Richard Powers (USA) homepage Richard has been teaching contemporary and historic social dance for over thirty years. He leads workshops around the world and is currently a full-time instructor at Stanford University's Dance Division.
Richard has researched social dances from the past five centuries, with an emphasis on 19th and early 20th century social dance. Richard coined the term "vintage dance" in 1981.
Choreographed and directed the 19th century ballroom dances for the Warner Bros./ABC film North and South (1985). Choreographed the Victorian ballroom dances for the public television film Mrs. Perkins' Ball (1986). Trained the dancers for the Tri-Star film Glory (1989). Choreographed ragtime dance for Faye Dunaway and Richard Widmark in Cold Sassy Tree (1989). Choreographed the dances for the CBS film Spring Awakenings (1994).
Numerous stage choreographies include Bill Irwin's Scapin (off Broadway, 1997), dance historian for the Tony Award-winning musical Titanic (Broadway, 1997), choreographies for Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Mozart's Don Giovanni, Shakespeare's King Henry VIII, Massenet's Cendrillon, Benjamin Britten's Gloriana, Monteverdi's Madrigals of Love and War and Orfeo, Berlioz's Beatrice and Benedict, Brahms' Liebeslieder Waltzes, and choreographies for the Pacific Northwest Ballet.
History Consultant for Ian Whitcomb's Grammy Award-winning album Titanic and other CDs.
Arnaud Degioanni (France) webpage As vice president of the French Federation of Dance, the historical dance coordinator in France and president of the parisian historical dance association "Carnet de Bals", Arnaud Degioanni is an expert of historical dance in France. He is an avid researcher and reconstructor of 19th century dances, his work having led him to study the typical parisian dance repertory from the past centuries. Arnaud is the creator of the French Historical Dance Championship and of the International Open of Historical Dance in Paris. He is also an organizer and dance master of renowned Balls, reconstructed according to the great tradition of Imperial balls in France . (Arnaud Degioanni et Olivia Wely) Carnet de Bals: Czech Republic 2015 - Mazurka
Richard has researched social dances from the past five centuries, with an emphasis on 19th and early 20th century social dance. Richard coined the term "vintage dance" in 1981.
Choreographed and directed the 19th century ballroom dances for the Warner Bros./ABC film North and South (1985). Choreographed the Victorian ballroom dances for the public television film Mrs. Perkins' Ball (1986). Trained the dancers for the Tri-Star film Glory (1989). Choreographed ragtime dance for Faye Dunaway and Richard Widmark in Cold Sassy Tree (1989). Choreographed the dances for the CBS film Spring Awakenings (1994).
Numerous stage choreographies include Bill Irwin's Scapin (off Broadway, 1997), dance historian for the Tony Award-winning musical Titanic (Broadway, 1997), choreographies for Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Mozart's Don Giovanni, Shakespeare's King Henry VIII, Massenet's Cendrillon, Benjamin Britten's Gloriana, Monteverdi's Madrigals of Love and War and Orfeo, Berlioz's Beatrice and Benedict, Brahms' Liebeslieder Waltzes, and choreographies for the Pacific Northwest Ballet.
History Consultant for Ian Whitcomb's Grammy Award-winning album Titanic and other CDs.
Arnaud Degioanni (France) webpage As vice president of the French Federation of Dance, the historical dance coordinator in France and president of the parisian historical dance association "Carnet de Bals", Arnaud Degioanni is an expert of historical dance in France. He is an avid researcher and reconstructor of 19th century dances, his work having led him to study the typical parisian dance repertory from the past centuries. Arnaud is the creator of the French Historical Dance Championship and of the International Open of Historical Dance in Paris. He is also an organizer and dance master of renowned Balls, reconstructed according to the great tradition of Imperial balls in France . (Arnaud Degioanni et Olivia Wely) Carnet de Bals: Czech Republic 2015 - Mazurka
Slonchenko Yuri (Russia, Sevastopol). Ballet dancer, teacher and choreographer, Russian Academy of Theatre Arts (GITIS) graduate, Honored Artist of Ukraine. He has been working in the Academic Ensemble of Song and Dance of the Black Sea Fleet for more than 25 years.
