Dance Resources
Indiana University Bloomington Libraries

Alphabetical Listing of Internet Resources

The following is an evolving list of dance resources available on the Internet. If there is a site that you would like to see listed, please use the form for Questions.

Congress on Research in Dance (CORD)
The CORD is a non-profit organization that promotes research in dance and related disciplines. This is primarily an informational website about the organization, its publications and conferences, and also about scholarship in dance.
http://www.cordance.org
Cross-Cultural Dance Resources (CCDR)
The CCDR strives to promote the understanding of cultures through dance. The website offers access to an online library catalog, but note: the library is located in Arizona and is a non-lending library. The site also provides a page of dance resource links.
http://www.ccdr.org
Dance Critics Association

The Dance Critics Association "is dedicated to all types of performance dance, but especially ballet and modern. This site includes a moderated bulletin board, reviews, features, interviews, and links to select dance pages." (from website)
http://www.criticaldance.com/

Dance Books
Established in 1960, this book dealer is the UK's only specialist in new and antiquarian books on all forms of dance and human movement. The site offers a catalog of books, CDs, sheet music, videos and DVDs.
http://www.dancebooks.co.uk
Dance Heritage Coalition

The Dance Heritage Coalition brings together significant dance collections held by a variety of institutions and focuses on access, documentation, preservation, and education.
http://www.danceheritage.org/

Dance Horizons Books and Videos
A dance book club conversing all aspects of dance and representing a variety of publishers and filmmakers. A free catalog is available upon request. The site includes membership information and links to other related dance sites.
http://www.dancehorizons.com
Dance Librarians Discussion Group
An archive of the listserv discussions from DLDG-:@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU. Covers June 1992 to the current month and includes a search engine.
http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/dldg-l.html
Dance Links
An extensive list of Web links to dance resources, indexed by category. http://www.dancer.com/dance-links/
Dance/USA
A national service organization for not-for-profit professional dance, working for the advancement of dance by providing a variety of programs for its membership and the dance field. Membership currently includes over 250 ballet, modern, ethnic, jazz, culturally specific, traditional and tap companies, dance service organizations, presenters and individuals. The site includes information on dance-related resources and publications.
http://www.danceusa.org
International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD)

The IABD "is committed to documenting and addressing Black aesthetics in dance. It also educates younger generations about contributions of Black artists in dance." (from website)
http://www.iabdconference.com/

Miami Dance Futures, Inc.
An organization dedicated to the support and growth of dance in Florida by promoting and assisting Florida artists with administrative, financial and technical support, commissioning new cross-cultural artistic works, advocating and sponsoring educational conferences and developing new projects through cooperative ventures and innovative management. The site includes links to other dance resources.
http://www.miamidance.com/
National Dance Association
"The mission of the National Dance Association is to increase knowledge, improve skills, and encourage sound professional practices in dance education while promoting and supporting creative and healthy lifestyles through high quality dance programs." (from website)
http://www/aahperd.org/nda/template.cfm?template=main.html
National Dance Education Organization (NDEO)

In advancing dance education centered in the arts, the NDEO is "the voice of representation for the field in legislatures, schools of dance, PreK-12 schools, and institutions of higher education throughout the country." (from website)
http://www.ndeo.org/

Society of Dance History Scholars (SDHS)
The SDHS is an organization "dedicated to promoting study, research, discussion, performance, and publication in dance history and related fields." (from website) This site provides information about the organization and its activities. It also offers links to online resources.
http://www.sdhs.org
Western Connecticut State University (WCSU)
WCSU Library's research guide for dance resources. Some of the material may be specific to that library.
http://www.wcsu.ctstateu.edu/library/gd_dance.html

 


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