Dance Subject Guide

Explore music, theater, and dance at the Library of Congress.

Daily links to new articles published in the New York Times Dance section.

The Jerome Robbins Dance Division of The New York Public Library is the largest and most comprehensive archive in the world devoted to the documentation of dance.

This is an ever-growing collection of dance videos filmed at Jacob’s Pillow from the 1930s to today, plus illustrated essays.

An array of images for dance. Simply search danc* and then you can limit your search on the left hand side of the results page. You can also search by type of dance and names.

Showcasing more than 130 original costumes, set designs, paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings, photographs, and posters, Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes also incorporates film clips in a theatrical multimedia installation.

Efforts led by a range of organizations, including the Library of Congress, HathiTrust, and the Internet Archive, have successfully built resources that provide books, images, historic records, and audiovisual materials to anyone with Internet access.

The illustrations and objects depicted in this exhibition provide a brief glimpse into the history of social dance.

Explore the NYC ballet history, repertory, dancers, costumes and more.

Learn more about the Carolina Ballet.

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater was founded in 1958 by dancer, choreographer and visionary Alvin Ailey, to bring African-American cultural expression and the American modern dance tradition to the world.

Founded in 1982, The Joyce Theater was created by dancers for dance. Today, The Joyce is considered one of the premiere performance venues for dance.

Martha Graham started her company in 1926 when she began teaching a group of dancers who had been drawn to her creative work. Recognized as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century Martha Graham created a movement language based upon the expressive capacity of the human body.

Based at the Royal Opera House in London’s Covent Garden, The Royal Ballet, led by Director Kevin O'Hare, is Britain’s largest ballet company.

Dance/USA sustains and advances professional dance by addressing the needs, concerns, and interests of artists, administrators, and organizations.

NASD, founded in 1981, is an organization of schools, conservatories, colleges and universities. It has approximately 80 accredited institutional members. It establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials.

The International Association for Dance Medicine & Science was formed in 1990 by an international group of dance medicine practitioners, dance educators, dance scientists, and dancers.

The National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and promotion of high quality education in the art of dance. NDEO provides the dance artist, educator and administrator a network of resources and support, a base for advocacy, and access to programs that focus on the importance of dance in the human experience.

SHAPE America's mission is to advance professional practice and promote research related to health and physical education, physical activity, dance, and sport.

DEA is a non-profit professional organization dedicated to improving the quality of dance teaching and learning, and works to enhance professional and ethical standards in the performing and stage-based arts.

The Dance Studies Association (DSA) is an international organization of dance scholars, educators, and artists that aim to strengthen the visibility and increase the reach of dance as embodied practice, creative endeavor and intellectual discipline.

Originally formed in 1974 in Washington, D.C. as the managing organization of Jan Van Dyke’s school, performance space, and dance company, the organization has been in operation in NC since 1989. All three components of the organization aim to encourage the public in the arts, specifically dance, both as participants and as audience, through an ambitious schedule of activities in the community. The NC Dance Festival also seeks to build the NC dance community by aiding regional artists and choreographers by providing workshops and opportunities for performance.

The Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation (IDDF) was founded by third generation Duncan dancer, Lori Belilove to extend the historical legacy of Isadora Duncan’s impact of the art of the dance. The Foundation seeks to expand public awareness and understanding of the legendary American dancer Isadora Duncan, the “mother of modern dance,” known as an important figure in both the arts and history, a world-famous performer and choreographer, an innovator, a feminist, educator, author, and philosopher.

The Merce Cunningham Trust was established in 2000 to hold and administer the rights to the work of Merce Cunningham, which encompasses more than 150 dances and over 800 "Events" created over the course of his sixty-five year career.

One of the most celebrated ballet and modern dancers of the 20th century.

The George Balanchine Trust, established in 1987 with the mission of preserving and protecting Balanchine’s creative works, is the center from which the business operations relating to the licensing of George Balanchine’s creative output emanate.

Heralded as “One of the nation’s most important institutions” by the New York Times and as “The world’s greatest dance festival” by the New York Post, the American Dance Festival’s sustained record of creative achievement is indivisible from the history of modern dance. Since 1934, ADF has remained committed to serving the needs of dance, dancers, choreographers, and professionals in dance-related fields.

A National Historic Landmark and National Medal of Arts recipient, Jacob's Pillow is home to America's longest-running dance festival, located in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts.

NC Dance Festival: Started in 1991, the Festival is a showcase of NC choreography and performance that annually tours statewide. Each site produces 1 or 2 different concerts over the course of a weekend and includes invited work by local artists. In each host city, outreach activities are organized to send Festival artists into public schools, museums, libraries and community centers for classes and performances.