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Reeder's Egypt: Mysterious Muu and the Dance They Do

For Students 9th - 10th
History and speculation about Ancient Egyptian muu dancers, types of muu dancers and their roles in ancient society.
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HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: History of Dance

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan has learners researching and presenting a cultural dance.
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Central Home: History of Jazz Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
Ths site describes the growth and basic elements of jazz music and dance.
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Central Home

Central Home: Waltz History

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the emergence and history of the waltz.
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Central Home

Central Home: Tango History

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of the tango is described well. It tells where the tango originated and what it is now. Also, the different styles are explained.
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Swing: Swing Dancing and Web Sites

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains links, history of, types of, music of, and books about swing dancing.
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Ibiblio: Scottish Step Dancing

For Students 9th - 10th
This interesting ibiblio.org site offers information, history, stories, and more on Scottish step dancing.
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Spectrum Dance Theater

For Students 9th - 10th
This page describes Spectrum Dance Theater, company history, its mission, initiatives, and core values.
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Taipei Economic & Cultural Office: Art of Chinese Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in Houston has wonderful information on the Traditional Chinese Culture in Taiwan such as the art of Chinese Dance. The information is somewhat in-depth and is very interesting as...
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Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Company, includes company history.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: War on the Great Plains: The Last Indian Wars

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how the 30-year Indian Wars started and about the battles that were fought over those years. Describes the emergence and growth of the Ghost Dance movement that was initially envisioned by a Paiute medicine man named Wovoka. White...
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Mark Morris Dance Group

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information about Mark Morris, modern dancer/choreographer, as well as company history, and dancer biographies.
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Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: Jitterbugs, Swing Kids, and Lindy Hoppers

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore the cultural impact of swing dancing.
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American Style Waltz

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains an overview and history of the waltz.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Timeline of Art History;relief With a Dancing Maenad

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art this page details the 1st century Roman relief sculpture "Relief with a dancing maenad" with a description and images of the piece.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Greek Dance

For Students 2nd - 7th
History for Kids presents an overview on the history of dance in ancient Greece, teaching us about how the Greeks valued dance in their everyday lives as a form of art as well as a skill.
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Livestrong.com: History of Aerobic Dance

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A detailed description of the history of aerobic dance, its benefits and how it can enhance a healthy lifestyle.
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Ducksters: Quiz: Renaissance Music and Dance

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Renaissance Music and Dance Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Ducksters: Renaissance for Kids: Music and Dance

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the music and dance of the European Renaissance including choirs, madrigal, instruments, composers, and movements.
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The Disco History Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Details the history of disco music and discusses popular performers of the genre.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Native American Entertainment Games, Sports, Music, Dance

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Native American Entertainment Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Frequently Asked Questions: Ballet and Modern Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, in question and answer format, contains information about the history of and emergence of both ballet and modern dance.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Native Americans for Kids: Sports, Games, Music and Dancing

For Students 3rd - 8th
On this sites, students learn about what Native American Indian did for entertainment including sports, games, music, and dancing.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Ancient Greek Theatre

For Students 1st - 7th
Overview of the history of ancient Greek theatre written in a kid-friendly format teaches about the architecutre of the theatre buildings as well as the structure of the plays.

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