DanceSense
This series explores why people dance, the elements of dance, dance styles, dance in a multicultural and historical context, and dance as an art form.
West African Dance: Description & Warm-up
Harlina Churn-Diallo and Mali native Yaya Diallo perform and teach the Mouwa in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
West African Dance: Music & Movement
Dancer Harlina-Churn Diallo and musician Yaya Diallo teach a group of teachers four basic movements of West African dance in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
West African Dance: Choreography
A group of teachers learning a West African dance demonstrate how to choreograph a dance using four simple movements in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Understanding the Clave Rhythm Pattern
Dancer Katherine Kramer teaches the clave rhythm pattern in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series. There is also a brief demonstration of call and response.
Warming Up to the Clave Rhythm Pattern
Dancer Katherine Kramer leads a warm-up routine based on the clave rhythm pattern in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series. She also discusses Spanish and African influence on flamenco dance.
Moving to the Clave Rhythm Pattern
Dancer Katherine Kramer shows how to use the clave rhythm with locomotor and nonlocomotor movements to create a dance in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Salsa Dancing
Dancer Katherine Kramer teaches the quick-quick slow pattern of salsa dance and relates it to the clave rhythm pattern in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Lambah
Imani Dance and Drum Company performs the Lambah in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series. The Lambah is a traditional dance and music that originated in ancient Mali with the Bambara-Mandingo peoples.
Plantation Dance/Ring Shout | African/African-American Culture
The Plantation Dance/Ring Shout represents a style of dance and music found in African slave communities on plantations in the southern United States, Caribbean Islands, and other locations. This plantation dance, or juba (giouba) dance, was often danced in...
Hand Jives
Youngsters demonstrate traditional hand-clapping games in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Punchinella
Instructor Jennifer Rose teaches a simple singing and mimicry game and explains the game’s French and English origins in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Seven Jumps
Instructor Jennifer Rose teaches a circle game that takes students through a building sequence of seven body movements and discusses its origins in Denmark in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Ciranda
Instructor Jennifer Rose teaches a Brazilian folk dance in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Little Johnny Brown
Singer/performer Paula Larke teaches students an African American folk dance from the Georgia Sea Islands in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Zuni Harvest Dance | Native American Culture
In this video instructor Arden Kucate gives background on the Zuni culture and the harvest celebration, explains the significance of Zuni boys being presented gourd shakers, and teaches a group of middle school students two dances from the Zuni...
Goin’ to Boston | Kentucky/Appalachian Culture
Goin’ to Boston is a traditional folk dance enjoyed as a “play party game” in Appalachia. Instructor Anndrena Belcher teaches a group of middle school students the song and dance moves. She explains what a “play party game” is...
Upon a Summer’s Day | Arts in the Renaissance
In this video Instructor Jennifer Rose teaches a group of fifth grade students a Renaissance dance, Upon a Summer’s Day, from John Playford’s book The English Dancing Master.
Creating a Movement Sequence
Adam Kirk, a dynamic fitness instructor, and Rayma Beale, dance instructor, teach elementary students a lesson focusing on the dance element of space.
Dancing Stories
Dance instructor Marianne McAdam teaches a lesson in which fourth-grade students create dances based on the book The Loon Spirit in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Creating an ABA Dance
Artist-in-residence Kacey Frazier leads a class of sixth graders in explorations of rhythm and speed that build to the student creation of dance in the ABA form in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Dancing the Water Cycle
Physical education instructor Rick Carr and science teacher Shelby Ison co-teach a lesson in which intermediate students create a dance demonstrating the water cycle in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Lucky Day
Watch Marc Morizumi perform a modern dance number choreographed by Daniel Dutton’s dance opera The Secret Commonwealth Part Two: The Road in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Iye, Iye
Watch Imani Dance and Drum Company perform a harvest dance from West Africa in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Heat and Ode to Sabrina
Watch excerpts of two jazz dances performed by Decidedly Jazz Danceworks in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series. Host David Thurmond gives background on jazz dance and its connections to jazz music.
The Graveyard
Watch a modern dance performance from the dance opera The Secret Commonwealth in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Bluegrass Clogging | Kentucky/Appalachian Culture
Host David Thurmond tells how clogging came to America and how shoes with taps evolved.
Jamaica Funk
Watch the North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble perform a tap dance number in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series. Host David Thurmond introduces the performance by explaining how European step dances and jogs and African Rhythm influence...
