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Library resources for Dance students and faculty

Dewey Call Number Ranges

Books about Dance are located on the 3rd Floor in the Dewey Decimal Classification ranges listed here:

792.6 Musical Plays (including dancing)

792.7 Variety Shows & Theatrical Dancing

792.8 Ballet and Modern Dance

793.3 Social, Folk, National Dancing

Journals for Dance (and the Arts)

Journals for Performing Arts

Web Resources

CyberDance.org
Reviews of international performances

Streaming Video Sources

Includes live performances, study guides, plot summaries, relationship guides, and interviews with cast members, directors, and crews.

Dance in Video
Dance productions and documentaries by influential 20th century performers and dance companies.

Over 900 hours of productions and documentaries. Selections include ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, experimental, and improvisational dance, as well as forerunners of the forms and the pioneers of modern concert dance. Included are:
•Classic performances from top ballet companies
•Experimental works from up-and-coming dance troupes
•Documentaries by and about leading choreographers
•Videos on dance training
•Other items covering a wide range of 20th and 21st century dance styles
Product Brochure (pdf)
Volume I Title List (Excel file)
Volume II Title List (Excel file)
Kanopy Streaming Video
From the "Browse" drop-down menu, select "The Arts" and then "Dance" OR click here.

Kanopy FAQ
How to Create a Kanopy Clip or Playlist (pdf)
Kanopy Accessibility Statement

Online Reference Sources

Oxford Reference: Performing Arts
Reference sources for performing arts such as dance and theatre.
Dance Studies Collection
Primary and secondary full-text materials to support informed performance, pedagogy, and scholarship in dance. Includes e-books, photographs, correspondence, magazines, dance notation, and reference materials.

See brochure here (pdf). See title list here (Excel).
ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)
ERIC is a good source for articles related to dance, particularly in the areas of Dance Education and Dance Therapy.

ERIC Field Descriptions
ERIC Education Level & Publication Type Limits
Historical New York Times
A good source for vintage dance reviews

Screencast video (with audio, no captions) about viewing a specific date in Historical NYT
Scopus
Although primarily thought of as a source for STEM articles, also includes articles related to all aspects of Dance.

Video Tutorials
Content Coverage Guide

Borzoi book of modern dance

Village Voice

The Village voice (New York)

ISSN: 0042-6180

'06/01/1970 - 06/30/1970 in Popular Culture in Britain and America, 1950-1975

08/01/1973 - 08/31/1973 in Popular Culture in Britain and America, 1950-1975

06/01/1976 - 06/30/1976 in Popular Culture in Britain and America, 1950-1975

04/01/1977 - 04/30/1977 in Popular Culture in Britain and America, 1950-1975

01/05/1993 - 12/29/2010 in Music Periodicals Database

Google News Archive

Subject Headings

Copy and paste these into the search box while doing a Subject search in the MTSU Libraries Catalog.

Art and Dance
Body Language
Choreography
Dance -- History
Dance -- Philosophy
Dance -- Religious Aspects
Dance -- Sociological Aspects
Dance -- Study and Teaching
Modern Dance
Performing Arts

Subject Guide

Contact:

(615) 494-7784

Subjects:Art and Design, Dance, Music, Recording Industry, Theatre