Past Schools
of the ''Società di Danza''

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21th NATIONAL EASTER SCHOOL OF 19th CENTURY SOCIAL DANCES
March, 29 - April, 2, 2013
Terme di Tabiano (Pr)

Director: Fabio Mòllica
Teachers:
• Fabio Mòllica, Simonetta Balsamo, Assunta Fanuli, Gabriella Gamberini, Lorenza Guerini, Gianluca Storchi - Società di Danza
• Helen Russell - Royan Scottish Country Dance Society
The traditional Easter School of the Società di Danza this year was in Tabiano Terme (Pr), in the Parmesan Hills.
We studied social dances of 19th Century tradition: Waltz, Quadrilles, polka, galop, mazurka, marsches and Scottish Country Dance.
Classes were organized in three levels and there were classes in the morning and in the afternoon.
Late afternoons were devoted to special theoretical seminars. Two dancing evenings.
From Friday evening at dinner to Monday morning at lunch.We lived at the Grand Hotel Astro.


17th SUMMER SCHOOL OF SOCIAL DANCES OF EUROPEAN TRADITION
12 - 15 July 2012
Terme di Tabiano (Pr)


Director: Fabio Mòllica
Teachers: Fabio Mòllica, Simonetta Balsamo, Lorenza Guerini, Gianluca Storchi
Social dance of European tradition. The 17-th Summer School of Società di Danza was in Terme di Tabiano, on the Parmesan hills.
In a natural setting and a comfortable living solution we spent a few days of community life, studying dance and deepening the theoretical and practical aspects of our system and our idea of dance.
Social dance of nineteenth-century tradition: waltz, quadrille, Polke, Mazurkas and Scottish Country Dance.The classes were divided into 3 levels.
Classes and seminars were held both morning and afternoon. An evening have been devoted to a dancing party. We lived at the Grand Hotel Astro.
An evening and late afternoon we had meetings to deal with the different issues, and cultural organization of the Federation Società di Danza.


20th NATIONAL EASTER SCHOOL OF 19th CENTURY SOCIAL DANCES
April, 6 - 9, 2012
Sestola (Modena)

Three days of dance in the natural park of the Emilian Apennines

Director: Fabio Mòllica
Teachers: Fabio Mòllica, Simonetta Balsamo, Assunta Fanuli, Gabriella Gamberini, Lorenza Guerini, Gianluca Storchi
The traditional Easter School of the Società di Danza this year was in Sestola (Mo), in the Apennines.
We studied social dances of 19th Century tradition: Waltz, Quadrilles, polka, galop, mazurka, marsches,
and Scottish Country Dance and Highland steps and dances. Classes were organized in three levels and there were classes in the morning and in the afternoon.
Late afternoons were devoted to special theoretical seminars. Two dancing evenings.
From Friday evening at dinner to Monday morning at lunch.


16th SUMMER SCHOOL OF SOCIAL DANCES OF EUROPEAN TRADITION
14 - 17 July 2011
Bagni di Lucca (Lu)


Director: Fabio Mòllica
Teachers: Fabio Mòllica, Simonetta Balsamo, Assunta Fanuli, Lorenza Guerini, Gianluca Storchi, Rita Zannoni
Social dance of European tradition. The 16-th Summer School of Società di Danza was in Bagni di Lucca (Lucca). We have danced in one of the most nineteenth-century Tuscan Apennines, home of a famous spa town since the nineteenth century. In a beautiful natural environment, we had the opportunity to spend a few days of community life, more in-depth theoretical and practical aspects of our idea of dance. We have studied 19th century dance: waltz, quadrille, Polke, mazurka and Scottish Country Dance. The classes were divided into 3 levels. Classes and seminars will be held both morning and afternoon. The evenings have been devoted to parties. We lived at the Crown Hotel, Bridge Hotel and Park Regina Hotel.
Dancing evening on Friday 15/7 at the Circoli dei Forestieri in Bagni di Lucca.
Grand Ball dell'Unità d'Italia Saturday 16/7 in Lucca, Piazza S. Frediano.



19th NATIONAL EASTER SCHOOL OF 19th CENTURY SOCIAL DANCES
April, 22-25, 2011
Sestola (Modena)

Three days of dance in the natural park of the Emilian Apennines

Director: Fabio Mòllica
Teachers: Fabio Mòllica, Simonetta Balsamo, Gabriella Gamberini, Lorenza Guerini, Gianluca Storchi, Rita Zannoni
The traditional Easter School of the Società di Danza this year was in Sestola (Mo), in the Apennines.
We studied social dances of 19th Century tradition: Waltz, Quadrilles, polka, galop, mazurka, marsches,
and Scottish Country Dance and Highland steps and dances. Classes were organized in four levels and there were classes in the morning and in the afternoon.
Late afternoons were devoted to special theoretical seminars. Two dancing evenings.
From Friday evening at dinner to Monday morning at lunch.


