Susan de Guardiola
  • Social Dance Historian
  • Teacher
  • Dance Leader/Caller
  • Waltz D.J.
Based in New Haven, Connecticut
Dance Resume
Workshops for Social Dancers
Complete Gig List
Quadrille CDs for Sale
Plus calls for the quadrilles!
Capering & Kickery
New for 2008: historical social dance blog
Links & Lists
Contact Susan

Photograph by Ken Warren

While I dance I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from life.
I can only be joyful and whole. That is why I dance.

- Hans Bos


Some upcoming gigs
Victorian Dance Workshops
Schottische, Quadrilles, Galopade
New York City
Oct 5 ~ Nov 2 ~ Dec 7
Regency Assembly
Workshop & Formal Ball
New Haven, CT
October 18
Elm City Waltz
DJ'ed waltz evenings
New Haven, CT
October 24 & November 14
Cross-Step Waltz Workshop
for Mostly Waltz-Boston
Medfod, MA (Boston area)
October 25

Quadrille CDs for sale!
"The Polo" (1880) and "The Royal Scotch Quadrilles" (1824) performed by Spare Parts.
Complete 19th-century quadrille music matched to Susan's dance reconstructions!
Calls for these two quadrilles are now online!