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World Arts West: People Like Me: Dance Styles

For Students 9th - 10th
This site creates a sort of Online Encyclopedia of World Dance which encompasses varying dance styles and dance cultures from around the world. Each dance style is linked to further information and dance move depictions.
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Handout
Kenyon College

Kenyon College: North by South: The Jenkins' Orphanage Bands

For Students 9th - 10th
If you are interested in the music for the Cakewalk, come check out the Jenkins' Orphanage Band. They played a mix of ragtime and march. Lots of cool photos.
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Dance Kids: The Ab Cs of Dance

For Students 3rd - 5th
An a-to-z list of dance styles from around the world. A unique way of learning the ABCs that also communicates cross-cultural information about the art of dance.
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Wicked Words Games: All About Dance

For Students 3rd - 5th
Can you find the Dance Style words hidden in the grid below? Test your knowledge with this Java applet game.
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Telematique, Inc.: Dance Styles

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Telematique, Inc. provides a list of many different dance styles and tells the origin of them.
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The Disco History Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Details the history of disco music and discusses popular performers of the genre.