University of Atlantia

Learn the details of how to ensure sanitation is guaranteed in YOUR kitchen!

Turkish,or arabic coffee is period! Learn to make it and taste some!

Rennet cheeses: A "show and tell" of the process of making cheese using rennet - the why and how. Samples of different "age" cheeses using the same recipe will be given. Come early and see the process!

This is an introductory overview of Irish culture and history in SCA period. Beginners are the intended audience, with an emphasis on resources for further study. A few popular songs' lyrics will be provided for those who wish to build a repertoire of Irish traditional/perioid songs.

Rufty Tufty, Jenney Pluck Pears, and Sellenger's Round: "Take a break from cooking and singing to dance with us! The more, the merrier. We’ll begin the set with the lively circle dance, Sellenger’s Round, and progress to Rufty Tufty and Odile’s favorite, Jenney Pluck Pears. If there’s time, make a request, and we’ll teach (and dance!) it if we can."

This will be a demo on two ways of making leather masks a a little room for playing.

Where to start when camping and cooking meet!

Commedia dell' Arte is 16th century, Italian, improvised, comedy theater! You may have seen the shenanigans of commedia characters on stage, but have you ever met the characters behind the mischief? Join Lady Avelina del Dolce and Lord Deryk Legard as they teach a class about the characters of commedia dell'arte by becoming the stock characters themselves. This is an interactive class for members of any experience level, interest level or age. Join us for fun, foolish times!

Work together on a piece or two of your choice. Song, melody, acting, performance techniques, etc - gentle coaching and critique. Mistress Rosalind's specialties are songwriting and singing.

Acid cheese: overview of the how and why of Acid Set cheese (quick cheese) You may never buy marcapone cheese again. Will also sample a Sambuca Torte made with store ricotta and with home made ricotta.

This class is meant for the beginning bard who wishes to start learning a few period, perioid, traditional, and SCA songs. Yes, you will learn what that sentence means. By class' end you will have practiced singing some songs and will have a packet of songs & resources on which to build your own Bard Book.

Learn how to engage an audience with a story rather than ramble on like a drunkard.

Duchess Melisande has been planning feasts since before most of us found the SCA!

Learn what the judges are looking for and how to up your game. Some of what will be discussed may also be applicable to non brewers who like to compete in the arts, so come sit in if you're interested.

Shakespearean History

Italian flat bread will be made, prepared and cooked on a gas fire for class. Samples of bread and butter will be available for attendees.

Sample 30 pieces of music spanning eight centuries while we talk about the evolution of musical style during our period. Bonus topics include: how do you divide a mass into many parts? Why did monks have offices? Who was the original Music Hero?

In this class we will take a look at the clothing of the men and women in the city of Florence during the mid to late 16th Century. (These are the clothes the Inamoratta and some zanni would wear in commedia)

A special project by the Barony of Northwoods and Musica Subterranea focusing on 6 dances specially selected to provide an easy introduction to SCA dance. This class covers: Petite Rose, Grene Gynger, & Black Alman, Rufty Tufty, and Montarde Bransle. Rufty Tufty and Montarde are dances also covered in other classes in this room.

Duchess Melisande has studied historic food long enough she knows all the best sources for research, so don't waste your time wandering around the internet - listen to Mel!!!

Don't tempt fate - learn how to handle a knife from someone who knows what she's doing!

Shorter version of the same class inside later: Limber up your wit with fast-paced games and enhance character development by inventing scenarios at moment’s notice. Improv will sharpen your ability to feed off the ideas of others to grow conversations and create stories. A valuable life skill that you can use everywhere!

Learn how to take a story from written to told by actually helping me do it. The story we will be working on is the story of Sigurd the DragonSlayer from the Volsungsaga. I have written two or three versions of this story, none of them really all that good. We will work on the point of the story, which character's point of view to use, how to adapt the story for modern listeners, the first line, last line, and outline of the story, memorizing and rehearsing the story, changing the story based on rehearsing it, rehearsing it again, changing it again, (you get the idea) and finally telling it. Participating in the process will illustrate several truths: Even Laurels produce garbage. If you work on it, garbage can become something wonderful. On the other hand, garbage can remain garbage no matter what you do. Half of art is knowing when to stop. The other half is learning how to recognize garbage and when to throw it away. It takes ten bad ideas to come up with one good one. Don't start a project without knowing what your goal is. Telling stories takes work. And hopefully other useful lessons. Handouts will include my "How to Tell Stories in the SCA", the original story from the Volsungsaga, and my latest unsatisfactory version of the story. The teacher of this class is Mistress Dervila ni Leanon, OL, a well-known storyteller who has been paid to look like a fool.

In sixteenth-century Italy, the Roman school of music was perfecting late-Renaissance musical style, while the Venetian school was groping its way towards something new: the Baroque, and opera. Listen to snippets from the late fifteenth through early seventeenth centuries; talk about the styles, and also the composers - relatively few of whom got away with murdering their wives.

Learn the development of what we know as "theater" throughout SCA period.

