LibGuides: Diversity in Dance: Videos

Try searching these databases for specific choreographers, dancers, or groups.

Dance in Video This link opens in a new window
Hundreds of performances, interviews, documentaries, and instructional videos covering ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, experimental, improvisational, and more.
Jacob’s Pillow Dance Interactive This link opens in a new window
See especially the theme/essay on "Dance of the African diaspora" as well as playlists for Black voices, cultural diversity, women's history, men dancers, indigenous dance of the Americas, and more.
Jacob's Pillow Dance Stream This link opens in a new window
Videos, interviews, and more from the Jacob's Pillow dance festival.

Numeridanse
Performances, documentaries, interviews, and more from almost every genre of dance.

The American Dance Festival's dancing in the light: Six dances by African-American choreographers
Call Number: MO GV1624.7 A34 A43 [Allen DVDs]
Publication Date: 2007
Six historic dance compositions originally recorded for the 2001 Emmy Award-winning series Free to Dance.
Black ballerina by Frances McElroy (producer/director)
Call Number: MO GV1787 B53 [Allen DVDs]
Publication Date: 2016
Tells the story of several black ballerinas from different generations. Stimulates fresh discussion about race, inclusion and opportunity in American society.
An Intimate Dance: Journeys through Movement and Touch by Sanford Lewis (Producer/Director)
Call Number: MO GV1781.2 I583 [Allen DVDs]
Publication Date: 2016
Documentary about contact improvisation. Follows three people on and off the dance floor: a professionally trained dancer, beginner, and wheelchair athlete.

These are just a few of the many videos with diverse dancers! Try searching the catalog for other names, and limit your search to Videos.

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