Alexander

2 hours ago, The_Red_Shoes said:

How exciting to see that Baroque dance is more available than it used to be 

Yeh, I love it! Tricky, real tricky and far more restrained than ballet but the aesthetic and language I find v cool.Ties in well with smallsword fencing.

Looking at courante tonight.. v interesting. Like minuet in reverse. And moving to Handel is, well, fab.

49 minutes ago, RuthE said:

Sorry for derailing your thread, Alexander!

No issue here, gets more people dancing then all good!

1 minute ago, Fiz said:

Are you a history buff too, Alexander?

Me? Well, probably a good idea if I did read the historical dance and fencing texts. But I just like the notation and pics, mostly. Though I adore Baroque music. Doing this stuff I can't really escape the history though there is always the tension between how authentic we can or want to be and what we have to accept as non-historical. But, that is perhaps a dry topic and I'm a great fan of microwaves and modern plumbing.. and mass transit systems to flee London.

4 minutes ago, Jan McNulty said:

Wow, that's a schedule and a half Alexander!

[chuckle] it is optimistic.. ahem.. half terms help to break things up.

Oh, and the 10-day Baroque Summer school. Madness. MADNESS!

5 minutes ago, Kate_N said:

If you had good teaching and a positive experience at BAD,

 

 

Thanks, yes, that is an idea. I haven't asked for this - with BAD I feel I could be too pushy or over enthusiastic and my gut feeling is they'd probably not go for this - but an option to ask.

I'm sort of conscious I may not be responding as positively as I'd like so below is current schedule - I'm in full time employment so only available to get to places in the evening or weekends

Mon - fencing, London (back midnight)

Tues - Baroque dance, London (back 11 pm)

Weds - fencing, Southampton (back midnight)

Thurs - free

Fri - free

Sat - Baroque all day once a month, Bath so mostly free

Sun - Baroque all day once a month, London so mostly free

So apologies in advance if I seem picky.. just me trying to work the schedule, looking where I can rest (avoiding London!)

7 minutes ago, youngatheart said:

www.basingstokeacademy.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 Yes BAD has been v good for me and where I first looking at ballet and their Thurs adult class fitted in well but just little ol me and the instructor for 4 weeks so class stopped as not economical. But, for those 4 weeks I was offered such a lot to help and gained what may be possible with one-on-one instruction. 

1 hour ago, Kate_N said:

Alexander, if you're already travelling in to London to do Baroque dancing etc, could you add on a ballet class or two?

Thanks for all the suggestions! Ah, Tues Baroque is a 2 - 2.5 hr affair so would be hard to cram in more. 

The interminable thread glowed like a beacon to which I was drawn, transfixed by its..interminable-ness. A could feel my turnout slowly getting wider..

Thanks for all the suggestions! I'm working though a list for local RAD teachers. Central Dance looks interesting!

Sat & Sun 1720 extant dance workshop..bourree and passapied (fast minuet).. will the footsies cooperate?!!

38 minutes ago, LinMM said:

On the other thread you were talking about 45 min classes...

 

 

 

 

 

Yeh, I'm not helping myself either with only limited days in the week due to the other things I do. Private lessons likely expensive too. Shame, I really like the technical training but can't really afford to travel into London another night. Not just the $s but the late night getting back.

Hi All, I'm studying Baroque historical dance but so much want to improve technique by finding local adult classical ballet lessons near Basigstoke, Hants.- but finding them for the few days in the week available is difficult. Which makes me sad because for the couple months I was able to train was really, really interesting and rewarding.

Any tips to find what I need?

13 hours ago, Peony said:

Sorry I don’t know your area. The main ballet examination boards should have a teacher finder on their websites. Or would you consider travelling into central London as there are classes available all day, every day pretty much!

Thanks, yes - I've considered this but already travelling into London at least twice a week for Baroque dance and historical fencing so hoping to avoid.. and for a 45 - 60 min session...

8 hours ago, Jan McNulty said:

Hello Alexander and welcome to the Forum!

Thanks! Er, Sunday morning and.. I want to dance!! Waaaa!

4 minutes ago, Peony said:

what area of the country are you based in? 

Thanks, Basingstoke, Hants.

Hi All, I'm studying Baroque historical dance but so much want to improve technique by finding adult classical ballet lessons - but finding them for the few days in the week available is difficult. Which makes me sad because the couple months I was able to train was really, really interesting and rewarding. Any tips to find what I need?