"As one would expect from Paige Whitley-Bauguess,. . . a model of clarity, taste, and finely styled dancing . . . a baroque dance and music tape of such scholarly and artistic excellence has long been sorely needed."  —Wendy Hilton, author of Dance and Music of Court and Theater

This is a new instructional DVD. Internationally acclaimed Baroque dancer Paige Whitley-Bauguess performs and teaches both as soloist and with artistic collaborators Thomas Baird and the musicians of the Baroque Arts Project using period instruments. In a studio setting, Whitley-Bauguess clearly explains and demonstrates various steps and timing sequences. Then in period clothing, she and her partner perform several social dances in the authentic setting of Tryon Palace, a magnificent 18th-century Governor's residence in New Bern, North Carolina. Stage performances of theatrical dances are also included.

CONTENTS:
—demonstrations of step sequences from Raoul-Auger Feuillet's Chorégraphie (1700) and step sequences from specific choreographies preserved in 18th-century dance notation;

—descriptions of the dances found in 18th-century music and dance writings;

—discussions and examples showing music and dance rhythm relationships;

—performances in costume of complete social and theatrical dances reconstructed from 18th-century dance notation to illustrate each dance type;

—social dances performed in Tryon Palace, New Bern, NC.