Background Information
Ballet Dictionary (American Ballet Theatre)
Provides great definitions of the Ballet terms plus accompanying audio clip with correct pronunciation.
Credo Reference: Dance – a collection of academic encyclopedic resources.
Scholarly Journals
- Conversations Across the Field of Dance Studies (Dance Association of America)
- Dance Research (Society for Dance Research)
- The International Journal of Screendance (The Ohio State University Libraries)
- Journal of Movement Arts Literacy (University of North Carolina at Greensboro)
Popular Magazines
- Dance Magazine Includes articles, news, career advice, audition guides and more.
- Pointe Magazine Ballet focused periodical.
- Dance International (Vancouver Ballet Society): Covers a wide spectrum of contemporary and classical dance including in-depth features, reviews and reports.
Video Collections
- FilmsOnDemand: Dance Collection
- Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater – African American modern dance.
- Jacob’s Pillow Dance Interactive – An ever-growing collection of dance videos filmed at Jacob’s Pillow from the 1930s to today, plus new illustrated essays.
- Numeridanse – filmed performances, documentaries, interviews, fictions, dance videos.
- Dance Heritage Video Archive (USC Libraries) – culturally significant recordings that document global and U.S. dance traditions, creative work by outstanding choreographers and performers, and performances that helped to advance the art form.
Professional Associations
Dance Studies Association: An international organization of dance scholars, educators, and artists.
International Association for Dance Medicine & Science – formed to enhance the health, well-being, training, and performance in dance by cultivating medical, scientific, and educational excellence.