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Library of Congress

Loc: An American Ballroom Companion:dance Instruction Manuals (1490 1920)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress has over 200 original dance manuals from 1490 to 1920. This resource includes essays and treatises on etiquette, dance theory and history, theatrical dance, music for the dance, and more.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Allemande

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers a definition of allemande, a type of dance popular in Baroque music. Includes hyperlinked terms.
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Other

Del's Dance Book: Allemandes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes seven variations of the Allemande and includes teaching notes, starting positions, and MIDI audio files of music for most of the variations.
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Other

Street Swing: Allamande

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information about the 16th century dance that originated in Germany called Allemande.