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Joy2 Learn Foundation: Dancing With Gregory Hines
Explore the world of tap dancing with dancer Gregory Hines. Through video presentations, you'll learn about the history of tap and its techniques. There is also video footage of early famous tap dancers.
Library of Congress
Loc: An American Ballroom Companion:dance Instruction Manuals (1490 1920)
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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Ballroom dancers.com: Learn the Dance
This site contains information on the history and styles of ballroom dances. Find the type of dance you're interested in and the site will provide an overview, syllabus, featured steps, and even music.
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International Tap Association: An Ongoing History of Rhythm
Describes famous tap dancers and styles in tap dance history.
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Wis Travel: Wisconsin History
A concise summary of the history of the state of Wisconsin. Learn about its first explorers and inhabitants through its admittance to statehood. There is also a long list of state symbols given after the text. Click on one to see a...
Yale University
Living Pictures Representing the History of Black Dance
A brief history of black dance in America, includes dance pioneers in jazz dance, ballet, and modern dance.
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Western Square Dancing: Square Dance Callers Instruction Course
Learn how to call square dances from this free on-line written course. Quite lengthy.
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History of Swing Timeline
This site reviews the history of swing dancing by decade, starting with the Roaring '20's through today.
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Parsons Dance Company
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.
Andre Dollinger
Ancient Egypt: Music and Dance
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...
Gabriel Dumont Institute
Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Metis Dancing Videos
The Rabbit Dance, the Duck Dance and the Fancy Jig are taught in these three videos demonstrating Metis dance techniques. There is an order form if you should wish to purchase the videos after watching them.
History Link
History Link: Dance Marathons of the 1920s and 1930s
Funny fad in the innocent 1920s that turned tragic in the desperate 1930s. The authors provide an excellent, comprehensive resource on the history of the dance marathon.
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Sets Steps and Ceilis: Irish Dancing
This site offers a history of set, step and Ceilis dance. Check it out!
International Institute of Social History
International Institute of Social History: Youthful Dance Steps
From the International Institute of Social History this is "Youthful dance steps" a Chinese political propaganda poster by Wang Bingkun, 1986.
Gabriel Dumont Institute
The Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture
This user-friendly site takes a close look at Metis history and culture through the use of many primary resources including oral histories, audio and video files, art, interviews, documents, and more. Very comprehensive site.
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The Weekly South Dakotan: South Dakota History for 4th Grade
From the very beginning and through the twentieth century, this comprehensive collection of lessons will enrich students studying the history in between and the effects on South Dakota.
Gabriel Dumont Institute
Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: "Fiddle About" Videos
This is a collection of video clips from a video called "Fiddle About". They teach about the Metis style of fiddling and some dances the tunes would accompany.
Wessels Living History Farm
Living History Farm: Farming in the 1930s
During the hard economic times of the 1930s, farm families turned to low-cost entertainment such as barn dances. By listening to personal stories, discover what farm life was like during the Great Depression.
Central Home
Central Home: Foxtrot Dance History
This site describes the history and development of the foxtrot dance.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The History of African American Social Dance
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...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Eastern Shoshone: Hide Painting of the Sun Dance
Painting on animal hides is a longstanding tradition of the Great Basin and Great Plains people of the United States. Painting, in tandem with oral traditions, functioned to record history.Cotsiogo, a member of the Eastern Shoshone...
Black Past
Black Past: Alvin Ailey Dance Theater
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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African American Registry: The Cakewalk, a Black Expression Through Dance
This resource presents an article on the Cakewalk, a popular dance in the early 1900s that originated with black slaves impersonating their masters.
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