The Parkland Community Library event will be held Thursday, April 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Jordan Lutheran Church Family Center, 5103 Snowdrift Road, Orefield.
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's maiden voyage, Commonwealth speakers Nancy Walker and Jef Savage of Danza Antiqua will perform social dances from the Titanic era while dressed in period clothing.
The importance of dance in its cultural and social context will be discussed. Also there will be musical excerpts and stories of personalities associated with the Titanic, like the "Unsinkable" Molly Brown.
As part of the program, the presenters will cover the origins of the dances, explain how they are reconstructed from period dance manuals and share information on etiquette and dance fashions of the time.
A "mobile museum" of era-related artifacts will add to the experience.
The program is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to 610-398-1361.
Walker is a Pennsylvania Arts-in-Education rostered artist with more than 20 years of experience as a performer, speaker, instructor, choreographer and producer of dance programs for all ages. She was a professor of Early Dance at London's Royal College of Music. Currently, she is an adjunct professor of Dance at Wilson College and an adjunct professor of Dance History at Gettysburg College.
Savage is a performer, presenter and assistant instructor. He has 20 years of experience presenting corporate management programs.
Both Walker and Savage are experienced public speakers and performers. Their style is friendly, inclusive and humorous. Research and historical accuracy are reflected in their work.
This Commonwealth Speakers presentation is a program of the Pennsylvania Humanities Council, supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Pennsylvania Humanities Council, a nonprofit organization, inspires individuals to enjoy and share a life of learning.