Farruca
Watch performers from the company Dos Aguas perform a Farruca, one of the song/dance forms of flamenco dance in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Arabian and Chinese Dances from the Nutcracker
Watch dancers from Kentucky Ballet Theatre perform the Arabian and Chinese dances from Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet The Nutcracker in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Hot
Watch dancers perform a modern dance piece from the dance opera The Secret Commonwealth Part One: The Changeling and the Bear in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
DanceSense: Understanding Dance
Explore what dance is, the role of the choreographer in the creation of a dance, and three purposes of dance—artistic, ceremonial, and recreational—with this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
DanceSense: Dance of Culture
Learn about the origins of dance and a see a variety of dances from many cultures and time periods in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
DanceSense: Dance in America
Learn about four important cultural influences on dance in America in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series. These include: Native American dance, European dance, African dance, and the blending of cultures to create new dance forms.
DanceSense: Elements of Dance
Learn about the three key elements of dance: space, time, and force in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
DanceSense: The Moving Body
Learn about locomotor and nonlocomotor movement and explore how dance movement differs from other types of movement with this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series. This video also discusses dancers’ training and techniques.
DanceSense: Making Dance
Choreographers and dancers explain and demonstrate how they create dance, from creating a sequence with a beginning, middle, and end to improvising some movements in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
DanceSense: Ballet
Four sections give an overview of ballet in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series. These sections include history, characteristics, dancer training, innovative choreographers, and how to watch ballet.
DanceSense: Modern Dance
Learn about the origins of modern dance and how it reflects the ever-evolving spirit of innovation with this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
DanceSense: Jazz Dance
Four sections explore jazz dance’s connection to jazz music and its unique status in American dance with this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
DanceSense: Tap and Percussive Dance
Four sections explore the origins and characteristics of dance forms in which the feet (and in some cases, other body parts) become percussive instruments, from step dance to tap to flamenco in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit...
Powwow
Watch excerpts from performances at a contemporary powwow at the Trail of Tears Park in Hopkinsville, KY in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series. These performances show how Native American dance traditions continue to be shared.
Kathak
A dancer from Mecca Dance Studio in Lexington, KY, performs a Kathak, a classical dance from India in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Three Irish Dances
Watch dancers with the Carrigdhoun Comhaltas perform examples of three traditional Irish dances in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Jean Ritchie on Play Party Games
Andreena Belcher interviews Kentucky folk performer Jean Ritchie about the “play party games” Ritchie played as a youngster in Eastern Kentucky in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Berea College Country Dance School
Learn about the annual Berea College Country Dance School, a weeklong series of lessons in folk dance from around the world, in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Dance Vocabulary/Dance Positions
Students at the School for Creative and Performing Arts in Lexington, KY, demonstrate the basic positions of ballet, modern, and jazz dance in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Modern: Art! Art! Barking Dog Dance Company
Founders of the former Louisville, Ky.-based company Art! Art! Barking Dog discuss modern dance in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series. Brief performance excerpts are also included.
Jazz/Tap: JazzArts at WKU
Watch brief performance excerpts from and profiles of a summer jazz/tap workshop at Western Kentucky University in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
About Cherokee Dance | Native American Culture
In this video John Bullet Standingdeer a member of the Warriors of AniKituhwa of Cherokee, NC, describes the cultural importance of the ceremonial Eagle Dance, performed by the Warriors of AniKituhwa, and the social Beaver Dance, performed by...
Cherokee Beaver Dance | Native American Culture
In this video The Raven Rock Dancers perform the Beaver Dance, a social dance depicting the actions of a hunting party, at the 2006 Festival of Native Peoples. The Raven Rock Dancers is a family group founded by Walker...
Cherokee Eagle Dance | Native American Culture
In this video The Warriors of AniKituhwa perform the Eagle Dance at the 2006 Festival of Native Peoples. Like other dances from Cherokee culture, the Eagle Dance serves as a catalyst for people to come forward and share their...
About Mohawk Dance
Curtis, Lazore, a member of the Oknegakdagye (Along the Waters) Dancers, talks about the dance traditions of the Mohawk in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Mohawk New Women’s Shuffle Dance
The Oknegakdagye (Along the Water) Dancers from the Akwesasne Mohawk Territory in northern New York perform a Mohawk women’s social dance in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Mohawk Standing Quiver Dance
The Oknegakdagye (Along the Water) Dancers from the Akwesasne Mohawk Territory in northern New York perform a traditional Mohawk hunters’ dance in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
About Apache Dances
The Apache Crown Dancers are enrolled members of the White Mountain Apache Tribe and live in Whiteriver, Ariz. In this video segment, the group leader, Joe Tohonnie, Jr., talks about the long history of the dance and its role...
Apache Dance Performance
The Apache Crown Dancers are enrolled members of the White Mountain Apache Tribe and live in Whiteriver, Ariz. In this video segment, they perform a traditional Crown Dance in full regalia to music sung by the group leader, Joe...
