Resources+&+References

**Dance Resource and Reference Materials:**
// Note: Asterisked items ( * ) are available for perusal and checkout from the [|Perpich Center Library]. //

Jonas, Gerald. //Dancing: The power, pleasure and art of movement//. New York : Harry N. Abrams in association with Thirteen/WNET, 1992. *
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Malnig, Julie (ED). //Ballroom, boogie, shimmy sham, shake: a social and popular dance reader//. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2009. *

Malone, Jacqui. //Steppin’ on the blues: the visible rhythms of African American dance.// Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1996. *

Perpener III, John O. //African-American concert dance: The Harlem Renaissance and beyond//. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2001. *

Hill, Laban Carrick. //Harlem stomp!: A cultural history of the Harlem Renniasance//. New York: Little, Brown, 2003. *

//Keep Punching//: Big Apple dance except performed by Whitey's Lindy Hoppers. There are several versions on YouTube, but this one has the best quality and sound sync. @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfgKMfexdPQ
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//Been Rich All My Life// (DVD). Heather Lyn MacDonald, Director/producer. New York: First Run Features, 2006. * Meet the Silver Belles, five tap dancers who performed in 1930’s Harlem at the famed Apollo and Cotton Club. Together again, they’re dancing to standing ovations and sharing stories of the Harlem Renaissance.

//Dance History Archives// Searchable by name of dance or dance step; extensive notes & resources on each dance including movies, posters, articles, music, etc. associated with the dance. Note: site maintained by Valley West Coast Swing Club's Dance and includes many contributors. []

//Dancing the Big Apple 1937// (DVD) * Dancetime Productions 2009 by Judy Pritchett; Lance Benishek also demonstrates steps. The DVD Includes historical film footage, posters, newspapers, and still images.

//Drop Me Off in Harlem//: Discover the themes and works that emerged when creative and intellectual voices converged during the Harlem Renaissance. Iinteractive multi-media web resources created by ArtsEdge/Kennedy Center (2003). []

//FREE TO DANCE// is a three-part documentary that chronicles the crucial role that African-American choreographers and dancers have played in the development of modern dance as an American art form. Produced by the American Dance Festival (ADF) and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in association with Thirteen/ WNET New York, 2001. []