Nobody puts dancing in a corner!

For as long as people have written about dance, they have also written about its dangers. This talk will explore writings from the sixteenth century to today that delve into dance’s darker side, highlighting fears about social disorder and illicit sexuality, and casting some of these “olde” dances in a new light.

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Bio: Emily Winerock is a visiting Assistant Professor in History at the University of Pittsburgh, where she teaches courses in Renaissance history and the history of dance. Her research focuses on cultural, political, and religious controversies involving the performing arts. A scholar-practitioner, she also teaches historical dance workshops, choreographs for theater and dance productions, and is a co-founder of the Shakespeare and Dance Project.