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Dance: Library Books and Videos

An introduction to library and web based resources to support dance curriculum.

Selected Books and Videos in the Library

Some of the items listed below have detailed information in the item records. Copy the titles into the Library Catalog to see the item details.

Also, try a Subject Search in the catalog for Dance - there will be many subdivisions to browse.

Books

  • A time to dance : American country dancing from hornpipes to hot hash (GV 1763 .N48)
  • Ballet & modern dance (GV 1787 .A79 1988)
  • Class act : the jazz life of choreographer Cholly Atkins (GV 1785 .A84A3 2001)
  • Complete guide to Irish dance (GV 1646 .I8 W44 2000)
  • The Dance Encyclopedia (Reference: GV 1585 .C5 1967)
  • Dance in America (GV 1623 .T4 1971)
  • Howling near heaven : Twyla Tharp and the reinvention of modern dance (GV 1785 .T43 S54 2006)
  • Joel Whitburn's Hot dance/disco, 1974-2003 (ML 156.4 D3 W49 2004)
  • London Contemporary Dance Theatre : the first 21 years (GV 1786 .L55 C53 1989)
  • Love saves the day : a history of American dance music culture, 1970-1979 (ML 3511.5 .L38 2003)
  • Martha : the life and work of Martha Graham (GV 1785 .G7 D4 1991)
  • Official guide to jazz dancing (GV 1753 .D65 1980)
  • Studying dance cultures around the world : an introduction to multicultural dance education (Reference: GV 1589 .V57 2004)
  • World dance cultures : from ritual to spectacle (Reference: GV 1588.6 .B43 2018)
  • World history of the dance (GV 1601 .S27 1965)

Videos

  • Advanced I (silver) salsa syllabus (AV Reserves: GV 1796 .S245 A38 2004)
  • America dances! 1897-1948 a collector's edition of social dance in film (AV Reserves: GV 1623 .A44 2003)
  • American style rhythm beginning-intermediate (bronze) East Coast swing elements & techniques (AV Reserves: GV 1796 .C68 A44 2004)
  • American style rhythm beginning-intermediate (bronze) rumba elements & techniques (AV Reserves: GV 1796 .R8 A44 2004)
  • American style smooth basic styling & technique (AV Reserves: GV 1751 .A44 2004)
  • Asian/Asian-Amercian [sic] perspectives on modern dance (AV Reserves: GV 1783 .A85 1985)
  • Dancetime! 500 years of social dance (AV Reserves: GV 1617 .D36 2002)
  • Spirit of dance. Dance criticism (AV Reserves: GV 1600 .D26 2003)
  • Spirit of dance. Middle Eastern dance (AV Reserves: GV 1798.5 .S67 1996