XV SUMMER SCHOOL OF SOCIAL DANCES OF EUROPEAN TRADITION
24 - 31 July 2010
Cesana Torinese (To)


Director: Fabio Mòllica
Teachers: Fabio Mòllica, Simonetta Balsamo, Assunta Fanuli, Lorenza Guerini, Rita Zannoni
Social dance of European tradition.
A week of dance and vacation. Classes in the afternoon, dancing evenings, seminars on theory, grand ball risorgimentale in the Castle of Agliè.
The XV Summer School of the Società di Danza was held in Cesana Torinese (To) from 24 to 31 July 2010.
At the school had there were three levels. Classes were given in the afternoon from 15 to 18. We had walks and visit of monasteries and fortresses. We studied social dance of XIX Century European tradition: quadrille, waltz, mazurka, polka, marsch and scottish country dances.
We danced two open dancing evening in the square of the town. The Grand Ball Risorgimentale in XIX century dress was at the Castle of Agliè.



XVIII NATIONAL EASTER SCHOOL OF XIX CENTURY SOCIAL DANCES
April, 2-5, 2010
Busana (Reggio Emila)
Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano
Three days of dance in the natural park of the Emilian Apennines

Director: Fabio Mòllica
Teachers: Fabio Mòllica, Simonetta Balsamo, Assunta Fanuli, Gabriella Gamberini, Gianluca Storchi, Rita Zannoni
The traditional Easter School of the Società di Danza this year was in Busana (Re), in the woods of the National Park of the Apennines (Appennino Tosco-Emiliano), also known as the Parco del Gigante.
We studied social dances of XIX Century tradition: Waltz, Quadrilles, polka, galop, mazurka and Scottish Country Dance. Classes were organized in four levels and there were classes in the morning and in the afternoon. Late afternoons were devoted to special theoretical seminars Dancing evenings.
In this magnificent natural environment we spent some days together by studying in depth the theoretic and practical themes of our idea of dance.
Program: Social Dance of XIX Century tradition and Scottish Country Dance.
Accommodation at the Albergo Il Castagno rooms with two to four beds per room. From Friday evening at dinner to Monday morning at lunch.


XIV SUMMER SCHOOL OF SOCIAL DANCES OF EUROPEAN TRADITION
July, 25 - August, 2, 2009
Füssen - Bavaria


Director: Fabio Mòllica
Teachers: Fabio Mòllica, Simonetta Balsamo, Katerina Dolezalova, Assunta Fanuli, Patrizia Marchigiano, Varvara Sokolkova, Rita Zannoni
Social dance of European tradition.
A week of dance and vacation. Classes in the afternoon, dancing evenings, romantic gran ball.
The XIV Summer School of the Società di Danza was held in Füssen, Bavaria from 25th July to August 2nd, 2009, . We joined the pleasure of dancing together with the visit to a wonderful region and the significant romantic area of the Ludwig II of Bavaria castles, and we met dance groups in Bavaria. We were at the Hotel Luidpoldpark. We danced in the center of the town, in the historical Klosterhof. We also danced in the center of Münich.
We realized the Living Museum in the Stadt Museum of Füssen with XIX century dances.
We danced an open dancing evening in the square of the city of Füssen.
At the school had there were three levels. Classes were given in the afternoon from 15 to 18. We had walks and visit of the city and the region in the morning.
We studied social dance of XIX Century European tradition: quadrille, valzer, mazurka, polka and scottish country dances.
An open social dancing evening in the center of Füssen has been realized with the participation of the public.
The Gran Ballo Romantico in XIX century dress were at the Rathaus of Füssen (the Klosterhof), in collaboration with the Stadt of Füssen, and in the center of Münich.
Some photos


XVII NATIONAL EASTER SCHOOL OF XIX CENTURY SOCIAL DANCES
April, 10-13, 2009
Busana (Reggio Emila)
Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano
Three days of dance in the natural park of the Emilian Apennines

Director: Fabio Mòllica
Teachers: Fabio Mòllica, Simonetta Balsamo, Assunta Fanuli, Patrizia Marchegiano, Gianluca Storchi, Elana Tarasova, Rita Zannoni
The traditional Easter School of the Società di Danza this year was in Busana (Re), in the woods of the National Park of the Apennines (Appennino Tosco-Emiliano), also known as the Parco del Gigante.
We studied social dances of XIX Century tradition: Waltz, Quadrilles, polka, galop, mazurka and Scottish Country Dance. Classes were organized in levels and there were classes in the morning and in the afternoon. Evenings were devoted to special theoretical seminars.
In this magnificent natural environment we spent some days together by studying in depth the theoretic and practical themes of our idea of dance.
Program: Social Dance of XIX Century tradition and Scottish Country Dance.
Classes in the morning and in the afternoon.
Evening: special theoretic seminars.
Accommodation at the Albergo Il Castagno rooms with two to four beds per room. From Friday evening at dinner to Monday morning at lunch.


