The Creative Contessa Blog / living history

Before the era of social media, dance used to be the only way in which strangers could engage, flirt and perhaps even court in a socially acceptable environment. And in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, practice makes perfect!

Here is a medieval/Renaissance dance footwork drills class - basically a medieval total body workout for strength, dexterity and stamina!

Across the millennia, humans have sought ways to beautify themselves. Lacking the glorious plumage or fur of some of our fellow creatures, we have turned to our own hands to compensate for our dearth of natural splendor to create fabrics and trims. Here is a technique that dates back thousands of years!

Medievals ate massive joints of meat straight off of the bone while wiping their faces on sleeves and tablecloth and tossing the bones on the floor - just like Hollywood History class has taught us, right? Not exactly...Read on! :-)