5 Things That Jane Austen Films Always Get Wrong About the Dancing

"Part of Virtual JaneCon 2020: 5 Things That Jane Austen Films Always Get Wrong About the Dancing

English Country Dance caller and historical dance enthusiast Cassiane Mobley talks about 5 important historical details that Jane Austen film adaptations always get wrong.

Scholarly Sources and Further Reading:

Susan de Guardiola, "Regency Dancers Don't Turn Single: Ten Tips for Judging Authenticity" https://www.kickery.com/2008/03/regen...
"What did Jane Austen Dance?" https://www.kickery.com/2009/11/what-...

Paul Cooper, "The Regency Waltz," https://www.regencydances.org/paper01...
"Regency Era Country Dances: Form" https://www.regencydances.org/paper01...
"Regency Era Country Dances: Figures"
https://www.regencydances.org/paper01...


Allison Thomson, "Dances from Jane Austen's Assembly Rooms" (2019) ISBN: 978-0-578-52776-5, allisonthompson.com

Graham Christian, "The Playford Assembly" (2015) The Country Dance and Song Society