Dance Syllabi ISDT/IDTA Standard and Latin American Style Smooth and Rhythm Ballroom and Latin American Dictionaries and Glossaries Ballroomdancers.com Glossary Raper's Dictionary for Social Dances Element of English Country Dance Book Lists RAD Selections Aria book list NDCA Syllabus and other books art-books.com, Ballromm, Tap, Swing Search Engines Directories Yahoo Performing_Arts/Dance Yahoo Dance/Regional_Information Discussion Forums Dance Talk Links rec.arts.dance newsgroup FAQ learning lead and follow index Archive ftp site Dictionaries and Glossaries	Sites with Step Descriptions Ballroom Bliss - free resource center Guide to Ballroom Dance-techniques Ballroom Basics Waltz Balls- How to do Viennese Latin dance US Swing Dance Server Country western and Swing Lindy Hop-jitterbuzz.com Cajun/Zydeco How to do the Minuet English Country Dance Diagrams Square Dance Formations and Movements History and Research LOC American Ballroom Companion LOC Western Social Dance: Overview ISDT Home Page Renaissance Dance Social Ballroom Dancing Article Lindy Thesis Swingstreets Dance History page The Costume Page	Articles dance etiquette by Aria beyond dance etiquette by Aria dance floor etiquette -Lindy etiquette -country/western dance floor etiquette-swing history of ballroom dance history of latin dance vintage (19thcentury) FAQ historic social dance what is Morris dancing? what is English country dance? what is the Minuet? team and pattern dances what is contra dance? modern square dancing what is round dance? what is cancan? what is clogging? the basic shag step history of western swing west coast swing articles syncopation in music and dance Computer Software AOL dance software list
Ballroom Dancers Glossary http://www.ballroomdancers.com/Glossary/ A large glossary of dance terms at ballroomdancer site. Smooth and Latin, American and international. Raper's Dance Dictionary for Social Dances http://www.dancedictionary.com/ Also contains discussion of "universal unit system". Definitions from Elements of English Country Dance http://www.cam.ac.uk/CambUniv/Societies/round/dances/elements.htm Definitions can be of interest to contra and sqaure dancers. Descriptions of Steps Ballroom Bliss     free Ballroom resource center                    http://www.ballroombliss.com/ "This site offers free ballroom and Latin dance information, how to info, video demonstrations, technique, advice, choreography, etiquette, humor and more, (and noannoying ad or ad pop ups!) all free and provided by Christopher Pilarchik, a 12 year ballroom and Latin dance professional instructor/competitor/performer. " Ballroom and Swing http://www.dancetv.com/tutorial/basics/index.html "lessons are designed to give basic instructions for the beginner. These are organized in order, so we recommend starting at the top and working your way down" Latin dance, history, origin, technique, basic steps, the clave http://www.geocities.com/sd_au/ "we plan to grow our collection of articles, so keep coming back to see what is new! For your pleasure and entertainment we now have articles on the Background and Evolution of the major Latin dances, Tips on dance Technique and Timing, Descriptions of the Basic Steps and Choreography, and a lot more!" Square dances, mixers, contra dances, line dances http://www.d4bp.com/ "Dancing for Busy People" site includes square dances, contra dances, quadrilles, mescolanzas, trios, mixers line dances, and books, articles, and references. Pages with dance descriptions and terminlogy Historic Social Dance http://williamsburgrose.com/tapestry/ Tapestry Historic Dance Ensemble is available for performances, workshops, and programs of various lengths, themes, and historic eras. Each program is individually created for the presentation site, event or theme, and includes narration about the dances, social customs, and fashions of the historic era represented. History and Research Library of Congress American Ballroom Companion http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/dihtml/dihome.html Large collection of Dance Instruction Manuals converted to electronic form (plain text and graphic reproduction). Dated material, but interesting nonetheless. Prior to 1920. Western Social Dance: An Overview of the Collection http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/dihtml/diessay0.html (1)Burgundian Dance in the Late Middle Ages (2)Renaissance Dance (3)Transition from Renaissance Dance to Baroque Dance (4)Baroque Dance (5)Late Eighteenth-Century Social Dance (6)Nineteenth-Century Social Dance (7)Ragtime Dance (8)Antidance Treatises (9)Writing of Dance History ISDT Home Page http://www.istd.org ISDT home page. List publications and prices. Lots of information about examinations. The Costume Page http://members.aol.com/nebula5/tcpinfo2.html Author writes "The Costume Page, my personal library of costume and costuming-related links. I'm sharing it for the benefit of those who study and/or make costumes: costumers, students, historical re-enactors, science fiction fans, professionals, amateurs, dancers, theatrical costumers, trick-or-treaters, writers, researchers, and all those interested in fashion, textile art, and costume history." Good place to look for costumes for theme or period dance events. Books RAD Book Selections http://www.eijkhout.net/rad/dance_offnet/books.html If you are struggling with trying to remember all those figures you learn in class, here is a list of books that describe them step by step! I especially recommend the books with footprint charts, (until you learn how to read the chart style books). Books on Dance http://www.ee.princeton.edu/~aria/dance_books.html A more or less comprehensive list of books on ballroom dancing (more than 70 titles). Included is brief description of contents, as well as a short list of mail order suppliers. Miscellaneous Websurfer's Guide to Ballroom Dance: http://www.sit.wisc.edu/~acjeong/ Dance Tempi: http://www.nzdances.co.nz/dance/music/nztempo.htm Information about tempi and style for basic dances (NZ, Australia, UK, International) The History of Dance: http://www.centralhome.com/ballroomcountry/history.htm Rec.Arts.Dance list of Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.eijkhout.net/rad/ Tons of information about ballroom, country, swing, folk, and all sorts of other dance. Collected over the years from the newsgroup rec.arts.dance. Don Herbison-Evans Dance Page: http://linus.socs.uts.edu.au/~don/don.html A collection of links and articles Don has collected and written. Well-researched and extensive. Article About Social Dancing http://www.waltzballs.org/social.html "The book by Alex Moore was originally published in 1936 and went through nine editions during his lifetime. The ninth edition was 1986. After his death, the ISTD changed the official definitions of some of the figures. They split some of Alex Moore's long figures into two short figures. Finally, in 2002, Moore's book was revised to a tenth edition to bring it into line with the new official definitions. This article refers initially to the tenth edition; an appendix at the end of this article gives corresponding references to the ninth edition." WEB SITES ADDED BY USERS: Antonio Vargas "Your Key to Flamenco" series: http://www.antoniovargasflamenco.com   AntonioVargas@bigpond.com  61 2 9319 3570 Official site Antonio Vargas - master, choreographer and actor, featuring information on his latest activities and link to purchase his newly released flamenco DVDs, filmed in Spain.  Dance4teachers.com: http://www.dance4teachers.com   anthony@just4tap.com Subscription based DVD media service for teachers/students to improve Tap and Jazz technique with new teaching methods.  Authentic Jazz dance instruction: http://www.AuthenticJazzDance.com/   blrmdnc@aol.com Victoria Leach Combing Jazz and moderndance 2204 westcourt lane #212 Herndon, VA 20170  Absolutely DANCE!: http://www.absolutelydance.com/   webmaster@absolutelydance.com This site offers numerous resources to those wanting to learn to dance, including wedding dance lessons in all kinds of dance. A good resource for all kinds of dancers.  Hiphop Dance Videos: http://www.hiphop-dance-videos.com   2xpand@comcast.net lEARN HIP HOP DANCING ON DVD. FREE VIDEO CLIP SAMPLES. ONE DVD FEATURES A SPOOKY ROUTINE SIMILAR TO MICHAEL JACKSON'S THRILLER MUSIC VIDEO.  BodyWorks By Chandani Middle Eastern Belly Dancing: http://www.chandani.net   chandani@cheerful.com BodyWorks By Chandani teaches group belly dance classes, private lessons and specialized workshops to beginner through advanced students.

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