Getting Started
This guide is intended for students who are enrolled in a Dance course or for those interested in researching the history or technique of various types of dance.
Reference works are an excellent way of getting background information on your topic. They're usually trustworthy because they've been written and reviewed by subject experts.
Reference on the Web
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Ballet Dictionary by the American Ballet TheatreA dictionary of 170 classical ballet terms, including filmed demonstration by ABT dancers.
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Performing Arts EncyclopediaA guide to online resources related to performing arts at the Library of Congress. Includes films, photographs, articles, biographical essays and databases. (Use the search option in the left column of the web page.)
Reference Books -- Electronic & Print
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Fifty Contemporary Choreographers
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ISBN: 9780203831298Publication Date: 2020ebook; Click title to view.
A guide to the lives and work of prominent living contemporary choreographers. -
The Oxford Dictionary of Dance
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Call Number: GV1585 .C78 2010; Reference Collection -- First FloorISBN: 9780199563449Publication Date: 2010Covers classical ballet to modern, from flamenco to hip-hop, from tap to South Asian dance forms. Includes biographies of dancers and choreographers.
