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I have no desire to prove anything by dancing. I have never used it as an outlet or a means of expressing myself. I just dance. I just put my feet in the air and move them around.
Fred Astaire
An information site for this touring classical dance company. Includes performance schedules, photos, and information about the ballets performed and the dancers in the company.
A glossary of ballet and dance terms.
A personal Web site devoted to classical ballet. A lot of good stuff here, including an “Electric Ballerina” with short QuickTime clips illustrating ballet steps and movements.
Includes information about the Blackpool dance festival, variations of ballroom dancing (modern versus Latin American), and links to other ballroom dancing sites. You can order videos and CDs on this site as well.
Although not a particularly beautiful site, it contains a lot of pertinent information about clogging. Find terms and definitions, performing groups and instructors, reviews of clogging books, videos, and audio recordings, as well as related home pages and newsgroups. A good place to start for all your clogging needs.
A collection of over 2000 links to dance-related Web sites (classical ballet and modern dance).
http://www.angelfire.com/ca/kurrupt209/index.html
http://rowlf.cc.wwu.edu:8080/~n9344199/bd/music.html
http://www.sirius.com/~jstbbs/
http://pages.prodigy.com/bellydance
A point of entry that links performers, magazines, institutions, art, and schools related to various forms of dance. An elegant-looking site with a great many links to every kind of performance dancing you can imagine.
Highlights of the current print issue of Dance Magazine, plus links, reviews, and editorials.
A French site listing many dance companies’ home pages, including European pages that it may be difficult to find information about in the United States.
Samples from the current issue, plus a library of back issues to peruse and writers’ guidelines for article submissions. A great resource for any dance instructor.
Calls itself the Web site for the dance industry and includes advice and resources on costumes, choreography, fundraising, competitions, make-up, and more. Slanted more for dance and drill teams and instructors.
http://www.doveman.com/showcase/index.html
http://www.well.com/user/cwj/bacds/
All about hip-hop and house dancing. Contains descriptions, history, and pictures of different styles of dancing such as B-boying, locking, popping, house, hip-hop, and capoeira. Discusses famous dancers and the international dancing scene as well.
An interactive newsletter for dancers, including articles by professionals from all corners of the world and information about upcoming auditions.
Covers many issues related to square dancing and country/western dancing in Texas and is hosted by two instructor/dancers. Definitions of square dancing, related sites, good nightclubs in Texas, and top ten line dances of the week are just a few of the features at this site.
Email or 1-800 order these instructional videos and learn how to dance just about any dance you can imagine, including tap, line dancing, west coast swing, ballroom, ballet, jazz, point by point, square, shape-up, Texas two step, and belly. Videos range from $9.99 to $39.99.
Set dancing is a traditional social dance popular in Ireland in which four couples dance in a square. It usually consists of three to six figures with a short pause between each. This site provides background and history, as well as special events, instructors, and dance studios in North America that teach set dancing.
All you ever wanted to know about Latin dancing and music, including club, concert, and tour guides for U.S. and Europe. Includes resources to dance classes, books, radio, and TV shows. Covers Latin music and dancing in the news.
An alphabetical list of ballets, including composers and brief descriptions.
Native American dancing of this style is called Pow Wow dancing. This site covers various forms of men’s and women’s Pow Wow dancing, including grass, fancy shawl, jingle, traditional, and buckskin dancing. Learn about the etiquette, the instruments (drums), and the songs used in Pow Wow dancing as well. Includes calendar of events.
Salsa-related information which includes city guides, features and reviews, artist pages, news and events, a chat board, and links to related sites. Boasts to be the largest compilation of Salsa resources on the Net.
Covers Carolina shag dancing, music, festivals, and events. Find out all about shag dancing, shag instructors, DJs, entertainers, and bands here. Contains past issues of Shagger magazine as well as stories and photos of shaggers and shagging.
Learn all about this New York City-based dance company that specializes in athletic-oriented artistic dance. Site includes newsletter, reviews, gallery, and schedule of performances. Company is composed of seven members.
All you would ever need to know about square dancing. Contains a square and round dancing Webring, which includes resources and links to regional and national clubs, individuals, suppliers, and commercial sites all related to square dancing.
Informational page all about Contra dancing, including various descriptions of what it is, a history and origin of the name, as well as links to other contra dancing sites. Provides advice on newcomers on how to best learn to contra dance.