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Clog dancing made easy The elements and practice of that art arranged,...

By Henry Tucker. (statement of responsibility) With music. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text. (additional physical form)

Fantasy 1939 (8 Photographs) - Public domain, Federal Theatre Project ...

Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records-Photographic Negatives File. The Photographic Negatives File is a collection of approximately 9,000 negatives, mainly from the New York, NY units, document... More

Case of Philip Lawrence: Trio woman in yellow dress; men in black suit...

Contains swatches of black and silver material (Content) Act II Caberet Scene (Content) Back Reads: Ollie Simmons, Evelyn Norton, Archie Savage" (Content)

The Little Mermaid: MotherSisters blue ballet bodice and tutu with fis...

Part of the Dance Program for Young Folk (Content) Front reads: Mother(silver hair) Sisters (blue hair andsilver apron) (Content)

The Little Mermaid: Young King yellow and pink tunic, gold and purple ...

Part of the Dance Program for Young Folk (Content) The Federal Theatre Project (FTP) was a New Deal program created in 1935 as part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Its goal was to provide employmen... More

How Long Brethren? (55 Photographs)

Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records-Photographic Negatives File. The Photographic Negatives File is a collection of approximately 9,000 negatives, mainly from the New York, NY units, document... More

The tango and the new dances for ballroom and home

by Maurice [pseud.] ... illustrated with photographs and diagrams. All steps described so plainly anyone can readily learn them. (statement of responsibility) Available also through the Library of Congress Web ... More

A Hero Is Born (57 Photographs)

Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records-Photographic Negatives File. The Photographic Negatives File is a collection of approximately 9,000 negatives, mainly from the New York, NY units, document... More

Dance (41 Photographs) - Public domain, Federal Theatre Project 1935-1...

Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records-Photographic Negatives File. The Photographic Negatives File is a collection of approximately 9,000 negatives, mainly from the New York, NY units, document... More

Leitfaden für den Tanz- & Körperbildungs-Unterricht mit Anleitungen üb...

Bearbeitet von J. R. Bosshardt-Strübi ... (statement of responsibility) Plates vii-x wanting. "I. Abteilung. Der gesellschaftliche Tanz" has special t.-p. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site... More

Serge Grigoriev's photo album, 1928-1938

Includes performance and informal photographs of a number of important figures associated with Diaghilev's Ballets Russes and the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo, directed by Colonel W. deBasil, including George ... More

The tango and the new dances for ballroom and home

by Maurice [pseud.] ... illustrated with photographs and diagrams. All steps described so plainly anyone can readily learn them. (statement of responsibility) Available also through the Library of Congress Web ... More

Dancing - Public domain document scan of engraving

by Mrs. Lilly Grove, F.R.G.S., and other writers, with musical examples. Illustrated by Percy Macquoid and by numerous reproductions of engravings, prints and photographs. (statement of responsibility) Short co... More

The drawing-room dances - Dance instruction manual, Public domain

By Cellarius. (statement of responsibility) Illustration on t.-p. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text. (additional physical form)

The tango and other up-to-date dances a practical guide to all the lat...

described step by step by J. S. Hopkins; illustrated with photographs posed by Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle, Joseph C. Smith ... and many other famous dancers. (statement of responsibility) Available also through... More

Modern dancing - Dance instruction manual, Public domain

by Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle ; with many illustrations from photographs and moving pictures of the newest dances for which the authors posed ; introduction by Elisabeth Marbury. (statement of responsibility) A... More

Dances of to-day - Dance instruction manual, Public domain

by Albert W. Newman ... an expert's full directions, with illustrations and diagrams, for learning or teaching the tango, hesitation, one-step, Boston, maxixe and all other modern dances. (statement of responsi... More

Sketches relative to the history and theory, but more especially to th...

By Francis Peacock ... (statement of responsibility) Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text. (additional physical form)

How to become successful teachers of the art of dancing, in conjunctio...

by Prof. H.N. Grant. (statement of responsibility) Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text. (additional physical form)

[ Danny Kaye dances on stage - Command Performance - Palladium - Londo...

The Library of Congress provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes and makes no warranty with regard to their use for other purposes. The written permission of the copyright owners... More

[ Danny Kaye dances with company actors onstage in 'Let's Face It']

Box marked: DKA_VSBOX7 Folder marked: Let's Face It (General) The Library of Congress provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes and makes no warranty with regard to their use fo... More

How to dance A complete ball-room and party guide. Containing all the ...

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text. (additional physical form)

How to dance A complete ball-room and party guide. Containing all the ...

