The British Musical Biography

[E] Dance, William, violinist, pianist, and
composer, born 1755. He studied under
Aylward, Baumgarten, and Giardini, and was
a violinist at Drury Lane Theatre, 1771-74.
He was leader at King's Theatre, 1775-93,
and led the band of the Handel Commemo-
rations in 1790, etc. He was one of the
founders of the Philharmonic Society, and
acted as director and treasurer. He died at
London, June 5, 1840.

[+] Dance was a successful piano teacher in
London, and composed sonatas, fantasias,
variations, etc. His brother, George Dance
(1741 — London, January 14, 1825), was a
painter and a Royal Academician. He was
a singer and vocal composer.

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