Apache Performance 2
The Apache Crown Dancers perform a traditional Crown dance dressed in full regalia and directed by the singing of group leader, Joe Tohonnie Jr., in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Apache Performance 3
The Apache Crown Dancers perform a traditional Crown dance dressed in full regalia and directed by the singing of group leader, Joe Tohonnie Jr., in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Apache Performance 4
The Apache Crown Dancers perform a traditional Crown dance dressed in full regalia and directed by the singing of group leader Joe Tohonnie Jr. in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
About Navajo Dances
Albert Brent Chase, artistic director of The Pollen Trail Dancers, explains the purposes of dance in Navajo culture. He notes that dance is a form of honoring one’s self and the connection with one’s surroundings; that dance has a...
Navajo Shaker Dance
In this video The Pollen Trail Dancers perform the Navajo Shaker Dance, also called the Buffalo Dance. Artistic director Albert Brent Chase explains that the Shaker or Buffalo Dance is a healing dance that is part of the Fire...
Navajo Bow and Arrow Dance
The Pollen Trail Dancers from the Navajo Reservation north of Joseph City, Arizona, perform a dance in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series. The dance uses movement to tell of hunting parties and protection.
Navajo Sash Dance
The Pollen Trail Dancers from the Navajo Reservation north of Joseph City, Arizona, perform a dance in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series. The dance is based on the story of Spider Woman’s teaching of weaving to...
Navajo Dance of the Deities
The Pollen Trail Dancers from the Navajo Reservation north of Joseph City, Arizona, perform a dance in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series. The dance is inspired by the Navajo teachings of the four directions as sacred...
About Git-Hoan Dances
David Boxley of the Git-Hoan Dancers discusses dance traditions of the Tsimshian, whose descendants live on the Northwest coast of northern British Columbia and in southeastern Alaska. He discusses the use of masks and other handmade regalia in the...
Git-Hoan Shaman and Land Otters Dance
The Git-Hoan Dancers perform a dance of the Tsimshian people in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Git-Hoan Raven Dance
In this video the Git-Hoan Dancers perform the Raven Dance, a celebration of the Raven Clan. They wear masks representing the clan. In Tsimshian culture, the wearer of a mask is said to take on the spirit of the...
Git-Hoan Eagle Dance
The Git-Hoan Dancers perform a traditional Tsimshian dance in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series. The dance tells the story of an eagle and a young chief.
Git-Hoan Chief’s Headdress Dance
In this video three dancers of the Git-Hoan troupe perform the Chief’s Headdress Dance celebrating the meaning found in the leader’s ceremonial headwear. The Git-Hoan are descendants of the Tsimshian people of northwest Canada and Alaska.
The Sun Ceremony
The Kosne Pole Flyers perform a ritualistic Sun Ceremony of the Totonac people in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
About Salsa
Cathya Beard and Prageeth Sasanka Hettiarachchi introduce the salsa, discussing its origin, the basic movement, and the interaction between partners in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Salsa Performance
Cathya Beard and Prageeth Sasanka Hettiarachchi perform salsa in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
About the Argentine Tango
Ron and Judith Gariepy introduce the Argentine tango in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series. They discuss the communication necessary between partners and the traditional etiquette for asking someone to dance.
Argentine Tango Performance
Ron and Judith Gariepy dance the Argentine tango, demonstration the traditional etiquette of asking for a dance and the leading and following that is distinctive of the dance in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
About Capoeira
Joe Allred, leader of the Lexington, KY.-based Capoeira Narahari, discusses the basics of Capoeira and its origins in Brazil in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Capoeira Demonstration
Lexington, Ky.-based group Capoeira Narahara demonstrate Capoeira, a collaborative game/dance in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series. Capoeira grew out of the fusion of cultures of African slaves and native Indians in Brazil.
About the Welcome Dance from Yoruba
Adebola and Jeaunita Olowe discuss Nigerian culture and dance and how they started an African dance company in the United States in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
What Dance Means to Me
Jeaunita and Adebola Olowe of Bi-Okoto Drum & Dance Theatre, talk about what dance means to them and their culture in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
E Sin Mi D’Africa | African/African-American Culture
In this video Bi-Okoto Drum and Dance Theatre performs a welcome dance that combines movements from several traditional dances of the Yoruba people of Nigeria.
About the Cleansing Dance from Togo
Jeaunita and Adebola Olowe of Bi-Okoto Drum & Dance Theatre talk about the Sohu, a ritual cleansing dance from Togo, in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Sohu | African/African-American Culture
In this video Bi-Okoto Drum and Dance Theatre performs Sohu, a ritual cleansing dance from Togo.