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text. (additional physical form)

[ Cave of the heart, No. 8] - Martha Graham Collection

Photographer unknown. (General) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

[ Every soul is a circus, No. 10]

Reproduced with permission of Katherine Duke. (Copyright Notice) The Library was unable to locate the rights holder for this photograph and has elected to make it available online as an exercise of fair use for... More

[ Erick Hawkins in El Penitente]

Photographer unknown. (General) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

[Portrait of Lee Sherman, Radio City Music Hall, New York, N.Y., ca. J...

Purchase William P. Gottlieb General information about the Gottlieb Forms part of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (Library of Congress). Gottlieb Collection Assignment No. 291 (gottlieb assignment) 291 (assign... More

Folk Dances of All Nations: Four Women Polish blue dress with full ski...

Grand Central (venue) Public domain image of theatrical costume design, theater, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sing for Your Supper (255 Photographs)

Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records-Photographic Negatives File. The Photographic Negatives File is a collection of approximately 9,000 negatives, mainly from the New York, NY units, document... More

Horse Play (48 Photographs) - Public domain, Federal Theatre Project 1...

Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records-Photographic Negatives File. The Photographic Negatives File is a collection of approximately 9,000 negatives, mainly from the New York, NY units, document... More

Modern dancing - Dance instruction manual, Public domain

by Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle ; with many illustrations from photographs and moving pictures of the newest dances for which the authors posed ; introduction by Elisabeth Marbury. (statement of responsibility) A... More

The tango and the new dances for ballroom and home

by Maurice [pseud.] ... illustrated with photographs and diagrams. All steps described so plainly anyone can readily learn them. (statement of responsibility) Available also through the Library of Congress Web ... More

The tango and other up-to-date dances a practical guide to all the lat...

described step by step by J. S. Hopkins; illustrated with photographs posed by Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle, Joseph C. Smith ... and many other famous dancers. (statement of responsibility) Available also through... More

How to dance A complete ball-room and party guide. Containing all the ...

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text. (additional physical form)

How to dance A complete ball-room and party guide. Containing all the ...

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text. (additional physical form)

Photograph of Alexandra Danilova in Apollo, n.d. 1928?, no photographe...

Public domain photograph related to dance, ballet, musical performance, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[ Tim Wengerd and Diana Hart in Diversion of angels]

Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice) ©ArneFolkedal{at}gmail.com (Copyright Notice)

Photograph of Dance Theatre of Harlem in a reconstruction of Les Noces...

Public domain photograph of theatrical performance, theater, play, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Ball-room guide With coloured plates

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text. (additional physical form)

The Ball-room guide With coloured plates

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text. (additional physical form)

The Revolt of the Beavers (37 Photographs)

Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records-Photographic Negatives File. The Photographic Negatives File is a collection of approximately 9,000 negatives, mainly from the New York, NY units, document... More

The dancing master; or, Directions for dancing country dances with the...

Vol. 2, 2d ed., has imprint: Printed for H. Playford, 1698. First ed. published 1651 [i.e. 1650] under title: The English dancing-master. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile pag... More

Serge Grigoriev's photo album, 1928-1938

Includes performance and informal photographs of a number of important figures associated with Diaghilev's Ballets Russes and the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo, directed by Colonel W. deBasil, including George ... More

Swing It (58 Photographs) - Public domain, Federal Theatre Project 193...

Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records-Photographic Negatives File. The Photographic Negatives File is a collection of approximately 9,000 negatives, mainly from the New York, NY units, document... More

The tango and other up-to-date dances a practical guide to all the lat...

described step by step by J. S. Hopkins; illustrated with photographs posed by Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle, Joseph C. Smith ... and many other famous dancers. (statement of responsibility) Available also through... More

Serge Grigoriev's photo album, 1928-1938

Includes performance and informal photographs of a number of important figures associated with Diaghilev's Ballets Russes and the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo, directed by Colonel W. deBasil, including George ... More

The modern dances, how to dance them

by Caroline Walker; complete instructions for learning the tango, or one step, the Castle walk, the walking Boston, the hesitation waltz, the dream waltz, the Argentine tango. (statement of responsibility) Avai... More

Clendenen's treatise on elementary and classical dancing

By F. Leslie Clendenen ... (statement of responsibility) Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text. (additional physical form)

Dances of to-day - Dance instruction manual, Public domain

by Albert W. Newman ... an expert's full directions, with illustrations and diagrams, for learning or teaching the tango, hesitation, one-step, Boston, maxixe and all other modern dances. (statement of responsi... More

Dance Dance of the gnomes - Public domain musical sheets

For piano

Dance Dublin fair dance - Public domain musical sheets

For piano

Vue de l'intérieur d'une Maison dans l'Isle d'Uliétea. Representation ...