XIII SUMMER SCHOOL OF SOCIAL DANCES OF EUROPEAN TRADITION
July, 26 - August, 3, 2008
Füssen - Bavaria


Director: Fabio Mòllica
Teachers: Fabio Mòllica, Balsamo Simonetta, Fanuli Assunta, Patrizia Marchigiano, Rita Zannoni
Social dance of European tradition.
A week of dance and vacation. Classes in the afternoon, dancing evenings, romantic gran ball.
The XIII Summer School of the Società di Danza was held in Füssen, Bavaria from 26th July to August 3rd, 2008, . We joined the pleasure of dancing together with the visit to a wonderful region and the significant romantic area of the Ludwig II of Bavaria castles, and we met dance groups in Bavaria. We were at the Hotel Luidpoldpark. We danced in the center of the town,, in the historical Klosterhof.
There were three levels. Classes were given in the afternoon from 15 to 18. We had walks and visit of the city and the region in the morning.
We studied social dance of XIX Century European tradition: quadrille, valzer, mazurka, polka and scottish country dances.
The Gran Ballo Romantico in XIX century dress were at the Rathaus of Füssen (the Klosterhof), in collaboration with the Stadt of Füssen.
Some photos of the Gran Ballo: one,two


XVI NATIONAL EASTER SCHOOL OF XIX CENTURY SOCIAL DANCES
March 21-24, 2008
Busana (Reggio Emila)
Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano
Three days of dance in the natural park of the Emilian Apennines

Director: Fabio Mòllica
Teachers: Fabio Mòllica, Simonetta Balsamo, Assunta Fanuli, Gabriella Gamberini, Patrizia Marchegiano, Rita Zannoni
The traditional Easter School of the Società di Danza this year was in Busana (Re), in the woods of the National Park of the Apennines (Appennino Tosco-Emiliano), also known as the Parco del Gigante.
We studied social dances of XIX Century tradition: Waltz, Quadrilles, polka, galop, mazurka and Scottish Country Dance. Classes were organized in levels and there were classes in the morning and in the afternoon. Evenings were devoted to special theoretical seminars.
In this magnificent natural environment we spent some days together by studying in depth the theoretic and practical themes of our idea of dance.
Program: Social Dance of XIX Century tradition and Scottish Country Dance.
Classes in the morning and in the afternoon.
Evening: special theoretic seminars.
Accommodation at the Albergo Il Castagno rooms with two to four beds per room. From Friday evening at dinner to Monday morning at lunch.


Stage in Praha
November, 1-4, 2007
Praga


Teacher: Fabio Mòllica
Social dance of European tradition
1-2/11, h. 19:00-22:00
3-4/11, h.: 9:00-12:00, 14:00-17:00 and 20:-22:00
Gymnasium - Vinohrady


XII SUMMER SCHOOL OF SOCIAL DANCES OF EUROPEAN TRADITION
July, 29 - August, 5, 2007
Praha


Director: Fabio Mòllica
Teachers: Simonetta Balsamo Katerina Dolezalová, Fabio Mòllica, Rita Zannoni
A week of dance and vacation in a marvellous city. Classes in the morning, free afternoon, dancing evening.
The XII Summer School of the Società di Danza was held in Praha from 29th July to 5th August 2007. We joined the pleasure of dancing together with the visit to a wonderful historical European city, and we met dance groups in Praha. We were in the Hotel William and other Hotel in Malà Strana, in the center of Praha. We danced in Tyrsuv Dum, an historical building in a walking distance from the Hotel.
There were three levels. Two classes were given in the morning from 9.15 to 12.30.
We had walks and visit of the city in the afternoon and we danced in the We had an informal dancing evening, we organized two dancing evening (one evening of Scottish dance and one evening od XIX Century dances), in collaboration with dance associations of Praha (Caledonan Club, Dvorana and Wings).
We studied social dance of XIX Century European tradition: quadrille, valzer, mazurka, polka and scottish country dances.
The final XIX Century ball in XIX Century dress was at the Obecnì Dum of Praha.
Program: arrival on Sunday 29/7 and departure on Sunday 5/8.
Sunday 29/7: arrival, free afternoon. Evening h. 21: presentation, Tyrsuv Dum.
Lunedì 30/7, morning: 9.15-10.45 I class, 11-12.30 II class, afternoon: tour to Novoe Mesto, free evening
Martedì 31/7, morning: 9.15-10.45 I class, 11-12.30 II class, afternoon: tour to the Castle, evening: Scottish Dance Evening
Mercoledì 1/8 morning: 9.15-10.45 I class, 11-12.30 II class, afternoon: Museo Nazionale, free evening (boat tour).
Giovedì 2/8 morning: 9.15-10.45 I class, 11-12.30 II class, afternoon: Tour to Old Caffè, evening: XIX Century Dancing Evening
Venerdì 3/8 morning: 9.15-10.45 I class, 11-12.30 II class, afternoon: our to Monasteries and Palaces, free evening.
Saturday 4/8 morning: 9.15-10.45 I class, 11-12.30 II class, free afternoon, evening: XIX Century Gran Ball, Obecn&icaute; Dum
Sunday 5/8: Departure
Some photos


