Organised by Michael Burden and Jennifer Thorp, and looking principally at 17th and 18th century dance. Usually held around the beginning of May at New College, Oxford.
25 minute DVD (PAL format only?) showing four extant and six newly choreographed dances performed by Nicola Gaines and Christopher Tudor, with commentary by Michael Holmes and Dr. Susan Danby. [The dancing here seems representative of the Belinda Quirey school with its characteristic floaty arms. Unfortunately, being based on such old scholarship means that the choreographed gavotte does not demonstrate the correct gavotte rhythm. In fact, the level of scholarship is rather low in general: in addition to using so few original choreographies (why?), I'm very dubious about their story of the Académie Royale de Danse which seems speculative and to disagree with what I've read elsewhere – some citation of sources would be appreciated.]