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* I Co-Created with a friend and ran the '''Commedia Track at Pennsic''' from vague beginnings around 2003 through official Pennsic staff positions 2012-2018.
* I Co-Created with a friend and ran the '''Commedia Track at Pennsic''' from vague beginnings around 2003 through official Pennsic staff positions 2012-2018.
* I helped create the first ever '''Known World Commedia Symposium''' in 2018
* I helped create the first ever '''Known World Commedia Symposium''' in 2018
 
* I co-created the method to livestream Atlantia Royal Courts with Master Melchior and Lord Alfarinn in Summer 2020
* As Competition Tech Lead for Kingdom Arts and Sciences Festival, I created the methods to share competitions online - February – March 2021
* I created the Tri Kingdom Tournament for virtual classes between Universities of Atlantia, Midrealm, and Meridies (Totals: 363 classes reported; 103 teachers participated)


== Heraldry ==
== Heraldry ==

Revision as of 18:52, 13 April 2023

Photo
Sophia the Orange circa 2017

Photo pending
Information
Resides: Barony of Windmasters Hill , Kingdom of Atlantia
Status: Active
Awards: Order of Precedence Entry
Heraldry

Registered Arms

Introduction

Baroness Sophia the Orange (Originally, Sophia of Sternfeld of the Barony of Sternfeld, Midrealm)

History:

  • First event: Simple Day, Barony of Sternfeld, Midrealm, July 1992
  • Lived in the Barony of Sternfeld from 1992 - 2005; Moved to Atlantia November 2005
  • Home group: Barony of Windmasters Hill, Canton of Elvegast - Kingdom of Atlantia

MY SCA Resume Spreadsheet: click HERE

MY SCA Resume PPT: click HERE My personal web page: https://sophia.scottandlara.com/

Performing Arts groups I manage:

  • Musica Subterranea - a band of SCA musicians/dancers (we do both) who have produced 5 CDs of recorded SCA dance music (104 tunes) custom arranged for SCA dance reconstructions/choreographies; we also play for SCA dancers.
  • i Scandali - my first Commedia dell' Arte troupe, in the Midrealm; currently under the stewardship of Lady Abigail the Innocent.
  • Commedia All Stars at Pennsic - my second Commedia dell' Arte troupe, only performing at Pennsic, performing annually since 2014.
  • i Firenzi - my third Commedia dell' Arte troupe, in the kingdom of Atlantia; currently performing semi-pro.

Other performing arts groups I think are awesome:

Persona

Late sixteenth century Italian renaissance with great admiration for Elizabethan England and Dutch history. Born in Amsterdam 1560. Traveled to London 1578. Traveled to Florence 1580.

Offices & Positions

  • •Autocrat, Cloved Orange Ball (Barony of Sternfeld, Midrealm) 1998 – 2000
  • •Deputy Seneschal (Barony of Sternfeld, Midrealm) 2001
  • •Barony of Windmasters’ Hill Baronial Performing Arts Champion – 2012
  • •Pennsic Performing Arts Track Co-Lead for Commedia, Foolery, and Physical Theater – 2012 to 2018
  • •Atlantia Kingdom MOAS Deputy for Performing Arts 2013 – 2016
  • •Barony of Windmasters’ Hill Minister Of Art and Sciences – 2013 – 2015
  • •Autocrat, Windmasters’ Hill Cooks and Performers Symposium – 2015
  • •Guildmistress of the Atlantia Performing Arts Guild 2015 – 2019
  • •SCA 50 Year Celebration Event, Performing Arts Department Lead – 2016
  • •Autocrat, Canton of Elvegast’s Performers’ Revel South – 2017 & 2018
  • •Deputy Autocrat of Canton of Elvegast’s Festival of Elvegast – 2019
  • •Barony of Windmasters Hill Pennsic Camp Co-Steward – 2019
  • •Canton of Elvegast Webminister - 2020 to present
  • •Kingdom of Atlantia Royal Court Stream Team - 2020 - 2022
  • •Kingdom of Atlantia Deputy Webminister for Livestreaming - 2020 - present
  • •University of Atlantia Deputy for Online Learning - 2020 - 2023
  • •Kingdom of Atlantia Minister for Arts and Sciences - January 2023 to present

Projects & Publications

Compleat Anachronist #173 "Bring Sixteenth Century Commedia dell' Arte to Life" October 2016

Performing Arts groups I manage:

  • Musica Subterranea - a band of SCA musicians/dancers (we do both) who have produced 5 CDs of recorded SCA dance music (104 tunes) custom arranged for SCA dance reconstructions/choreographies; we also play for SCA dancers.
  • i Scandali - my first Commedia dell' Arte troupe, in the Midrealm; currently under the stewardship of Lady Abigail the Innocent.
  • Commedia All Stars at Pennsic - my second Commedia dell' Arte troupe, only performing at Pennsic, performing annually since 2014.
  • i Firenzi - my third Commedia dell' Arte troupe, in the kingdom of Atlantia; currently performing semi-pro.