Unknown (artist nationality) engraver (artist role) Recto: u. r.: (within plate impression) Tome III . Pl. 6 . ; l. l.: (just beneath image) Palas Sculp : ; bottom center: (in French) Vue de l'intérieur d'une M... More

Martha Graham, dancer, who accredits spiritual as well as physical att...

photo with caption (Content) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

[ Every soul is a circus, No. 12]

Reproduced with permission of Katherine Duke. (Copyright Notice) The Library was unable to locate the rights holder for this photograph and has elected to make it available online as an exercise of fair use for... More

[ Ernie Williams imitating General MacKenzie (Danny Kaye) performs in ...

A scene from the Dena-Capri film "On the Double." (General) The Library of Congress provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes and makes no warranty with regard to their use for o... More

[ Danny Kaye hides behind feather next to dancing chorus girls in a sc...

The Library of Congress provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes and makes no warranty with regard to their use for other purposes. The written permission of the copyright owners... More

[ Danny Kaye in theatrical impersonation of the character Henri Duran,...

Production photograph from the film "On the Riviera." (General) The Library of Congress provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes and makes no warranty with regard to their use f... More

Cave of the heart, No. 5 - Public domain portrait print

Photographer unknown. (General) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

The Northumberland Mr. Isaac's new dance made for Her Majestys birth d...

LC copy imperfect: t.p. wanting. Title supplied from the British Museum Catalogue of printed music, 1487-1800. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

The Godolphin Mr. Isaac's new dance made for Her Majestys birth day 17...

the tune by Mr. Paisible ; engraven in characters & figures for the use of masters writ by Mr. Pemberton ... (statement of responsibility) Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile pa... More

The Little Mermaid: Two Maids pink and white dress with pink wimple an...

Part of the Dance Program for Young Folk (Content) Public domain image of theatrical costume design, theater, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dance of Nations (4 Photographs)

Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records-Photographic Negatives File. The Photographic Negatives File is a collection of approximately 9,000 negatives, mainly from the New York, NY units, document... More

Serge Grigoriev's photo album, 1928-1938

Includes performance and informal photographs of a number of important figures associated with Diaghilev's Ballets Russes and the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo, directed by Colonel W. deBasil, including George ... More

Serge Grigoriev's photo album, 1928-1938

Includes performance and informal photographs of a number of important figures associated with Diaghilev's Ballets Russes and the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo, directed by Colonel W. deBasil, including George ... More

Modern dancing - Dance instruction manual, Public domain

by Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle ; with many illustrations from photographs and moving pictures of the newest dances for which the authors posed ; introduction by Elisabeth Marbury. (statement of responsibility) A... More

Dance Irish bridal dance - Public domain musical sheets

For piano

Dancing at home and abroad - Public domain dance instruction manual

By C. H. Cleveland, Jr. (statement of responsibility) Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text. (additional physical form)

How to dance A complete ball-room and party guide. Containing all the ...

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text. (additional physical form)

Photograph of Aurora's Wedding, n.d. (later Ballet Russe Company); Rao...

music by Tchaikovsky, partly re-orchestrated by Stravinsky; choreography by Marius Petipa, arranged and with additional dances by Nijinska (General)

[ Martha Graham in Sarabande] - Public domain portrait print

Reproduced with permission of Janet Morgan/The Barbara Morgan Archive. For further information e-mail [email protected] (Copyright Notice) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a divisi... More

Martha Graham in Letter to the World, No. 1

Reproduced with permission of Janet Morgan/The Barbara Morgan Archive. For further information e-mail [email protected] (Copyright Notice) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a divisi... More

[ Robert Cohan in Deaths and entrances]

Reproduced with permission of Jack Mitchell. All rights reserved and may not be used for publication without express written permission of Jack Mitchell. For information about purchasing exhibition quality pho... More

[Dancers, Nola's, New York, N.Y., ca. Feb. 1947]

Purchase William P. Gottlieb General information about the Gottlieb In: "Nola Studios is meeting place for NYC musicians," Down Beat, v. 14, no. 5 (Feb. 26, 1947), p. 15. Forms part of: William P. Gottlieb Col... More

Run Little Chillun: Men Dancers. Curled bronze skirt, wih matching arm...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ballet stage costume design, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Sing for Your Supper: Chorus. White bikini tops with red bottoms.Sheer...

Picryl description: Public domain image related to dance, dancing, music, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The princess Mr. Isaac's new dance made for Her Majestys birth day ; e...

