Reviewing the main dances starting from 2003:
In 2003 Hannelore presented the Kör; her reconstruction work was supported by
Hungarian colleagues. She found the composition of Johann Strauss the elder, who used Hungarian tunes
for his ‘Palatinaltanz‘.
In 2004 we learned the equally demanding Mazur-Quadrille by Johann Raab to the entrancing music
composed by Philipp Fahrbach in 1860.
In 2005 we faced the change of time between Mazurka and Polka in the earlier choreographie of Johann Raab:
the Slowanka, dating from 1844.
2006 was the year of the Polka-Mazurka L’Alliance. In the year 1856 the dreamteam Johann Raab/Philipp
Fahrbach took us to the place of decision of the Crimean war: Sebastopol.
In 2007 we made acquaintance with Eduard Georg Eichler. His Reichs=Quadrille of the year 1857 is to be
performed with the Polka=Tremblent=Step. Unfortunately there was no music especially suitable to this
choreography known. After long time of research, Hannelore found the composition of Johann Anton Udl,
showing the same title and subtitles.
In 2008 we stayed in Styria with Eduard Eichler’s charming Alpen=Quadrille of the year 1840.
2009 Hannelore was glad to introduce the Cotillon-Quadrille by Eduard Reisinger published in 1865.
This unique dance has not appeared in any dance bibliography! Couples as as many as will form a circle.
The different figures (“Bekanntschaft”, “Zusammenkunft”, “Freundschaft”,
“Liebe”, “Vermählung” and “Hochzeit”)
trace the stages of increasing love from the first meeting to marriage. We all love the exemplifying music
of Carl Michael Ziehrer.
In 2010 we followed Carl Link to Prag, dancing his Salon-Quadrille “Redowa” of the year 1881.
In 2011 we faced the cooperation of the dancer and choreographer Louis Frappart at the k.k.
Hoftheater nächst dem Kärntnertor Imperial and Royal Court Theater of Vienna) Josef Bayer,
the conductor for ballet at the Vienna court Opera. The Valerie-Mazur-Quadrille was dedicated to
the youngest daughter of Empress Elisabeth of Austria and Emperor Franz Joseph I.
Some of these dances have become part of the repertoire of dance workshops as well as dance groups
both in Europe and the USA.
We want to thank everyone, who contributed to this success:
First of all Patri und Barbara Pugliese and members of the
Commonwealth Vintage Dancers.
They have not only attended at the birth of this project, they have animated this dance week!
Patri and Barbara have introduced many tricky steps for couple dances described in American manuals
and contributed a lot to the balls. We also would like to thank Isabel Suri: for her
presence during the first years and her teaching during the last years. We have been glad to welcome Eva Kröschlowa from
Prag and Uwe Schlottermüller from Freiburg im Breisgau as teachers. And last not least we thank all dancers,
who made the dance week a Stück vom Himmel (bit of heaven).
The Week’s Schedule
Heeresgeschichtliches Museum Sunday February 5th 2012
To get into the right mood for the upcoming events in Vienna we meet at 3.15 p.m. in the
Heeresgeschichtliches Museum 1030 Vienna, Arsenal Objekt 1; Final station of tram “D” Südbahnhof.
We attend a guided
tour there to spezial themes concerning late 19th century (uniforms and Habsburg Monarchy). Entrance fee and guided
tour is € 5,50 per person.
Viennese “Heurigen” Welser
Afterwards, we take the subway to the Viennese “Heurigen” Welser (Probusgasse 12, 1190 Vienna),
where we can indulge ourselves in eating, drinking, and dancing. Therefore we need a clear promise to come
(or not) to make the respective reservation
Dance Classes
Daily classes will start on February 6th, from 10 am to 4.30 pm in Kolpinghaus,
9th district, Althanstrasse 51 (tram D, stop Augasse). All classes will be taught in German and English.
At the Kolpingshaus you have the possibility to get lunch for a minimum price.
Fancy Dress Ball: REVOLUTION
On Tuesday we will have a fancy dress ball: our motto: REVOLUTION.
There will be no classes on Wednesday afternoon, so participants are free to explore Vienna or just rest their feet.
Tea Dance, Friday, February 10th
The afternoon Tea Dance on Friday, February 10th from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.,
will unfold in Biedermeier charm in the Straußel;sälen, the last remaining dance hall in Vienna in
which Strauss and Lanner played for dances, with afternoon dress of the first half of the 19th century.
Ride with along the Ringstraße
Afterwards Hannelore and Andrea invite for a Ride with along the Ringstraße.
A Historical Tram will be waiting for us outside the Theater. During our trip we pass the Parliament
building, where we turn right to go along the Ringstraße. This world Heritage replaced the city walls
and fortifications (Glacis) starting from the late 1850s . The Ringstraße and the planned buildings
were inteded to be a showcase fort he grandeur and glory of the Habsburg Empire. Our tram passes between
Palais Epstein and Volksgarten, we can see Naturhistorischen und Kunsthistorischen Museum, Hofburg,
Burggarten and Vienna state opera (Staatsoper). We see buildings of the famous architects Theophil von Hansen,
Gottfried Semper and Heinrich von Ferstel. We go along the Kärntnerring, Schubertring, Parkring. and Stubenring.
