Classroom Internet Library
General Dance Resources
Free to Dance
Learn about the role African American dances and choreographers have played in the development of modern dance as an American art form at this site from the PBS series Great Performances. The site includes historical and thematic essays, a dance timeline, and biographies.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No
Great Performances: Dance
You'll find profiles of Great Performance dance episodes with lesson plans, video clips, multimedia presentations, screen savers, artist profiles, and more at this site from PBS. Featured artists include: Paul Taylor, Bob Fosse, Lar Lubovitch, and Rudolf Nureyev.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No
Dance Teacher Now
Online version of the magazine. Includes articles, resources and ideas for the studio teacher and the K-12 teacher.
Intended Audience: Teacher Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes
American Ballet Theatre Library
Don't know your dessous from your dessus? This site features a ballet dictionary with definitions and video clip demonstrations of ballet moves. You will also find a Repertory Archive with a comprehensive list of the Company's repertoire.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes
Dance Magazine
Online magazine with news, articles and reviews. You'll also find a gallery of covers from 1920-2004, a searchable performance calendar, a college guide, and a dance directory.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes
Dancer Online
Online magazine with news, articles and reviews. You will need to subscribe, but it is free.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes
Pointe Magazine
News, events and articles with a focus on ballet.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes
Voice of Dance
Directory of dance resources, including articles, reviews from newspapers across the U.S., interviews, videos, message boards, audition listings, news, and more.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes
Artslynx International Dance Resources
This site features links to hundreds of dance sites organized by category.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
Cyberdance
Collection of over 3,500 links to classical ballet and modern dance resources on the Internet.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes
Dance Art Museum of the Americas
Site for a planned Dance Museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The site currently features a photo exhibit of choreographers by photographer Rose Eichenbaum and a kids' section with instructions for making hinge dolls of dancers.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
Dance Insider
News, reviews, advice and links.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
Sapphire Swan Dance Directory
Directory covering ballet, ballroom, Cajun, contra, folk, Irish, jazz, Latin, modern, and square dancing.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No |