Don’t miss out on the opportunity to enjoy courtly dances at the Las Cruces Renaissance ArtsFaire Renaissance ArtsFaire this year! The Dance Eclectic will once again entertain the Crimson Bear Court with ballet, modern, and contemporary dance, as well as a sword piece by our Studio member! You will get to see a sneak peek of pieces premiering in The Dance Eclectic’s new original show debuting in Summer 2023 as well as pieces from our repertoire.
LAS CRUCES RENAISSANCE ArtsFaire
IN THE CRIMSON BEAR COURT
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH & SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH 10:30 am
Our Renaissance-Inspired Dance Costumes
The Dance Eclectic shall don special costumes at the Las Cruces Renaissance ArtsFaire. The dance costumes were designed and constructed by Andrea Severson, a member of Mesilla Valley Dance Eclectic with an MA in history from NMSU, and an avid seamstress. She also received her PHD in History from UTEP. She currently works for DACC as a History Professor.
The costumes are inspired by Tudor fashion that was popular around the time of Henry VIII. The style is a combination of French and Spanish fashions popularized by Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn. The knee-length skirts and short sleeves featured on the costumes are anachronisms for the sake of movement, making them more functional for dancing in.
Andrea will be present at the Crimson Bear Court as a part of Enchantment Historical Productions, and is happy to answer any questions you may have about historical fashion and clothing construction.
The Program
“Debutant Disillusion”
Choreographed by Tiana Potter
Music: “Go Where You Wanna Go” by The Mamas & Th Papas
Dancers: Lisa Moya, Morgan Rivera, Rachel Goodman, Stephanie Beauregard, and Tiana Potter
ABOUT THE PIECE
“Debutant Disillusion” is a piece that was performed this summer in our show “A Mad Mad Tea Party. This show took the story of Alice in Wonderland and adapted to the cultural feminine revolution of the 60’s and 70’s. This was our closing peice and mirrored a debutant that start the show and was featured at last year’s Renaissance Faire
“The Reed Dance”
Choreographed by Miranda Williams
Music: “Ivar’s Revenge” by Danheim
Dancers: Lisa Moya, Morgan Rivera, Rachel Goodman, and Tiana Potter
ABOUT THE PIECE
“The Reed Dance” is a piece that was created for our 2018 show “The Scarab Thief. This show was about a thief who gets caught in a sandstorm and finds treasure. A princess comes along to help the thief find their way out of various situations. This version was specifically created by Miranda so that we could use it for many years at Renaissance Faire.
“Dancing with the Wind”
Choreographed by Julia Gardenhire
Music: “Zelda, The Legendary Themes Vol. 3” by Arcade Player
Dancer: Julia Gardenhire
ABOUT THE PIECE
“Dancing with the Wind” is a new piece created by Julia. This is the debut of this ballet inspired dance. This is Julia’s second time choreographing for Renaissance Faire.
“Dancing at the Court”
Choreographed by Morgan Rivera
Music: “Clock Town” by Rozen
Dancers: Lisa Moya, Morgan Rivera, Rachel Goodman, Stephanie Beauregard, and Tiana Potter
ABOUT THE PIECE
“Dancing at the Court” is a piece that was created specifically for Renaissance Faire. The choreography thought it would be fun to mimic the old court dancing of the time. This is a fun piece and was fun to try to recreate dance moves.
“The Night We Met”
Choreographed by Lisa Moya
Music: “The Night We Met” by Lord Huron
Dancers: Lisa Moya, Morgan Rivera, Rachel Goodman, Stephanie Beauregard, and Tiana Potter
ABOUT THE PIECE
“The Night We Met” is a preview of a piece for our upcoming show that will take place in Summer 2023. We are trying something new this year. We are doing a theme show. The theme is fairies. We are telling the story of different fairies as they happen during the four seasons of the year.
