Dance

B-Boying - History of breakdancing.
www.msu.edu/user/okumurak/styles/breaking.html

A Brief History of Square and Round Dancing - Learn how this American style of dancing has its roots all the way back to Rome.
www.dosado.com/articles/hist-sd.html

Bugs Bunny as the Hillbilly Hare - Script from a square dance sequence in a Bugs Bunny cartoon.
www.dosado.com/articles/bugs/index.txt

A Child's Book for Learning 16 Rhythmic Dance Steps - Learn these dance steps from the pictures and directions, then practice the simple dances. Online in Dutch, English, French, German and Spanish.
www.xs4all.nl/~sustan/clapping.html

Contra Dancing and Matrices - Illustrated article explaining how contra dance patterns and rhythms are formed.
www.sciencenews.org/pages/sn_arc97/6_14_97/mathland.htm

The Csodakoszoru Children Folkdance Group - A children's group from Hungary. Includes profile, image gallery, guestbook, links, messages, and events. [English/Hungarian].
csodakoszoru.fx3.hu/

Dance Audition Survival Tips - Describes how to prepare for and what to do at the audition.
www.agirlsworld.com/amy/pajama/school/standout/dance.html

Dance Kids of Monterey County - Youth performing arts organization for ages 5 to 18 in Monterey County, California.
www.dancekids.org

Dance Nova Scotia (DANS) - Information and resources about various dance forms in Nova Scotia.
www.dancens.ca/

Dance the Dream - Dance site by a 13-year-old with tips, help, pictures, message board, polls, funny things, and everything about dancing.
www.angelfire.com/hiphop2/danz/

Dance-Kids.org - Features games, pictures, stories, and competitions for kids who love to dance.
www.dance-kids.org/

Ed Gilmore's Caller Instructor Course - A history piece of a square dance caller's instructor course by a nationally renowned square dance caller, written in 1949.
www.dosado.com/articles/gilmore.htm

Louise Brooks Studies: A Denishawn Image Gallery - Photographs of modern American dance from the 1920s.
www.geocities.com/louisebrookssociety/denishawn-pix.html

Martha Graham (1894-1991) - Founding her dance company in 1926 she became a driving force in modern contemporary dance in the 20th century.
marthagraham.org/resources/about_martha_graham.php

Medha Hari - Young Bharata natyam dancer. Site includes photos, video clips, contact information.
in.geocities.com/medhahari/index.html

Nordiska Folkdancers - Presents the history, music, and costumes of folk dancing in Scandinavia.
home.comcast.net/~ja_visst/nordiska/

Peak Invitational Dance Competition - Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and traveling all over Canada.
www.peakinvitational.ca/

Recreational Folk Dancing - Instructions for performing folk dances from many countries, and an index of books, music and costumes.
www.recfd.com/

Ruth St. Denis (1879-1968) - An article on the career of the first dancer who successfully combined theatrical and concert dance traditions.
www.pitt.edu/~gillis/dance/ruth.html

Soaring Steps - Educational creative and performing arts programs for youth in kindergarten through highschool in San Francisco Bay Area schools and communities.
www.soaringsteps.org

Square Dance History in the U.S. - History of an American dance style.
www.dosado.com/articles/hist-maca.html

Taps In Motions Clogging - Site about the clogging teams of Taps in Motion. Contact information and forum included. Located in Owingsville, Kentucky.
www.tapsinmotion.com

Ted Shawn (1891-1972) - Early pioneer in 20th century American modern dance; founder of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.
www.jacobspillow.org/archives/ted-shawn.asp

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

Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) - Official site of this American dance competition for ages 8 to 19 years old.
www.yagp.org/