List of Members and Rankings

Guild Member Ranking Last Status Change Awards Received
Specifically for "Dancing"
Michaela de la
  Chesnaye des Bois		 Magistra 8-13-1998 Award of Arms Dragon's Heart King's Chalice Order of the Evergreen Order of the Willow
Rannulf D'Aubraye Magister 4-30-1999 Dragon's Heart King's Chalice Order of the Willow
Gwommy Anpurpaidh Magister 3-25-2005 Award of Arms Order of the Evergreen Order of the Willow Purple Fret
Fionnuala inghen hAirt Journeyman 1-23-2009 Award of Arms Order of the Willow Purple Fret
Tacie of Birchwood Journeyman 1-23-2009 Order of the Willow
Eginolf von Basel Journeyman 1-23-2009 Award of Arms Order of the Willow
Cecilia Della Rosa Acolyte 7-30-2004 Award of Arms Purple Fret
Eloise Mousebane Acolyte 7-30-2004  
Lidia Best Acolyte 6-24-2005 Award of Arms Order of the Willow
Laoise Acolyte 6-22-2007  
Pomeroy Acolyte 6-3-2011  
Lucia Greenstone Novitiate 9-4-1998  
Cairell O'Conaill Novitiate 1-25-2002  
Pomeroy Novitiate 6-24-2005  
Kestral Novitiate 6-3-2011  
Arabella Novice 7-28-2006  
Angharad Novice 10-27-2006  
Elizabetta Novice 10-27-2006  
Anna Novice 2-23-2007  
Anthoinette Novice 2-23-2007  
Franzistus Novice 2-23-2007  
Danielle Novice 2-29-2007  
Tadgh Novice 5-7-2011  
Vinca Taviani Novice 5-27-2011  
Melody Honorary N/A  
Raven Honorary N/A  
Shlep Honorary N/A  
Capt'n John Honorary N/A  

Guild Rankings

The guild has a set of requirements which must be fulfilled in order to attain a given ranking within the guild. These are listed below, in order from beginning ranking to most advanced ranking.

Honorary

  • Wishes to be associated with the guild, but not in the ranking system
  • Recieve 75% vote from current guild members
  • May wear badge without insignia

Novice

  • Actively participate in ten practices
  • Be able to perform three dances

Novitiate

  • Participate in dancing at one demo/performance
  • Participate in dancing at one event
  • Participate in one service project
  • Be able to perform six additional dances (nine total) covering two styles

Acolyte

  • Participate in dancing at one additional demo/performance (two total)
  • Participate in dancing at two additional events (three total)
  • Participate in two additional service projects (three total)
  • Be able to perform ten additional dances (nineteen total) covering three styles, five of which must be at least intermediate level
  • Be able to perform a Saltatoris dance from memory (may be part of the above ten)
  • Teach three dances

Journeyman

  • Participate in dancing at one additional demo or performance (three total)
  • Run dance at one demo (not part of the above three)
  • Run dance at one event
  • Participate in two additional service projects (five total)
  • Teach dance class at one event
  • Be able to perform fifteen additional dances (thirty-four total) covering five styles total, eight of which must be at least intermediate level
  • Perform an additional intermediate or above Saltatoris dance from memory (may be part of the above fifteen, two total Saltatoris dances)
  • Teach eight additional dances (eleven total), five or more of which must be at least intermediate level, at least five must be taught at practice

Magister & Magistra

  • Run dance and/or teach a dance class at five additional events (six total)
  • Run dance at two additional demos (three total)
  • Attend dance classes at five events (Pennsic, Crystal Ball, Terpsichore, Known World Dance Symposium, Step Spritely)
  • Teach fifteen additional dances (twenty-six total): cover each style, demonstrate both male and female parts, identify the origin of each dance, eight dances or more of the above fifteen must be at least intermediate level
  • Reconstruct a dance new to the group from the original source
  • Demonstrate dance etiquette and improvisation

Dance Styles:
English country, Folk, Gresley, 15th c. Italian, 16th c. Italian, French, Pavannes*, SCA choreo., Bransles*, Almans
*For our purposes, pavannes are considered separate from Italian and bransles separate from French