Dance Beginning Research Resources

International Encyclopedia of Dance (Magazine or Journal)

The Oxford Dictionary of Dance By Craine, Debra (Book - 2010)

Biographical Dictionary of Dance By Cohen-Stratyner, Barbara Naomi (Book - 1982)

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Dancers and Choreographers A Selected Bibliography By Getz, Leslie (Book - 1995)

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Research in Dance A Guide to Resources By Bopp, Mary S. (Book - 1994)

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A Core Collection in Dance (Book - 2001)

Film Choreographers and Dance Directors An Illustrated Biographical Encyclopedia, with A History and Filmographies, 1893 through 1995 By Billman, Larry (Book - 1997)

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101 Stories of the Great Ballets By Balanchine, George (Book - 1975)

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Ballet Guide Background, Listings, Credits, and Descriptions of More than Five Hundred of the World's Major Ballets By Terry, Walter (Book - 1979, c1976)

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International Dictionary of Ballet (Book - 1993)

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Classical Ballet Terms An Illustrated Dictionary By Glasstone, Richard (Book - 2001)

Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet By Grant, Gail (Book - 1982)

The Complete Guide to Modern Dance By McDonagh, Don (Book - 1976)

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International Dictionary of Modern Dance By Benbow-Pfalzgraf, Taryn (Book - 1998)

Modern Dance Terminology By Love, Paul, 1908- (Book - 1997)

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The Tap Dance Dictionary By Knowles, Mark, 1954- (Book - 1998)

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Tap Dancing America A Cultural History By Hill, Constance Valis (Book - 2010)

Modern Tap Dance Techniques, Theory, Method, Anatomy, History, Exercises and Dance Routines By Feliksdal, Benjamin (Book)

Social Dancing in America A History and Reference By Giordano, Ralph G. (Book - 2007)

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The American Ballet Theatre Ballet Dictionary

Dance/USA

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Dance Magazine Annual Directory

Online Dance Resources - Dance Links

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This is a list of recommended resources to begin research into dance, compiled with contributions from Arlene Yu, Daisy Pommer, and Victor Van Etten. Most materials are in the Research Collection, although links have also been provided to the same titles in the Circulating Collection, if available. Under Articles and Databases, recommended resources are: International Bibliography of Theatre and Dance with Full Text; International Index for the Performing Arts Full Text (IIPA); JSTOR; Academic One File; Academic Search Premier; Biography in Context; and Oxford Reference Online.

List Language: English

List Type: Topic Guide