Greetings once again, my friends!
The Pride & Prejudice Ball is less than half a fortnight away, and faithful readers of this continuing epistle know what that means: time once again to immerse you into my dearest diversion. So all this week, I will be presenting for your pleasure some of my favourite dances from the Regency era, that time of Jane Austen, Thomas Jefferson, Beau Brummel and that scoundrel Napoleon.
Dearest Readers, I do know that many of you find the longways set a bit intimidating, threatening even. Oh, but fear not! I will begin with an easy yet elegant dance that is close to my heart.
From the Emerald City Regency Ball, here is the Duke Of Kent's Waltz:
Bravo! Now here is another rendition from the Society for Manners and Merriment, and please forgive the darkness.
And finally, a brief snippet from the The Quadrille Club, who throw in a genteel promenade:
Your humble servant is especially fond of the balance (pronounced "Bal-uh-say") step in the middle. It has a certain courtly charm, even if notions of liberty are running wild through this world...
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