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Reeder's Egypt: Mysterious Muu and the Dance They Do
History and speculation about Ancient Egyptian muu dancers, types of muu dancers and their roles in ancient society.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: History of Dance
This lesson plan has learners researching and presenting a cultural dance.
Central Home
Central Home: History of Jazz Dance
Ths site describes the growth and basic elements of jazz music and dance.
Central Home
Central Home: Waltz History
This site describes the emergence and history of the waltz.
Central Home
Central Home: Tango History
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.
Other
Swing: Swing Dancing and Web Sites
This site contains links, history of, types of, music of, and books about swing dancing.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Scottish Step Dancing
This interesting ibiblio.org site offers information, history, stories, and more on Scottish step dancing.
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Spectrum Dance Theater
This page describes Spectrum Dance Theater, company history, its mission, initiatives, and core values.
Other
Taipei Economic & Cultural Office: Art of Chinese Dance
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
Information about the Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Company, includes company history.
The History Cat
The History Cat: War on the Great Plains: The Last Indian Wars
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
Biographical information about Mark Morris, modern dancer/choreographer, as well as company history, and dancer biographies.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: Jitterbugs, Swing Kids, and Lindy Hoppers
This collection uses primary sources to explore the cultural impact of swing dancing.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Timeline of Art History;relief With a Dancing Maenad
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.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Greek Dance
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
A detailed description of the history of aerobic dance, its benefits and how it can enhance a healthy lifestyle.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: Renaissance Music and Dance
History Questions: Renaissance Music and Dance Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
Ducksters
Ducksters: Renaissance for Kids: Music and Dance
Kids learn about the music and dance of the European Renaissance including choirs, madrigal, instruments, composers, and movements.
Other
The Disco History Page
Details the history of disco music and discusses popular performers of the genre.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: Native American Entertainment Games, Sports, Music, Dance
History Questions: Native American Entertainment Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
Other
Frequently Asked Questions: Ballet and Modern Dance
This site, in question and answer format, contains information about the history of and emergence of both ballet and modern dance.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Native Americans for Kids: Sports, Games, Music and Dancing
On this sites, students learn about what Native American Indian did for entertainment including sports, games, music, and dancing.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Ancient Greek Theatre
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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