Over the years CHD has run a number of costumed dance events to give our members the opportunity to perform early dance in social contexts such as small dances or larger balls. Often these have an historical theme to better suit the style of dance being performed.
With our primary focus being on the participation in and enjoyment of social dancing, there is no requirement for historically accurate evening wear and accessories, although many of our dances leap at any opportunity to 'dress up'. We encourage our members to dance, where possible, as our events are designed for participation rather than as a performance.
Included below are a selection of photographs (where available) for a number of historical dance events coordinated by CHD.
With our primary focus being on the participation in and enjoyment of social dancing, there is no requirement for historically accurate evening wear and accessories, although many of our dances leap at any opportunity to 'dress up'. We encourage our members to dance, where possible, as our events are designed for participation rather than as a performance.
Included below are a selection of photographs (where available) for a number of historical dance events coordinated by CHD.
2021 - An Evening of Renaissance DanceHeld on Saturday, 30 October
at Hohepa Canterbury If you had ever wondered what it would be like to dance in the Courts of Renaissance Europe, this was your opportunities to experience the music and dances reconstructed to records of the era!
Despite being rescheduled around Covid lockdowns, and the addition of various Covid prevention measures, members of Canterbury Historical Dance and guests enjoyed dances from Arbeau, the Gresley, and Inns of Court manuscripts and more. |
Photos by M. Bugler
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Photograps taken by M. Bugler
2019 - Queen Victoria Memorial Costumed PracticeHeld on Saturday, May 25th,
at Abberley Park Hall, Christchurch As you can see from the photos, this was a costumed practice with a bit of a difference. If a dance needed teaching, the lights were turned on for the duration of the revision, but the actual dancing of each choreography was done by ‘candle’ light.
The dances performed on the night ranged from throughout history based in the whims of the dancers. |
Photograps taken by M. Bugler
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2018 Chrononauts’ BallHeld on Saturday, 13 October 2018
at Hohepa Hall, Christchurch As a Chrononauts’ (or time travellers’) Ball, the dance list touched on a variety of our favourite Renaissance, Baroque, Georgian, Victorian and even Edwardian dances.
As always, period attire was admired, but not required and steampunk was very welcome. Photographs taken by M. Bugler
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2017 Assembly at MerytonHeld on Saturday, 12 August 2017
at the Hohepa Assembly Rooms Devoted fans of Jane Austen, and her vividly described balls and dances, will not miss this opportunity to experience the Regency ballroom, with the etiquette and choreographies of the era.
Our dance list will celebrate the styles of the late Georgian period (including the Regency) as well as the iconic dances from well known BBC adaptations of her work, to honour the life of Jane Austen (1775-1817). |
Photographs taken by M.Bugler and N.Oryshchuck
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2016 Chrononauts' BallHeld on Saturday, 16th July 2016
at the Hohepa Assembly Rooms Chrononauts once again had the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned in their time-travels. As before, the dance list flitted across the centuries, consisting primarily of social dances from the Nineteenth Century but also including choreographies the late 16th Century France. This year, however, the some delights of the Italian Renaissance Dance Masters were also included.
Photographs taken by M.Bugler and N.Oryshchuck
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Winter Dance
Photographs taken by L.Whitlow and M. Bugler
2013 Chrononauts' Ball
Held on 17 August 2013,
at the North New Brighton Community Centre
at the North New Brighton Community Centre
Chrononauts were introduced to the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned in their time-travels. While the format was based on the sequence and etiquette of the Victorian ballroom, the dances themselves were selected from English Country dances of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, social dances of the Regency and Victorian ballrooms, with brief forays into the choreographies of sixteenth century France.