The Dance Critics Association consists of professional practioners of dance criticism. It seeks to further the identity of dance criticism as a profession; to offer its members solidarity; and to provide the means for exchanging information and exlporing fresh approaches to critical writing.
Information on dance include ballet, ballroom, belly dance, breakdance, Cajun, cheerleading, children, clogging, country western, dance teams, disco, funk, hip hop, hula, Irish, jazz, modern, oldies, square dance, shim sham, swing, and tap dance.
The U.S. Department of Labor provides information about the nature of work, working conditions, employment, training and advancement, earnings and more for dancers and choreographers.
With the unique artform of the Dancescape, Narinder Dogra brings to our awareness the ongoing dance of the land - the primal, eternal motion present in drifting continents, in sliding glaciers, in shifting dunes.
This article traces the history of the International Dancesport championship ""Modern Standard Ballroom"" dances: Viennese Waltz, Modern Waltz, Tango, Slow Foxtrot, and Quickstep.
Jacob's Pillow is an internationally celebrated center for dance that presents dance in all forms from the world over during its annual Festival; supports the creation of new work through commissions and residencies; engages the public through free performances, exhibits, lectures, and talks with artists and scholars.
Swing dancing is a favorite American past time, and it recently experienced a resurgence in popularity throughout America. Its origins, however, are widely unknown.
The transforming role of Juilliard is to help talented students harness their dedication to become communicative artists, imbued with the passion and understanding to reach within themselves to affect and move audiences.
With over 250 local unions throughout the United States and Canada, we are the largest union in the world representing the interests of the professional musician.
As an umbrella organization, the GMA provides an atmosphere in which artists, industry leaders, retail stores, radio stations, concert promoters and local churches can coordinate their efforts for the purpose of benefiting the industry as a whole, while remaining true to the purpose of communicating the gospel message.
The Music Library Association is the professional organization in the United States devoted to music librarianship and to all aspects of music materials in libraries.
The Directors Guild of America represents more than 12,000 members working in U.S. cities and abroad. Their creative work is represented in theatrical, industrial, educational and documentary films and television, as well as, videos and commercials.
Works to advance musical theatre by providing leadership and promoting artistic excellence, communication, advocacy, collaboration, financial stability, education, audience development and relevance.
The world's first Mucha Museum, dedicated to the life and work of the world-acclaimed Czech ART NOUVEAU artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939), is housed in the Baroque Kaunicky Palace in the very heart of Prague.
The world's largest and most prestigious art museums have joined forces to provide free access to information about their collections, exhibitions, and services.
Definitions for more than 3,300 terms used in discussing visual culture, along with thousands of supporting images, pronunciation notes, great quotations and cross-references.
Since 1968, the District of Columbia Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH) has developed and promoted local artists, organizations, and activities as part of its mission to enrich the quality of life of the people of Washington.
The Museum Computer Network is a nonprofit organization of professionals dedicated to fostering the cultural aims of museums through the use of computer technologies.
An interactive directory to museums' collections including art, science, history, zoos, archaeology and aquariums, etc. providing links to their educational, entertainment, archive and shopping features.
The National Endowment for the Arts enriches our Nation and its diverse cultural heritage by supporting works of artistic excellence, advancing learning in the arts, and strengthening the arts in communities throughout the country.
NEH is an independent grant-making agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.
The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, created by Presidential Executive Order in 1982, identifies issues and develops initiatives in the arts and the humanities.
ARTSEDGE supports the place of arts education at the center of the curriculum through the creative and appropriate uses of technology. ARTSEDGE helps educators to teach in, through and about the arts.
The Web Gallery of Art is a virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture of the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods (1150-1800), currently containing over 11,000 reproductions.
WebExhibits produces novel exhibits, to help improve cultural literacy, by promoting online exhibits and interesting the public in links between art with science.