Social Dances of the Nineteenth Century

Richard's compilation of Regency Era dance steps

1819 Mescolanzes

Regency Setting Steps for Mescolanzes and other dances

1818 Swedish Dance

The Tyrolese Dance

1829 Original Gallopade

J. S. Pollock's dance manual that contains those dances

Redowa and Hongroise

The Gothic Dance

Columbia, Bronco and Late 19th Century Schottische Variations

Social Dances of the Ragtime Era

Dance Fashions of the Ragtime Era

Early Buenos Aires Tango

That tango is from this dance manual

This is how the tango changed through time

Ragtime One-Step variations

Ragtime Era Dance Holds

A few other dances not taught this week

Dance Music
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1819 Mescolanzes

1818 Swedish Dance

1829 Original Gallopade

The Gothic Dance

Those are on Lexington Vintage Dance's         Regency Era Ball-Room Music CD, and             Double CD of 19th Century Ball-Room Music

The Tyrolese Dance

La Hongroise

Columbia and Bronco

Early Argentine Tango     If you see "file is corrupt," read the above directions again.

One-Step "Whispering"

Other Vintage Dance Weeks and more

Prague Vintage Dance Week

Upcoming Dance Workshops

Richard's Home Page

Richard's collection of dance manuals

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