Mini-stages débutants dimanche 24 février 2013Half-day Workshops for Beginners, February 24, 2013
Nous serons ravis de vous accueillir
le dimanche 24 février pour le sixième des 8 mini-stages du cycle destinés aux Débutants I (matin) et Débutants II & Intermédiaires I (après-midi) à Paris dans le 14ème.
We are delighted to welcome you for the sixth of 8 half-day workshops on Sunday, February 24. Please note the day, Beginners (in the morning), Beginners 2 and Intermediate 1 (in the afternoon) and the venue: Paris 14 (see below). Note that you can access those workshops all through the year, even if you haven’t done the first ones ! (next workshops: March 24, April 21).

Morning workshop for Beginners 1: it will be held at OEPF, 5 rue du Moulin Vert, from10:30 to 13:00 on Sunday, February 24, 2012. Kindly register beforehand : call 01 45 70 83 94 or email contact@chestnut.fr.
Programme : learning the basic figures used in old, collected and new dances of the English repertoire in longways duple minor set and wholeset dances: promenades, hands four, stars, ladies’ chain, poussette and draw poussette, straight and circular heys, figure eight, half figure eight and progressive figure eight, casting… (next workshops: March 24, April 21).
Afternoon Workshop for Beginners 2 and Intermediate 1: same place, in the afternoon from 14 :00 to 17:00 . Kindly register beforehand : call 01 45 70 83 94 or email contact@chestnut.fr.
Our programme: starting on English figure dances with several dances out of the first edition of the English Dancing Master (dances with a chorus or alternate chorus / “verse” dances / atypical dances). In particular we’ll see how the invariants (leading / siding / arming) are organized in these dances, with 4 different sequels of simple and double steps. Longways duple and triple minor sets will take us through a few tricky figures (reels – double eight – cast and lead).
Full programme for Beginners 2 and Intermediate 1 – September 30: a dddd structure with Sellenger’s round and The Maid in the Moon / Flowers of Edinburgh. October 21: ddssd-ddssd and ddd-ddd structures with Upon a Summer’s Day and Gathering Peascods / The Princess. November 25: dddd structure, an atypical dance and a verse dance with Hyde Park et Lord of Carnarvon’s Jig / Draper’s Garden.. December 16: ddssd-ddssd structure and verse dances with Lady Spellor and The Night Watch / Hole in the Wall. January 27: the same sequels applied to heys for 3 and 4 dancers with Black Nag and Graies Inne Maske / Draper’s Maggot. February 24: ddssd-ddssd structure applied to another kind of hey with Grimstock / Doway and Nonsuch II. March 24: dddd-ssd-ssd structure with Nonsuch I / Jack’s Maggot. April 21: recapitulation, dances with reels and triple minor set.
Find the full 2012-2013 brochure here !
Visit our website chestnut.fr and find more information on our programme here, the agenda here and fees here. If you have questions, call 01 45 70 83 94 or email contact@chestnut.fr .
Let’s dance together soon!
Pour participer, merci de bien vouloir vous inscrire au 01 45 70 83 94 ou à contact@chestnut.fr.

