Louisiane Vintage Dancers

06/05/2026

We had a great time this week teaching historic music, dance and pastimes to students at the LSU Rural Life Museum summer camp. There was even a portrayal of an 18th-century Spanish Military soldier!

05/24/2026

We had a wonderful evening dancing at the Bridgerton Ball! Thank you Erstwhile Events for hosting the perfect Regency experience.

We are hoping for a sequel 🤞

05/22/2026

We are looking forward to attending the Bridgerton Ball this Saturday, May 23, 2026! Come dance with us—no partner needed, and all dances will be taught.

05/07/2026

We are polishing the “Yankee Doodle” dance to perform at the Michel Prudhomme Home on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Did you know this was not always a patriotic song? Come dance with us and learn the rest of the story at noon!

The Michel Prudhomme Home is believed to be the oldest structure in St. Landry Parish and is located in Opelousas. It is a French Colonial house built in the late 1700s by Michel Prudhomme. Prudhomme was an important public figure in the area and even donated the land to build St. Landry Catholic Ch...

05/05/2026

Interesting fact about today…

May 5, 1821
Napoleon Bonaparte died today on the island of St. Helena off the west coat of southern Africa. Word of his death would take a long time to reach Louisiana, and in the interim, New Orleanians were still plotting ways to get the emperor off the island. One such scheme was hatched at the home of Mayor Girod at 500 Chartres. The idea was hiring the pirate Jean Lafitte to lead a raiding party to rescue Napoleon and bring him to Louisiana. There's no proof, but it's said that Mayor Girod even volunteered his house as a permanent home. Long story short--news of Napoleon's death reached New Orleans, Lafitte was exiled to an island off the coast of Yucatan. The building is seen here in a 1905 photo when it was a grocery store owned by Joseph Labourdette, but it will forever be known as the Napoleon House.

05/01/2026

Congratulations, Louisiana, on the anniversary of your statehood!

On this day, April 30, 1812, Louisiana became the 18th state of the Union. According to 64 Parishes Encyclopedia contributor, Peter J. Kastor, the “period from 1803 to 1812 was a landmark in Louisiana history. In these years, the land that became Louisiana went from a European colony to a federal territory and finally to the eighteenth state in the union. In the midst of these political changes, Louisianians experienced social unrest, racial revolt, and international conflict. Meanwhile, determining what would become of Louisiana and its residents forced people in the United States and in Europe to consider what it meant to be American. Although Louisiana became a state in 1812, that hardly settled the questions unleashed by the Louisiana Purchase.”

Read more about Louisiana's history here: https://64parishes.org/entry/louisiana-purchase-and-territorial-period

About the image: The stars and stripes replaced the tricolor of France in New Orleans. Courtesy of a private collection.

04/14/2026

What an honor it was to perform at the Historic Halifax America250 event! The people and surroundings were so welcoming—any visit to eastern North Carolina must include this site!

04/06/2026

02/17/2026

Happy Mardi Gras! The carnival atmosphere abounds at Lake Sherwood Village, and we’ll be dancing there tonight. Come join the fun!

02/15/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day!
Just had to share this antique card from Oakley’s Audubon State Historic Site program today. We love the Regency era!