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Ailey Alvin -- Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
http://www.alvinailey.org/
(Note: Wait for a new window to open up from the home page; you can do your searches from this new window.)
 Under "The Company" are biographies of Alvin Ailey, Judith Jamison, and principal dancers of this famed multiracial dance company.

American Ballet Theatre
http://abt.org/
Select "Dancers" from the home page and click on any of the pictures of its featured principal dancers for a brief biography.  A valuable feature of this site is ABT's "Library" which is listed under "Education and Training" - a text and video dictionary of ballet terms will be especially useful!

Balanchine, George -- George Balanchine
http://balanchine.org/
A biography of George Balanchine on The George Balanchine Foundation Website also offers a selected bibliography, a videography, and a list of ballets in active repertory.

Duncan, Isadora
http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/dunc-isa.htm
Biography and websites for early modern dance pioneer.

Dunham, Katherine -- Free to Dance - Biographies - Katherine Dunham
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/freetodance/biographies/dunham.html
A biographical essay for the PBS series "Great Performances" describes the life of Dunham, who combined her love of dance with her passion for cultural anthropology.

Fosse, Bob -- Great Performances - PBS
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/shows/fosse/fosse.html
This 2002 PBS production of "Dance in America : From Broadway : Fosse" includes an essay on Fosse’s impact on American musical theater, a multimedia presentation of "That’s Dancin' : Fosse on Broadway," and a list of related web sites.

Graham, Martha -- Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance
http://www.marthagrahamdance.org/resources/about_martha_graham.php
An authoritative biography of the world's leading exponent of modern dance.  Follow the "Links to More Information About Martha Graham" for other biographical sources.

Horton, Lester -- Biographical Sketch - Lester Horton
http://digilib.nypl.org/dynaweb/dhc/findaid/horton/@Generic__BookView
A short biography from the Library of Congress of one of the founders of American modern dance who was also known for his dance training techniques.

Jones, Bill T. -- Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company
http://www.billtjones.org/
Click on "Bill" and "Arnie" to read about the lives and dance careers of the co-founders of this multicultural dance company.  Summaries and pictures of current and past repertories can be viewed by selecting "Choreography."

Limon Dance Company
http://limon.org/home.html
Click on "Heritage" in the left-hand side of the home page and then on "Founders."   You will find links to Jose Limon's biography as well as a biography of Doris Humphrey, his teacher and mentor.

Morris, Mark -- Online NewsHour : The Mark Morris Dance Group
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/markmorris/
PBS’ "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer"  (2001) presents a special on choreographer Mark Morris that includes an overview of modern dance, a biography and interviews.

Robbins, Jerome - Jerome Robbins Foundation
http://jeromerobbins.org/
This Website has several biographies of Jerome Robbins.  In left column, click on Robbins Rights Trust.  Ballet notes and ballet chronology are available.

Taylor, Paul -- Paul Taylor Dance Company
http://www.ptdc.org/
A living legend, Taylor has been called  "the reigning master of modern dance" (Time) and "the world's greatest living choreographer" (Newsweek).  For a biography, go to "Paul Taylor Dance Company", then click on "Paul Taylor."

Tharp, Twyla
http://twylatharp.org/bio.shtml
A biography of Twyla Tharp is found in this Website.  Click on archive and a list of her dances comes up--many have descriptions of the dances.

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Gaynor MInden - Dance Links
http://www.dancer.com/onlineresources.php
These are the links and dances FAQs originally compiled for the alt.art.ballet newsgroup.  Now hosted by Gaynor Minden.  Update comprehensive listing of dance links for ballet, modern, and other dance forms and FAQs with dance information.

Great Performances : Dance in America - Free to Dance
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/freetodance/
In 2001 PBS aired "Free to Dance," the first major film tracing the impact of African Americans on American modern dance, "chronicling the crucial role that African American dancers and choreographers have played in the development of modern dance as an American art form."  Click on "Biographies" for information on more than 40 dance pioneers and stars, and "Beyond the Dance" for essays on African American dance evolution.  "Resources" is an extensive list of Web sites of modern dance companies, dancers, choreographers and dance history.

Reviews and Audiovisual     top

Dance Films Association, Inc.
http://www.dancefilmsassn.org
This association promotes "excellence in dance films and video and public awareness through festivals, screenings, publications, grants, and workshops."  Select "Articles" for reviews or "Database" for audiovisual lists.

Dance Magazine - Reviews
http://dancemagazine.com/
Go to "Exclusive Online Reviews" for reviews of recent performances by the dance company of your choice.

Calendars     top

Congress on Research in Dance
http://cordance.org/
CORD was founded in 1965 by a group of dance scholars to encourage scholars in dance to research, publish, and discuss material from all areas of dance.  Included in this Web site are a list of international dance conferences as well as links to other dance service organizations.

Los Angeles Times CalendarLive.com - Theater & Dancer
http://www.calendarlive.com/stage/
View the latest  "Theater and Dance" - regional, national and international - within the last three weeks as well as look up current and upcoming performances in the 5-county greater LA area.

The New York Times : Dance
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/arts/dance/index.html
Register for free to read current articles on dance including news, reviews, and a performance calendar.

Southern California Dance Directory
http://www.usc.edu/dept/dance/p10_dir.html
Very comprehensive site for dance in Southern California, compiled by USC dance faculty member.  Includes directory of dance companies in area.

Voice of Dance
http://www.voiceofdance.com
This directory serves the U.S. dance community by listing dance performances (including dance events, competitions and festivals), opportunities for dance education, dance news, reviews, services and merchandise for dancers.

Online Databases (Rio Hondo Students only)    top

Issues & Controversies @ FACTS.com
Provides reference articles and featured articles on topics.  Enter 'dance' and find articles on different types of dance, as well as biographies of dancers and choreographers.

ProQuest
ProQuest provides articles and coverage of dance and dance related subjects.  It also provides coverage or reviews of dance performances.  Search under 'dance ballet review' or other types of dance with review added, to find reviews in newspapers and magazines.