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Ballet
- Australian Ballet Sites :
- Australia Dancing
A huge portal covering people, companies, performances,oral history, resources, directories and more. Dance Company - Ballets Russes [Australian tours 1936-40] is one example of the specialised sites you can access through the portal. - Australian Ballet, The
Learn about our main ballet company, its dancers, their programs, bookings and tickets and much more. Also check their Education site. - Ballet Companies
Among the most famous are the following companies. - Australian Ballet
- Bolshoi
Click on ‘English Version’ [top right]. - Kirov
- Dictionaries
A range of dictionaries and glossaries about ballet. - Ballet Dictionary [1]
‘170 terms from the Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet, which are then demonstrated by ABT Company dancers.’ Created by the American Ballet Theatre. - Ballet Dictionary [2]
Purchase [quite expensive] or downloadable ebook [quite cheap]. - Glossary of Ballet Terms
From Wikipedia. - General Ballet Sites :
- Art of Ballet, The
Information on ballet, how to stay ‘ballet’ healthy, pictures, links and a great deal more. - Ballet [1]
Links to almost every ballet page known would be enough reason to visit but there is a whole lot more on this fabulous ballet site. - Ballet [2]
The Wikipedia entry covering history of ballet, related information, other links on the internet and video clips. - Ballet History
Text article covering choreography, dancers & their training, music, scenery & training, general history and information on some major ballet companies. - Ballet, The
Find information on ballet, it’s history, great dancers, and the ballets themselves. The Ballet is broken up into two main content sections, “Studio to Stage” has step-by-step articles on ballet including a history, life as a ballet dancer, performing, and ballet technique and the “Encyclopedia” is exactly what you think it should be from the name - Lots of stuff about ballet. - Ballet Lovers Only
A tribute site to Russia’s brightest and best in the world of ballet. - DanceArt
A newsletter, pictures, screensavers, postcards, animated ballet steps, glossary of terms and more. - Studio to Stage
A Thinkquest site covering what is involved in becoming a dancer, the various steps of the dance and the techniques involved, the history of ballet and the development of a performance. - Russian Classical Ballet
Extensive information on Russian Ballet - dancers, images, great dancers, history and more. - The New York Public Library
[For the Performing Arts Home Page]
Access a range of resources through this site. - Yahooligans ! : Ballet
Enter ‘Ballet’ in the Search engine. - Variations
‘Ballet basics, shoe guide, stretching, barre work, centre work, audition central.’
Dance
- Australian Dance Sites :
- Arthur Murray Dance Studios [Victoria]
‘Have been teaching the world to dance since 1912. For almost a century the Arthur Murray method of private class and practice lessons has helped people from all walks of life to become confident on the dance floor.’ Check the Schools program which is available. - AusDance National
‘Its role is to provide an overview of dance in Australia, and to implement Ausdance policies through partnerships and projects of research, publication and dissemination. It provides a focus for lobbying and advocacy at a national level, consultancy services and advice on a wide range of dance issues.’ - Australian Bush & Social Dances
Information about dances, many Australian, including steps. - Australian Dance Council
‘Australia’s professional dance organisation for dancers, choreographers, directors, writers, artists, students and the general public’. - Australian Dance Links
Link sections - Aboriginal, Ballet/Performing Companies, Dance Schools, Ballroom Dancing, Swing/Rock n’ Roll, Clogging/Square/Line Dancing, Ethnic Dance, Dance Supplies, Other Dance. - Bangarra Dance Theatre
Probably the best known of the Indigenous dance troupes. They use a blend of modern and traditional forms. - Bush Music Club, The
Music shop, contact, dances, workshops, magazines and history. - Buzz Dance Theatre
A West Australian based dance theatre which presents workshops and performances for students. - Ceroc
Better known as ‘jive’, this site will help you become a real ‘old time swinger’. - Cheek to Cheek
Get lessons from this Sydney studio in all aspects of dance. - Dance in Australia
Covers all aspects and, while initially appearing geared to the provider rather than the consumer, there is a wealth of information available for the latter. If you are interested at all in dance then paying the site a visit could prove worthwhile. The ‘Search’ process will be particularly helpful. - DANCEtrain
Australian site covering all things related to dance from a magazine, to dance shops and dance schools. Links’ page is quite good as well. - Dance People Dance
[Australian Dance Treasures]
