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 2007-2008

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: S. Balsamo

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Tea dances

• 27.9.2007, Festa di presentazione, Scuole Benci, Scali Olandesi, Livorno, h. 21


• 6.1.2008, Tombola Danzante, Sala della parrocchia Ss Quirico e Giustina, Collesalvetti (Li)


• 30.3.2008, Spring Time Scottish Party, Teatro Parrocchia S. Quirico, Collesalvetti (Li), h. 16


• 7.6.2008, Festa d'inizio estate, Villa Alma Pace, Via A. Vespucci 50, Livorno, h. 17.30

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Stages

• Seminars of Scottish Dances.
  • Special Scottish Country Dance lesson, Thursday November 8, 2008,
    teacher: Helen Russell, RSCDS


• Seminars of XVIII Century social dances.
  Introduction to social dance of XVIII Century: menuet, contredanse, allemande.
• Seminars of renaissance dance
  Introduction to Renaissance dance from Italy and Europe in XV and XVI century.

Special class on Scottish dance Thursday 8 November 2007 Palestra Scuole Benci, Scali Olandesi, Livorno Teacher: Helen Russell, RSCD (Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Edinburgh, Scotland)

Seminars of Historical dance Introduction to renaissance dance from XV to XVI century

Events

Danze Rinascimentali 11 June 2008, h. 21.30 Museo di Storia Naturale del Mediterraneo, Livorno Renaissance dance with the Ensemble 'Musica Ritrovata'

Gran Galà di Fine Anno XIX Century Music and Dance Ensemble Bacchelli --- Società di Danza - Circolo Livornese Livorno, Thursday 27 dicembre 2007, ore 21.30 Fortezza Vecchia, Sala della Canaviglia Comune di Livorno, Circoscrizione 2

Realized tea dances

Festa di Presentazione Open dancing evening to present the current dancing activity Thursday, September 27, 2007, h. 21 Scuole Benci, Scali Olandesi, Livorno

Tombola Danzante 6 January 2008, h. 17 Sala della parrocchia Ss Quirico e Giustina, Collesalvetti (Li) dancing evening and XIX century 'Tombola' Dancing evening for the associates and their friends.

Spring Time Scottish Party 30 March 2008, h. 16 Teatro Parrocchia S. Quirico, Collesalvetti (Li) Dancing evening: scottish country dance, music, dinner Open dancing evening. Booking is necessary.

Festa di Inizio Estate 7 June 2008, h. 17.30 Villa Alma Pace, Via A. Vespucci 50, Livorno Dancing evening Some photos

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

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