European Dance

Dance in Europe takes many forms, reflecting the vast melting pot of European culture. This topic examines all aspects of modern dance, from Morris dancing on English village greens to Irish dance shows like Riverdance, from the sexual innuendo of Paris's Moulin Rouge to the outstanding performances by great ballet companies such as Ballet Rambert, the Vienna Festival Ballet or London's Royal Ballet.

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An Historic Folk Ritual Survives in the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance

The Horn Dance may have been performed in Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire, annually since 1226. The antlers used date from 1065. Today it was danced again.

Sep 12, 2011 – Jo Harrington

Flamenco Classes in Madrid, Spain

Watch flamenco in Madrid. Or learn the folkloric dance of Andalucia at Amor de Dios, an authentic flamenco dance school located above a Madrid marketplace.

Jul 8, 2011 – Judith Glynn

The Gigue: A European Early Dance Form

A social dance popular with aristocratic Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries, the exciting, wild rhythm of the gigue was a favourite of baroque composers.

Mar 2, 2011 – Melinda Green Traves

The Thaxted Morris Ring

In any English Folklore book will be found a chapter on Morris Dancing. Essex's oldest Morris side was formed in 1911 by Conrad Noel's wife

Feb 13, 2011 – Sylvia Kent

Different Kinds of Irish Dance & History of Irish Dancing

What's the difference between ceili, step (such as Riverdance), set and sean-nos dancing? How did the various Irish dance forms develop?

May 26, 2010 – Marcia Claesson

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