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
Elm City Waltz
DJ'ed waltz evenings
New Haven, CT
November 14
Remembrance Day Ball
Gettysburg, PA
November 22
Regency Dance Workshop
Quadrilles, Country Dances, Waltz
New York City
December 7
Victorian Dance Workshop
Galopade & Polonaise
New York City
December 7

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!