Vintage dance

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A dancer at the Gaskell Ball, an event of a vintage dance society

Vintage dance is the authentic recreation of historical dance styles. The term is also used specifically to denote re-creation of the dances of the English Regency (1795-1820), American Civil War (1860s), Victorian, and Ragtime eras.^{[citation needed]}

Several Vintage Dance Societies hold balls and events to promote and teach Vintage dances.

In California:

Gaskell Ball [1] - a long-running bi-monthly Victorian Ball held in Oakland, California
PEERS [2] - Period Events and Entertainments Reenactment Society - a group that holds themed vintage dance events of various eras on the first Saturday of each month
BACDS[3] - The Bay Area Country Dance Society - promotes, preserves, and teaches traditional English and American music and dance in the San Francisco Bay area.