Julia Bengtsson from New York Baroque Dance Company leads a special presentation along with live violin accompaniment to teach about the social dances that were danced by the American people in the years following the revolutionary war.  This program explores  the social dances of the era and the history of Francis Johnson, the African American composer who became a leading figure on the American social dance scene. 

The New York Baroque Dance Company is a professional dance company dedicated to promoting the advancement of public knowledge of historical dance, with emphasis on material from 1600-1850 and how they intersect with dance traditions globally. With the premise that history informs and inspires our contemporary world, the NYBDC researches, reconstructs, reimagines and presents rare works as well as newly created works inspired by history, thus ensuring dance histories and cultures have a continuing presence in the future of dance.