Gue Pelou | African/African-American Culture
Moha Dosso, a professional stilt dancer and musician, performs the Gue Pelou dance from the Ivory Coast.
Mendiani
Dancer Moha Dosso and the Kyene Drum Ensemble perform the Mendiani in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Kou Kou
In this video Moha Dosso, a professional stilt dancer and musician, performs the Kou-Kou dance from the Ivory Coast.
About the Bharatanatyam
Dancer Lakshmi Sriraman talks about the bharatanatyam, a classical dance from India in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Bharathanatyam Performance
Dancer Lakshmi Sriraman performs the Bharatanatyam, a classical dance from India, in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
About the Chinese Sword Dance
Jingzian Zhang, a retired professor of Chinese opera, talks about the purpose and form of the Chinese Sword Dance in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Performance: Chinese Sword Dance
Jingzian Zhang, a retired professor of Chinese opera, performs a Chinese Sword Dance influenced by the ancient Chinese art of Tai Chi in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
About the Chinese Fan Dance
Cheryl Pan, a dancer from China, talks about the Chinese fan dance and shows a variety of fans used in Chinese dances in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Performance: Chinese Fan Dance
Cheryl Pan, a dancer from China, talks about the Chinese fan dance and shows a variety of fans used in Chinese dances in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
About the Tarantella
Jennifer Rose, a dancer, musician, and folk historian from Berea, Ky., talks about the background of the Tarantella, in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Tarantella Performance
The Berea Festival Dancers dance a variation of the Tarantella, a folk dance that originated in Italy in the Middle Ages, in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
About Stepping
Tamisha Floyd, one of four captains of the Step Team at Bryan Station High School in Lexington, Ky., describes stepping in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Performance: Stepping
The Step Team at Bryan Station High School in Lexington, Ky., performs a step routine in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Jacques d’Amboise: A Life in Dance
Iconic ballet dancer Jacques d’Amboise talks about how he became a dancer and the importance of dance in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Jacques d’Amboise: Creating the Dance
Iconic ballet dancer Jacques d’Amboise works with young dancers at the Lexington Ballet Company to choreograph and prepare a work for performance in less than 24 hours in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Jacques d’Amboise: Dance Presentation
Young dancers at the Lexington Ballet Company perform a piece that ballet icon Jacque d’Amboise choreographed and taught them in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Liebestraume: Dance 1 (opening)
The Louisville Ballet performs Liebestraume, a ballet choreographed by Alun Jones, who was the company’s artistic director in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Liebestraume: Dance 2 (solo)
The Louisville Ballet performs Liebestraume, a ballet choreographed by Alun Jones, who was the company’s artistic director in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Liebestraume: Dance 3 (Pas de trois)
The Louisville Ballet performs Liebestraume, a ballet choreographed by Alun Jones, who was the company’s artistic director in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Liebestraume: Dance 4 (Pas de deux)
The Louisville Ballet performs Liebestraume, a ballet choreographed by Alun Jones, who was the company’s artistic director in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Liebestraume: Dance 5 (Pas de quatre)
The Louisville Ballet performs Liebestraume, a ballet choreographed by Alun Jones, who was the company’s artistic director in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Liebestraume: Dance 6 (Pas de quatre)
The Louisville Ballet performs Liebestraume, a ballet choreographed by Alun Jones, who was the company’s artistic director in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Liebestraume: Dance 7 (Final Waltz)
The Louisville Ballet performs Liebestraume, a ballet choreographed by Alun Jones, who was the company’s artistic director in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Introduction to Killer of Enemies: The Divine Hero
Robin Wilson, a dancer and choreographer, gives a brief overview of Erick Hawkins’ Killer of Enemies: The Divine Hero in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
I Am Killer of Enemies
Watch a scene from the modern dance production of Erick Hawkins’s Killer of Enemies: The Divine Hero in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Killer of Enemies: The Divine Hero – Big Giant
Watch a segment from Erick Hawkins’s Killer of Enemies: The Divine Hero, in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series. In the scene the young hero battles a monster called Big Giant.
Killer of Enemies: The Divine Hero – Monster Eagle
Watch a segment from Erick Hawkins’s Killer of Enemies: The Divine Hero, in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Killer of Enemies: The Divine Hero – Big Owl
Watch a segment from Erick Hawkins’s Killer of Enemies: The Divine Hero,in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Killer of Enemies: The Divine Hero – Monster Fish
Watch a segment from Erick Hawkins’s Killer of Enemies: The Divine Hero, in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Tap Jam
A group of tap dancers join choreographer Katherine Kramer in a “tap jam” in this video from the Dance Arts Toolkit series.
