Dance

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts (at Lincoln Center)

40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023-7498
(917) 275-6975

"Houses one of the worlds most extensive combination of circulating, reference, and rare archival collections in its field. These materials are available free of charge, along with a wide range of special programs, including exhibitions, seminars, and performances. An essential resource for everyone with an interest in the arts--whether professional or amateur--the Library is known particularly for its prodigious collections of non-book materials such as historic recordings, videotapes, autograph manuscripts, correspondence, sheet music, stage designs, press clippings, programs, posters and photographs."

Jerome Robbins Dance Division (Non-Circulating, In-Library Research only)

"The largest and most comprehensive archive in the world devoted to the documentation of dance. Chronicling the art of dance in all its manifestations - ballet, ethnic, modern, social, and folk." Includes a collection od thousands of films and videotapes.