Gracca Amorosa - Come learn this popular and energetic *cascarda*! Gracca Amorosa is also a "secret" sixth bonus dance in the Penta Pentamere Dances collection!

This class will take you through the aspects of meal planning and execution for your encampment, calculating enough food per person, determining if the size of your encampment would benefit from each person contributing a meal, or if mass shopping is more in line with your needs, discussion on various lifestyles (Vegan, Vegetarian, and Gluten-Free), and meal prep strategies to save time.Many dishes work well during events, however, there are those meals and foods to avoid; both will be discussed. Participants will also sample one of these delicious meals made by the current Royal Baker of Atlantia.

Come and learn about the importance of poems and their writers.

Limber up your wit with fast-paced games and enhance character development by inventing scenarios at moment’s notice. Improv will sharpen your ability to feed off the ideas of others to grow conversations and create stories. A valuable life skill that you can use everywhere!

We will make a dish of brussels sprouts from a 14th c. French recipe. Herbs and oil and vinegar.... this is not a dish of boring boiled sprouts. We will talk about the history of the vegetable and the difference between our modern brussels sprouts and the period counter part, all while making the dish to be served at feast.

This class will discuss those situations in bardic where nerves get in the way. Competitions, competition formats, and documentation will be discussed. The class will also cover some tips on performance, dealing with performance anxiety, and resources for building your bardic repertoire.

Work together on a piece or two of your choice. Song, melody, acting, performance techniques, etc - gentle coaching and critique. Lady Teleri has a wide variety of performing skills particularly in music performance, instrumental and voice.

Those plates with circles on them that are supposed to help you reduce portions when you're dieting.... they won't help you when you're planning a feast - but Gaelan will!

Have you ever been nervous giving a speech? Felt the flutter of butterflies before performing Figaro? Whether you're a seasoned performer or a novice, chances are you've experienced the wolf that is stage fright. In this class, we'll learn some tried and true techniques to help you turn that wolf into a puppy.

This class will take you from standing on the side wishing you were part of the fun to being able to participate in drum/dance circles. We will learn 12 basic Middle Eastern dance moves and one traveling technique. Your first 12 middle eastern dance moves: Basic stance, Hip circles - horizontal and vertical, Figure 8's - horizontal and vertical, Hip drops / lifts, Hip slides, Triple drops / lifts, Chest circles - horizontal and vertical, Chest figure 8's - horizontal and vertical, Chest lifts / drops, Chest slides, Arabic / camel walk - forward and back, Snake arms, Traveling Technique: Arabic Circle.

Teach that chicken who's boss!

Pies both sweet and savory are found in every known medieval cookbook. We will examine the different types of pies and how medieval and modern pies differ, including ideas for improvising on the theme of “medieval pie" will be covered. (Improv: it’s not just for performers!) Most importantly, the hands-on portion of the class will be the preparation of free-standing meat pies for feast! (it's not actually "Learn how to make pies stand up instead of being lazy pies on the sofa all day.")

This class will look specifically at the development of the period guitar (4-course and 5-course guitar) and it's emergence as a popular instrument alongside the lute and vihuela. The post-period development of the guitar will also be covered (in brief). The class will introduce the notation of the period guitar manuscripts and compare to modern guitar tablature and standard notation. Period resources and composers for the lute, vihuela and renaissance guitar will also be discussed.

Practice movement that is specific for each commedia character and also general commedia-style movements.

Never run out of repertoire again! Bring any *melody* instrument you can reliably play (including voice) and learn how to make music on the fly. Techniques for getting started, for varying your playing, and for making your improv sound song-like.

Montarde Bransle, Malteze Bransle, and Official Bransle: "When you’re teaching dance to non-SCAdians, it’s important to start with dances that are fun and easy to learn for a variety of ages. This line-up fits the bill. Come dance the bellydance-inspired, Malteze Bransle. Toss the wenches up in the air while doing the Official Bransle. We’ll finish off by spinning and weaving with the Montarde Bransle. We’ll also discuss the easiest ways to teach dances to beginners and suggest how to get people comfortable on the dance floor. Remember: If you can talk, you can sing. If you can walk, you can dance."

When a medieval or Renaissance recipe calls for pepper, it can mean any of a variety of peppers and pepper-like spices from the time. Come taste some of the “peppers” that would have been used in period: cubeb, long pepper, grains of paradise, guinea pepper, and black pepper. Decide which ones pair best with different foods. We’ll also discuss the best places to shop for and find period peppers.

You're a tree, and you want to see the forest. How to give and get feedback - what to look for, how to judge or comment, why feedback is important for growth in an artist.

I will talk for a while about the history of the instrument known now as the tin whistle, including how it is related to flutes and bagpipes both, and how to make one (in the abstract, not as a practical class). I’ll teach you how to play a short popular tune. If you don’t know how to read music, that’s OK, I’ll provide fingering charts. If you have a whistle or two, please bring them. I have one or two loaners, but not many. You can buy them from Aenor and Efenwealt, online, or in some music stores. You’ll get a handout and/or a QR code and URL so you can access the handout online.