. Last but not least are the dances from France like the Branle, the word Branle comes from the French word Branler that means to swing side to side. They called it this because many of the steps go from side to side. This is one of the first dances that are taught because the steps are simple and easy. It is danced in 4/4 time. The Branle is usually danced in groups in the form of a circle or chain where the dancers hold hands and move together in a sideways motion. I have two other types of Dances, but I was not able to find out were they were from they were the Pave; witch is a well know dance. It is danced in 2/2 time. It consists of two simple steps and one double step forward and then two simple steps and one double step backward. It was a professional dance where the dancers walked in pairs with the lady on the right of the man. The other on is the Galliard witch is a solo dance that is very complex. It is full of variations of fast steps and high jumps. This can also be danced in couples using a series of sideway steps, turns and hops. It is a triple meter and a lively dance. P The most important part of all these dances was the footwork, because a lot of the people had bulky clothing on the upper part of the body so they could not move there upper part of there body as much. As I was watching some videos of Renaissance Dance I was able to notice it is very much like Irish Dancing, a lot of footwork and arms to the side. The only difference is some of the dances have a lot of jumps and leaps in the air. Dancing was widespread. Church officials suspected it. The negative views of the church prompted the non= body contact and formality of the form of dances practice at court.When the Renaissance came about it brought a new attitude towards the Body, the arts and dance. The courts of Italy and France became the center of new development in dance providing support for dance masters so they could create new dances for the courti...
