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Street Swing: Cake Walk

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides a history of the dance called the "Cake Walk," which was originally called the "Chalk Line Walk." Includes many images of sheet music covers, "research words to help your searches," and names of people associated...
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Alien Travel Guide: Egyptian Chanting and Dancing

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site from the Alien Travel Guide provides information on the different customs of Egyptian Theatre. There is also a hieroglyphic of Egyptians dancing. Set up as a slide show, user may also click through a variety of other theatre...
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About Korea: Culture and the Arts

For Students 9th - 10th
Korea has an ancient culture. Find out about the paintings, dance, literature, and ceramics that have developed over the hundreds of years.
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About Korea: Culture and the Arts

For Students 9th - 10th
Korea has an ancient culture. Find out about the paintings, dance, literature, and ceramics that have developed over the hundreds of years.
Website
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Les Grands Ballets Canadiens De Montreal

For Students 9th - 10th
Site offers general information on this contemporary ballet company: biographies and pictures of the dancers, season information, and history.
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Native Peoples: Powwow 101

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains what a powwow is, some of its history, how native people feel about them, powwow etiquette, the music, the dances, and the regalia. (Published July-August 2004 issue)
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Music and Creativity in Ancient Greece

For Students 9th - 10th
You think you love music? You have nothing on the Ancient Greek obsession. Every aspect of Greek life was punctuated by song: history, poetry, theater, sports and even astronomy. In fact, music was so important to Greek philosopher Plato...
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The Nutcracker

For Students 9th - 10th
Notes on the story, characters, music, and choreography of "The Nutcracker" ballet.
Website
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The Heard Museum: Native Cultures and Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Website of the Heard Museum of Native Cultures and Art in Phoenix, Arizona. This site offers a look at over seven decades of Native American history and art.
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Curated OER

Yemeya

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article on the 50's dance sensation, the mambo. This gives the history of the dance and description of it, but towards the end they discuss "Mambo Mania" or the heyday in the 50's.
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Mambo

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article on the 50's dance sensation, the mambo. This gives the history of the dance and description of it, but towards the end they discuss "Mambo Mania" or the heyday in the 50's.
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Cha Cha Cha

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article on the 50's dance sensation, the mambo. This gives the history of the dance and description of it, but towards the end they discuss "Mambo Mania" or the heyday in the 50's.
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Son

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article on the 50's dance sensation, the mambo. This gives the history of the dance and description of it, but towards the end they discuss "Mambo Mania" or the heyday in the 50's.
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Sleeping Beauty Ballet Program

For Students 9th - 10th
This intriguing site looks back at the women who were significant in their contributions to the field of dance in British Columbia.
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Sleeping Beauty Ballet Program

For Students 9th - 10th
This intriguing site looks back at the women who were significant in their contributions to the field of dance in British Columbia.
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Marina Svetlova and Bob Calder

For Students 9th - 10th
This intriguing site looks back at the women who were significant in their contributions to the field of dance in British Columbia.
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Curated OER

Scene From 'Wild Style' Movie

For Students 9th - 10th
National Public Radio explores the history of the break dancing phenomenon of the 1980s and how this style of dancing survives today.
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Rock Steady on 'Wild Style' Movie Tour

For Students 9th - 10th
National Public Radio explores the history of the break dancing phenomenon of the 1980s and how this style of dancing survives today.
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Roxy Breakdancers

For Students 9th - 10th
National Public Radio explores the history of the break dancing phenomenon of the 1980s and how this style of dancing survives today.
Website
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What Is Flamenco?

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of Flamenco dance and music.
Article
Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Katherine S. Carper, "The Immigrant Waterfront"

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on the "Water Street Revival," a short-lived (July-October 1868) religious reform effort, which began after journalist Oliver Dyer published a "Packard's Monthly" article identifying John Allen, the owner of a...
Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Bill Robinson

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and career of Bill Robinson, an American dancer of Broadway and Hollywood, best known for his dancing roles with Shirley Temple in films of the 1930s.
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Reeder's Egypt: Mysterious Muu and the Dance They Do

For Students 9th - 10th
History and specualtion about Ancient Egyptian muu dancers, types of muu dancers and their roles in ancient society.
Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Savion Glover

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Savion Glover, an American dancer and choreographer who became known for his unique pounding style of tap dancing, called "hitting." He brought renewed interest in dance, particularly...