XV NATIONAL EASTER SCHOOL OF XIX CENTURY SOCIAL DANCES
April 6-9, 2007
Busana (Reggio Emila)
Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano
Three days of dance in the natural park of the Emilian Apennines

Director: Fabio Mòllica
Teachers: Mòllica, Simonetta Balsamo, Assunta Fanuli, Gabriella Gamberini, Partizia Marchegiano, Rita Zannoni
The traditional Easter School of the Società di Danza this year was in Busana (Re), in the woods of the National Park of the Apennines (Appennino Tosco-Emiliano), also known as the Parco del Gigante.
We studied social dances of XIX Century tradition: Waltz, Quadrilles, polka, galop, mazurka and Scottish Country Dance. Classes were organized in levels and there were classes in the morning and in the afternoon. Evenings were devoted to special theoretical seminars.
In this magnificent natural environment we spent some days together by studying in depth the theoretic and practical themes of our idea of dance.
Program: Social Dance of XIX Century tradition and Scottish Country Dance.
Classes in the morning and in the afternoon.
Evening: special theoretic seminars.
Accommodation at the Albergo Il Castagno rooms with two to four beds per room. From Friday evening at dinner to Monday morning at lunch. The form.
Some photos from the stage

XI SUMMER SCHOOL OF SOCIAL DANCES OF EUROPEAN TRADITION
July, 22 - 29, 2006
Fondo di Val di Non (Tn)


Director: Fabio Mòllica
Teachers: Simonetta Balsamo, Alessia Branchi, Fabio Mòllica
A week of dance and open air vacation. Classes in the morning, walks in the afternoon, dancing evening.
The Summer School is an opportunity to meet and share various pleasures: the dance, the mountain, the friendship and the cultural itineraries. It is a place to meet passionate and friends coming from different towns and to share the study of dance programs presented by various teachers. There were three levels. Two classes were given in the morning from 9.00 to 12.00.
Walks in the afternoon and we danced in the evening in some villages of the valley. We studied social dance of XIX Century European tradition: quadrille, valzer, mazurka, polka and scottish country dances.
Program
Arrival on Saturday afternoon 22 and departure on Saturday 29.
Saturday22/7: 12-17 arrival, free afternoon, h/ 21: school presentation.
Sunday 23/7: 9.00-10.20 I class, 10.30-12.00 II class, afternoon: walk to Lago Smeraldo, dancing evening in XIX Century dress.
Monday 24/7: 9.00-10.20 I class, 10.30-12.00 II class, afternoon: walk to S. Remedio, free evening.
Tuesday 25/7: 9.00-10.20 I class, 10.30-12.00 II class, free afternoon, dancing evening in the Square.
Wednesday 26/7: 9.00-10.20 I class, 10.30-12.00 II class, afternoon: walk to Sentiero del Mondino, free evening.
Thursday 27/7: 9.00-10.20 I class, 10.30-12.00 II class, afetrnoon: walk to Canyon di Gorzana, free evening.
Friday 28/7: 9.00-10.20 I class, 10.30-12.00 II class, free afternoon, dancing evening in the Square.
Saturday 29/7: 9.00 Concluding seminar and farewell.
Lodging: The Tourist Board of the Val di Non offers a wide range of types of accommodation: holtes, agritourism, apartaments, B&B, camping. The Società di Danza selected Hotel Lady Maria, but participants can choose according to their requirements.
Azienda Promozione Turistica Valle di Non: Piazza S.Giovanni, 14 - 38013 Fondo (Tn), Tel. 0463/830133 - Fax 0463/830161. www.valledinon.tn.it. Directions: by car: Highway (autostrada) A22 del Brennero: exit S.Michele all'Adige. Seguire to Mezzolombardo, Taio, Sarnonico; by train: Station Trento. Bus service to Fondo A map.
Some photos of the stage


XIV NATIONAL EASTER SCHOOL OF XIX CENTURY SOCIAL DANCES
April 14-17, 2006
Busana (Reggio Emila)
Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano
Three days of dance in the natural park of the Emilian Apennines

Director: Fabio Mòllica
Teachers: Simonetta Balsamo, Assunta Fanuli, Fabio Mòllica
The traditional Easter School of the Società di Danza this year was in Busana (Re), in the woods of the National Park of the Apennines (Appennino Tosco-Emiliano), also known as the Parco del Gigante.
We studied social dances of XIX Century tradition: Waltz, Quadrilles, polka, galop, mazurka and Scottish Country Dance. Classes were organized in levels and there were classes in the morning and in the afternoon. Evenings were devoted to special theoretical seminars, on the ball dress in XIX Century and on dance reconstruction.
In this magnificent natural environment we spent some days together by studying in depth the theoretic and practical themes of our idea of dance.
Program: Social Dance of XIX Century tradition and Scottish Country Dance.
Classes in the morning and in the afternoon.
Evening: special theoretic seminars.
Accommodation at the Albergo Il Castagno rooms with two to four beds per room. From Friday evening at dinner to Monday morning at lunch. The form.
Some photos from the stage


