To Move in Measure - exhibit opening

To Move in Measure: Social dance of the 19th century
Exhibit Opening and Conversation with the Curator
January 17th 1-3pm SLT
Jack & Elaine Whitehorn Memorial Library, Caledon Victoria City
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Victoria%20City/59/196/23

Miss Leslie Weston and Mr. JJ Drinkwater invite you to join us to welcome in our newest exhibit

Using primary sources from the John M. Ward Collection at The Houghton Library, Harvard University, this exhibit provides a glimpse into the social dance world of the 19th century.  Waltzes, polkas, schottisches!  Come see how it was really done.

The 19th century was a period of immense change in the ballrooms of Europe and America.  Dance orchestras were no longer the prerogative of royal courts, and dance became a vital social pastime of all classes.  Complicated choreographed group dances gave way to intimate couple dances, and as in Second Life, a good deal of courting activity moved into the social dance arena.

The John M. Ward Collection of social dance provides a superior opportunity to view some of the many aspects of social dance during this period, from the dances themselves, to the instruction, choreography, venues, musicians, and music.   If you have ever wondered about the reality of dance in Almack's Assembly Rooms, Jane Austen, or Madame Bovary, this exhibit is for you.