Dances of Shakespeare

<p>First Published in 2005. <em>Dances of Shakespeare</em> gives a brief introduction to how to perform all of the dance styles featured in Shakespeare's plays. Designed for the practicing director actor or choreographer it gives clear instruction on how to perform popular dances of Shakespeare's day including masques brawls canaries corantos galliards jigs La Volta pavans morris dances and roundels. Accompanied by clear illustrations these instructions allow even the dance-challenged to quickly master enough technique to suit amateur community college or semi-professional productions. Other useful features include a chronological listing of popular dances similar in spirit to those of Shakespeare's days designed for those staging Shakespeare's work in periods other than as written as well as an appendix list of the plays grouped by what is called for in the text: a dance a masque or a specific dance form. Dances of Shakespeare is a must have for all student directors and performers interested in staging Shakespeare's works.</p>