Hilt-and-Point Sword Dance
History, Culture and Performance of European Sword Dancing
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Hilt and Point Sword Dancing is a traditional dance form found throughout Europe. While many sword dances have common themes, it is an incredibly diverse genre of dancing. Different countries use unique swords, music, costumes, figures, stories, footwork, and traditions in their sword dancing. On sword-dance.com you will find a range of dances with photos, history, analysis and other resources. It takes its foundations from a year-long Watson Fellowship by Jeremy Carter-Gordon
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