IMPORTANT NOTE, please read carefully: 

• First of all you must enrol as a member. You are not authorized to use this registration form until you receive confirmation of your Chestnut membership : since we don’t have a membership form in English online, we will enter your details for you. Please send your full name, postal address, email address, mobile phone number, choice of payment (credit card or cash on arrival) to chestnut.cecilelaye@orange.fr

• Registration for the 2023 Summer Workshops in Paris will close on July 1rst, 2023 at midnight. We cannot accept registrations after that date. Click on the orange button Je participe (meaning « I’m in! ») above on the picture to register. You’ll have to fill in a form in French but don’t worry, we’ve translated each page here

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July 21, 22 and 23: BEGINNERS

A first approach to John Playford’s dances (1651-1670)

Meant for whom? For dancers new to this repertoire but with some experience in dancing, and for dancers aiming to teach English Country Dancing. 

What’s on the programme? Introductions, verse and chorus dances. The following dances will be taught: Hit and Miss, Saturday Night -Sunday Morning, The Gun and Shepherd’s Holidays, plus a few longways for as many as will.

Where, when? At Micadanses , Rue Geoffroy l'Asnier, 75004 PARIS

Friday July 21 from 18:00 to 20:00 in the Biped studio

Saturday July 22 from 10:00 to 14:00 in the May Be studio

Sunday July 23 from 10:00 to 15:00 in the May Be studio

Please note it is possible to register for two workshops or  all three, with a reduction  

Registrations will close on July 1, 2023.

July 24 and 25: INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Country Dancing in the Early 18th Century (1699-1710) Bray, Walsh,Kynaston and The Dancing Master.

Meant for whom? For intermediate-level and advanced dancers familiar with the repertoire, or for dancers used to linking up several figures and steps. 

What’s on the programme? Bray’s Maggot (Thomas Bray, 1699), Up with Aily (Henry Playford, 1703), The Humours of the Age (Kynaston, 1710), The Virgin’s Frolick (John Young, 1710), Hombey House (Walsh, 1710)

Where, when? At Micadanses , Rue Geoffroy l'Asnier, 75004 PARIS

Monday July 24 and Tuesday July 25 from 14:00 to 19:00,  Biped studio

Please note it is possible to register for two workshops or  all three, with a reduction.  

Registrations will close on July 1, 2023.

July 26 and 27: ADVANCED LEVEL

20th and 21st century choreographers’ contribution

Meant for whom?  Advanced dancers familiar with the repertoire, or dancers used to linking up long sequels of figures and steps.

What’s on the programme? 8, College Street (C. Laye) : Longways for 4 couples in 4 parts, Hand in Hand (Gary Roodman), Perpetual Motion (Tom Cook) and Dance to the Music of Time (Antony Heywood)

Where, when? At Micadanses ,  Rue Geoffroy l'Asnier, 75004 PARIS

Wednesday July 26 and Thursday 27 from 14:00 to 19:00,  Biped studio

Please note it is possible to register for two workshops or  all three, with a reduction.  

Registrations will close on July 1, 2023.

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