Classroom Internet Library
Dance History
 American Ballroom Companion 
Do you know the Butterfly Dance, how about the Heel-and-Toe Polka or the Argentine Tango. This site from the Library of Congress contains a collection of over two hundred social dance manuals from 1490-1920 along with 75 video clips that illustrate portions of the dance instruction manuals.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes
National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame
You will find brief biographies of American dancers like Fred Astaire, Martha Graham, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Ruth St. Denis, George Balanchine, and Isadora Duncan at this site.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes
Society of Dance History Scholars
You will find links to dance history sites as well as organizational information at this site.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle/High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
Dance Timeline - At a Glance
Trace the history of popular dance from the Farandole through the macarena.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
Dance History
Overview of dance history around the world.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
The History of Dance
A brief history of ballroom, country, fad, flamenco and jazz dance.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
The History of Dancing: Salsa and Merengue
Brief overviews of Salsa and Merengue.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
The History of Irish Dance
A brief look at the history of Irish dance.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
Chinese Dance History
A very brief look at the history of Chinese dance from the Chinese Folk Dance Company.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
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