Join dance historian and teacher Susan de Guardiola for a lively hour of dance from the Regency era and Jane Austen's novels interspersed with fascinating historical images and tidbits about Jane Austen as a dancer and life (and occasional scandal!) in the Regency ballroom and how it differed from what you see in films and television.  No partner is needed and no experience is necessary for this beginner-friendly class!

Location: The Barn at Orchard Hill;

Ages 16+ , Included with admission

Susan de Guardiola is an independent scholar in social dance history
and dance teacher and caller based in New Haven, Connecticut.  She
specializes in the dance of the early 19th century - the era of Jane
Austen, Napoleon, Hamilton, and the Bridgerton TV series.  She has
taught early 19th century dance across the USA as well as in the UK
and across Europe.  She loves to introduce new people both to
historical dancing and to the fascinating history and people behind
it, and loves to play with dance the way Bridgerton plays with
history.  She makes dance research tidbits available online at
Capering & Kickery (https://www.kickery.com