Modern Dance - History, Styles, Dancers, Trends & Competitions
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Modern dancers still rely on many ballet steps as part of their choreographed modern dance routines. Modern dance is deeply embedded in ballet syllabus.
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A Brief History of Ballet - Illustrated by Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
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Dance - The New York Times
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The dance styles of So You Think You Can Dance, explained - Vox
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NDG History — American Dance Guild
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A Guide to Interpreting Contemporary Dance
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Exploitation in Ballet History: Prostitution at the Paris Opera Ballet
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Modern Dance, History, Moves & Types - Lesson
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Contemporary dance - Wikipedia
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Home - Dance Data Project
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Feb. 12 Artswego performance to feature 'mesmerizing' dance troupe
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Modern dance - New World Encyclopedia
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Martha Graham Biography, Dance, Technique, Company, & Facts