The Dance Mistress
18th century gaming
Years ago, my friend Ashleigh took me to Colonial Williamsburg. We visited Chowning's Tavern to take part in the Gambols, 18th century...
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The Dance Mistress
Feb 18, 20211 min read
It's Madison time!
Last Saturday was Madison Time at the Northeast GA History Center! I presented the popular 1960s dance and taught the Alleycat dance....
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The Dance Mistress
Jan 18, 20211 min read
18th century dance at Fort Yargo's Market Faire
These are pictures from a past performance at Fort Yargo's Market Faire. We demonstrated a few, English and Scottish, country dances and...
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The Dance Mistress
Jan 18, 20211 min read
Historic dance performance at KaliCollection's open house
I'm just now posting pictures from these pre-Covid performances. We had the honour of being invited to perform for KaliCollection's...
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The Dance Mistress
Nov 11, 20201 min read
Dancing during a pandemic
This is the first time that I've even considered dancing with the public since this whole thing started in March. I have a healthy fear...
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The Dance Mistress
Nov 11, 20201 min read
Georgian picnic during the Pandemic
My dance partner, Chris Wilson, and I we're discussing a Zoom meeting with our dancers. It has been very difficult dealing with daily...
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The Dance Mistress
Oct 10, 20202 min read
1920s dance
I was asked to develop a program on 1920s dance, for a member's live stream, at the Northeast GA History Center. I decided to talk about...
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The Dance Mistress
Oct 3, 20202 min read
Creating a 1920s gold braid headband
I needed a gold headband to match my new 1920s dress so I decided to raid my scrap ribbon bag instead of buying something new. I made...
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The Dance Mistress
Mar 22, 20202 min read
Making a face mask
I'm switching from creating historic ballgowns to making cotton masks for the hospitals. They are in short supply of medical grade masks...
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The Dance Mistress
Dec 28, 20193 min read
Planning the Outlander Ball
I have always loved going to balls! When I was younger, my friend Ashleigh and I would hit the road, several times a year, to attend...
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The Dance Mistress
Dec 14, 20192 min read
Recreating a 1920s French Apache dance
Years ago, I worked at the Margaret Mitchell House and Museum. Part of the training to become a docent was to the read two biographies...
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The Dance Mistress
Sep 7, 20191 min read
A trip to the Plaza Arts Theater
Yesterday, I worked as a featured extra on a tv show and was expecting a normal work day. The day started out as usual, lugging my...
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The Dance Mistress
Jul 21, 20191 min read
Dressing for a Regency ball
I was preparing for the Jane Austen Ball in Louisville, Ky. and I thought I would share a little something about the grand process of...
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The Dance Mistress
Jul 21, 20191 min read
Making a silk Regency ballgown
I needed something to wear to the Jane Austen Ball in Louisville, KY so I decided to make an 1815, drop front, Regency ball gown. I ...
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The Dance Mistress
Apr 19, 20191 min read
1880s dress trim
Thank you for taking the time to read about my nerdy obsession with historic dance and costume. As with a lot of costumers, the sewing...
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The Dance Mistress
Feb 20, 20191 min read
Teaching dance on the film Bolden
Here is a picture of me on set demonstrating the Waltz with dancer Tiffany Maughan Pettengill.
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