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Dance in Video
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- Connection note
- Recommended that each computer accessing the service has at least a high-speed internet connection
with minimum 400 kbps connection.
- Browser required
- Optimized to operate with Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher, and Firefox 3.0 or higher.
- Plugins required
- Adobe Flash Player
- Description
- Dance in Video contains more than 250 dance productions and documentaries by the most
influential performers and companies of the 20th century. Selections cover ballet, tap,
jazz, contemporary, experimental, and improvisational dance, as well as forerunners of the forms and
the pioneers of modern concert dance. Included are classic performances from top ballet companies;
experimental works from up-and-coming dance troupes; documentaries by and about leading
choreographers; videos on dance training; and other items covering a wide range of 20th
century dance styles.
Dance in Video allows keyword and advanced searching and browsing by indexes such as
ensemble, genre, venue, and people.
Dance in Video can also be accessed through the Music Online
interface.
- Help
- "Help" is available via a link in the menu bar at the top of every screen.
- User tools and features
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- Playlists can be created and shared.
- Instructors can create their own video clips for use in teaching.
- Selected content can be sent to a mobile device.
- RSS feeds.
- Dates covered
- 1955-present.
- Updating frequency
- Ongoing until the collection is complete.
- Sources
- Recorded performances of modern and contemporary dance troupes.
- Super-collection
- • Academic Video Online
- • Music Online
- Type of coverage
- Streaming video and transcripts.
- Print counterpart or related resources
- Some of the titles included are held by the Media Library and may be found through a search of the
Library Catalog.
- Producer/content provider
- Various.
- Vendor/electronic presentation provider
- Alexander Street Press
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