X SUMMER SCHOOL OF SOCIAL DANCES OF EUROPEAN TRADITION
August, 6 - 27, 2005
Landro di Gioiosa Marea (Me)


Director: Fabio Mòllica
Teachers: Simonetta Balsamo, Alessia Branchi, Assunta Fanuli, Fabio Mòllica
On the hills of Landro, a terrace facing the sea and the Patti Gulf, There is the Summer House (Casa Estiva) of the Società di Danza. It is a place where one can spend holidays between the sea and the country over the hills, culture and nature. A place to share vacation with old friends and to meet new ones. To dance and to relax.
The Summer School is an opportunity to meet and share various pleasures: the dance, the sea, the countryside hill and the cultural itineraries. It is a place to meet passionate and friends coming from different towns and to share the study of dance programs presented by various teachers: every week a different program and teacher. Lessons are given in the afternoon at the Casa Estiva, in the cool air of the hill. In the morning one can enjoy the sea with the beach of the Patti Gulf, the surrounding countryside or the mountains of the near Nebrodi and the cultural itineraries through the ancient Sicily.
We studied social dance of XIX Century European tradition: quadrille, valzer, mazurka, polka and scottish country dances.
Arrival on Saturday afternoon and departure on Saturday morning.
Map, a beach.

• SUMMER SCHOOL - Gran Bal du Roi
  July, 31 - August, 6 2005
  Landro di Gioiosa Marea (Me)
  Bourrées, menuets, gavottes, contredances at the court of Luigi XIV

  Teacher: Gloria Giordano
  From the end of XVII Century to the middle of XVIII Century in the European courts and theaters the 'belle dance' style became common. Grand Bal du Roi open the doors to the halls of France of Luigi XIV. The course focuses on the technique, style and French choreographic repertoire between XVII and XVIII Century, based on the philologic reconstruction and the study of the treatises by Pierre Rameau, Raoul Auger Feuillet. Classes are open to singers, musicians, dancers and to whom likes to approaches this repertoire.
  

XIII NATIONAL EASTER SCHOOL OF XIX CENTURY SOCIAL DANCES
March 25 - 28, 2005
Busana (Reggio Emila)
Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano
Three days of dance in the natural park of the Emilian Apennines

Director: Fabio Mòllica
Teachers: Simonetta Balsamo, Alessia Branchi, Assunta Fanuli, Fabio Mòllica
The traditional Easter School of the Società di Danza this year was in Busana (Re), in the woods of the National Park of the Apennines (Appennino Tosco-Emiliano), also known as the Parco del Gigante.
We studied social dances of XIX Century tradition: Waltz, Quadrilles, polka, galop, mazurka and Scottish Country Dance. Classes were organized in levels and there were classes in the morning and in the afternoon. Evenings were devoted to special theoretical seminars.
In this magnificent natural environment we spent some days together by studying in depth the theoretic and practical themes of our idea of dance.
Program: Social Dance of XIX Century tradition and Scottish Country Dance.
Classes in the morning and in the afternoon.
Evening: special theoretic seminars.
Accommodation at the Albergo Il Castagno rooms with two to four beds per room. From Friday evening at dinner to Monday morning at lunch. The form.
Some photos of the area. Some photos from the stage

SUMMER SCHOOL OF SOCIAL DANCES OF '600 AND '700
Casa Estiva dellla Società di Danza - 2004
July, 31 - August, 7 2004
Landro di Gioiosa Marea (Me)
Couple dances, Menuets, Contradances

Teacher: Gloria Giordano
Social dances in Europe between '600 and '700 opens the doors to dance halls in France, England and Italy, offering an overview of the fashion balls of that time.
We study social dance of XVII-XVIII Century tradition: couple dances, contredances and menuet.


IX SUMMER SCHOOL OF XIX CENTURY DANCES
Casa Estiva dellla Società di Danza - 2003
August, 7 - 21, 2004
Landro di Gioiosa Marea (Me)


Director: Fabio Mòllica
Teachers: Tindara Addabbo, Simonetta Balsamo, Alessia Branchi, Assunta Fanuli, Fabio Mòllica
On the hills of Landro, a terrace facing the sea and the Patti Gulf, There is the Summer House (Casa Estiva) of the Società di Danza. It is a place where one can spend holidays between the sea and the country over the hills, culture and nature. A place to share vacation with old friends and to meet new ones. To dance and to relax. Every week three dancing evenings, to keep the rhythm of the dance, and to learn new dances.
The "Casa Estiva" (Summer House) is a project to allow the associates of the Società di Danza to choose one or more weeks to meet and join the group, study with different teachers and share the Ambient Project. The Summer School is an opportunity to meet and share various pleasures: the dance, the sea, the countryside hill and the cultural itineraries. It is a place to meet passionate and friends coming from different towns and to share the study of dance programs presented by various teachers: every week a different program and teacher. Lessons are given in the afternoon at the Casa Estiva, in the cool air of the hill. In the rest of the day one can enjoy the sea with the beach of the Patti Gulf, the surrounding countryside or the mountains of the near Nebrodi and the cultural itineraries through the ancient Sicily.
From 7th to 21st August at the Casa Estiva we have studied social dance of XIX Century European tradition: quadrille, valzer, mazurka, polka and scottish country dances. One could attend one or two weeks of the Summer School.
The Casa Estiva is a meeting place where one can share dance and holiday time life, with the use of a common kitchen or the oven where one can cook on the log-fire and prepare together dinners and evening feasts. The Casa Estiva is also an Ambient Project. Every participant will plant a tree so developing a practice that we would like to lead us, in a short time, to adopt a ground to take care of, with afforestation and protection, in collaboration with ambient Associations.
Arrival on Saturday afternoon and departure on Saturday morning.
Map, a beach.

