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Dance: A Constantly Evolving Tradition
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Society & Values Electronic Journal, April 2003. Candid shots of American artists on the move reveal the wide-open landscape of dance. From classical to modern to postmodern and beyond, American dance is alive and thriving.
http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itsv/0403/ijse/roca.htm

Dance at the Close of the Century
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Society & Values Electronic Journal, June 1998. Dance critic Carbonneau identifies the numerous developments and trends that have lifted the art to higher levels and transported it in different directions. A brief profile of U.S. choreographer Mark Morris accompanies this article.
http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itsv/0698/ijse/dance.htm

Distinctively American Arts - Dance
U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Germany, Public Affairs, Information Resource Centers. Provides an overview of the development of dance in the U.S.
http://www.berlin.usembassy.gov/usa/arts-dance.htm

Invitation to the Dance
Library of Congress. A brief description of the materials in the dance collections of the Library of Congress.
http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/perform/guide/dance.html

Spotlight Biography: Modern Dance
Smithsonian Institution. Provides brief biographies of stars of American dance.
http://smithsonianeducation.org/spotlight/dance.html

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