Large ball gowns rustle across the floor and snow-white dress shirts are freshly pressed. All the ladies and gentlemen are dressed to the nines as they twirl through the ballroom together, an elegant smile on every face.
For over 75 years, court dance association Les Précieuses Ridicules have been dancing as if the heyday of the French, English and Viennese courts had never come to an end. During the weekly dance classes our members all imagine themselves to be real ladies and gentlemen of noble birth… only in plain ol’ bluejeans ;)
Dance classes
Every Wednesday evening we teach court dancing classes to students and people in a student-like age range. Why don’t you drop in for a free trial some time? We’re always happy to see new faces ;)
Demos & workshops
Besides full courses, we also offer workshops and dance demonstrations. Court dancing is a unique way to provide your guests with a good (and interactive) time, whatever event you may be organising.
Committees
As a member, you get to join a whole host of different committees to enrich your experience with us. Anything from sewing to journalism and dance studies to event management – there is something for everyone. Joining a committee is also a great way to get to know your fellow members and make new friends for life who share your (new) hobby. What will you choose to explore?
Web shop
A few times a year, we drop exclusive LPR merch. Buying these items is a nice way to show your appreciation for our association and you support us a little at the same time ❤
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Want to always stay informed about what we do?
We have different mailing lists you can subscribe to. Choose the list that best suits your needs or choose multiple ones. That way, you will only be informed about the topics that you are truly interested in.
We will only use your data to send you the correct news letters/emails and will never share this information with third parties without legal cause.
- The Gala list will only include invitations to gala's, bals and dance days that are organised by LPR and her sister associations (LGG, PC, TdM and WGRD).
- If you pick the Balancé list, you will receive an issue of our club magazine of the same name every quarter. In it, you can read numerous articles and stories about what we have been up to and what is yet to come.
- By choosing the LPR+ list, you will occasionally receive invitations to and information about court dance related activities that are not included on the gala list. Examples of this are balls organised by parties other than LPR and sister associations, dance weekends abroad and (historical) festivals that contain an element of historical dance. It has a broader range and can be quite eclectic in nature, but publications to this list won't be all that frequent.