Another wonderful site from the people at the National Library of Australia. ‘Dance People Dance invites you to discover some of the National Library of Australia’s dance treasures, and to share some theatrical and illuminating moments in Australia’s dance history.’ A series of sections covering different aspects. - Folk Alliance
Dance, dance groups and events for every state. - Headspace 21
An ABC site which looks at a number of dances and works out which suit you the best, even a behind the scenes look at a dance company. - Irish Dancing in Sydney
While this is in Sydney, there are resources that help develop a love and understanding of Irish dancing relevant everywhere. - Jigsaw Dance Studio
‘Students enjoy a fun, competitive free environment, in which to enjoy learning Jazz, Tap, Ballet and Hip-Hop.’ Based at Kellyville in Sydney. - Sydney Dance Company
World renowned dance troupe with an innovative, modern style. - Dictionaries & Glossaries :
- Dancer’s Dictionary
‘Ballroom and Latin dancing information.’ - Glossary of Dance Terms, A
- Raper’s Dance Dictionary
- General Dance Sites & Portals :
- Artslynx - Dance
‘Dance Links, Ballet Links, and other resources organized into accessible link libraries. The Dance pages from Artslynx attempt to allow users to easily navigate to the many amazing dance link libraries available online.’ - Authentic Dancing
‘Our site is about Authentic Dances around the World. Each of us chose a country that is related to her cultural background. In this site we explore the stories behind the dances, the music, the costumes and for certain countries the influences of other cultures on their music and dance.’ - Dance Heritage Coalition
An English site, but has a range of educational material including a downloadable Power Point display. - Dance Steps, Instruction, Lessons, Tips
A significant collection of links grouped under headings such as Partner Dancing, Ballroom, International, Breakdance/Hip Hop, Swing and Miscellaneous. - Dancing for Busy People
Mix of dance types covering steps, books, articles, etc., for leaders of groups. - Erik Summer’s Framework
‘The basics to most common dances can be referenced from this site.’ Includes music, videos and more. - History of Dance
‘A brief history of ballroom, country, fad, flamenco, jazz and Latin dance, salsa, swing and western.’ Also links to other resources. - Free Online Dance Lessons
From LearntoDance.com. ‘These online dance lessons will teach you the basic dance steps and styling for the dance style you choose.’ Also check the video clips. - Sadler’s Wells
‘Cutting-edge performance to mainstream contemporary dance, tango to tap and flamenco to family shows, the joy of movement and celebration of dance are always at the heart of Sadler’s Wells.’ - Saturday Night Fever
Travolta, Bee Gees and more. A run down on the movie of the same name including the music and the dance. - Yahoo! Kids - Dance
Links to different forms of dance. - Specific Dance Types :
- Ballroom Dancing :
- Ballroom Dancers
Everything you want down to animations to help you. - Ballroom Dancing Australia
A significant range of information and resources. - Ballroom Dancing Worldwide
‘Links to major Ballroom Dance websites in the world [click on a country]’ - Belly Dancing :
- Amera’s Palace
- Belly Dancing
[The Art of Middle Eastern Dance]
Oriental dance, belly dancing - whatever you call it, everything you want is on this site. - Breakdancing :
- Breakdance
Steps through a number of moves to go with this, help site and events calendar. - Breakdance, Wikipedia
Extensive information, history and links to further information, including a List of breakdance moves. - Greek Dancing :
- Greek Dancing
Follow its development, changes through the centuries and other aspects. - Greek Dancing Through the Centuries.
- Jazz Dance
Sometimes also called Jazz Ballet. - Jazz Dance
History, techniques [including common movements], particular directors and dancers and links to further information. From wikipedia. - Jazz Dance Terminology
Done in alphabetical listings. - Line Dancing :
- Line Dance Lessons
‘Boot-scooting’ everywhere. Lessons are Fee-based, though fairly cheap. A lot of lessons. - Line Dancing Lessons & Tips
An extensive range of links to information, moves, dances and more. - Salsa :
- Club Salsa
Everything you need to know plus CD recommendations. - Street Dance
Primarily covering Latin dance and Salsa in particular. However, that understates what is available from this site. It has Free teaching tutorials, information about classes and ‘gigs’, books, articles, band information and a great deal more. - Tap Dancing :
- Glamour Puss Studios
Based in Melbourne, it is claimed to be the largest tap dance studio in Australia. Especially helps ‘older’ people to work on their tap style. - A Glittery Tapping Wonderland
A Tap Dance studio based in Melbourne. Also has links. - Miss Caroline Tap Dance
Another source for learning Tap in Melbourne for both adults and children. Other aspects as well. - Rhythm ’N Grooves
Tap dancing including information about classes, tap stuff, links. Previously Funk Tap. - Tap Dance Home Page
Considered ‘the best tap resource on the web’. Links to reference materials. Information about supplies and more.