Richard Powers (USA) homepage Richard has been teaching contemporary and historic social dance for over thirty years. He leads workshops around the world and is currently a full-time instructor at Stanford University's Dance Division.
Richard has researched social dances from the past five centuries, with an emphasis on 19th and early 20th century social dance. Richard coined the term "vintage dance" in 1981.
Choreographed and directed the 19th century ballroom dances for the Warner Bros./ABC film North and South (1985). Choreographed the Victorian ballroom dances for the public television film Mrs. Perkins' Ball (1986). Trained the dancers for the Tri-Star film Glory (1989). Choreographed ragtime dance for Faye Dunaway and Richard Widmark in Cold Sassy Tree (1989). Choreographed the dances for the CBS film Spring Awakenings (1994).
Numerous stage choreographies include Bill Irwin's Scapin (off Broadway, 1997), dance historian for the Tony Award-winning musical Titanic (Broadway, 1997), choreographies for Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Mozart's Don Giovanni, Shakespeare's King Henry VIII, Massenet's Cendrillon, Benjamin Britten's Gloriana, Monteverdi's Madrigals of Love and War and Orfeo, Berlioz's Beatrice and Benedict, Brahms' Liebeslieder Waltzes, and choreographies for the Pacific Northwest Ballet.
History Consultant for Ian Whitcomb's Grammy Award-winning album Titanic and other CDs.
Irene Ginger (France) homepage Irène Ginger, the member of French Association of ballet Masters, devotes herself to baroque dancing since 1982. She worked with the leading French and European masters and companies of baroque dancing, such as “Ris et Danceries” from 1982 to 1989 (director Francine Lancelot), “l'Eclat des Muses” (director Christine Bayle) from 1983 to 1992 and collaborated with the company “L'Eventail” (direction Marie-Geneviève Massé) since 1989. Irène combines artistic talents with administrative skills through the cooperation with the ensemble of baroque music “Variations”, with the cultural association “Soleil au Nord” and with the company “L'Eventail” from 1999 to 2002.
Irène shares her professional knowledge and skills about baroque music and dancing with musicians, dancers, teachers and students in France and abroad – at Paris Higher National Conservatory of the music and dance, at Conservatories of Caen, Poitiers, Metz and Grenoble, at Royal Conservatory in the Hague
Richard has researched social dances from the past five centuries, with an emphasis on 19th and early 20th century social dance. Richard coined the term "vintage dance" in 1981.
Choreographed and directed the 19th century ballroom dances for the Warner Bros./ABC film North and South (1985). Choreographed the Victorian ballroom dances for the public television film Mrs. Perkins' Ball (1986). Trained the dancers for the Tri-Star film Glory (1989). Choreographed ragtime dance for Faye Dunaway and Richard Widmark in Cold Sassy Tree (1989). Choreographed the dances for the CBS film Spring Awakenings (1994).
Numerous stage choreographies include Bill Irwin's Scapin (off Broadway, 1997), dance historian for the Tony Award-winning musical Titanic (Broadway, 1997), choreographies for Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Mozart's Don Giovanni, Shakespeare's King Henry VIII, Massenet's Cendrillon, Benjamin Britten's Gloriana, Monteverdi's Madrigals of Love and War and Orfeo, Berlioz's Beatrice and Benedict, Brahms' Liebeslieder Waltzes, and choreographies for the Pacific Northwest Ballet.
History Consultant for Ian Whitcomb's Grammy Award-winning album Titanic and other CDs.
Irene Ginger (France) homepage Irène Ginger, the member of French Association of ballet Masters, devotes herself to baroque dancing since 1982. She worked with the leading French and European masters and companies of baroque dancing, such as “Ris et Danceries” from 1982 to 1989 (director Francine Lancelot), “l'Eclat des Muses” (director Christine Bayle) from 1983 to 1992 and collaborated with the company “L'Eventail” (direction Marie-Geneviève Massé) since 1989. Irène combines artistic talents with administrative skills through the cooperation with the ensemble of baroque music “Variations”, with the cultural association “Soleil au Nord” and with the company “L'Eventail” from 1999 to 2002.
Irène shares her professional knowledge and skills about baroque music and dancing with musicians, dancers, teachers and students in France and abroad – at Paris Higher National Conservatory of the music and dance, at Conservatories of Caen, Poitiers, Metz and Grenoble, at Royal Conservatory in the Hague
Maria Zotko (Russia) homepage Certificated teacher of UKA (Highland Branch, Scottish National Branch). She began to dance in extreme young age.
In 2010 the first between Russian dancers, Maria successfully passed professional exams in Scotland in UKA (United Kingdom Alliance of Professional Teachers of Dancing and Kindred Arts). Now Maria is the only one of teachers with confirmed qualification of solo Scottish dances in Russia and CIS.
Maria studied under the best teachers of Scotland during RSCDS Summer School (Saint-Andrews, Scotland). She participated in Ladies’ Step demo-team during Summer School RSCDS 2006; in workshops of RSCDS teachers Helen Russel, Susanna Mayr and Ken Martlew; in workshops of John Sikorski (Scottish step Cape Breton). In January 2009 Maria studied at school Gillie Callum Highland Dancers (Calgary, Canada) under Pierie Danysk, S.O.B.H.D. Judge, and Keltie Stowkowy, S.O.B.H.D. Judge.Maria completed a course of preparing for exams of Highland Dancing and Scottish National Dancing under Rhona Lawrence, vice-president of UKA, one of the leading teachers of Highland in Scotland.
During the Festival of Historical dance Maria Zotko will give nineteenth century countrydances with elements of national Scottish dance (Highland).
In 2010 the first between Russian dancers, Maria successfully passed professional exams in Scotland in UKA (United Kingdom Alliance of Professional Teachers of Dancing and Kindred Arts). Now Maria is the only one of teachers with confirmed qualification of solo Scottish dances in Russia and CIS.
Maria studied under the best teachers of Scotland during RSCDS Summer School (Saint-Andrews, Scotland). She participated in Ladies’ Step demo-team during Summer School RSCDS 2006; in workshops of RSCDS teachers Helen Russel, Susanna Mayr and Ken Martlew; in workshops of John Sikorski (Scottish step Cape Breton). In January 2009 Maria studied at school Gillie Callum Highland Dancers (Calgary, Canada) under Pierie Danysk, S.O.B.H.D. Judge, and Keltie Stowkowy, S.O.B.H.D. Judge.Maria completed a course of preparing for exams of Highland Dancing and Scottish National Dancing under Rhona Lawrence, vice-president of UKA, one of the leading teachers of Highland in Scotland.
During the Festival of Historical dance Maria Zotko will give nineteenth century countrydances with elements of national Scottish dance (Highland).
