Event Dime
Dancing in the Revolution: The Politics of Dance
- When:
- June 30, 2026 · 10:30 AM
- Where:
- 1699 Isaac Winslow House, 634 Careswell St, Marshfield, 02050, United States
- Source:
- MA250
In the colonial period, and during the revolution, dance and music became intertwined with politics, religion and economics. The careers of William Turner, a dancing master in Boston, and Thomas Pike, a dancing master in Philadelphia, affected each other, and were affected by the times. Jacob and Nancy Bloom will share primary sources that reveal the course of these masters’ lives, and illustrate how important dance was to colonial America. They also include information on Mary Cowley, a dancing