XII NATIONAL EASTER SCHOOL OF XIX CENTURY SOCIAL DANCES
April 9 - 12, 2004
Busana (Reggio Emila)
Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano
Three days of dance in the natural park of the Emilian Apennines

Director: Fabio Mòllica
Teachers: Simonetta Balsamo, Alessia Branchi, Assunta Fanuli, Fabio Mòllica
The traditional Easter School of the Società di Danza was in Busana (Re), in the woods of the National Park of the Apennines (Appennino Tosco-Emiliano), also known as the Parco del Gigante.
We studied social dances of XIX Century tradition: Waltz, Quadrilles, polka, mazurka and Scottish Country Dance. Classes have been organized in levels and there were classes in the morning and in the afternoon. Evenings were devoted to special theoretical seminars.
In this magnificent natural environment we spent some days together by sudying in depth the theoretic and practical themes of our idea of dance.
Program: Social Dance of XIX Century tradition and Scottish Country Dance.
Classes in the morning and in the afternoon.
Evening: special theoretic seminars.
Accommodation at the Albergo Il Castagno rooms with two to four beds per room. From Friday evening at dinner to Monday morning at lunch. The form.
Some photos of the area. Some photos from the stage

VIII SUMMER SCHOOL OF XIX CENTURY DANCES
Casa Estiva dellla Società di Danza - 2003
August, 2 - 30, 2003
Landro di Gioiosa Marea (Me)


Director: Fabio Mòllica
Teachers: Tindara Addabbo, Simonetta Balsamo, Alessia Branchi, Assunta Fanuli, Fabio Mòllica
The "Casa Estiva" (Summer House) is a project to allow the associates of the Società di Danza to choose one or more weeks to meet and join the group, study with different teachers and share the Ambient Project. The Summer School is an opportunity to meet and share various pleasures: the dance, the sea, the countryside hill and the cultural itineraries. It is a place to meet passionate and friends coming from different towns and to share the study of dance programs presented by various teachers: every week a different program and teacher. Lessons are given in the afternoon at the Casa Estiva, in the cool air of the hill. In the morning one can enjoy the sea with the beach of the Patti Gulf, the surrounding countryside or the mountains of the near Nebrodi and the cultural itineraries through the ancient Sicily. The Casa Estiva is a meeting place where one can share dance and holiday time life, with the use of a common kitchen or the oven where one can cook on the log-fire and prepare together dinners and evening feasts. The Casa Estiva is also an Ambient Project. Every participant will plant a tree so developing a practice that we would like to lead us, in a short time, to adopt a ground to take care of, with afforestation and protection, in collaboration with ambient Associations.
Weeks: August, 2-9 2003 - August, 9-16, 2003 - August, 16-23, 2003 - August, 23-30, 2003.
Arrival on Saturday afternoon and departure on Saturday morning.
Map, a beach.

XI NATIONAL EASTER SCHOOL OF XIX CENTURY SOCIAL DANCES
April 18 - 21, 2003
Busana (Reggio Emila)
Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-Emiliano
Three days of dance in the natural park of the Emilian Apennines

Director: Fabio Mòllica
Teachers: Simonetta Balsamo, Alessia Branchi, Assunta Fanuli, Fabio Mòllica
The traditional Easter School of the Società di Danza this year has been in Busana (Re), in the woods of the National Park of the Apennines (Appennino Tosco-Emiliano), also known as the Parco del Gigante. The school will be at the comfortable hotel Il Castagno where there will be also the dance classes. Cooking is based on local products, according to the best Emilian tradition.
In this magnificent natural environment we spent three days together by studying in depth the theoretic and practical themes of our idea of dance.
Program: Social Dance of XIX Century tradition and Scottish Country Dance.
Classes in the morning and in the afternoon.
Evening: special theoretic seminars.
Accommodation at the Albergo Il Castagno rooms with two to four beds per room. From Friday evening at dinner to Monday morning at lunch. The form.
Some photos from the stage

VII SUMMER SCHOOL OF XIX CENTURY DANCES
August, 24-31, 2002
Otranto (Lecce), Italy


Director: Fabio Mòllica
Teachers: Assunta Fanuli, Fabio Mòllica

• Program: Social Dances of the XIX Century and Scottish Country Dances.
  
