From Baraque to Ballet, Hula to Hip Hop, use this guide to research the history, culture and context of dance genres. This guide highlights credible resources and how to search them with savvy!

For example, you may start your research with a biography on a certain choreographer, move to a video performance, and end with a scholary article providing analysis and context. Click on the images to experience the research process in action:

Alvin Ailey Biography: Gale Virtual Reference Database	Alvin Ailey 1963 Performance on Video: Dance in Video Database	Scholary Article contexualizing Alvin Ailey Dance Troupe within the American dance tradition: JSTOR Database
Foundational information -->	Enriched by visual learning -->	Culminating with scholarly works!