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Who: Open. Please tag yourselves.
What: Medieval and period dance instruction
When: After dinner!
Where: The dance hall in The Bower.
When she had judged that any stragglers had been given enough time to make it from the Great Hall, Isabel rose from her chair at the top of the dance hall and stared down the length of the room, waiting for quiet.
"We will begin. I and some others will demonstrate first, calling the steps as we dance. You may keep time if you choose. You will then need to find partners or groups to mirror our demonstration."
She glanced over at her assorted group of assistants, both more experienced dancers and musicians.
"Two couples, please," As she moved into place, she nodded toward the musicians, "First couple, cast off!"
And true to her word, she called each of the steps as the small group danced through the Hole in the Wall.
The Black nag followed, and then the Petit Reins, Gathering Paescods and Toss the Duchess. At Nieta's insistence, Isabel grudgingly agreed to show the Korobushka, but Isabel did not let the dance last long.
"The Black Nag again, please." She said to the musicians, and then to the group at large, "It is possible, even customary, for fresh dancers to join the dance in the midst of the song, replacing one partner and stealing the other. We call this poaching. I will demonstrate.
"If you wish to steal another's partner, you simply step into the dance as opportunity arises, and take their place. It is easiest when the two are separated, while casting off for instance. But a truly talented dancer might poach a partner at almost any time."
And as the dance began again, a small smile lit Isabel's face. As one couple split and began walking down the line, she smoothly slid into place at the end, replacing one of the pair and leaving them no place in the dance. Not a beat was missed.
[[OOC: This log is party-log style!
Post with your character and if you'd like them to dance a specific dance, name it and wait for people to tag in and partner them.
Althernately, you could just post a general post and let other people ask them to join couples, trios or small groups. Or even just wallflower it up.
I've left it deliberately vague so that if your character is a musician or a more experienced dancer, you're welcome to slow them into the training montage demonstration group or amongst the musicians. It's a free for all.]]
What: Medieval and period dance instruction
When: After dinner!
Where: The dance hall in The Bower.
When she had judged that any stragglers had been given enough time to make it from the Great Hall, Isabel rose from her chair at the top of the dance hall and stared down the length of the room, waiting for quiet.
"We will begin. I and some others will demonstrate first, calling the steps as we dance. You may keep time if you choose. You will then need to find partners or groups to mirror our demonstration."
She glanced over at her assorted group of assistants, both more experienced dancers and musicians.
"Two couples, please," As she moved into place, she nodded toward the musicians, "First couple, cast off!"
And true to her word, she called each of the steps as the small group danced through the Hole in the Wall.
The Black nag followed, and then the Petit Reins, Gathering Paescods and Toss the Duchess. At Nieta's insistence, Isabel grudgingly agreed to show the Korobushka, but Isabel did not let the dance last long.
"The Black Nag again, please." She said to the musicians, and then to the group at large, "It is possible, even customary, for fresh dancers to join the dance in the midst of the song, replacing one partner and stealing the other. We call this poaching. I will demonstrate.
"If you wish to steal another's partner, you simply step into the dance as opportunity arises, and take their place. It is easiest when the two are separated, while casting off for instance. But a truly talented dancer might poach a partner at almost any time."
And as the dance began again, a small smile lit Isabel's face. As one couple split and began walking down the line, she smoothly slid into place at the end, replacing one of the pair and leaving them no place in the dance. Not a beat was missed.
[[OOC: This log is party-log style!
Post with your character and if you'd like them to dance a specific dance, name it and wait for people to tag in and partner them.
Althernately, you could just post a general post and let other people ask them to join couples, trios or small groups. Or even just wallflower it up.
I've left it deliberately vague so that if your character is a musician or a more experienced dancer, you're welcome to slow them into the training montage demonstration group or amongst the musicians. It's a free for all.]]