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M is for Mazurka: Ragtime
03 Jun This entry was posted in Dance Photos and tagged Academy of Danse Libre.

“M is for Mazurka” premiers in 24 hours! See you soon!

In 1912, a cultural phenomena by the name of Vernon and Irene Castle brought to the United States and Europe: new fashion, new style, and new dance. The Academy of Danse Libre is excited to bring alive the elegant and graceful waltzes of the Castles and other favorites dances of the Ragtime dance craze.

The night is also a dancing whodunnit murder-mystery! *gasp*
Find out with us who is really behind the mysterious death of business tycoon Bartholomew Buchanan!

Left: Julie Tsai and Jeff Kellem, Lily Kao and John Beale in “Cecile Hesitation Waltz”; Below: Michael Carey as Inspector Kelly, Frederik Goris as Calvin Buchanan, and Kari Doyle as Irene Stanford.

Splash Photo: “Cecile Hesitation Waltz”, choreography by Richard Powers;
All photographs from the June
1st Technical Rehearsal
« M is for Mazurka: 1930s

With the influence of swing from African Americans, tango from Argentina, and continued popularity of the waltz, the 1930s saw an plethora of dance forms. Come and experience the hesitation waltz, foxtrot, tango, shag, and more with us — featuring guest performance by Swing Cats Rhythm Revue.
M is for Mazurka: Victorian Era »

Danse Libre’s Big Show starts this Friday! Come see the strong and proud dance of Mazur, the stately and graceful dance of Polonaise, the romantic Waltz, the energetic Galop, and the playful parlor games and cotillions popular with young ladies and men of the Victorian Era.