Research Guides: Dance: Watch Performances

Watch Performances

Dance Online: Dance in Video, Volume I This link opens in a new window Dance in Video contains dance productions and documentaries by the most influential performers and companies of the 20th century. Selections cover ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, experimental, and improvisational dance, as well as forerunners of the forms and the pioneers of modern concert dance. Included are classic performances from top ballet companies; experimental works from up-and-coming dance troupes; documentaries by and about leading choreographers; videos on dance training; and other items covering a wide range of 20th century dance styles.
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Jacob's Pillow Dance Interactive This link opens in a new window Free video resource, with material from the 1930s-present, curated by America’s longest-running dance festival.
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Medici.tv This link opens in a new window Video on demand. Includes hundreds of concerts, recitals, operas, documentaries, master classes, etc. Performances are from classical music festivals all over the world.
OntheBoards.tv This link opens in a new window On the Boards.tv provides screening access to the performance films of over 50 contemporary featured artists, with an emphasis on avant-garde dance. Approximately 1/3 of the artists featured are New York-based.

Dance video in our catalog This link runs a search for videos in the library catalog containing the word "dance" in the subject heading. These are DVDs and VHS recordings, not streaming video.
George Balanchine Foundation (YouTube Channel) The George Balanchine Foundation's YouTube Channel is a wealth of interviews and performance footage.
Martha Graham Dance Company (YouTube Channel) Performance clips from the Martha Graham School
Numeridanse Numeridanse is a free resource hosting more than 3,000 videos of dance performances, which they categorize under jazz, contemporary, classical, urban dances, traditional dances, or society dances.