Out Of The Silence Choreography Project

We invited choreographers to write dances to go with tunes from Out Of The Silence volumes I & II, our albums of original dance music composed during the pandemic. We’re delighted to share a library of new dances here!

The last few years have led not only to a burst of tune writing activity, but also down the road of nostalgia and reflection. So we have expanded the concept of “New Dances” to include earlier dances written for our music. Each of our dance albums has a few original tunes, and Fresh From Dan’s Hall was our first compilation of original music by The Dancehall Players.

Dances are organized alphabetically by tune name. Click the dance title for a PDF of dance instructions that you can save or print, and click the tune title for a link to a recording of the tune that the dance was written to accompany.

See a list of our original tunes with accompanying choreography

Dance A Dream Of Dancing (Judee Schumacher-Pronovost)

Tune A Dream Of Dancing (Lael Whitehead)

Dance A Dream Of Dancing (Simone Verheyen, 2021)

Tune A Dream Of Dancing (Lael Whitehead)

Dance Dancing The Dream (Neil Stuart, 2021)

Tune A Dream Of Dancing (Lael Whitehead)

Dance Dolphin Dream (Victoria Beauchesne, 2023)

Tune A Dream Of Dancing (Lael Whitehead)

Dance Pat's Recovery (Rob Dawson, 2022)

Tune A Dream Of Dancing (Lael Whitehead)

Dance We Will Dance Again (Lael Whitehead, 2020)

Tune A Dream Of Dancing (Lael Whitehead)

Dance Annika’s Road (Trevor Monson, 2013)

Tune Annika’s Waltz (Ann Schau)

Dance Bright Shining Sea (Rosemary Lach)

Tune Bright Shining Sea / Rosemary’s Off To Prince George (Dan Page)

Tune Dunsmuir Road Hornpipe (Gregory Brown)

Dance All Together Now (Cara King, 2021)

Tune Dunsmuir Road Hornpipe (Gregory Brown)

Dance Dunsmuir Road Hornpipe (Colin Hume, 2021)

Dance The Elegant Dancer (Charlotte Hale, 2011)

Tune Elegant Dancer (Keith Malcolm)

Dance Robin Goodfellow (Cara King, 2018)

Tune Faeries And Fools (Lael Whitehead)

Dance Fair Winds And Following Seas (Cara King, 2019)

Tune Fair Winds And Following Seas (Karen McIvor)

Dance Moving On (Trevor Monson, 2022)

Tune Farewell Jig (Lael Whitehead)

Dance The Quizzical Physicist (Cara King, 2023)

Tune Farewell Jig (Lael Whitehead)

Dance Flattening The Curve (Neil Stuart, 2021)

Tune Flattening The Curve (Lael Whitehead)

Tune From A Distance (Lael Whitehead)

Dance From A Distance (Lael Whitehead, 2020)

Dance Green Leaves Of Spring (Robert Moir, 2021)

Tune Green Leaves Of Spring (Ann Schau)

Tune Green Leaves Of Spring (Ann Schau)

Dance Malden Waltz (Simone Verheyen, 2022)

Tune Here’s To Dr. Bonnie (Keith Malcolm)

Dance Be Kind (Rosemary Lach)

Tune Here’s To Dr. Bonnie (Keith Malcolm)

Dance Shirley's Surprise (Rob Dawson, 2022)

Dance I Must Be Away (Neil Stuart, 2022)

Tune I Must Be Away (Gregory Brown)

Dance It's Positive To Be Negative (Judee Schumacher-Provost)

Tune It's Positive To Be Negative (Keith Malcolm)

Dance Pacific Heights (Neil Stuart, 2022)

Tune Noonday Serenade (Keith Malcolm)

Dance A Real Gem! (Simone Verheyen, 2022)

Tune Red-Tailed Hawk (Lael Whitehead)

Dance Flying High (Neil Stuart, 2021)

Tune Red-Tailed Hawk (Lael Whitehead)

Dance Red-Tailed Hawk (Renée Camus, 2021)

Tune Red-Tailed Hawk (Lael Whitehead)

Dance The Whites Of Spring (Neil Stuart, 2022)

Tune Snowdrops (Lael Whitehead)

Dance Snowdrops for Rosemary (Trevor Monson, 2023

Tune Snowdrops (Lael Whitehead)

Dance Famil(il)y Bonds (Neil Stuart, 2022)

Tune Sweet Lily (Gregory Brown)

Dance The Day Will Come (Trevor Monson, 2021)

Tune The Day Will Come (Lael Whitehead)

Dance Stay At Home Blues (Rosemary Lach)

Tune The Stay At Home Blues (Ann Schau)

Tune The Stay At Home Blues (Ann Schau)

Dance Staying At Home (Neil Stuart, 2021)

Dance Towards A New World (Robert Moir, 2021)

Tune Towards A New World (Ann Schau)

Dance Twelfth Night At The Fireside (Cara King, 2019)

Tune Twelfth Night At The Fireside (Karen McIvor)

Dance Slipless In Seattle (Jim Wisnia, 2023)

Tune Waiting For Spring (Ann Schau)

Dance A Whimsical Fancy (Neil Stuart, 2022)

Tune Waltz For Jen (Lael Whitehead)

Watch a video interview with Ann Schau, and discover more dance content on the
Historical Tea & Dance Society YouTube channel

Dancehall Players laughing outdoors on Mayne Island