Before we turn left to follow Franz-Josefs-Kai at the Urania observatory we can have a glimpse at the
postal savings bank of Otto Wagner in the “modern” Jugendstil. Afterwards we see two ancient churches:
Stephanskirche and Ruprechtskirche. Then we pass Palais Hansen, stock exchange (Wiener Börse), and the
Votivkirche, Mölkerbastei and the University and finally arrive at our destination: the town hall
(Wiener Rathaus) opposite Burgtheater. In 1873 Franz Landtmann founded here the biggest and most elegant
Café of Vienna. In a seperate room, the so called Landtmann-Saal we can have somithing to eat and to drink
and still experience the presence of artists, and scientists like Peter Altenburg, Sigmund Freud, Gustav
Mahler, Max Reinhardt and Marlene Dietrich. I fit is not too cold, and we would appreciate that, we can
enjoy this trip and the meal in our historical dresses (and coats). Please settle your own food and drink.
Viennese Grand Ball, February 10th
And, finally, we will pay homage to the incomparable Viennese Ball culture on
February 11th 2012, in the spectacular ballroom of 1890 in the Casino
Baumgarten, a former officers’ club in 1140 Wien Linzerstraße 297.
Following Viennese custom, we will have dance cards at the Ball made by Andrea.
The dances will be: Kör, Quadrille Stirienne, French Quadrille, common turning dances
(waltzes, polkas and Galops) and some contradances as the Sir Roger or the Cotillon
(Germans), which will be called.
For participants of the danceweek the Saturday is free until 4:45 p.m. or optional the French Quadrille class as follows:
Optional Ball Preparation Class
A Ball Preparation Class on The French Quadrille for dancers who do not attend the daily classes will be offered on
February 11th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Registration
Daily dance classes, Fancy dress Ball, afternoon Tea Dance, Trip with the Historical Tram and Grand Strauss Ball
(buffets included, beverages not included):
Registration (Registration fee of 45.- € is included) 349.- €
“Students” (please contact Hannelore to confirm) 205.- €
Tea Dance (February 5th), Ball preparation class and Strauss Ball (as above) 150.-€
Ball preparation class and Strauss Ball (as above) 109.- €
All venues will be NON-SMOKING!
Registration before December 21th 2011 will reduce the fee from 349.- € to 312.- €.
If you wish, we can suggest hotels or pensions. Participants must make their own reservations.
Vienna offers visitors many low cost tickets, which include admissions to museums as well as unlimited trips on its fine public transit systems
(subways, trams, and busses).
For participation for the danceweek, the Thé dansant and the Grand Straußball a registration by e-mail, mail or phone adressed to
Hannelore Unfried is necessery. The registration fee of 45.- € is included in the prices above. Refunds for reservations cancelled
after January 10th , 2012, will be charged 45.- €.
Hannelore Unfried
Our Instructors
Mag. Hannelore Unfried
Dance and music has been of equal importance to Hannelore Unfried’s artistic development. She graduated from the University for
Music and Drama in Vienna with a Magister in Art and a „Konzertdiplom“ in Recorder. Hannelore Unfried owes her understanding of
mouvement and choreographie to Rosalia Chladek, the Grande Dame of the Austrian School of Modern Dance. Françine Lancelot
introduced to her the style and the art of French dance under Louis XIV. In 1988 Hannelore Unfried founded her own company
HOF-DANTZER to bring French Baroque Dance to Vienna. She introduced and refined Baroque dancing to professionals
(Alain Christen and Ingolf Collmar), now members of her company and cooperates with Frank Perenboom in many projects.
Outstanding musicians and music formations as John Holloway, Alfredo Bernadini, Martin Haselböck, Concerto Köln and a
string quartet of the Viennese Philharmonic orchestra ideally matched the ambitious programms of the HOF-DANTZER.
Choreographies to the music of J.S. Bach, W.A. Mozart, F. Schubert, family Strauss and J. Lanner have been put on
stage in the famous Wiener Musikverein, the Kölner Philharmonie, the Rokoko theater in Ludwigsburg and further guest
performances could be seen in France, England the Czech Republic and USA.
Due to her research and teaching, set dances as the Cotillonquadrille, the Kör, the Viennese version of the Sir Roger,
the Reichsquadrille and L’Alliance have conquered the programms in Vintage dancing. Hannelore Unfried teaches at the
University for Music and Drama in Vienna, the Vienna Conservatory of Music. She gives lectures and classes from Washington
D.C. to St. Petersburg.
Barbara Pugliese
Barbara Pugliese is Co-Director of The Commonwealth Vintage Dancers in Boston, USA. Since many years she was performing,
running balls, reenacting, and reading sources with her husband Patri Pugliese.
Barbara teaches classes and leads workshops not only in Newport Dance Week ; her impressiv knowledge and all over understanding
of the danse culture includes the fine sense of period manners, style and customs aswell as her competence in period amusements.
Her elegance, ease and familiarity in and with different decades of the 19th century is unique.
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