General Dance Gateway Sites

New York Public Library Dance Collection Catalog

HSSGIS Reference Z7514.D2 N47

This catalog indexes one of the most comprehensive dance collections in the United States, including video and some articles. Older editions are available in the Dictionary Catalog of the Dance Collection.

Dance: A Guide to Web Resources

Useful guide to general online sites by category compiled in December 2002 edition of C&RL News

Infomine: Visual & Performing Arts

Maintained at UC Riverside, this database searches performing arts websites by several available limits

Librarian's Index to the Internet: Dance

Select internet sites on dance topics, including tap, ballroom, ballet, and modern dance

Select Internet Resources in Dance—NYPL

Basic dance internet resources collected by New York Public Library, including some grant information, book dealers, web indexes, and research institutions

Sapphire Swan Dance Directory

Large international directory of dance companies, metasites, and information arranged by dance style

Dance Links

Page of sites including newsgroups, dance companies, schools, and other miscellaneous resources

Yahoo! Dance Directory

An A-Z list of both general categories and dance styles, this metasite links to hundreds of online resources

SIBMAS International Directory of Performing Arts Collections and Institutions

List of over 7000 research institutions, with some information on particular collection emphases

Glossarist: Dance Glossaries and Dance Dictionaries

Select glossaries for various general and specific dance categories, including tap, ballroom, and belly dance terms

Dance Notation Bureau

Provides information on notation basics, books, and recommended websites on Labanotation

Ladanse.com: French and World Dance Crossroads

Now with the choice of French, Spanish, or English language, this site serves as a forum to world dance topics, with an emphasis on Western Europe. Includes directory, biographies, and ads for festivals.

Africa-Related Music, Dance, and Cultural Resources

Page of interdisciplinary interest links, compiled by C.K. Ladzekpo (UC Berkeley Director of African Music)

The Digital Performance Archive

British site with emphasis on the cross-section of dance performance and technology, including online and cd-rom recordings, the use of digital images in performance, and e-zines. Also has bibliography of suggested resources.

Dance and Technology Zone

Resource guide for artists interested in the intersection of dance performance and new media

Criticaldance.com

Online forum for both ballet and modern dance; it includes reviews, interviews, and feature articles, as well as a chat forum for "hot topics" in dance.

Collection Guide to Dance (State Library of New South Wales)

Provides overview of library's dance collection, with access information

Online Periodicals

These sites offer freely available online content and indexing of dance magazines and journals. To find articles through academic Library-licensed resources, search the Electronic Databases useful for the performing arts.

Dance Magazine

Provides contents information, an archive of reviews, and publication information for Dance Magazine. Also features a calendar with local and national dance performance information

Dance Magazine Directory: Yahoo!

This directory lists links and descriptions for several online dance magazines and newsletters, including publications on Middle Eastern dance, ballet, and dance sport.

Dance Magazines and E-Zines: Google

Numerous sites for dancers, including publications with review and audition information. Many newsletters also have listservs and chat rooms.

Dance Publications, Journals, Magazines: Artslynx

This site lists online sources for journals and general periodicals that feature online articles.

Dance Resources

Department of Theatre and Dance at UC Davis

Homepage of the Department, including info on the academic program requirements.

The Theatre and Dance Major at UC Davis

From Undergraduate Admissions, describes requirements, faculty, and gives student perspectives on the program.

Dance Links: Funding Resources

Long list of some available national grant and funding agencies for dance

Scholarly Societies Project: Dance Societies

Links to international dance-related societies, generated by University of Waterloo.

Dance Heritage Coalition

Founded in 1992, the Coalition was established to facilitate the preservation and improved documentation of American dance.

American Dance Legacy Institute

The American Dance Legacy Institute is an umbrella organization that provides the structure for collaborative partnerships between choreographers, performers, educators, scholars, and archivists.

Dance/USA

Founded in 1982, this national service organization offers special programs, publications, and auditions information for members.

National Endowment for the Arts

Information about national funding, arts organizations, and procedures for grant applications.

New York Foundation for the Arts

A statewide service organization for artists that provides this free national information resource for artists in all disciplines and for those who support them.

Dance Education Web

Initially started as a resource guide for K-12 teachers, this site has grown to include information for higher levels of instruction and research. Features short bibliographies.

Dance Companies

Modern/Contemporary Dance Companies on the Web

Links to national and international dance companies, including modern ballet.

Ballet Companies on the Web

Links to international ballet companies, including names of artistic directors.

Cyber Dance

Provides extensive listing of ballet and modern dance company websites, including Professional, Regional, and School-Affiliated groups.

BayDance: An Information Resource for the Bay Area

Information about ballet, modern dance, and dance theater in the Bay Area, including upcoming auditions and a performance calendar.

Sacramento Area Performing Arts

List of performance companies (including both dance and theater). Includes surrounding areas like Roseville, Folsom, and Woodland.

Southern California Dance and Directory

Provides information, websites, and contacts for dance companies and programs in Southern California. Hosted at USC, with emphasis on Los Angeles area.

Sacramento Ballet

Home page of the Sacramento Ballet Company with box office and scheduling information. Ron Cunningham and Carinne Binda, Artistic Directors.

Sideshow Physical Theatre Company (UC Davis)

Home page of UC Davis performance ensemble sponsored by the Department of Theatre and Dance, with emphasis on modern choreography

Popular, Social, & Jazz Dance

Archives of Early Lindy Hop

Information on the history of the Lindy Hop, including biographies of key figures, filmography, and additional links.

Tap Dance Home Page

Brief news, glossary, biography, and historical information on tap dance

OffJazz Dance World

English language version of the French site that includes tap dictionaries and histories. Some information is still only in French, but there are many example photographs.

An American Ballroom Companion: Dance Instruction Manuals 1420-1920

Part of the Library of Congress American Memory project, this digital text resource brings together over 200 searchable dance manuals, as well as a reading bibliography for popular dance forms and instructions on how to read the manuals.

American Variety Stage: Vaudeville and Popular Entertainment 1870-1920

Part of the American Memory Project, this rare collection includes online motion pictures, playbills, sound recordings, and more from the vaudeville stage. Includes a number of dance performances.

Early American Secular Music and its European Sources 1589-1839

A searchable combination of indexes covering 250 years of early Colonial music, including many titles of relevance to the study of social dance.