Other projects:

  • I revamped the Atlantia Performing Arts Guild after my friend Master Corun MacAndra started it in 2002.Atlantia Performing Arts Guild
  • I created the Atlantia Royal Players in 2016, with the blessing of Queen Thora, to encourage more performers to take time to do the administrative work of creating activities for performers throughout AtlantiaAtlantia Royal Players
  • I created and ran the Performing Arts Department for the SCA 50 Year event in June 2016.
  • I Co-Created with a friend and ran the Commedia Track at Pennsic from vague beginnings around 2003 through official Pennsic staff positions 2012-2018.
  • I helped create the first ever Known World Commedia Symposium in 2018
  • I co-created the method to livestream Atlantia Royal Courts with Master Melchior and Lord Alfarinn in Summer 2020
  • As Competition Tech Lead for Kingdom Arts and Sciences Festival, I created the methods to share competitions online - February – March 2021
  • I created the Tri Kingdom Tournament for virtual classes between Universities of Atlantia, Midrealm, and Meridies (Totals: 363 classes reported; 103 teachers participated)

Heraldry

I was given the nickname "The Orange Lady" after creating the event "The Cloved Orange Ball" in 1997. The story can be told upon request. My personal heraldry is Azure, a crescent between flaunches and on a chief argent five mullets azure with a commedia mask proper for my Augmentation of Arms.

Awards and Achievements

Awards

  • •Award of Arms (Midrealm) – 1997
  • •Award of the Purple Fret (Midrealm) 1999
  • •Order of the Grove for Musica Subterranea (Midrealm) 2000
  • •Order of the Willow (Midrealm) 2001
  • •Order of the Dragon’s Heart (Midrealm) 2004
  • •Order of the Evergreen (Midrealm) 2004
  • •Order of the Grove for i Scandali (Midrealm) 2005
  • •Companion of the Boreas – 2013
  • •Award of the Undine – 2013
  • •King’s Award of Excellence – 2014
  • •Companion of the Kitty Hawk – 2014
  • •Companion of the Pearl – 2015
  • •Augmentation of Arms – 2016
  • •Award of the Notus – 2016
  • •Atlantia University Masters Degree – 2017
  • •Companion of the Golden Dolphin – 2017
  • •Baroness of the Court – 2017
  • •Award of the Fountain – 2017
  • •Award of the Silver Nautilus – 2019
  • •Augmentation of Arms (a narwhal haurient) 1/9/2021
  • •Award of the Notus (Windmasters' Hill) 2/27/2021
  • •Award of the Fountain 6/26/2021
  • •Honorary Doctorate of the University of Atlantia 9/18/2021
  • •Companion of the Queen's Order of Courtesy 3/5/2022
  • •Augmentation of Arms (Pennsic) 8/8/2022


Classes Taught For a sortable spreadsheet list of classes I teach, click on my SCA Resume, tab for "Classes"

Classes Taught List of classes taught as of NOV 2019:

  • Conflict Resolution Methods - People not Heraldry
  • Organizing Performing Arts in the SCA for Performers and Event Staff
  • Commedia dell' Arte for NON actors
  • Commedia dell' Arte - troupe management
  • Introduction to Commedia
  • Commedia Workshop 201 (Advanced)
  • Improvisation Skills for Commedia Characters
  • How to Perform Commedia Characters
  • How to Run an Iron Commedia Session
  • Iron Commedia Sessions - Intro to Commedia with rehearsal and performance.
  • How to Make Commedia Happen in your Local SCA Group
  • Period Commedia Performed for Modern Audiences
  • Commedia dell' Arte by Barry Grantham - what I learned at the 5 day workshop by Barry Grantham in Oxford, England.
  • Late Period Theater, or Commedia & the English Renaissance (Co-Taught with Lady Meriorie Matheson)
  • SCA Dance Music - Sources both modern and historic
  • Pentamere Dances Instruction Package for Promoting Period Dance
  • "IF David Bowie had lived back then."
  • Buffens Sword Dance from Arbeau
  • Queen Adelhait’s Pavane and other SCA Choreographies by Lady Sophia the Orange and Lord Johann von Solothurn
  • SCA Dance - The Dance Steps
  • Creating a Performing Group in the SCA
  • Improvisation Skills for SCA Life
  • Responsible Performing in the SCA
  • How to Create and Run a Kingdom Sized Performing Arts Program
  • Finding Research Materials for Performing Arts in the SCA
  • Bardic Circles 101; aka "Running and Participating in Bardic Circles."
  • Performing Arts Best Practices
  • Performing Arts Feedback
  • Taking the Teeth Out of Stage fright
  • Performing Arts Roundtables

Classes Taught Created the following general SCA Life classes:

  • •Conflict Resolution Methods for 2 people (people not heraldry)
  • •Organizing Performing Arts in the SCA for Event Staff and Performers
  • •How to Create a Class From What You Know (Co-Created with my sister)
  • •“Courting Technology Part 1” How to create virtual courts and livestream them
  • •How to Create and Run A Virtual Event – Official and Unofficial
  • •How to use the Atlantia Wiki
  • •How to create an Online Event, Collegium, or Shindig – Official or Unofficial https://youtu.be/Kr2x4ccR6Sw
  • •How to use Google Meet https://youtu.be/8jiFojY-eHw
  • •Google Meet for Creating Online Classes https://youtu.be/oTqEefplpXM
  • •How to use Zoom https://youtu.be/NQtBptYItMU
  • •Creating your first Zoom account https://youtu.be/j_KZVPjadpY

Classes Taught in Midrealm Royal University of the Midrealm (RUM) virtual classes All RUM classes livestreamed and edited by RUM staff

Videos: Performances

I directed, acted, livestreamed, and edited video for each of these videos except where noted

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