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The Book of the Quest
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Alessandra's Dances
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| Jenny Pluck Pears This dance comes from John Playford's The English Dancing Master, 1651 edition. It is an English country-dance, described as a round dance for six. It is danced to a tune of the same name, Jenny Plucks Pears. Choreography (taken from Playford): Hands and 2 D. round, set and turne S. That againe. First man set his Wo. in the midst with his face to him, the 2. man set in his Wo. the 3 as much. Honor all. Men goe round bout the We. back again. back again: First man take out his Wo. 2. as much 3. as much Honor. Sides all, set and turne S. That again: As at the first, We. setting in the men. Then We. go round and take them out. Armes all set and turne S. That again; As the first time. Men go Round. Back again. First man take his Wo. 2 as much 3 as much. Honour all. Lo Spagnoletto This dance was described by Cesare Negri in Le Gratie d'Amore, and can be dated to 1550-1604. While Negri lived in Milan, this city had a heavy Spanish influence, and thus Lo Spagnoletto has the character of a Spanish rustic dance. The music also comes from Negri. Choreography: 2 couples standing in a square. Riverenza, double, two trebochetti, double, chorus (little skippy steps, jump and turn. Two steps backward, double forward). Women, two steps in, double in U shape, repeat with skip steps, chorus. |
Men as above, chorus. All two skip steps, double, repeat. Chorus. Women, two short steps, two trebochetti, U shape double. Two steps, two trebochetti, U shape double out, chorus. Men as above, chorus. Armings with partner, armings with corner, chorus. Riverenza. Galliard The galliard was widely danced through Europe in the sixteenth century. It has been described by authors such as Arbeau, Caruso and Negri. The galliard is an energetic dance that was choreographed or improvised. Alessandra d'Arezzo and I choreographed this galliard together. Galliards are performed to music in triple time, and a style of music was developed around them. Choreography: Two kick steps facing each other. Two jump-point-jump-point. Two bell steps in together, two bell steps around each other. Two little quick steps out in a U shape. Two jump-kick-jump-kick. Four lots of improvisation by Jon. Four lots of improvisation by Alessandra. Moving together with Alessandra doing four lots of kick steps, Jon doing two quick little steps, two kick steps. Two voltas. Two point steps. Two bell steps out and face each other. Riverenza. |
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