On our timeline and in our Tapestry studies we are entering Napoleon's world.  Last week, however, we took a minuet-step backward, to the court of Louis XIV, and the French Baroque era! 

The girls worked hard, two hours a day, learning a Polanaise, the Sarabande, the Allemande, and, of course, a  Minuet!  They danced to harpsichord music, and their breaks featured a different additional instrument each day.  Flute, bassoon, clarinet, french horn, oboe, violin, and cello gave demonstrations!

History was entwined throughout, and even this slow-brained mommy learned bunches.

 Dancing:

Playing Harpsichord:


Kendra!  Your right wrist is drooping. 
 

Listening to flute and harpsichord:

Kaira dancing the Sarabande-- Somehow the lighting and soft focus reminded me of Renoir: