Kanopy Streaming Films
- Kanopy Streaming Films: Dance
A film database containing more than 30,000 streaming videos from 1,000 producers. The dance category includes films in ballet, modern dance, traditional dance, and dance documentary.
Online Streaming Resources
University Libraries subscribes to several streaming platforms which include videos of theatre and dance productions and other resources. These platforms often feature niche content which is more current and better organized than familiar commercial platforms like YouTube and Netflix.
- Dance Online: Dance in Video This link opens in a new window Dance Online: Dance in Video provides 900 hours of video content covering the full scope of 20th and 21st century dance. The collection includes performances, documentaries, interviews, and instructional videos from the most influential performers and companies. The diverse content supports a wide range of courses, from dance history and dance appreciation to choreography, dance composition, and improvisation.
- Digital Theatre+ This link opens in a new window Digital Theatre+ is a collection of resources related to theatre, including video, audio, and text resources. There are nearly 300 e-learning resources such as interviews, lectures. and courses on a variety of topics. Some examples include acting, classical theatre, directing.
- Kanopy Streaming Films This link opens in a new window Kanopy is a film database containing more than 30,000 films from more than 1,000 producers. It includes the Criterion Collection, Media Education Foundation, The Great Courses, News Day Films and more. Note: Kanopy blocks video viewing on mobile devices in the device's native browser.
Dance Online: Dance in Video
- Dance Online: Dance in Video This link opens in a new windowDance in Video includes foundational videos for the study of dance with 500 hours of content in modern dance, ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, and experimental. Additional videos focus on helping students refine their technique with instructional videos of performances, and documentaries about and interviews with influential performers.
Tips for using Dance Online: Dance in Video
To search by a topic or by a name, type your words into the search box in the upper-right hand corner, and hit Enter.
Then, if you'd like to place limits on your search, to be more specific about the sort of video you're interested in, click on "Filter your results" or the funnel icon.
For example, I may want to limit to videos including performance and some discussion of Martha Graham, as shown here:
When you click on a filter choice, your results will be adjusted. You may place several filters; but do understand that you'll find fewer and fewer results as you place more filters.
To watch a certain video, click on the video's title, and a new window will open up and the video will start in full screen.
To see more about the video, use the links at the top of the screen.
Especially helpful is the "Cite" option, which allows you to easily get a sample citation for the video in MLA or APA format.
