LibGuides: Dance: Home

Welcome to the Dance guide. Here you will find information about finding books, articles, and other sources of information related to dance.

Bloomsbury Video Library Features filmed performances, fiction films, documentaries, instructional videos, and more. Includes access to the full Arts and Humanities Collection, which includes 2,000 films from the Dance, Film and Media, History and Culture, Music , and Visual and Applied Arts Collections. Terms of Use. Coverage: 1940-present.
Dance in Video Contains dance productions and documentaries by the most influential performers and companies of the 20th century. Selections cover ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, experimental, and improvisational dance, as well as forerunners of the forms and the pioneers of modern concert dance. Terms of Use.
Human Kinetics Library: Dance Technique More than 500 videos and 850 audio clips alongside ebooks and images related to dance, covering topics such as hip-hop, ballet, jazz, tap, Mexican folkloric, and modern dance; choreography; and anatomy and kinesiology. Terms of Use. Coverage: 2013-present.

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Medical Problems of Performing Artists Medical Problems of Performing Artists is the first clinical medical journal devoted to the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of medical and psychological disorders related to the performing arts. Original peer-reviewed research papers cover topics including neurologic disorders, musculoskeletal conditions, voice and hearing disorders, anxieties, stress, substance abuse, and other health issues related to actors, dancers, singers, musicians, and other performers.
Journal of Dance Medicine & Science Each issue focuses on bringing you the current results of clinical and experimental research. The aim of the Journal of Dance Medicine & Science is to provide you with one source for up-to-date information. Featured articles are drawn from the fields of: Anatomy and Physiology Biomechanics General Medicine Sports Medicine and Surgery Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Therapy Dance Education Kinesiology Psychology Nutrition and Diet

ProQuest Performing Arts Periodicals Database Indexes 400 scholarly and trade journals, magazines, books, and newspapers covering theater, dance, film, television, stagecraft, broadcast arts, storytelling, and more. Terms of Use. Coverage: 1864-present. Restricted to 4 users at a time.

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