La Bourée d'Achille

These are the floor patterns of a bourée dance from the age of Louis XIV. As the pages are "turned", you may click on any you want to see enlarged, or go to page 1 enlarged straight away.

This page is dedicated to Jennifer Shannon, a guest teacher who was supposed to demonstrate the origins of the rhythms of western music.. and shared the beautiful floor patterns of the court of Louis XIV!

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