Mark Morris Dance Group.
The MARK MORRIS DANCE morris dance or morrice dance, rustic dance of the north of England that had its origin in country festivals, such as those of May Day and Whitsunday. Reference to it in English literature is made as early as the 15th cent. The main dancers were called Robin Hood, Maid Marian, the hobbyhorse, and the bavian, or fool. They were accompanied by a piper or taborer. GROUP has opened two new studios in their Brooklyn-based dance center. In addition to a home for the dance company, the center offers classes in ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, tap, West African, yoga, Pilates, and workshops in tango, Baroque dance, and Indian dance.
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