History of Dance

A 19th Century Ball : the Charm of Group Dances.
GV1746 .A156 2001
Series title: How to dance through time ; v. 6.
Group dances in the ballroom: the lancers quadrille, the cotillon, and the grand march.
1 videocassette, Color, 49 min., 2001

The Ancient Art of Belly Dancing. (1977)
GV1798.5 .A52
Presents various styles of belly dancing ranging over a period of 5,000 years. Includes belly dancing classes and interviews with dancers.
1 videocassette, Color, 30 min., 199-?

Il Ballarino [The Dancing Master] : The Art of Renaissance Dance.
GV1615 .S8 1990
Watch as the steps are demonstrated and described, reconstructed by noted dance historian and musicologist Julia Sutton from dance manuals of the 16th century Italian masters Fabritio Caroso and Cesare Negri. Then see both couple and group dances performed in full costume, accompanied by period musical instruments.
A dance for two: So Ben Mi Chi Ha Buon Tempo ("I Know Who is Having a Good Time") -- A dance for three: Allegrezza d'Amore ("The Joys of Love") -- A dance for four couples: La Caccia d'Amore ("The Hunt of Love").
1 videocassette, Color, 33 min., 1990

Baroque Dance, 1675-1725.
GV1618 .B27 1977
Additional title: Background Research in Dance, Music and Costume.
Demonstrates the elements of baroque style as expressed in dance. Dance notation is included.
1 videocassette, Color, 23 min., 1977?

Dance and Human History.
GV1588.6 .D36 1976
Series title: Movement Style & Culture ; v. 1.
Introduces the work of Alan Lomax and his colleagues in developing choreometrics, a cross-cultural method of studying the relationship of dance style to social structure. Shows how the group, including Forrestine Paulay and Irmgard Bartenieff, analyzed dance films from all over the world and established a connection between patterns of movement and patterns of culture.
1 videocassette, Color and B&W, 40 min., 1976

Dance and Myth : the World of Jean Erdman.
GV1783 .D358 1993
Pt. 1. The Early Dances (53:08) -- pt. 2. The Group Dances (59:06) -- pt. 3. The Later Solos (67:10).
3 videocassettes, Color and B&W, 180 min., 1993

Dances of the Ragtime Era, 1910-1920.
GV1746 .D46 1999
Series title: How to Dance through Time ; v. 2.
Provides 44 step combinations and instructions to help viewers learn to dance the most popular social dances of the early 20th century. Each dance segment is introduced by a brief presentation of historical information.
1 videocassette, Color, 51 min., 1999?

Dancetime! : 500 Years of Social Dance.
GV1751 .D46 1998
Volume one features dance from the 15th through 19th centuries from the courts of Italy, France, England and the grand ballrooms of America. Volume 2 features dance from the 20th century covering American social dance from ragtime to rock.
2 videocassettes, Color, 99 min., 1998

Early Dance.
GV1601 .E3 1995
Through historical photographs and sources, and modern performances, the history of dance form is traced from the comedies of the early Greeks to the Baroque Era.
Pt. 1. From the Greeks to the Renaissance (22 min.) -- pt. 2. The Baroque Era (30 min.).
2 videocassettes, Color, 52 min., 1995

The Elegance of Baroque Social Dance : Minuet, Allemande, Contredance.
GV1747 .E43 2000
Series title: How to dance through time ; v. 4.
"Shows how to dance the most influential social dances of the French Baroque court"-Container.
1 videocassette, Color, 45 min., 2000

Faces of Dance.
GV1783 .F33 1996
Shows four choreographics that provide an overview of the evolution of dance over the years. Each piece is an example of major dance trends of the 20th century.
Tableau 1: Emotion and Musicality. Jeune Homme / choreography by Uwe Scholtz -- Tableau 2: Expressing Passion. Cachibache / choreography by Antonio Canales -- Tableau 3: Memories of Dance. Excerpts from Isadora / choreography by Maurice Béjart -- Tableau 4: The Contemporary Idiom. Rassemblement / choreography by Nacho Duato.
1 videocassette, Color, 65 min., 1996

