Società di Danza

The Società di Danza has been active in Livorno from 1997.
The Circolo Livornese della Società di Danza is a cultural association affiliated to the Società di Danza, that promotes the research, practice and diffusion of historical dances, and especially of XIX Century social dances (Valzer, Quadrille, Countredance, Mazurka, Polka and Scottish Country Dances. The association organizes tea dances, balls and seminars.
It promotes the collaboration with other musical, cultural and sing associations.

Current activities - Contact the Circolo Livornese - societadidanza.li@virgilio.it

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Activities of year 2005-2006

The activities of the Circolo Livornese included classes, balls, events, seminars and tea dances.

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Regular courses of XIX Century dance and Scottish Country dance,
organized in three levels, have been given in Livorno every thursday evening
from October to june at the Palestra Scuole Benci, V. Bernardina 45.
Teacher: Simonetta Balsamo

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Balls

Gran Ballo April, 22, 2006         Palazzo Maurogordato, Livorno Scali d'Azeglio 34 with the patrocinio del Comune di Livorno and Provincia di Livorno and with the kind collaboration of Enel.         Reconstruction of a XIX Century ball          with social dance of XIX Century and live music             For further information: contact the Circolo Livornese         Some photos

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Events

XIX Century Dances December, 18, 2005, from 4 P.M. Palazzo Maurogordato, Livorno scali d'Azeglio 34 Guided tour to Palazzo Maurogordato, currently used by ENEL, organized by the 'cooperativa Amaranta' and promoted by the Comune di Livorno Admission booking: tel. 349/2564537

XIX Century Dances 5 Marzo 2006, dalle ore 11 Foyer del Teatro Goldoni, Livorno Guided tour to Teatro Goldoni of Livorno, organized by 'Amaranta' and promoted by the Comune di Livorno Admission booking: tel. 349/2564537

XIX Century Dances April, 8, 2006, from 6 P.M. Villa Mimbelli, Livorno Guided tour organized by F.A.I. - Sezione di Livorno and promoted by the Comune di Livorno Admission booking: contact F.A.I. - Livorno

Danzando tra le righe September, 18, 2005 Fortezza Vecchia, Livorno The dance of XIX and XVIII Century tradition in the literature Un percorso tra ballo, danza di società di tradizione europea e letteratura. A little journey connecting ball and literature, social dance and novels and poems. Scenes of social dance of European tradition of XVIII end XIX Century alternated to pages from famous Europan novels and poems of the period, with reference to the dance atmosphere and situations in collaboration with Gianna Deidda

Livorno Thursday 10 August 2006, Fortezza Vecchia, h. 23.30 Danze Rinascimentali in the concert by Corale Guido Monaco "Il Festino del Giovedì Grasso" by A. Banchieri in "Effetto Venezia 2006" organized by Comune di Livorno, Renaissance dances of XVI and XVII Century Info: contact Società di Danza - Circolo Livornese

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Seminars

"L'arte ottocentesca del Valzer, storia di una danza" in collaboration with the "Istituto Musicale "P. Mascagni" of Livorno Saturday January, 28, 2006 ore 17 Auditorium dell'Istituto Musicale "P. Mascagni", Palazzo Gherardesca, Via G. Galilei 54, Livorno Presentation of the V Book of the Società di Danza "Il Valzer dei Maestri. Storia ottocentesca di una danza"di Fabio Mòllica and music by the Istituto Musicale "P. Mascagni" h. 18, Stage on XIX Century Waltz Note: to participate it is necessary to make a reservation. Contact the Società di Danza, Circolo Livornese Info: il Circolo Livornese tel. 0586 856172, 329 6381781, societadidanza.li@virgilio.it

Seminars on social dance of XVIII Century
Introductive seminars to XVIII Century social dance: menuet, contredance, allemande
Seminars on renaissance dance
Introductive seminars to dance between XV and XVI Century.
In collaboratione with Circolo Pisano.
Teacher: S. Balsamo.

Dance fpr children
Some special classes of dance for children have been given for Scottish country dance and social dance,
in Livorno in 2005-2006 at the Scuola Elementare "L'Immacolata" and Scuole Medie Pazzini.
Teachers: Laura Lugheri e Milena Vox

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Tea dances

Invito alla danza Open dancing evening and presentation Thursday September, 29th, 2005, h. 21 Scuole Benci, Via Bernardina 45, Livorno

Dancing evening Thursday Decembre, 22, 2005, h. 20.30 Scuole Benci, Via Bernardina 45, Livorno

Tombola Danzante January, 5, 2006, h.17 Circolo Arci Via S. Jacopo in Acquaviva, 85, Livorno Dancing Evening and Tombola of XIX Century

Spring Time Scottish Party March, 25, 2006, "La Bottega del Caffè", Piazza del Luogo Pio, Quartiere Venezia, ore 18 Dancing evening: scottish dances, music, dishes... and not only that Some photos

Festa di Inizio Estate July, 1, 2006, ore 19.30 Centro Sociale Borgo, V. degli Asili 47 Dancing Evening Social dance of XIX Century tradition and scottish country dances

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Past activities: 1997-2005, 2006-2007 - Current activities

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Società di Danza - Contact Circolo Livornese - Classes - Balls and tea dances - Link - Circolo Pisano - Performance