The European Magazine and London Review Volume April 1797 obituary “Lately, at Bath, Mr De la Main, formally a wine-merchant and dancing master".
There is some evidence of Thomas De La Main operating as a dancing master in Bath as early as 1757.
Thomas De le Main opened a public dancing academy in his house in Westgate Street, where he taught both ladies and gentlemen in September 1768. Prior to that, he had been teaching private pupils and the students of a local boarding school.
By 1774, he was also trading as a wine merchant out of 4 Westgate Street. Sometime in early 1775, the wine business was in the hands of Robert De Le Main, probably Thomas's son.
By 1775, De La Main was organising balls at the New Rooms to show off his students' skills. These seem to have been held on Saturdays with a 6:30 start time.
By 1776, when the business was sold, Robert had acquired a partner in the wine merchants called Mr. Higgs.
In the winter of 1778, Thomas De La Main from Bath was running a dancing academy in Dublin.
Thomas was still running dancing classes in Bath as late as 1786.
In April 1797, the Chronicle announced, "died, in a very advanced age, Mr De La Main, formerly an eminent wine-merchant and dancing master of this city."
There is some evidence of Thomas De La Main operating as a dancing master in Bath as early as 1757.
Thomas De le Main opened a public dancing academy in his house in Westgate Street, where he taught both ladies and gentlemen in September 1768. Prior to that, he had been teaching private pupils and the students of a local boarding school.
By 1774, he was also trading as a wine merchant out of 4 Westgate Street. Sometime in early 1775, the wine business was in the hands of Robert De Le Main, probably Thomas's son.
By 1775, De La Main was organising balls at the New Rooms to show off his students' skills. These seem to have been held on Saturdays with a 6:30 start time.
By 1776, when the business was sold, Robert had acquired a partner in the wine merchants called Mr. Higgs.
In the winter of 1778, Thomas De La Main from Bath was running a dancing academy in Dublin.
Thomas was still running dancing classes in Bath as late as 1786.
In April 1797, the Chronicle announced, "died, in a very advanced age, Mr De La Main, formerly an eminent wine-merchant and dancing master of this city."
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