Dance Resources
Research and Performance Resources at your library
Dance Reference
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The Dancer's Survival Manual byCall number: GV1597 .H67 1987ISBN: 0060961996Publication date: 1987-10-01
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Dictionary of Kinetography Laban byCall number: GV1587 .K57 1979ISBN: 071210416xPublication date: 1976-01-01
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A Dictionary of Theatre Anthropology
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ISBN: 0415378613Publication date: 2005-12-01First Published in 2005. A Dictionary of Theatre Anthropology subtly juxtaposes visual demonstrations of the performer's craft, from a wealth of Eastern and Western sources. -
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International Dictionary of Ballet
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ISBN: 1558620842Publication date: 1993-09-01The International Dictionary of Ballet has as its subject all of ballet, from its beginnings in the Renaissance to contemporary dance. -
International Dictionary of Modern Dance
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ISBN: 1558623590Publication date: 1998-05-01Offering an up-to-date and comprehensive examination of modern dance, this reference offers alphabetically arranged essays, selected, written and reviewed by expert contributors. -
International Encyclopedia of Dance
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ISBN: 0195173694Publication date: 2004-12-23Since its 1998 publication, the International Encyclopedia of Dance has been the definitive source on this expressive art form, documenting all types of dance around the world and throughout history. -
The Oxford Dictionary of Dance
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ISBN: 0198601069Publication date: 2000-12-07This new dictionary by two leading and authoritative writers on dance will provide the information necessary for dance fans to navigate the diverse modern dance scene. With an emphasis on performance the dance we see in theatres today - readers will find both fact and analysis on a wide range of subjects from dancers and choreographers to dance styles and technical terms. -
The Oxford Dictionary of Music
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ISBN: 0198691629Publication date: 1995-01-26The Dictionary encompasses musical subjects of all kinds: composers (for the majority of whom Kennedy gives up-to-date and accurate lists of principal works); performers in all fields; orchestras; titles and descriptions of individual works, opera, and ballets; musical forms and terms; instruments; institutions; and writers and scholars. -
The Queer Encyclopedia of Music, Dance, and Musical Theater
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ISBN: 9781573441988Publication date: 2004-11-24Aficionados of music, dance, opera and musical theatre will relish this volume featuring over 200 articles showcasing composers, singers, musicians, dancers and choreographers across eras and styles. Read about Hildegard of Bingen, whose Symphonia expressed both spiritual and physical desire for the Virgin Mary, and George Frideric Handel, who not only created roles for castrati but was behind the Venetian opera's preoccupations with gender ambiguity. Discover Alban Berg's Lulu, opera's first openly lesbian character. And don't forget Kiss Me Kate, written by openly gay Cole Porter. -
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Writing about Dance
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ISBN: 9780736076104Publication date: 2010-01-11Writing About Dance guides students through various processes of writing about dance, from the informal (journal writing and free writing) to the formal (critiques, essays, and research papers). When students learn both practical and artistic aspects of writing, they become better critical thinkers and writers as they deepen their understanding of dance technique, dance creativity, and dance as an art form. This book includes * 14 teacher-tested writing exercises, ranging from reflection to the creative process to writing about dance, that are appropriate for all dance classes; * rubrics for evaluating critiques, essays, and research papers; * an appendix that helps students prepare to write dance critiques; and * easy-to-use checklists to facilitate writing assignments and help students organize their thoughts and address aspects of each type of dance writing.
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SAGE Research Methods
Offers tools, reference works, and case studies to support every step of the research process across a range of disciplines and methodologies.
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Gale eBooks
A searchable collection of cross-curricular nonfiction titles, including encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized references for multidisciplinary research.
Dance Specific Databases
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Dance Online: Dance in Video
Streaming access to performances, documentaries, and instructional videos featuring influential dance companies and styles from the 20th century to today, including ballet, modern, jazz, and experimental dance.
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Dance from Alexander StreetDance from Alexander Street contains hundreds of hours of productions and documentaries by the most influential performers and companies of the 20th and 21st centuries, featuring ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, experimental, and improvisational dance.
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Herberger Institute School of Dance Video ArchivesThe School of Dance Video Archive is a collection of dance performances from both faculty and students. The collection includes performances recorded from 1978 to 2012. Videos include student thesis dance MFA performances.
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Humanities Full Text (H.W. Wilson)
Indexes articles in the fields of archaeology and classical studies, film, folklore, gender studies, history, journalism, communications,language, literature, literary and political criticism, performing arts, philosophy, religion, etc.
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International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance with Full Text
In‑depth, expertly indexed coverage of theatre and dance scholarship enriched with full‑text access to leading performing‑arts journals and monographs.
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OntheBoards.TVMaximum Concurrent Users: Unlimited
OntheBoards.tv is an on-demand website for HD-quality contemporary performance films available for streaming. It includes full-length performances of plays and dance, produced at an experimental theater in Seattle, Washington. -
Performing Arts Periodicals DatabaseCoverage: 1864+
Maximum Concurrent Users: Unlimited
The Performing Arts Periodicals Database (formerly known as International Index to Performing Arts) includes both abstracts/indexes and full text publications, and is a comprehensive guide to the journal literature on performing arts – drama, theater, dance, film, television, and more – and a dynamic resource for the performing arts information and research community. -
Sports Medicine & Education Index
Indexed and abstracted scholarly and trade literature covering physical education, sports medicine, kinesiology, motor learning, recreation, sport psychology and related fields.