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Province of British Columbia

British Columbia Ministry of Education: Dance 11 and 12 [Pdf]

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Suggested activities and resources for teaching a high school dance program centered around dance as performance and choreography.
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Other

Young Dancers the 1st Dance Dedicated Site for Teens

For Students 9th - 10th
For anyone who loves dance, this is the place to be. Look at pictures, learn new moves, read dance quotes, and more!
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Revelations

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the dance Revelations, choreographed by Alvin Ailey. The dance was first performed on January 31, 1960, and made Ailey an overnight sensation in the dance world. Includes video and photographs, as well as links to videos...
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Repertory

For Students 9th - 10th
Description and information about works in the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre repertory.
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Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Martha Graham Dancers Return to the Stage

For Students 9th - 10th
This 2003 story from NPR discusses the return of the Martha Graham Dance Company to the stage. It includes images of her modern dance choreography, a selection of New York Times reviews of her work, and several links at the bottom of the...
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ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Dance Across the United States of America [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
These activities will allow students to become explorers and travel across the United States to encounter a variety of land forms. Students will create a story about their trek and then create choreography to match the sequence generated...
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Handout
Black Past

Black Past: Alvin Ailey Dance Theater

For Students 6th - 8th
This brief encyclopedia entry describes the creation and development of the dance company Alvin Ailey began. There is a link to a website that will take you to the theater's web page.
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Andre Dollinger

Ancient Egypt: Music and Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site begins with a detailed description of music in Ancient Egypt. Scroll down the page to find information on ancient Egyptian dancing. Although little is known about the subject, this site provides a good amount of insight. The...
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Article
Other

Dancing History Online: History of Ballet

For Students 9th - 10th
Substantive essay on the evolution of ballet as an art and theater form. Includes information on specific composers and performers.
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ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Character Choreography [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, portraits provide inspiration for students to create character descriptions. Then, basic dance techniques are used to express the traits, motivations, and feelings of the characters as students work collaboratively to...
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ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Dance Graphs [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders will interpret data on graphs and then use the information to explore dance composition and the form and order of created choreography.
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Other

Spectrum Dance Theater

For Students 9th - 10th
This page describes Spectrum Dance Theater, company history, its mission, initiatives, and core values.
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Other

Parsons Dance Company

For Students 9th - 10th
Profiles the dancers of the relatively new company and its primary choreographer, David Parsons, a former dancer with Paul Taylor. Offers history and video links.
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Other

Paul Taylor Dance Company

For Students 9th - 10th
This site profiles the American choreographer Paul Taylor and gives an overview of his company's dancers and all of his works.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Gene Kelly

For Students 9th - 10th
Kennedy Center Past Honorees provides a nice, concise biography on the life and career of Gene Kelly. Details of the article include information on his achievements in TV and film, dance, choreography, and directing.
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Other

Ballet Companies: Your Gateways to the Ballet and Dance World

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to every ballet and dance company in the world. Pick a country and find the company you're looking for. Then check to learn more about their programs, schedules, and dancers.
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PBS

Pbs: American Masters: Martha Graham Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography for the American modern dance innovator, Martha Graham.
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Other

Conexao Danca

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers information about Brazilian dance, scheduled events in dance, connection of professional and amateur dancers around the country, an extensive bibliography about dance, pictures, articles and essays and a very...
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University of California

University of California, Irvine: Digital Dance and Choreography

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses computer-generated music and the choreography of dance. Also provides information about the modeling of complex motion, digital productions and choreography.
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Handout
IMDb

Busby Berkeley

For Students 9th - 10th
From the US Army conducting and directing parades to smashing success on Broadway, Busby Berkeley was one of the greatest choreographers in the U.S. Read his brief biography and get a large list of his many works.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Robert "Bob" Fosse Was Born

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site is provided for by America's Library. Most of the dance that is seen today in music videos and dance clubs came from a man who lived more that 80 years ago. Learn more about this dance legend at this site from the Library of...
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Article
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: The Tech: Talent and Grace Make Alvin Ailey Amazingly Enjoyable

For Students 9th - 10th
Review of a performance by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, provides information on dance style, performance aspects and choreography.
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ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: States of Matter [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this instructional activity, students will move and generate choreography to understand different states of matter.
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Other

The Nutcracker

For Students 9th - 10th
Notes on the story, characters, music, and choreography of "The Nutcracker" ballet.

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