Dance Resources

The Martha Graham Dance Company YouTube Channel provides videos of recent performances from 2020, archival selections dating back to the 1930s, interviews with dancers and choreographers, and compilations that were previously aired on television. Welcoming viewers to the channel is a short video with artistic director Janet Eilber, featuring snippets of several stunning performances. The rest of the channel's videos range in length from brief clips to longer pieces. For example, viewers will find a 30-minute recording of Appalachian Spring from the 1940s, with choreography and costumes by Martha Graham and music by Aaron Copland. Readers will also find an hour-long interview between Lloyd Knight, a dancer who joined the Company in 2005, and Lorenzo Pagano, who joined in 2012. Readers looking to stay active may enjoy the "Graham On Demand" fundamental videos, where viewers can learn dance techniques from the professionals.

An ever-growing collection of dance videos filmed at Jacob’s Pillow from the 1930s to today, plus new illustrated essays.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater grew from a now-fabled performance in March 1958 at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. Led by Alvin Ailey and a group of young African-American modern dancers, that performance changed forever the perception of American dance. The Ailey company has gone on to perform for an estimated 23 million people at theaters in 48 states and 71 countries on six continents -- as well as millions more through television broadcasts. The company has earned a reputation as one of the most acclaimed international ambassadors of American culture, promoting the uniqueness of the African-American cultural experience and the preservation and enrichment of the American modern dance.

Every city has its rhythm—every dancer, their street. Step into the shoes of dancers from across the country who dare to imagine what it would look like if their city could dance. Performing on street corners and other unconventional settings, each episode tells an intimate, personal story about the artists and their deep-rooted connections to community.

The Bhutan Dance Project Video Archive contains 652 videos that were collected and created by Core Culture. Made available through the New York Public Library Digital Collections.

Enjoy free, engaging content – from live online classes to excerpts from past performances and rehearsals.

Numeridanse is a multimedia dance platform. It offers free access to a unique video base: filmed performances, documentaries, interviews, fictions, dance videos. Every single genre, style and form is showcased here: butoh, classical ballet, neo-classical ballet, baroque, Indian, African, flamenco, contemporary, traditional dances, hip-hop, tango, jazz, circus arts, performance, etc.