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The late 20th century has seen a revival in early music and dance. Long-forgotten composers and obscure works by more well-known composers have made their way back to concert halls and opera houses. Baroque dance itself is being reconstructed and performed throughout Europe and America. Although modern baroque dance masters and scholars have the original contemporary notations to work from, a schism of interpretation has developed between the "French" and "English" styles. The French style interprets the steps as having a light, balletic flow, whereas the English style is very grounded and statuesque. French and English styles also differ about placement of the arms, for which there is scant notation to fall back on. Great proponents of the two styles still working today are Francine Lancelot in Paris (French style), and Wendy Hilton at Stanford University, California (English).
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