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 Dance:
A Resource Guide |
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We have a large
collection of dance books. They are located mostly in
792.8 or 793.3. Use the catalog to locate
more resources with a keyword search.
Click
here to browse the list. |
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Books make great starting points! |
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792.78 INT The International Encyclopedia
of Dance Six volumes. Includes: extensive
surveys of all forms of dance; descriptions of dance techniques;
essays on the music, costume, and scenic design that have
accompanied dance. Individual dancers, choreographers,
producers, companies, and dance works are featured as well.
REF 792.8 INT International Dictionary
of Modern Dance Provides information on dancers,
choreographers, teachers, companies, designers, writers on
dance, national overviews, and selected important dances.
The Western world is emphasized, but coverage is global.
REF 792.845 GRU The World's Great Ballets A
brief introduction to ballet history leads to the descriptions
of selected ballets. Each description includes:
the circumstances of its creation, the personalities involved,
its critical reception, and an analysis of its style.
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Subscription
Databases
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Online encyclopedias make excellent
starting points. Read for background information, then
use their suggested Web sites for more information. |
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Highlights key events, movements, people,
and places in 20th-century America. |
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We recommend using the AP Source and/or MAS Ultra for this
project. |
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The New York Times is an excellent resource for dance reviews. |
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You can find some really great articles in JSTOR.
These articles come from professional dance journals. |
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Use ProQuest to locate recent reviews of dance perfomances
or current information about a dancer or choreographer. |
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This database is an excellent resource for biography as
well as topical essays. |
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Searching
the Web?
Use the Librarians
Index to find the best sites for research. |
Try these selected Web sites:
- American
Ballet Theatre Contains
biographical information on the ABT's featured performers
and soloists. You can access information about past
ballets by browsing through the archives.
- Ballroom
Dance Resource Contains
information for beginning and experienced ballroom dancers.
Included are history of and instruction in the waltz, tango,
foxtrot, Viennese waltz, cha cha, rumba, salsa, east and
west coast swing, and the lindy hop.
- Free
to Dance explores
"the crucial role that African-American choreographers and
dancers have played in the development of modern dance as
an American art form." Includes a timeline (1619-2001),
historical and thematic essays, biographies of African-American
dancers, and recommended resources.
- Irish
and Scottish Dance
- Musical
Theatre Dance "From The Black Crook
(1866) and Broadway Melody (1928) to the
latest hits, dance has played a central role in the history
of stage and screen musicals. In response to the requests
of many site visitors, we offer this introductory overview."
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