During the Medieval Era, dance was a form of entertainment. Many occasions brought upon the desire to celebrate and therefore dance. Dancing was a way for folks to interact with their friends and neighbours, visitors, family and partners. These occasions usually include: celebrating weddings, the beginning of a season, and the birth of a child. These dances often spanned across a whole village with instruments, taking place in the streets. Nobles often saw these dances in villages as rough and unrefined, expressed at such a swift pace not stopping until you were out of breath resulting in somebody faster taking the limelight. The noble dances were a lot more refined and formal, giving the dominant population, which were people of higher status a chance to display fancy footwork, twists and swirls. This was also a way of expressing their unique culture and lifestyle to their welcomed visitors, in order to leave a good impression to foreigners.

This year CFC FFL goes Medieval! For the Opening Night Presentations, each of the 6 Regions will be represented by one dance group who will render a Medieval Dance performance. They could choose to wear any of the following for the Medieval Dance performance (or also refer to photos in page 23 for samples):

a. Middle Ages; or

b. Formal Ball Costume; or

c. Bohemian/Gypsy Attire