Step Sprightly 2010

Evening Ball

In Persona

Dancers are also encouraged to remember some of the ideals and courtly manners of the Renaissance and our Current Middle Ages.

The chairs to the Throne's left are for Lord's Seating. The ones on the right are for the ladies.

Abandoning one's partner on the dance floor after a dance is most discourteous. The Gentle who extended the invitation should escort their partner to their chair, or seek to find them another partner after the dance.

Sources show that refusing to dance was not seen in a good light. If someone makes deliberate eye contact, they may intend to invite you to dance. A very gentle head nod or a subtle shake 'no' are discrete ways to spare the awkwardness of refusing to dance when invited.

Background conversations make it difficult to hear the music. Those wishing rest and chat are invited to congregate in the room set aside for socializing.

The first dance in each set is a 'performance' for the pleasure of the Throne. One set of dancers will present the dance to the presense, at the front of the hall. Everyone else is invited to dance further down the hall. Please contact the if you wish to present a dance.

To maximize dancing, dances will not be taught at the Ball. Brief reminders and walkthrough will be kept to a minimum.

Please review the final ball list on the day of the event, then please attend classes for new dances you wish to do.

Court Opens, Formal Ball Begins

This list of dances is highly tentative. It is arranged by number of dancers for convenience. The order, grouping and set themes will change significantly based on what is taught and your feedback. Please send requests and suggestions to

Set 1, Intro

A processional pavane, Belle Qui music, Processional, bow to the Throne (c16 French)

Turkelone (Inns of Court)

Earl of Essex Measure (Inns of Court)

Tinternell (Inns of Court)

The Old Alman (Inns of Court)

The Queen's Alman (Inns of Court)

Madam Sosilia Alman (Inns of Court)

The Black Alman (Inns of Court)

Couple Dances

Contrapasso in Due Presentation (c16 Italian)

Dance Des Cleues (Burgundian)

Spagnoletta Regoletta (c16 Italian)

Ly Bens Distonys (Gresley)

Rostibolli (c15 Italian)

Saltarello La Regina (SCA - c14 inspired)

Il Canario Presentation (c16 Italian)

Gracca Amorosa, (c16 Cascarda)

Ballo Del Fiore (c16 Italian)

Roti loly ioy (Gresley)

Free Form Pavanne (c16 French)

Free Style Galliards (c16 French)

Kick the Tassel (c16 Italian)

Fiamma D'Amore (c16 Italian)

Alegrezza d'Amore (c16 Italian)

3 couple longways dances

Black NagPresentation (ECD)

Upon a Summers Day (ECD)

New Bo Peep (ECD)

Dolce Amorosa Fiamma (SCA - c16 Italian Inspired)

Colonese (c15 Italian)

Grimstock (ECD)

Gelosia (c15 Italian) - May also be done for 9

3 People dances

Bella Gioiosa Presentation (c16 Italian)

Bellfiore (Domenico)

Rosina (c15 Italian)

Vita di Collino (c15 Italian)

2 couples Dances

Bizzazria D'Amore Presentation (c16 Italian)

Anello (c15)

Hearts Ease (ECD)

Rufti Tufti (ECD)

Cuckolds in a row (ECD)

John Tallow's Cannon (SCA - c14 Inspired)

Rounds

Bransle Suite (mix bransle) Presentation (Arbeau)

Mimed Bransle Suite (Arbeau)

Sellinger's Round (ECD)

Quen Quer Que (SCA - c13 Inspired)

Jenny Pluck Pears (ECD)

Gathering Peascods (ECD)

Bransle de Notre Dame (SCA Arbeau inspired)

Montarde Bransle, as a line (Arbeau)

Formal Ball Ends, Court Closes, On Site Post Revel Begins

Longways for 8, or for as many as will

Tangle Bransle, with patterns (SCA - Arbeau Inspired)

Syberian Horse's Bransle (SCA- Goodness knows what went wrong at Pennsic that night)

Heralds in Love (SCA - ECD)

Godesses (ECD)

My Lady Cullen (ECD)