Learn the steps and figures of the delightful Regency era Caledonians, the quadrille set to Scottish tunes which became one of the most long-lasting and popular quadrilles of the 19th century. The workshop will start with an optional lesson on the slow French waltz and sauteuse waltz as described by Regency dancing master Thomas Wilson and, time permitting, will conclude with one or two of the unusual and hilarious finishing dances popular in Regency-era Paris.
Where: Decatur School of Ballet, 141 Sams Street #4133, Decatur, GA 30030
When: Saturday, January 24, 2:00pm-5:30pm with a brief intermission including refreshments
And when you have mastered the Regency quadrilles and added some new waltz flourishes to your dance vocabulary, show off what you've learned at the Regency costume Soiree the following evening! Susan Guardiola will call dances from the Georgian and Regency time periods. There will be a few beginning-level dances called, although many of this event's dances will be intermediate and advanced level. The Caledonians is only open to those who have learned it in the workshop or already know the dance. Everyone is welcome! Before each dance, she will give a brief description of the history of the dance and how it would have been danced during that time period. Since it is also Burns Night, the evening will include a few Scottish dances and a toast to Robert Burns.
Period-inspired hors d'oeuvres will be served, as well as punch from a Regency recipe. We encourage you to come dressed in finery from the 18th century or Regency era. Modern formalwear is also acceptable.
Where: The Event Hall on Ponce De Leon Ave. Atlanta, GA.
When: Sunday, January 25, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
Tickets: With limited space and interest from around the Southeast, plan to reserve your spot early! Through January 5th, enjoy $10 off the price of any adult ticket. Adult workshop only: $30.00 Adult workshop and costume ball: $60.00 Student workshop only: $20.00 Student workshop and costume ball: $40.00. All sales are final. If you find that you cannot attend, you are welcome to sell your ticket to someone else. Please send us an email letting us know of the name change. Please send an email to
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Additional Details: - Both venues are ADA accessible with ample, free parking. - Both events are non-alcoholic. - Age limit is 16 and up; if someone younger is interested in attending, please email
S2F0aHJ5bk5hZ2FyIHwgZ21haWwgISBjb20= before purchasing a ticket to discuss their interest in attending. - By purchasing a ticket, you agree to be photographed and videoed. - Dancing carries certain risks. Anyone purchasing a ticket agrees to not hold Kat Nagar or Chris Wilson responsible for injury. - Dancers should wear low-heeled or flat shoes. For everyone's safety, we require that any dresses with trains be bustled before dancing.
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