W&M Heritage Dancers Videos

The W&M Heritage Dancers practice Kneeland Romp and a medley of Fisher's Hornpipe, (a version of ) Petronella, and Geud Man of Ballangigh in preparation for a performance at W&M's International Music and Dance Showcase in November 2009. The music is Kneeland Romp (from the MGM cd "New Friends") and a medley of The Lancers/Petronella/Jerry the Rigger (from Scottish Fiddle Rallys cd "Masters of Scottish & Cape Breton Fiddling.") Yes, we realize thats not the right music for Fisher's Hornpipe ...

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Morgan Faulkner, a rising sophomore at the College, is a member of the Upper Mattaponi Tribe in King William, Va. She came to the College last year as William & Mary's first Trevarthen Scholarship recipient. For the whole story, visit www.wm.edu (August 2009)

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Two brief clips ("Rural Felicity" and "Six-Hand Reel") from our practice session for a dance showcase at the College of William & Mary in April 2009. We taped this to help us see where we need work, so this isn't a fully polished piece. The music is "Haste to the Wedding" (played by Dean Shostak) and "Flowers of Edinburgh" (from a Steeleye Span recording of "Misty Moisty Morning"). The William & Mary Heritage Dancers is a student-led English Country Dance club at the College of William and ...

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A medley of dances from a typical Thursday night: Auretti's Dutch Skipper, Black Nag, A New Beginning, and Six-Hand Reel. The William & Mary Heritage Dancers is a student English Country Dance club on the campus of the College of William & Mary. We meet weekly during the semester - our focus is on having fun, not being perfect. If you're a student at W&M please join us - we're always looking for new dancers!

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Once a semester, we have the opportunity to dance in the Great Hall of the Wren Building. This is always a treat, getting to do colonial-style dancing in a true colonial building. (Admittedly, the dance in this clip, Corelli's Maggot, was devised much more recently.) The William & Mary Heritage Dancers is a student English Country Dance group at the College of William & Mary.

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The William & Mary Heritage Dancers performed "Scotch Cap" at a dance showcase on campus in the spring of 2008. This clip was filmed during a practice session, as our dancers worked on learning to do the dance from memory (no calling!) The William & Mary Heritage Dancers is a student-led English Country Dance club at the College of William and Mary. We're always looking for new dancers - no partner or experience required! We meet weekly during the academic year; if you're a student at W&M ...

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The William & Mary Heritage Dancers had their debut performance at the Day for Accepted Students on April 14, 2007. This is a clip from a dance called "The Installation" (as published in Keller and Shimer's Playford Ball). We were all new dancers/performers (the club was only up and running for about 3 months at that point) so there were a few rough spots, but we were proud to share our hobby with the campus. The William and Mary Heritage Dancers is a student-led English Country Dance club ...

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Dance Mari-K pour le PUM PUM Sound System, lors de la BurningCup face à African Heritage

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