My Papa's Waltz is a poem about the relationship between a father and son. Read about this relationship and important themes in this informative and insightful site.

This site gives a brief history of the Hesitation Waltz.

This page provides the lyrics to the 1906, Will D. Cobb and Ren Shields song, "Waltz Me Around Again, Willie."

Learners examine the relationship of poetic form and content, shaped by alliteration, consonance, repetition, and rhythm, in two poems about fatherhood: Robert Hayden's "Those Winter Sundays" and Theodore Roethke's "My Papa's Waltz."

This site is from a British project that has collected recordings of traditional Northumbrian folk music. In addition to the the music itself, you'll find plenty of information on instruments, types of folk music, composers and...

This resource contains a short biography on the life and work of Romantic composer Carl Maria Von Weber.

This site has a short biography of Johann Strauss, Jr (1825-1899 CE) with an audio clip of the 'Tritsch-Tratsch Polka.' Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.

Visit this site for information on a variety of dance forms. It gives background information on the origination of the dances and how to perform the dances.

An extremely rich site, this offering from Modern American Poetry covers all aspects of Dorothy Parker's (1893-1967 CE) work. Included are critical commentaries, biographical information, a Parker Gallery and other resources.

A biography of Johann Strauss, Jr. (1825-1899 CE) with lots of images plus an extensive list of compositions.

From Starfall.com, this site explores Chopin in relation to his works "Little Dog Waltz" and "The Cat's Waltz." A link to his biography is also provided.

An image of "At the Moulin Rouge: Two Women Waltzing", created by Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec in 1892 (Oil on cardboard, 93 x 80 cm).

An image of "At the Moulin Rouge: Two Women Waltzing", created by Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec in 1897 (Colour lithograph, 51 x 36 cm).

Provides biographical information and lesson plans for Cynthia Rylant, with her book "Missing May" highlighted.