Free to Dance.
GV1624.7.A34 F74 2001
Three segments of the Dance in America series originally produced in 2000 and broadcast on the television program Great Performances.
The history of African American dance-- emphasizes the role that African-American choreographers and dancers have played in the development of modern dance as an American form of art. Featuring the African American Dance Ensemble and other Black dance groups.
[1] What Do You Dance? -- [2] Steps of the Gods -- [3] Go for What You Know.
3 videocassettes, Color & B&W, 57 min., 2001

Le Gratie d'Amore.
GV1747 .G61 1992
Subtitle on cassette: Renaissance Court Dance.
Spanish narration, with English subtitles.
Performers: Court Dance Company of New York, Taller de Danzas Antiguas.
Demonstrations of European court dances of the late 1500's, based on original descriptions by Thoinot Arbeau, Cesare Negri and Fabritio Caroso.
Pavan-galliard -- Suite of Branles -- Il Canario -- La Caccia d'Amore -- Adda Felice -- So Ben Mi Chi Ha Bon Tempo -- Passo e Mezzo -- La Gaillarde de la Garde.
1 videocassette, Color, 33 min., 1992

Lost in the Shuffle.
GV1623 .L67 1995
Discusses origins of modern American dancing with demonstrations of African tribal dance, buck dancing, which is a combination of Irish step dancing and English clog dancing, and tap dancing, which evolved from dances from Africa, and the dances of white Southerners. Includes brief interviews with the performers.
1 videocassette, Color, 15 min., 1995

The Majesty of Renaissance Dance.
GV1747 .M35 2000
Series title: How to Dance through Time ; v. 3.
"Shows the intricacies of an Italian court dance suite (Nido d'Amore), which mirrors the episodic changes of courtship ... The Renaissance era is also introduced with historical dance information, accompanied by original illustrations"-Container.
1 videocassette, Color, 40 min., 2000

The Maner of Dauncynge.
GV1646.E6 M36 1980
The social significance of dancing in Elizabethan and Restoration England is shown with the help of dances and lessons by dancing masters. Emphasizes the importance of John Playford's The English Dancing Master and the development of dance notation in the 17th century. Dances include the Scottish branle and horse's branle, old allemande and black allemande, country dances Cuckolds all in a Row, Chestnut, Parson's Farewell, The Female Sailor, and Mr. Beveridge's Maggot.
1 videocassette, Color, 25 min., 1980

Retracing Steps : American Dance since Postmodernism.
GV1783 .R45 1988
Explores avant-garde dance in the 1980's through interviews with young choreographers and dance experts.
1 videocassette, Color, 88 min., 1988

The Romance of Mid-19th Century Couple Dances.
GV1746 .R66 1990z
Series title: How to dance through time ; v. 1.
Instruction on mid-19th century ballroom couple dances. Each dance segment is introduced by a brief presentation of historical information.
The Waltz -- The Gallop -- The Polka -- The Schottische -- The Polka Mazurka.
1 videocassette, Color, 36 min., 199-?

Tanz : ein Film um Die Muse Terpsichore.
GV1601 .T36 1996
Title on videocassette label: Dance.
Title and credits in German; narration in English.
Presents a brief history of dance. Describes the various forms of dance and their development from ancient times to the present.
1 videocassette, B&W, 80 min., 1977-1996

Trailblazers of Modern Dance.
GV1601 .T71 1979
Film excerpts demonstrating history of Dance.
1 videocassette (U-matic), Color, 1979?

Victorian Era Couple Dances.
GV1746 .V538 2001
Series title: How to Dance through Time ; v. 5.
Re-visit the classic 19th century couple dances and explore 32 innovative step variations with the waltz, polka, galop and the mazurka.
1 videocassette, Color, 55 min., 2001