Exploring Force in Dance – Lesson Plan
Students explore the basic dance element of force through movement activities and discussion. Video: Arabian and Chinese Dances from The Nutcracker
Locomotor Patterns – Lesson Plan
Through a nursery rhyme and folk dance, students explore origins of food. Students perform dances based on a pattern and create a dance using the same pattern.
The Story of Wheat – Lesson Plan
Students learn the story of wheat as they explore its significance in the lives of pioneers and in their own lives.
Sharp and Smooth Movements – Lesson Plan
Students explore sharp and smooth movements.Video: Arabian and Chinese Dances from The Nutcracker
Cultural and Historical Meaning – Lesson Plan
Students perform a folk dance and discuss its cultural and historical meanings.Video: Little Johnny Brown
Locomotor and Non-Locomotor Movements – Lesson Plan
Students perform a folk dance and learn about locomotor and non-locomotor movements.
Analyzing Two Dances and Making a Dance Map – Lesson Plan
Students watch and analyze the Arabian and Chinese dances from The Nutcracker and then create a dance map.
Dance and Community Values – Lesson Plan
Students perform a folk dance and learn about its cultural and historical meaning.
Creating a Movement Sequence – Lesson Plan
Students analyze two dances from The Nutcracker and get an understanding of how choreographers create dances by creating short movement sequences for familiar characters.
Creating an ABA-Form Dance – Lesson Plan
Students create an ABA-form dance using sharp and smooth movements.
Dancing with a Purpose – Lesson Plan
Students will perform the folk dance “Little Johnny Brown” and discuss its historical and cultural meanings.
Understanding Tap – Lesson Plan
Students demonstrate rhythm through clapping and tapping and improvise “conversations” through tap.
Funky Tap – Lesson Plan
Students research and discuss the history, characteristics, and art of tap, then create a performance critique that they will use as they watch a tap performance.
Creating a Contemporary Ritual Dance – Lesson Plan
Students view and discuss the dance “Little Johnny Brown” and then create a dance signifying a contemporary “ritual.”
Ring Dances and Line Dances – Idea File
Students perform a ring dance and a line dance, each from a different culture, and explore the similarities and differences between the two dances.
Dance of the Wild Things – Idea File
Students explore scary sounds, stories, and dances, then create a dance based on a “scary” book.
Ballet, Modern, and Jazz Dance: Basic Positions – Idea File
Students compare and contrast the basic vocabulary of ballet, modern, and jazz dance through observation and experience.
And All That Jazz – Idea File
Students explore isolations, a technique characteristic of jazz dance, through observation and experience.
The African Root
This collection of video excerpts explores African dance and its influences. The videos can be used as resources for lesson plans and ideas in the Dance Toolkit.
Dances from Many Cultures
This collection of dances explores European, African-American, Brazilian, Native American, and Appalachian cultures and can be used with lesson plans and idea files from the Dance Toolkit.
Teaching Creative Dance
This collection of four model lessons demonstrates the how and why of teaching creative dance.
Dance Performances
Nine performance videos demonstrate a variety of dance styles. Host David Thurmond introduces each segment with background information and ideas for what to look for in each dance.
Dance Traditions
Five videos display traditional dances from a variety of cultures.
Dance Styles
Four videos providing overviews of the history, careers, performances, and the foot positions of ballet, modern, and jazz dance.
Dances of the Americas
Dances of the Americas showcases traditional and cultural dances from Cherokee, Mohawk, Apache, Navajo, and Git-Hoan tribes.
Dances of Latin America
Dances of Latin America reviews the traditional Latin American dances the Salsa, Tango, and Capoeira.
Dances of Africa
Dances of Africa explores African dance and features performances of traditional dances including Sohu, Gu Pelou, Mendiani, and Kou Kou.
Dances of Asia
Dances of Asia features explorations and performances of three dances: Bharatanatyam, the Chinese Sword Dance, and the Chinese Fan Dance.
From Tarantella to Stepping
Learn from local Kentuckians Jennifer Rose and Tamisha Floyd about two dance styles: the Tarantella and Stepping with performances.
Dance Onstage
Watch performances from choreographers, dancers, the Louisville Ballet, and more as they bring stories to life through dance on stage.
Responding to Dance
Attend dances with a purpose using the lists in Responding to Dance: Questions To Ask, Concepts To Know
Dance Glossary
Review terms related to dance to improve your communication skills.
Kentuckians in Dance
What kinds of jobs and careers are available in dance, and what does it take to be a dance professional? This resource gives you the who, what, when, where, how, and why straight from Kentucky dance professionals.