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Here are some websites that may be useful to dancers. This list is in no means a complete list of all internet resources, but is a compilation of a variety of sites.
Membership
Grants
Resources and Personal Development
Education
Job Sites
Unions
Membership:
American Dance Guild
http://www.americandanceguild.org/
“The American Dance Guild is a non-profit membership organization concerned with promoting the art of dance. Since 1956 the ADG has been serving the needs of performers, choreographers, teachers and students through all stages of their development and careers. Through its conferences and publications the ADG addresses issues pertinent to the dance community. The ADG website is intended to extend the Guild's services to its members and others in the dance community worldwide.”
American Dance Therapy Association
http://www.adta.org/
“Today's Dance/Movement Therapists are graduates of masters degree programs that integrate dancers' special knowledge of body, movement and expressive spirit with the healing skills of counseling, psychotherapy and rehabilitation. We help a wide range of people, from autistic children to seniors in their declining years, from the mentally ill to normal people who have lost touch with their inner truth, from people with spinal cord injuries to people who just have never felt quite at home in their bodies. When words alone are not enough, dance/movement therapists are there to help!”
Boston Dance Alliance
http://www.bostondancealliance.org/
“The Boston Dance Alliance supports and promotes the health and development of the Greater Boston dance community by providing direct services to local dancers, choreographers, dance teachers and dance organizations. BDA seeks to improve the work environment for dance and increase the visibility, understanding of and access to local dance.”
Grants:
Council on Foundations
http://www.cof.org/
“The Council on Foundations is a membership organization of more than 2,000 grantmaking foundations and giving programs worldwide. We provide leadership expertise, legal services and networking opportunities—among other services—to our members and to the general public.”
The Foundation Center
http://fdncenter.org/
This site provides information for groups and individuals seeking grants of all kinds.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
http://www.kennedy-center.org/
This website is a comprehensive representation of the Kennedy Center and all it has to offer. This is a great place to look for jobs, scholarships, performances, educational resources and arts news.
Massachusetts Cultural Council
http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/
“The Massachusetts Cultural Council promotes excellence, access, education and diversity in the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences, in order to improve the quality of life for all Massachusetts residents and contribute to the economic vitality of our communities. The Council receives an annual appropriation from the state legislature. It then makes thousands of grants to non-profit cultural organizations, schools, communities and individuals artists, funding programs that use arts, science and the humanities to build strong, diverse, livable communities….”
National Endowment for the Arts
http://arts.endow.gov/
“The National Endowment for the Arts provides national recognition and support to significant projects of artistic excellence, thus preserving and enhancing our nation's diverse cultural heritage. The Endowment was created by Congress and established in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. This public investment in the nation's cultural life has resulted in both new and classic works of art reaching every corner of America.”
National Endowment for the Humanities
http://www.neh.fed.us/
“NEH is an independent grant-making agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.”
New England Foundation for the Arts
http://www.nefa.org/
“We creatively support the movement of people, ideas, and resources in the arts within New England and beyond, make vital connections between artists and audiences, and build the strength, knowledge, and leadership of the region's creative sector.”
Resources and Personal Development:
ArtsNet
http://www.artsnet.org/
“An information clearinghouse of arts management resources available on the web.” This site is affiliated with Carnegie Mellon University.
Council on International Education Exchange
http://www.ciee.org/
“Study abroad and work abroad with CIEE, the Council on International Educational Exchange. CIEE provides quality programs and services for individuals, employers, communities and educational institutions. Let us help you choose your international experience.”
Dance Links
http://www.dancer.com/dance-links/
“Dance Links was begun by dance videographer Amy Reusch with the assistance of James White on behalf of the newsgroup alt.arts.ballet . Dance Links is currently a voluntary effort on the part of Jon Wright and Amy Reusch.”
Dance Online
http://www.danceonline.com/
“New Dance from around the world”
MindEdge
http://www.caso.com/home/index.php
“MindEdge, Inc. provides the Web's premier resource for personal development, distance learning, continuing education, on campus and corporate training courses. Founded by pre-eminent educators from Harvard University and MIT and managed by experienced Internet professionals, MindEdge, Inc. is a one stop destination that gives learners all the tools they need to search for, compare, and preregister for the courses they want- whether they're right around the corner, or halfway around the world.”
