BIOGRAPHY
Lorenzo is a citizen of the Barony of the South Downs in the Kingdom of Meridies, though he originally hails from the Barony of Bryn Madoc. He was apprenticed to Duc Orlando Cavalcanti.
His primary areas of study are clothing and dance. He also dabbles in a number of other artistic pursuits. His focus is on 15th and 16th century Italy, specifically Siena.
ACCOLADES
- Order of the Meridian Cross - 2/25/1995
- Award of Arms - 4/29/1995
- Order of the Dreamstone - 5/11/1996
- Order of the Velvet Owl - 6/4/2006
- Order of the Argent Slipper - 9/17/2006
- Order of the Laurel - 9/26/2009
- Poet Laureate of Meridies - 12/5/2009
SERVICE UNTO OTHERS
- Evening Dance Revels
- Festival of the Laurels - 2006
- Red Tower - 2006, 2007, 2008
- Lusty Month of May - 2007, 2008, 2009
- White Rose Ball - 2007
- Midwinter Arts & Sciences - 2007, 2008, 2009
- Kingdom Arts & Sciences - 2007
- Legends - 2007
- Much Ado About Something - 2008
- Saltare - 2008
- Pennsic 38 15th century ball - 2009
- Pennsic 39 Corsets & Codpieces ball, Ulm ball - 2010
- Red Tower - 2009
- Silver Hammer - 2009, 2010
- Classes Taught
- Clothing
- An Overview of Men's Clothing in Northern Italy c. 1420 - 1480 (aka "GQ: Gentiluomini Quattrocenti") (3.3 MB pdf)
- Late Period Construction and Finishing Techniques
- Dressing and Undressing the Late Period Lady
- Dance
- 15th Century Italian Dances For Three People
- SCA Favorites: "Appetizer Plate"
- Basic Dance Steps
- Easy English Country Dances For Three Couples
- "Love Train" - 15th Century Italian Dances For Lines Of Couples
- Introduction to 15th Century Italian Dance
- Gracca Amorosa Revisited
- 15th Century Italian Dances For Couples
- 15th Century Italian Dances For Sets of Couples
- Many other impromptu dance classes
- Clothing
- Event Staff
- Co-autocrat, Dreamstone (1995?)
- Cook, Owl's Nest Newcomers' Collegium, (2000?)
- Deputy Dance Coordinator, Pennsic 38, 39 (2009, 2010)
- Offices Held
- Chronicler, Barony of Bryn Madoc
- Constable, Barony of Bryn Madoc
- Dance Master, Barony of South Downs
- Webminister for the Meridian Arts & Sciences website
- Steward of Saltare, the dance guild of Meridies
AUTHORED RESOURCES
- The Renaissance Dance Database
- The Project Archive
- A Collection of Dances Suitable For The Beginning Dancer
- Timeline of Dance Sources
ONLINE PRESENCE
- Email: ben@houseofpung.net
- LiveJournal: peteyfrogboy
- Project Archive Listing