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Use the tabs above to find books, articles, videos, websites and other resources on DANCE and dance-related topics.

If you need additional help, be sure to check with one of the reference librarians at either the Doyle or the Mahoney Library.

(New links are being added to this guide, so check back from time to time.)

SRJC Dance Department

Santa Rosa Junior College offers an extensive program of dance instruction including classes in Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip Hop/Funk, Tap and Folk Dance at all levels of technique. Courses in Dance History, Composition, Improvisation, and Rhythmic Analysis assist with further study in dance. Classes in Dance Ensemble, Dance Production and Choreography for Performance give students opportunities to perform.

Visit the Dance Department's website, to find information about its faculty, classes, facilities and performance opportunities.

Whether as part of ceremonies, religious rituals, entertainment or simple expression of emotion, dance has been part of human culture since the beginning of recorded time, and probably before that.

This guide will help you find information on dance, dance history, styles of dance (ballet, tap, modern dance, etc.), individual dancers, dance companies and other topics related to the world of dance. We hope you find it useful.

Note: This guide includes video clips. If you will be watching video clips inside the libraries, please use headphones out of courtesy to other library users. Thanks!

You might also be interested in the Library's guide to Theatre Arts.

Scenes from the San Francisco Hip Hop DanceFest. This year's festival will be at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre on November 20-22, 2009.

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