Nutrition.gov
http://www.nutrition.gov/
“NUTRITION.GOV, a new federal resource, provides easy access to all online federal government information on nutrition. This national resource makes obtaining government information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety, easily accessible in one place for many Americans. Providing accurate scientific information on nutrition and dietary guidance is critical to the public's ability to make the right choices in the effort to curb obesity and other food related diseases in launching this new website.”
Open Studio: The Arts Online
http://www.benton.org/openstudio/
“From 1996-2000, Open Studio: The Arts Online, a national initiative of the Benton Foundation and National Endowment for the Arts provided Internet access and training to artists and nonprofit arts organizations ensuring the communications environment of the 21st century thrives as a source of creative excellence and diversity. The project is no longer active but the site is archived in the library at www.benton.org as a resource to the nonprofit community.”
The Pilates Studio
http://www.pilates-studio.com/
“Welcome to the official web-site of The Pilates Studio™. We invite you to step inside, travel through time, and learn about this seventy year old fitness legacy and its creator, Joseph H. Pilates.”
The Study Abroad Information Source
http://www.studyabroad.com/
Thompson Peterson’s
http://www.petersons.com/
“Since 1966, Peterson's has helped to connect individuals, educational institutions, and corporations through its critically acclaimed books, Web sites, online products, and admissions services. Peterson's reaches an estimated 105 million consumers annually with information about colleges and universities, career schools, graduate programs, distance learning, executive training, private secondary schools, summer opportunities, study abroad, financial aid, test preparation, and career exploration.”
World Wide Arts Listings
http://wwar.com/
This site provides links to thousands of arts-related websites. To find specific information requires some investigation, but this is a good resource simply because it is so huge.
The Yoga Site
http://www.yogasite.com/
“An eclectic collection of yogic connections”
Education:
ARTSEDGE
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/
“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 Association for the Advancement of Arts Education
http://www.aaae.org/
“The Association for the Advancement of Arts Education teaches teachers how to use the arts to teach social studies, science, math and language arts! It's called arts integration-incorporating the arts into curriculum-and you've come to the right place to learn more about the tri-state's pioneers in this teaching method.” This site is specific to Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
http://chronicle.com/
“This World Wide Web site is a service of The Chronicle of Higher Education. Published weekly, The Chronicle is the No. 1 news source for college and university faculty members and administrators. A subscription to The Chronicle includes free access to all of this Web site and to Academe Today, our daily e-mail newsletter.” This site provides information about current issues in higher education as well as job postings all over the United States.
Dance Educators of America
http://www.deadance.com/
“DEA is a prestigious dance professionals' organization established in 1932. We are dedicated to improve the quality and teaching abilities of its member teachers and to enhance their education of students, as well as further the professional and ethical standards in the performing and stage arts and of dance in all its forms.”
Dance Masters of America
http://www.dma-national.org/
“DANCE MASTERS OF AMERICA, INC. is an International Organization of dance educators who have been certified by test to teach. We offer membership in more than thirty chapters throughout the United States and Canada. Our organization is always on the “cutting edge” of the newest and best teaching techniques and has had an enormous impact upon both the art and education of dance for more than a century.”
Job Sites:
ArtJob.org
http://www.artjob.org/
“ArtJob is the source for professional opportunities and career information in all areas of the arts, including: visual arts, arts nonprofits, performing arts, commercial art and design firms, film, public arts agencies, academic arts positions, galleries, internships, fellowships, conferences, commissions and more.”
Dance.net
http://www.dance.net
“Dance.net has free job and audition listings for dancers, instructors, choreographers, performers; live chat; kid-friendly dance forums; photo uploads; and a searchable database.”
Danceart.com
http://www.danceart.com
Unions:
American Guild of Musical Artists
http://www.musicalartists.org/HomePage.htm
“The labor union that represents opera and concert singers, production personnel and dancers at principal opera, concert and dance companies throughout the United States.”
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