• Classes organized into two levels, in the morning form 9.30 to 12.30.
• Accommodation in the Agriturismo Serafina and flats. See here for details. The agriturismo Serafina is just 1 Km out of Otranto in the countryside. Map and directions to Otranto. You can download the leaflet (in Italian) here. For more information click here
  
Dance book - VII Summer School - 2002

X NATIONAL EASTER SCHOOL OF XIX CENTURY SOCIAL DANCES
March 29 - April 1, 2002
Montombraro (Modena)

Director: Fabio Mòllica
Teachers: Simonetta Balsamo, Alessia Branchi, Fabio Mòllica (Società di Danza)

• Two levels; Program: Social Dance of XIX Century tradition and Scottish Country Dance
  
• Two classes in the morning and in the afternoon, each of 1.30 hours. Classes will start on Friday at 3 p.m.
• Accommodation at the Agriturismo Tizzano in rooms with two to four beds per r oom. The Agriturismo Tizzano is a XVI Century country house, on the hills of the Appenines close to Modena, between Monteveglio and the 'Sassi di Roccamalatina'. Cooking is based in the products of organic Agricultural Farm, according to the best Emilian tradition. Map and directions
  

IX EASTER SCHOOL OF XIX CENTURY SOCIAL DANCES
AND SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCES

April, 13-16, 2001
Laboratorio di Educazione Ambientale Villaggio La Finoria www.ouverture.it/finoria/ di Gavorrano (Grosseto) Italy

The Società di Danza Easter School was held in the Villaggio La Finoria , in the countryside of Tuscany, close to Gavorrano (Grosseto), in one of the most important areas in Maremma, and near to many medioeval towns, important archeological areas and the Tirrenian sea. Classes were on Nineteenth Century Dances (waltzes, quadrilles, mazurka, polka) and Scottish Country Dance. Moreover, there has been a special class on Highland Steps. There were different levels and classes. We had classes in the morning and in the afternoon on Saturday and Sunday and on Monday morning. On Monday afternoon we concluded with a social dancing ball. Evenings were left for social activicties. We were located in wooden chalets (for 2-3 or 4-5 people), each completely furnished, in the Villaggio La Finoria which is located on top of a hill, surrounded by trees.
Dance book - IX Easter School - 2001
Teachers:
• Patrick Chamoin (Royal Scottish Country Dance Society - Paris Branch)
• Simonetta Balsamo (Società di Danza - I)
• Alessia Branchi (Società di Danza - I)
• Assunta Fanuli (Società di Danza - I)

VIII EASTER SCHOOL OF XIX CENTURY SOCIAL DANCES AND SCOTTISH CONTRY DANCES
April 3-5, 1999, Agriturismo "Il Sole" - Chianni, Pisa - Italy


Dances of the XIX Century and scottish country dances in the countryside of Tuscany, close to Volterra and Pisa. Organization: Ass. Cultura e Turismo "Il Sole", te/fax 050864076, e-mail: ilsole@sirius.pisa.it , www.sirius.pisa.it/ilsole
Classes of XIX Century dances, that include quadrille, contredance, waltzes, mazurka, polka and galop, and classes of scottish country dances, on reel, jig and strathspey time. There were classes in the morning and the afternoon. Monday afternoon a ball named "The Leopard".
Dance book - VIII Easter School - 1999
Teachers:
• Assunta Fanuli (Società di Danza)
• Simonetta Balsamo (Società di Danza)

VI SUMMER SCHOOL OF NINETEENTH CENTURY DANCES
August 17-22, 1998, Landro, Messina


The Summer School is a moment of synthesis between Dance, Culture and Nature. The location of the School is in the Sicilian countryside overlooking the seaside. Classes on Nineteenth Century Social Dances and Scottish Country Dance wereheld late in the afternoon while the mornings were used to explore the environment and study the history of the area. In fact the towns and villages nearby our School are full of history and of beautiful sites. Like: Tyndaris, an ancient greek colony with an open air theatre in front of the sea; Patti: a Norman town where there is also a Roman villa recently discovered (full of mosaicos) and a pottery museum. Gioiosa Guardia an old town built in the mountains to escape the Saracen invasion. Marinello lakes below Tyndaris with long sands that go into the sea, the Eolian Islands (Stromboli, Lipari, Salina,Vulcano, Panarea, Filicudi and Alicudi). In the evenings there were open air balls. There was also time to enjoy together the Sicilian cuisine and to swim in the warm Tyrrhenian sea.
Teachers:
• Fabio Mòllica (Società di Danza)
• Alessia Branchi (Società di Danza)
• Assunta Fanuli (Società di Danza)
• Simonetta Balsamo (Società di Danza - Pisa)

IV GRAN BALLO DELL'UNIONE EUROPEA
July, 5-12, 1998, Bologna-Modena-Faenza-Imola-Reggio Emilia-Pisa


