Have you always wanted to dance like the lords and ladies in the movies? Learn to understand the differences between various historical dances then learn the choreography for two opening dances from the Regency period. At a Regency Ball, the opening dances would usually be either a minuet or a country dance that was called by the host/hostess. Take yourself back in time for an enjoyable experience with dance instructor Bas De Groot.

Your Tutor is Bas De Groot

Bas de Groot has been with the WEA since 2024.

Bas de Groot was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

As a young boy Bas became obsessed with history.  From Roman times to World War 2, and especially the Middle Ages and the Napoleonic period.

By 12-years of age Bas decided he wanted to know all the things a Georgian Era gentleman had to know, like dancing, fencing, shooting, horse-riding and archery. Therefore when he was in his teens he got into Modern Olympic Fencing and ballroom dancing and Living History. And then in his early twenties expanded into historical dancing and shooting, and occasional horseriding. In his thirties, in 2012, he emigrated to Australia with his partner and two children, where he now works as a school support officer, WEA tutor, Historical Swordfighting instructor and part-time Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master.