Key Resources
- SPORTDiscus with Full Text (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowFull text journal articles in sports & sports medicine, with full-text coverage dating back to 1985. Good source to find information on the physical aspects of dance.
- RILM Abstracts of Music Literature (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowCitations and abstracts of articles on a global range of topics: historical musicology, ethnomusicology, instruments, voice, dance, music therapy.
- What this includes: Articles, books, bibliographies, catalogues, dissertations, conference proceedings, reviews, and more. Covers 1967 - present.
- DRAM (Database of Recorded American Music) This link opens in a new windowDiverse American recorded music, from folk to opera, Native American to jazz, 19th century classical to early rock, musical theater, contemporary, electronic and beyond, available for streaming.
- Jazz Music Library (Alexander Street Press) This link opens in a new windowStreaming jazz recordings from Alexander Street press.
- Music Online (Alexander Street Press) This link opens in a new windowSearch Jazz Music Library and Smithsonian Global Sound together for an international collection of streaming music. Includes the Garland Encyclopedia of World Music.
- Naxos Music Library This link opens in a new windowOver 85,000 tracks, emphasizing classical, but also including world music, jazz, folk, and more, available for streaming.
- Smithsonian Global Sound This link opens in a new windowAn international network of music audio archives grounded in the mission of the Smithsonian's Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.
Scholarly Societies
- Dance Studies AssociationAdvances the field of dance studies through research, publication, performance, and outreach to audiences across the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
- Society for Dance Research (UK)Internationally focused, British-based non-profit society that supports and develops scholarly interests in all forms of dance through seminars, conferences, performances, and publications.
Contemporary American Dance Companies
- Alivin Ailey American Dance TheaterThis company was founded in 1958 by dancer, choreographer and visionary Alvin Ailey, to bring African American dance tradition to the world.
- Bill T. Jones/ Arnie Zane Dance CompanyBorn of an 11-year artistic collaboration between Bill T. Jones and Arnie Zane (1948–1988), this multicultural Company has shaped the evolution of contemporary dance.
- Martha Graham Dance CompanyThis Company has been a leader in the development of contemporary dance since its founding in 1926. Informed by the vision of pioneering choreographer Martha Graham, the Company brings to life a timeless and uniquely American style of dance.
- Urban Bush WomenFounded in 1984 by choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, this company seeks to bring the histories and stories of disenfranchised people to light through dance.
Dance History Collections
- Jacob's Pillow Dance: Exhibits & Archives"Documents the ongoing activities of the Festival, principally on video, and organizes exhibits exploring various aspects of dance history". Includes Jacob's Pillow Interactive, a wonderful video collection of performances spanning the 1930s to today.
- Dance in Photographs and PrintDigital images of scrapbooks, publicity stills, vintage prints and more. From the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.