| Description | A table of contents can be found at the front of the file; this table of contents dates to c1970s.
This file appears to contain documents relating to a course that taught students how to compose dances that are based on pre-19th Century European dance. [It is not known where the course was taught.] The course appears to have been taught by AES [full name not stated] in c1969-1970s.
The file includes: handwritten notes (dated c1969) about the course content; and the following sections (with each section relating to a different dance taught on the course):
"Pavane". This section includes:
- A photocopy of typed information about the dance, taken from "Pre-Classic Dance Forms" by Louis Horst [published 1937]. Typed c1970; photocopy made c1970.
- Photocopies of Labanotated dance scores for the dance. Scores created 1970; photocopies made c1970.
- Photocopy of a printed musical score for the dance. Score printed late-20th Century; photocopy made c1970.
- A photocopy of a Labanotated score of a version of the dance choreographed by a student. Score created c1970; photocopy made c1970.
"Galliard". This section includes:
- A photocopy of typed information about the dance, taken from "Pre-Classic Dance Forms" by Louis Horst [published 1937]. Typed c1970; photocopy made c1970.
- Photocopy of a printed musical score for the dance. Score printed c20th Century; photocopy made c1970.
- Photocopies of Labanotated dance scores for the dance. Scores created 1959-c1970; photocopies made c1970.
- Photocopies and originals of Labanotated scores of versions of the dance choreographed by students. Original scores created c1969; photocopies made c1970.
"Allemande". This section includes:
- A photocopy of typed information about the dance, taken from "Pre-Classic Dance Forms" by Louis Horst [published 1937]. Typed c1970; photocopy made c1970.
- A cutting from "The Dancing Times", c1954, containing a photograph of the "Allemande" position from Mr Isaac's "Morris" performed by June WIntle and Anne Smith.
- Photocopies of illustrations showing movements from the dance. Illustrations made c18th Century and mid-20th Century; photocopies made mid-20th Century.
- Photocopy of a printed musical score for the dance. Score printed c20th Century; photocopy made c1970.
- Annotated photocopies of Labanotated dance scores for the dance. Scores created 1970-1972; photocopies and annotations made c1972.
- A Labanotated score of a version of the dance choreographed by a student. Score created c1970.
"Courante". This section includes:
- A photocopy of typed information about the dance, taken from "Pre-Classic Dance Forms" by Louis Horst [published 1937]. Typed c1970; photocopy made c1970.
- Photocopies of printed musical scores for the dance. Scores printed c20th Century; photocopies made c1970.
- A photocopy of a dance score for "La Bourgogne" in Feuillet dance notation. Score created c18th Century; photocopy made c1970.
- Photocopies and originals of Labanotated dance scores for the dance. Scores created mid-20th Century-c1970; photocopies made mid-20th Century-c1970.
- Photocopies and originals of Labanotated scores of versions of the dance choreographed by students. Original scores created c1970; photocopies made c1970.
"Sarabande". This section includes:
- A photocopy of typed information about the dance, taken from "Pre-Classic Dance Forms" by Louis Horst [published 1937]. Typed c1970; photocopy made c1970.
- A photocopy of a printed musical score for the dance. Score printed c20th Century; photocopy made c1970.
- Photocopies of Labanotated dance scores for the dance. Scores created c1970; photocopies made c1970.
- A photocopy of a Labanotated score of a version of the dance choreographed by a student. Score created 1972; photocopy made c1972.
"Gigue". This section includes:
- A photocopy of typed information about the dance, taken from "Pre-Classic Dance Forms" by Louis Horst [published 1937]. Typed c1970; photocopy made c1970.
- Photocopies of printed musical scores for the dance. Scores printed c20th Century; photocopies made c1970.
- Annotated photocopy of a Labanotated dance score for the dance. Score created c1970; photocopy made c1970; annotations made 1970.
"Minuet". This section includes:
- A photocopy of typed information about the dance, taken from "Pre-Classic Dance Forms" by Louis Horst [published 1937]. Typed c1970; photocopy made c1970.
- A photocopy of a printed musical score for the dance. Score printed c20th Century; photocopy made c1970.
- Originals and annotated photocopies of Labanotated dance scores for the dance. Scores created c1970; photocopies and annotations made c1970.
The file also includes the following documents that have not been placed in the above sections:
- A photocopy of a Labanotated score for 18th Century dance steps. Score created c1970; photocopy made c1970.
- A photocopy of a printed musical score for "Gavotte" by JS Bach. Score printed c20th Century; photocopy made c1970.
- A photocopy of a printed musical score for "Bourree" from "Phaeton" by JB Lully. Score printed c20th Century; photocopy made c1970.
- A photocopy of a Labanotated dance score for "La Boureé d'Achille". Score created c1970; photocopy made c1970.
- A photocopy of a printed musical score for "Rigaudon" by JP Kirnberger. Score printed c20th Century; photocopy made c1970.
- A photocopy of a printed musical score for "Passepied" from "L'Europe Galante" by André Campra. Score printed c20th Century; photocopy made c1970.
- A photocopy of typed information about the dances "Chaconne" and "Passacaglia", taken from "Pre-Classic Dance Forms" by Louis Horst [published 1937]. Typed c1970; photocopy made c1970.
- A photocopy of a Labanotated dance score for "Chaconne for Harlequin". Score created 1973; photocopy made c1973.
- A handwritten Labanotated dance score for "Spatial Variant". Score created c1970.
- A photocopy of a Labanotated dance score for "La Folie d'Espagne pour Femme". Score created 1956; photocopy made c1970. |