European Classical Dance
Dancers from Nijinsky's Rite of Spring. Courtesy San Francisco Ballet.
Sources in the Library
Searching Tips
Here are some general tips for searching in the catalog for dance materials.
Subject Headings:
- Ballerinas
- Ballet
- Ballet -- Aesthetics
- Ballet -- Costume
- Ballet dance music
- Ballet dancers
- Ballet dancing -- Accidents and injuries
- Ballets -- Excerpts -- Piano Scores
Common Call Number Ranges:
- GV 1590-GV 1594 - General works
- GV 1600 - Dance criticism, appreciation
- GV 1645-GV 1728 - Dance history (and historical dance)
- M 1520 - M 1526 Ballets (full scores, piano scores, excerpts)
Internet Resources
- American Ballet Theatre Ballet DictionaryA useful collection of definitions and terminology for the study of ballet.
- Dance Material at the Newberry LibraryThe Newberry has extensive collections on dance, including much material on ballet in Chicago.
- George Balanchine Foundation-Research ResourcesThis guide concentrates primarily on George Balanchine's work for the ballet stage
- Jerome Robbins Dance Division [New York Public Library] Audio & Moving Image ArchiveExplore the Dance Division's digitized moving image and audio recordings.
- Andros on BalletAndros on Ballet is a collection of articles about ballet history and classical ballet technique written by Dick Andros, a ballet teacher and writer.
- Balletcompanies.comA gateway to the ballet and dance world.