For one week teachers and dancers coming from different countries met in Bologna to study and dance together social dances of Nineteenth Century tradition, reaffirming the extraordinary power of dance as a link amongst different cultures.
This year the Grand Ball wasd during two quite separate sessions: classes in the morning and balls in the evening, while the afternoons were left free. The dances taught in the morning were not performed in the evenings, classes being both a chance for studying and meeting people, not a preparation for the balls. The evening Balls were held in the historical squares of the principal towns of Emilia Romagna and in Tuscany, as an ideal reconstruction of a XIX century Ball. A videocassette containing the dances for the Balls was produced in advance by Società di Danza and the foreign dancers who wish to attend the Balls received it. In order to participate in the to Evening Balls it was necessary to have a Nineteenth Century dress or a National Formal Costume; a limited amount of dresses were also available for hire in Bologna. Teachers:
• Fabio Mòllica (Società di Danza - Italy)
• Duncan Brown (R.S.C.D.S. - Scotland)
• Babette et George Craen (La Chanterelle - France)

VII EASTER SCHOOL IN XIX CENTURY SOCIAL DANCES
April, 10-13, 1998, Zocca, Modena

Teacher: Fabio Mòllica

III GRAN BALLO DELL'UNIONE EUROPEA
July, 5-12, 1997, Bologna


Seminar and spectacles with the participation of European dancing masters and dancers. Balls in Bologna, Modena, Imola, Reggio Emilia, Pisa


V SUMMER SCHOOL OF NINETEENTH CENTURY DANCES
August, 17-23, 1997, Landro-Gioiosa Marea, Messina


Teacher: Fabio Mòllica (Società di Danza)


VI EASTER SCHOOL IN XIX CENTURY SOCIAL DANCES
April, 28-31, 1997, Zocca, Modena

Teacher: Fabio Mòllica


IV SUMMER SCHOOL OF NINETEENTH CENTURY DANCES
August, 16-31, 1996, Landro-Gioiosa Marea, Messina


Teachers:
• Fabio Mòllica (Società di Danza)
• Tess Edelmann (Clivis, Torino, RSCDS)

II GRAN BALLO DELL'UNIONE EUROPEA
July, 8-14, 1996, Bologna-Modena


Seminar and spectacles with the participation of European dancing masters and dancers. Balls in Bologna, Modena, Imola, Reggio Emilia, Faenza, Pisa.
Teachers:
• John Drewry, RSCDS, Aberdeen, Scotland
• Ellis Rogers, London, UK
• Fabio Mòllica (Società di Danza)

V EASTER SCHOOL IN XIX CENTURY SOCIAL DANCES
April, 5-8, 1996, Monghidoro, Bologna

Teachers:
• Alice Murphy, RSCDS, Carlside, Scotland
• Gloria Giordano, Accademia di Danza, Roma
• Fabio Mòllica (Società di Danza)

III SUMMER SCHOOL OF NINETEENTH CENTURY DANCES
July, 29 - August, 5, 1995, Numana, Ancona


Teacher: Fabio Mòllica (Società di Danza)


GRAN BALLO DELL'UNIONE EUROPEA
July, 3-8, 1995, Bologna, Villa Guastavillani

Seminar and spectacles with the participation of European dancing masters and dancers. Balls in Bologna, Modena, Imola, Reggio Emilia.
Teachers:
• Ellis Rogers, London, UK
• Cathriona White, RSCDS, Edinburgh, Scotland
• Yvonne Varte, La Chanterelle, Paris, France
• Fabio Mòllica (Società di Danza)

II SUMMER SCHOOL OF NINETEENTH CENTURY DANCES
July, 25-30 1994, Festival Terme Bagni di Lucca, Lucca
August, 1-7, 1994, Festival Ottocento Saludecio, Forlì

Teacher: Fabio Mòllica


IV EASTER SCHOOL IN XIX CENTURY SOCIAL DANCES
April, 14-17, 1995, Monghidoro, Bologna

Teacher: Fabio Mòllica


Seminar on the Appenines
June, 18-19, 1994, Castello di Sestola, Modena

Teacher: Fabio Mòllica


III EASTER SCHOOL IN XIX CENTURY SOCIAL DANCES
April, 1-4, 1994, Monghidoro, Bologna

Teacher: Fabio Mòllica


I SUMMER SCHOOL OF NINETEENTH CENTURY DANCES
August, 23-28, 1993, Marina di Patti, Messina


Teacher: Fabio Mòllica


II EASTER SCHOOL IN XIX CENTURY SOCIAL DANCES
April, 9-12, 1993, Monghidoro, Bologna

Teacher: Fabio Mòllica


I EASTER SCHOOL IN XIX CENTURY SOCIAL DANCES
April, 17-20, 1992, Monghidoro, Bologna


Teacher: Fabio Mòllica


Theoretical and practical seminar on social dances of the XIX Century
November, 30, 1991, Teatro Affabulazione, Pescara


Teacher: Fabio Mòllica