Wootton Bassett School of Dance
Ballet, Tap, Modern, Jazz, Musical Theatre....
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LOADS OF DANCE LINKS An Aladdin's Cave of dance links
LET'S DANCE 9 (you tube link)
WHAT IS CONTEMPORARY DANCE? (video link)
FESTIVAL WEBSITES - a list of nearby festivals
Document downloads on this site are .pdf or Word
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LOADS OF DANCE LINKS - Click, learn and enjoy
HOPEFULLY, THERE IS SOMETHING HERE FOR EVERYBODY!
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ISTD examinations. For information, see the ISTD examination web pages here
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NOTE: Where Pointe (tippy tippy toes) are used, just go tip-toes! Pointe is for the experts! |
- Manchester United and England.won a five-year scholarship to the Central School of Ballet before he took up a career in football
Where can I buy FOOTUNDEEZ? (protects feet for barefoot dance) ...HERE (P&P £3.50) |
DANCE KIDS This is a dance website for tots to pre-teens - At last!!! a dance website dedicated to teenage dancers The Main ISTD website with loads of useful links, including websites for dozens of different dance styles - worth reading if you're practicing for exams or festivals. |
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Are you on FACEBOOK? |
Too . . . WHAT . . . for Ballet? a video by Anaheim Ballet |
Rudolf Nureyev meets the muppets: BLAST DANCE BBC information site. |
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HISTORY OF DANCE: Superb resource from the National Museum of Performing Arts for anyone studying dance styles on a theoretical level, or just out of interest. |
Opens onto the London Dance web page where you can select which video to view. For older computers, select the small size downloads. |
A London-based source of books, CDs, DVDs & videos and sheet music on all forms of dance. |
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THE BRITISH AND INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF FESTIVALS FOR MUSIC, DANCE & SPEECH Where all the UK festivals are. |
These ones are from OffJazz Dance World |
Medals, Trophies and Ribbons. (Add V.A.T.) Text engraving ٟ. (P&P min. ١.85) |
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Animated Gifs of National Dances (yes, really!) The website owner invites people to use |
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http://www.dans-ez.com/ Dancewear etc.. And for our American visitors: Just For Kix |
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Interview with a Choreographer (text)
A BALLET DICTIONARY know your emboité from your entrechat. |
BALLET: POSITIONS OF THE BODY - CLEARLY DRAWN IMAGES |
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A couple of basic information websites: BALLET.CO cyberdance.org
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 Answers for Dancers, on all aspects of vocational dance provision to students, parents, teachers dance artists and employers. |
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This site has a ballet message board and a blog. Message boards are fun, as you can start your own conversation threads and keep them going. |
FABRICLAND.CO.UK Not a dance link, but a website full of excellent value fabrics available by telephone order (scroll to bottom of home page for fabric sections) or make a trip to one of their stores. They will send samples. |
CLOTH OF GOLD iIt would hardly be fair not to include a link to our excellent LOCAL fabric shop too. |
| NATIONAL COSTUMES (or even costumes generally!) This is a link-based site that seems to have just about everything (including some dead links, unfortunately). See also THIS LINK. |
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Associated Tap Dancers - for adults who tap for fun! |
DanceSpirit Magazine (U.S.) The Stage Magazine |
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AMAZING EAST EUROPEAN AUDIO/VIDEO DANCE RESOURCE SITE Having spent an evening listening to Bulgarian, Romanian, Macedonian and Greek music files on this website, I then found it has video files of many of the dances and folklore. There are also helpful brief technical notes on the complicated metering etc. FREE DOWNLOADS. |
RUSSIAN FOLK DANCE from http://www.barynya.com/ |
Also available through eBay sellers. |
FESTIVALS
Dancers get valuable stage experience by entering competitive dance festivals. Those festivals affiliated to the All England Dance Association are effectively heats for the All England Regional and then National Finals.
GIFT IDEAS FOR DANCERS
Stuck for a gift to bless and encourage a dancer?
Maybe one of these will help! Some of the Pre-School and Primary are interchangeable, so check both sections.
These lists are linked to seller sites, but don't forget to shop around!
Don't forget how delighted relatives of our dancers would be to receive the latest LET'S DANCE DVD!
GIFT FOR A MUSICAL THEATRE STUDENT?: You can get a roll-up piano, suitable for the tiniest bedroom or student pad, from COMPUBUYZ (links to an eBay shop).
PRE-SCHOOL
Angelina Ballerina
Barbie: The Dancing Princesses
Boogie Beebies: Your Chance to Dance (DVD with seven fun dances)
Dora The Explorer: Dance to the Rescue (Dora and Boots try to save their arch nemesis Swiper from the clutches of an evil dancing elf through a fun-filled selection of dance routines)
Tutu (Link to eBay - some great deals. Check your seller takes cheques or cards if you don't have PayPal set up)
PRIMARY
Royal Ballet Gifts web pages
Radical Rhythms Drum Set (headphones!!!)
Personalised Ballet Bag (Pricey for what it is - perhaps you can make your own!)
A great set of books! Rainbow Magic - Dance series. Stories about fairies who do ballet, tap, jazz etc. At the time of writing, these are available on Amazon's 3 for £9 offer.
SENIOR DVDs
Save The Last Dance DVD (Ballet/HipHop) (also available: STLD 2 - reviews aren't as kind to the sequel!)
Everything to Dance For (Independently made feature-length DVD about a girl whose mum couldn't afford ballet lessons for her.)
An Evening with The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre (the American NTSC version of this is on Amazon for £250+!!!)
Center Stage (Life is no rehearsal!) - great value DVD, and a great 'teen' story, kind of like Fame, but ballet (and it's not a musical). Some stunning dance routines