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Orchesography, or, the Art of Dancing / The Art of Dancing by Characters and Demonstrative Figures

By Raoul-Auger Feuillet
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A practical manual presents a system of symbolic notation and demonstrative figures to record, teach, and reconstruct social and theatrical dances. It explains step vocabulary, tables of steps and variations, rules for timing, rhythm, and arm and foot placement, and procedures for changing positions and executing ornaments. A prefatory history traces earlier attempts at dance notation. Translation choices render French technical terms into English and adapt examples to local practice, with the aim that a knowledgeable reader can learn or reproduce complete dances from the diagrams and instructions alone.

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Raoul-Auger Feuillet

Raoul-Auger Feuillet was a French dance master and choreographer, renowned for his contributions to the art of dance in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He is best known for his seminal work "Orchesography, or, the Art of Dancing," which serves as a comprehensive guide to dance notation and choreography. This influential text not only codified the steps and movements of the time but also provided a framework for understanding the aesthetics of dance. Feuillet's methods and notational system laid the groundwork for future generations of dancers and choreographers, solidifying his place in the history of dance.

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