Vintage Dance Society

Vintage Dance Groups and Events

 

Brass Ring Academy

http://www.brassringct.com/

 

Commonwealth Vintage Dancers 

http://vintagedancers.org/

 

Flying Cloud Academy of Vintage Dance 

http://www.vintagedance.net/

 

Moments in Time (MIT)

A Hartford-based organization that produces Victorian and Ragtime era

events, including balls and weekend retreats. MIT also produces an

occasional electronic newsletter of upcoming vintage dance events and

related news. For additional information, contact MIT at: info@momentsintimedance.org

 

Jane Austen Society 

jasna.org

 

Lexington Vintage Dance

http://www.lexingtonvintagedance.org/

 

Metropolitan Vintage Dance and Social Club: http://www.armisticeball.com/

 

San Diego Vintage Dance Society

http://www.orgsites.com/ca/sdvdance/

 

The Social Daunce Irregulars have been presenting Victorian Balls in the Pasadena area since 1988. they are dedicated to keeping the tradition of the 19th Century Grand Ball alive in an otherwise gray and pedestrian world.

http://victoriandance.org/

 

Musicians

 

New River Dance Orchestra

One of the best Victorian and Ragtime era dance music ensembles. Also a

great source for period music CDs.

rwiseman@mail.wesleyan.edu

 

Spare Parts

Some of the finest Victorian and Ragtime era dance musicians. Also a

great source for Victorian and Ragtime era dance music CDs and books.

http://www.bfv.com/spareparts/

 

Paragon Ragtime Orchestra

http://www.paragonragtime.com/

 

Historical Resources and Suppliers

 

An American Ballroom Companion: Dance Instruction Manuals, ca. 1490-1920 

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/dihtml/dihome.html

 

Austentation (Regency Accessories & Information) 

www.austentation.com

 

Dance Card Museum 

http://www.drawrm.com/dance.htm

 

Patterns from the Past 

http://www.oldpatterns.com/

 

Richard Powers, Dance Historian

www.richardpowers.com

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The Victorian Lady

Kandie Carle presents a variety of Regency, Victorian and Edwardian one woman shows including "Victorian Lady: Dressing From Corset to Gloves". A fascinating and charming look at history and society through clothing.

For additional information contact Kandie.

Email: Kandie@KandieCarle.com

Website: www.KandieCarle.com

Phone: 860-873-9599

 

Vintage Victorian (Vintage Clothing & Accessories) 

http://www.vintagevictorian.com/

 

Additional links:

 

Bubblemania 

www.bubblemania.com

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Rachel Star Koladis

Website design / Archivist of ephemera

Email: rachel.koladis@trincoll.edu

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