Library Research Guides: African American and African Diaspora Studies: Databases by Topic

African American Dance in the Diaspora

Dance Online: Dance in Video
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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. Access is for Volumes I, II, and III.
International Encyclopedia of Dance
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Covers the full spectrum of dance: theatrical, ritual, dance-drama, folk, traditional, ethnic, and social dance.
Includes historical and cultural overviews of many nations, along with articles on specific dance forms, music and costumes, performances, biographies of dancers and choreographers. The set features nearly 2,000 alphabetically arranged articles, an index, full cross-references, and more than 2,300 illustrations.