Masterclasses, Workshops, Demonstrations
Paige Whitley-Bauguess offers masterclasses, workshops, and lecture-demonstrations designed for school-aged students through adults, elementary through advanced levels.
Masterclass and Workshop Topics
Baroque Dance (beginners or experienced dancers)
Renaissance Dance (beginners or experienced dancers)
Dance Types and Rhythms (especially designed for musicians)
Period Movement for Actors (bows, etiquette, gesture, social dance)
History of Country Dance (great for country dancers and contradancers)
For Universities
•Schools of Dance: Historical Dance Forms•
essential for understanding the roots of classical ballet; theatre and social dance
•Schools of Music: Dance Types and Rhythms•
basic steps and sequences that illuminate Renaissance & Baroque rhythms and
tempos for the musician:
pavan, galliard, sarabande, bourée, gavotte, menuet, etc.
•Opera Programs: Period Movement for Opera•
Monteverdi through Mozart; bows, etiquette, gesture, and dance
•Schools of Drama: Period Movement for Actors•
bows, etiquette, gesture, and social dance
Demonstrations (available with or without musicians)
Paige Whitley-Bauguess
Paige Whitley-Bauguess with Thomas Baird
Paige Whitley-Bauguess with Baroque Arts Project musicians
Paige Whitley-Bauguess with the New Bern Dancing Assembly
(New Bern Dancing Assembly programs are great for Elementary School Programs)
Contact Paige for further information here.
Classes Available in New Bern, NC
New Bern Dancing Assembly Classes
(Youth Group)
Regular classes meet on Wednesdays from 6:45-8:00pm.
Membership to NBDA (4th-12th grades) is by audition or special invitation.
These are Down East Dance classes and subject to DED Tuition Fees.
Craven Historical Dancers
(Adult Group)