"The princess by Mr. Isack"--Leaf [2]. LC copy imperfect: t.p. wanting. Title supplied from Catalogue of printed music in the British Library to 1980. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as ... More

Serge Grigoriev's photo album, 1928-1938

Includes performance and informal photographs of a number of important figures associated with Diaghilev's Ballets Russes and the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo, directed by Colonel W. deBasil, including George ... More

Fantasy 1939 (8 Photographs) - Public domain, Federal Theatre Project ...

Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records-Photographic Negatives File. The Photographic Negatives File is a collection of approximately 9,000 negatives, mainly from the New York, NY units, document... More

Vaudeville (84 Photographs) - Public domain, Federal Theatre Project 1...

Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records-Photographic Negatives File. The Photographic Negatives File is a collection of approximately 9,000 negatives, mainly from the New York, NY units, document... More

Modern dancing - Dance instruction manual, Public domain

by Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle ; with many illustrations from photographs and moving pictures of the newest dances for which the authors posed ; introduction by Elisabeth Marbury. (statement of responsibility) A... More

The modern dances, how to dance them

by Caroline Walker; complete instructions for learning the tango, or one step, the Castle walk, the walking Boston, the hesitation waltz, the dream waltz, the Argentine tango. (statement of responsibility) Avai... More

Serge Grigoriev's photo album, 1928-1938

Includes performance and informal photographs of a number of important figures associated with Diaghilev's Ballets Russes and the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo, directed by Colonel W. deBasil, including George ... More

Pinocchio (133 Photographs) - Public domain, Federal Theatre Project 1...

Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records-Photographic Negatives File. The Photographic Negatives File is a collection of approximately 9,000 negatives, mainly from the New York, NY units, document... More

The Beverly Hills Chapter of Hadassah invites you to attend our Annua...

Saturday, November 19, 1983 (date) Courtesy of Hadassah. The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc. Hadassah (Copyright Notice)

Dancing at home and abroad - Public domain dance instruction manual

By C. H. Cleveland, Jr. (statement of responsibility) Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text. (additional physical form)

Dance Elfin dance, op. 148, no. 12 - Public domain musical sheets

For piano or Elfentanz

Photograph of Alexandra Danilova in The Triumph of Neptune, n.d., Joan...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Russian Empire, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Photograph of Bronislava Nijinska as the Street Dancer in Petrouchka, ...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Russian Empire, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[ American document] - Martha Graham Collection

Reproduced with permission of Janet Morgan/The Barbara Morgan Archive. For further information e-mail [email protected] (Copyright Notice) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a divisi... More

[ El Penitente, No. 4] - Martha Graham Collection

Photographer unknown. (General) Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

Traité pratique et théorique de la danse

par Edmond Bourgeois. (statement of responsibility) Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and full text. (additional physical form)

The tango as standardized and taught by the representative dancing mas...

described by Miss Eileen Swepstone ... illustrated by Miss Swepstone and Mr. Bernard Tweedale. (statement of responsibility) Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images and ... More

The royal Portuguez Mr. Isaac's new dance made for Her Majesty's birth...

the tune by Mr. Paisible ; engraven in characters & figurs [sic] for the use of masters writ by Mr. de la Garde ... and revis'd by the author ... (statement of responsibility) LC copy imperfect: 12th couplet su... More

The Northumberland Mr. Isaac's new dance made for Her Majestys birth d...

LC copy imperfect: t.p. wanting. Title supplied from the British Museum Catalogue of printed music, 1487-1800. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

The friendship Mr. Isaac's new dance for the year 1715

the tune by Mr. Paisible ; engraven in characters & figures for the use of masters writ by Mr. Pemberton ... (statement of responsibility) Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile pa... More

Trattato del ballo nobile - Dance instruction manual, Public domain

di Giambatista Dufort, indirizzato all' eccellenza delle signore dame, e de' signori cavalieri napoletani. (statement of responsibility) Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page... More

Essai sur la danse, antique et moderne

Par Mme. Élise Voiart. (statement of responsibility) On cover: "Encyclopédie des dames." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site in as facsimile page images and full text. (additional physical form)

Candide (65 Photographs) - Public domain, Federal Theatre Project 1935...

Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records-Photographic Negatives File. The Photographic Negatives File is a collection of approximately 9,000 negatives, mainly from the New York, NY units, document... More

Community drama (97 Photographs)

Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records-Photographic Negatives File. The Photographic Negatives File is a collection of approximately 9,000 negatives, mainly from the New York, NY units, document... More

Serge Grigoriev's photo album, 1928-1938

Includes performance and informal photographs of a number of important figures associated with Diaghilev's Ballets Russes and the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo, directed by Colonel W. deBasil, including George ... More

music division

the library of congress celebrates the songs of america

an american ballroom companion dance instruction manuals ca 1490 1920

performing arts

dance instruction and technical manuals

theatrical dance

handbooks manuals etc

history

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