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Instructional Video3:10
Great Big Story

The Warrior's Dance, The Intense World of Male Hula in Hawaii

12th - Higher Ed
Explore the vigorous training and deep cultural roots of male hula dancing, a powerful Hawaiian tradition.
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Instructional Video17:05
TED Talks

Judith Jamison and members of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Revelations from a lifetime of dance

12th - Higher Ed
"Dance can elevate our human experience beyond words," says Judith Jamison, artistic director emerita of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. In between performances of excerpts from Alvin Ailey's classic works "Revelations" and...
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Instructional Video15:15
Curated Video

The Strange Dancing Plague of 1518 | The Dancing Curse | A Dance To Death?

12th - Higher Ed
In 1518 in Strasbourg, (in modern-day France) a woman stepped outside her house into the street and began dancing. She didn't smile, there was no music, and she apparently was unable to stop until she collapsed with weariness. Thus began...
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Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

053 The Last Stand of the Ned Kelly Gang - One Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
June 25, 1880 - Australia - The Ned Kelly gang murders their former comrade Aaron Sherritt, who betrayed them to the police. After sabotaging train tracks nearby, they descend on Glenrowan, taking 62 prisoners in a local hotel. Drinks...
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Instructional Video11:02
Weird History

The Plague That Made People Dance Themselves to Death

12th - Higher Ed
Medieval Europe had no shortages of super deadly disease outbreaks that could wipe out a chunk of the population without much effort. But none of them were quite as fun as the bizarre case of Frau Troffea and the dancing plague that had...
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Instructional Video2:42
IT'S HISTORY

DANSE MACABRE - dancing plague of 1518

12th - Higher Ed
Let’s get this party started! Today we are going to talk about the mysterious dancing plague of 1518.
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Instructional Video0:38
Curated Video

I WONDER - What Is A Rain Dance?

Pre-K - 5th
This video is answering the question of what is a rain dance.
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Instructional Video2:34
Curated Video

USA: NEW YORK: REVIVAL OF TRADITIONAL ENGLISH DANCING

Higher Ed
English/Nat The recent flurry of English period films on general movie release in the United States has sparked a revival in the ``new world' for traditional English dancing. Across America there are thousands who've taken up practising...
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Instructional Video3:12
Jabzy

Dancing Plague - Stuff That I Find Interesting

12th - Higher Ed
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Dancing Plague
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Instructional Video1:17
Great Big Story

The surprising history of square dancing with Henry Ford

12th - Higher Ed
Explore how Henry Ford revived square dancing in America, from its cultural roots to its role in schools today.
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Instructional Video14:45
Curated Video

Modern Thought and Culture in 1900: Crash Course European History

12th - Higher Ed
Europe was in transition politically and culturally at the beginning of the 20th century. Today, we're looking at the dawn of modern science, and the rise of Modernism in the arts, especially in music, dance, and visual arts. We'll look...
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Instructional Video14:33
Curated Video

Rap and Hip Hop: Crash Course Black American History #47

12th - Higher Ed
Music is an integral part of Black American culture. Today, Clint Smith will teach you about rap & hip hop, and the cultural significance of artists including Public Enemy, Wu-Tang Clan, the Notorious B.I.G., Tupac, N.W.A., Queen...
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Instructional Video10:38
TED Talks

TED: The magic of Khmer classical dance | Prumsodun Ok

12th - Higher Ed
For more than 1,000 years, Khmer dancers in Cambodia have been seen as living bridges between heaven and earth. In this graceful dance-talk hybrid, artist Prumsodun Ok -- founder of Cambodia's first all-male and gay-identified dance...
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Instructional Video4:37
TED Talks

TED: A visual history of social dance in 25 moves | Camille A. Brown

12th - Higher Ed
Why do we dance? African-American social dances started as a way for enslaved Africans to keep cultural traditions alive and retain a sense of inner freedom. They remain an affirmation of identity and independence. In this electric...
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Instructional Video13:50
TED Talks

TED: The Black history of twerking -- and how it taught me self-love | Lizzo

12th - Higher Ed
Twerking is mainstream now ... but do you know where it came from? Superstar Lizzo traces booty shaking to a traditional West African dance and tells how Black women across generations kept the rhythm alive, from blues and jazz singers...
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Instructional Video11:52
Curated Video

Dances to Flute Music and Obscene Verse. It's Roman Theater, Everybody: Crash Course Theater #5

12th - Higher Ed
Today, Mike Rugnetta takes you from our beginnings in ancient Greek theater, and moves on to the development of Roman theater. Which, it turns out, is A LOT like Greek theater. Because the Romans were real Grecophiles, they modeled their...
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Instructional Video4:28
TED-Ed

TED-ED: This is Sparta: Fierce warriors of the ancient world - Craig Zimmer

Pre-K - Higher Ed
In ancient Greece, violent internal conflict between border neighbors and war with foreign invaders was a way of life, and Greeks were considered premier warriors. Sparta, specifically, had an army of the most feared warriors in the...
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Instructional Video7:46
Hip Hughes History

The Foreign Policy Dance Review U.S. Foreign Policy Review

6th - 12th
HipHughes dances some American foreign policy, covering nine major policy shifts. Designed for students but enjoyable for all. By turning each step into a dance move, you will not only be moved to groove and jive but the clear...
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Instructional Video27:02
Hip Hughes History

The Industrial Revolution Explained (World History Review)

6th - 12th
What were the major causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution? HipHughes dances his way through the Industrial Revolution world history style, laying down tracks anyone can sit their caboose down and ride the train of learning.
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Instructional Video23:32
Hip Hughes History

The Election of 2000 Explained: US History Review

6th - 12th
HipHughes flows though the Election of 2000 like sweet jazz, dancing through the ins and outs of the most contested election since Jefferson screwed Adams in 1800.
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Instructional Video5:29
History Hit

Rodin and the art of ancient Greece: The burghers of Calais and dance movements

12th - Higher Ed
Learn the history and intent of the Berghers of Calais, be it in England or in Calais. Finally, what inspired Rodin to capture motion and how did he inspire future generations of artists? Rodin and the art of ancient Greece, Part 4
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Instructional Video3:03
SciShow

Weird Places Europe's Dancing, Crooked Forests

12th - Higher Ed
Hank takes you through the weird, twisted forests of Russia and Eastern Europe, where trees grow at odd angles. What caused trees to grow into big wooden pretzels? Was it wind? Manipulation by woodworkers? Nazis, maybe? See for yourself...
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Instructional Video1:08
Curated Video

HONG KONG: INTERNATIONAL LION DANCE FESTIVAL

Higher Ed
Natural Sound Lions were roaming free in Hong Kong's Kowloon Park over the weekend, but far from being dangerous it was an occasion for celebration. Marking the start of an international lion dance festival, it leads up to the most...
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Instructional Video2:23
Curated Video

Argentina's much-loved dance the tango swung into action on Monday as the opening rounds of the world championships floor category got underway.

Higher Ed
Argentina's much-loved dance the tango swung into action on Monday as the opening rounds of the world championships floor category got underway. Now in its twelfth year, the 2014 edition of the event is taking place in the Art Factory in...

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