From cabarets to hoedowns and from debutante balls to mosh pits, dance is an integral part of most parties! Scroll down for all kinds of information about dancing.
World's Largest Disco - in Buffalo, NY; November 25, 2006 (always the Saturday after Thanksgiving)
dragon dance & lion dance
lion dance - originated in China during the Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD)
Toronto Lion Dance Festival - Asian cultural festival, with dragon and lion dances, martial arts demonstrations, a parade, and Pan
American Wushu (Kung Fu) Championships.
dragon dance is now a competitive sport; the first National Dragon Dance Competition was held in Beijing, China in 1995
dancers with disabilities
StopGAP Dance Company - in the United Kingdom; dancers with and without disabilities
Dance Tips - Dance Help is a journal of information and inspiration, to accompany the student, performer and the choreographer in their
dance endeavors.
Renascent Dance Theatre - in Woodville, FL; dance troupe with a unique blend of classical and modern styles of dance and music; rockballet shows include Woodstock, The Wall, and Pandora's Box
National Museum of Dance - devoted to 20th century American dance and where the careers and repertory of visionaries like George
Ballanchine and Alvin Ailey are exhibited.
National Dance Institute - a non-profit children's arts education program based in New York City, founded in the belief that the arts
inspire children to excellence.
see also: summer school and the universities listed above, by state
tour operators
Bella Tours - tailored to aficionados of Spain and Andalucian life and culture. Flamenco festivals, Spanish and Flamenco workshop tours
available.
Caribbean Music & Dance Programs - cultural travel to Cuba, Brazil and Haiti for percussion, music and dance workshops, festivals,
carnivals and events.
Dance Holidays - salsa, flamenco, tango, jive, merengue, line, and mixed dance holidays in Spain and around the world.
McNeil Tours - music, culture and safari tour to Zimbabwe and on our music and dance tour of Brittany, France.
Square Dance Tours - Square & Western dance tours taking callers and cuers to exotic locations world wide.
Tango al Sur - provides accomodations, milonga visits, dinner shows, and tango classes with local instructors.
Tango Tours with a Twist - tango and yoga travel adventures to destinations including Argentina, Barcelona, New York and New Zealand.
Dance Heritage Coalition - Information and resources on dance documentation, preservation, and access. Sponsored by Dance Heritage
Coalition, an alliance of major archives and collections of dance research materials.
Joebody's Flying Splits Dance Page - A dramatic and spectacular site for dance and fitness. If you are a
dancer or fitness competitor the author will make a web page for you.
Dance/USA - A national service organization to advance the art form of dance
Ultimate Entertainment - We promote the finest male and female exotic dance revues touring America today. Complete turnkey packages for
the bar and nightlcub trade. NOT an adult site.
Dance For Life - annual benefit performance for local AIDS charities and area dancers living with HIV/AIDS
Let's Dance! - Dedicated to propagation of information on Ballroom, Latin, Swing, and Country & Western Dancing.
Includes Places to dance in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Chicago, Houston, Austin, and Dallas, Dance books, Elements of Dance Etiquette, competition results, and more
Dance & Technology Zone - Resource for using new media and technology in the creation and performance of dance offers an email list and an
events calendar.