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| The following are selected resources for research in dance. For more books on this topic, including people, events, minorities, Native American history and so on, please use the Library Catalog. To find books in other libraries, try using WorldCat, a collective catalog for thousands of libraries in the United States, Canada, and around the world. This catalog should not be used as a substitute for this library's catalog, but as another avenue of searching for books. Dictionaries Biographical Dictionary of Dance (Reference Collection: GV 1785. A 1 C 58 1982): " Biographical information on over 2900 dance professionals. Aims to be comprehensive, covering ballet, modern, jazz, pop, burlesque, vaudeville, musical theater and film. Contains a selective bibliography. Good for the exotic"--from New York University Library, http://library.nyu.edu/research/rg64.html. Dance Words (Reference Collection: GV 1585. P 74 1995): This dictionary contains short definitions of dance terms. Terms are organized into chapters, for example movement, timing, technique, companies and audiences, and so on. Indexed. International Dictionary of Modern Dance (Reference Collection: GV 1585. B 46 1998): This dictionary contains lengthy articles on dancers, choreographers, directors. The articles include essays on the careers of these performers, as well as chronologies and bibliographies. Also included are articles on workshops and dance troupes. The Oxford Dictionary of Dance: This dictionary is composed of short articles on directors, dancers, dance troupes, dances and performances, and some dance terms. Also available at the library in print (Main Collection: GV 1585. C 78 2004). Tapworks: A Tap Dictionary and Reference Manual (Main Collection: GV 1749.F 555 2002): Includes a history of tap dance, as well as directions for many steps. Encyclopedias International Encyclopedia of Dance (Reference Collection: GV 1585. I 586 1998): All six volumes of this authoritative work are now available to the ISU community online. There are more than 2,000 articles written by scholars from over 50 countries. The entries cover all areas of dance including ethnic, traditional and social dance. There are also entries on topics as diverse as costumes, performances, and biographies. The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance: This encyclopedia provides authoritative and up-to-date information about theatre and performance from ancient Greek theatre to the latest developments in London, Paris, New York, and around the globe. In addition to performances in playhouses, it covers dance, opera, radio, film, television, and popular performance, including carnivals, circus, and public executions. Entries range from short definitions of terms to lengthy considerations of genres and movements, such as feminism and psychoanalytic criticism. Entries on cities and regions place performance in its local social and political context. -Description taken from Oxford International Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance's web site. Other The Dance Handbook (Reference Collection: GV 1601. R 63 1990): This handbook offers short articles on dance troupes, dancers, choreographers, and so on. This handbook primarily focuses on ballet. Indexed. Dancers and Choreographers: A Selected Bibliography (Reference Collection: GV 1785. A 1 G 48 1995): This bibliography lists books and articles about major figures in all types of dancing. Indexed. Film Choreographers and Dance Directors (Main Book Collection: GV 1779. B 55 1997): This encyclopedic book of choreographers and directors in film contains articles that describe their careers and include commentary on those careers. Indexed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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@URL Dance Resources: This Web site functions as an online bibliography of Web sites and online resources for dance. Topics include dance publications, ballet, dance technology, world dance, and more.
Artslynx International Arts Resources: Dance: This site provides links to sites on a wide variety of dance and performing arts topics including popular dance, ethnic dance, physical theater, dance notation, and more.
Dance Help: A compilation of dance articles, dance tips, news, forums, dance listings, and educational information for the aspiring and professional dancer. It is also a free online dance guide to help today's
dancer in his/her quest for knowledge.
Dance Resources on the Web: Developed by the library at the Cornish College of the Arts, this site lists dozens of online resources for dance research, careers, associations, electronic journals, discussion groups, and so on.
Help by Subject: Dance: Created by the library at the University of California--Santa Barbara, this list of online resources for dance includes links to performing arts centers, dance conferences, biographies, dance history, and much more.
New York Public Library 'Catalog of the Dance Collection' The New York Public library has been collecting items for its dance collection since 1944. The well known "Dictionary Catalog of the Dance Collection" (REF: GV 1585 .N462) is a book that lists the records in the now online catalog. It is so well known and used that these books were purchased by libraries up until the advent of the online web catalog. Now, lucky dance researchers, you can find items in the web version linked above. Please use interlibrary loan to borrow items that our library does not own.
Sapphire Swan Dance Directory: Includes an extensive directory of internet web sites for all dance styles, such as ballet, clogging, folk, jazz, latin, modern, etc.
Voice of Dance: Provides links to various contact platforms, merchandise vendors, videos of performances, dance programs, services, and so forth. YouTube: Go to this web site to find short videos of dance performances around the world.
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