Directory of Dance Resources

This category lists dance related web sites appropriate for, and of interest to, children under the age of 18. All sites are either educational, reference oriented, or informational in nature.

Sites listed in the main Dance category each cover a variety of topics, such as dance styles, dancers, the history of dance, competitions, costumes and schools.

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Ballet Dictionary - American Ballet Theater

http://www.abt.org/education/dictionary/index.html
Over 100 terms from the book "Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet," Dover Publications.
Ballet Terms

https://www-s.acm.illinois.edu/signet/JHSI/dance.html
Glossary of terms used in ballet compiled by Francois Hofstede.
Ballet.Co - All things ballet and dance in UK

http://www.ballet.co.uk/
News, interviews, features and postings about all things ballet and dance in the UK.
Balletosophy

http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/teen_ballerina/balletosophy.html
Learn about the health, beauty, strength and performance aspects of ballet.
Dance & Musical Party for Kids

http://entertaining.about.com/od/kidsparties/a/danceparty.htm
Plan a dance and musical games party for the next time you host young grade schoolers at your home.
Dance Kids of Monterey County

http://www.dancekids.org/
Youth performing arts organization for ages 5 to 18 in Monterey County, California.
Dance Notation Bureau

http://dancenotation.org/
Recording dance movement on paper in a system called Labanotation.
Dance-Kids.org

http://www.dance-kids.org/
Features games, pictures, stories, and competitions for kids who love to dance.
Dancecool.Be - Belgium dancing information

http://www.dancecool.be/
A list of dance-schools, dance-groups and everything else that has to do with Belgium dancing
Dancer Agrippina Vaganova (1879-1951)

http://dudinskaya.narod.ru/agrippina_vaganova.htm
Biographical sketch of this Russian classical ballet dancer and teacher whose methods have become a major force in classical ballet training today.
Dancer Enrico Cecchetti (1850-1928)

http://michaelminn.net/andros/
Dancer and teacher, born in Italy, whose methods of teaching ballet are still used today.
Dancer Martha Graham (1894-1991)

http://marthagraham.org/about-us/#martha-graham
Founding her dance company in 1926 she became a driving force in modern contemporary dance in the 20th century.
Dancer Ruth St. Denis (1879-1968)

http://www.pitt.edu/~gillis/dance/ruth.html
An article on the career of the first dancer who successfully combined theatrical and concert dance traditions.
Dancer Ted Shawn (1891-1972)

http://www.jacobspillow.org/exhibits-archives/ted-shawn.php
Early pioneer in 20th century American modern dance; founder of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.
How Stuff Works - Dance Activities for Kids

http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/dance-activities-for-kids.htm
A site geared to activities to young children moving and teaching about the various dance styles like Jazz & Ballet
Louise Brooks Studies: A Denishawn Image Gallery

http://webspace.webring.com/people/ql/louise_brooks/
Photographs of modern American dance from the 1920s.
Painting Ballerina

http://www.paintingballerina.com/
Little book, bit messages. A young girl's adventures in art, music and dance leads to discoveries in friendship, responsibility and a new art form, paint dancing.
Peak Invitational Dance Competition

http://www.peakinvitational.ca/
Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and traveling all over Canada.
Young-dancers.org

http://www.young-dancers.org/
Dance site for teenagers featuring interviews with dance stars, galleries of photos, games, quizzes, competitions, e-cards and career advice.

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