Dirty Dancing: A workshop of scandalous dance Lottie Adcock
Event details
Throughout history the way we move our bodies to music has always been a source of contention. While dancing historically was widely regarded as a way to demonstrate grace and elegance, it was still often decried as evil or immoral by certain parts of the community.
Come along to a Dance the Past workshop and learn some of the most scandalous dances in history. Historic dance performer Lottie Adcock will take you on a trip through time to find those dances that broke boundaries and shocked polite society.
Dances will include La Volta, Couples Waltz, early Tango, Charleston, the animal dances of early Ragtime and Jitterbug/ Jive. Learn where these dances came from, what they signified and how they changed the world.
Join Lottie for a speed run through history and see how dances have changed over time.
This workshop is suitable for beginners as well as those more experienced. No need to bring a partner just suitable comfy shoes for dancing.
This event is presented by Dance the Past.
If you're interested in learning more, why not come along to ‘Dirty Dancing: A history of scandalous dance’ on Thursday 5 June.
About the performer
Lottie Adcock has been performing in historic dance groups for over 15 years. Historic dance was a hobby that turned into a passion and now a business. Lottie loves learning about social history and feels that historic dance is a great way to gain insight into the minds of our ancestors. When she’s not dancing Lottie works as a Living History Interpreter at Murton Park and in her spare time loves playing board games, D&D and travelling whenever possible.
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