UWM Libraries Research and Course Guides: Dance: Streaming Audio and Video

Dance Videos

Library Subscriptions

Digital Theatre Plus
Streaming access to British theater, dance, opera, and symphony performances, as well as some Broadway productions, documentaries, and teaching materials. Videos from the Royal Opera House include a number of full dance productions.

Free Online Video Resources

Jacob's Pillow Dance Interactive
Collection of video clips going back to the 1930s from Jacob's Pillow, some grouped in thematic playlists or video essays. The website also includes links to a podcast and information about the Jacob's Pillow archives.
New York Public Library Dance Archive
Performances and oral history recordings from the NYPL dance archives. Make sure to click "Exclude location-restricted videos" to see only materials accessible from off-site.
Royal Opera House
Clips, behind-the-scenes videos, and rehearsal videos from the Royal Opera House.
Numeridanse
French website with thousands of dance and performance art videos, virtual exhibits, and other materials.

Documentary Resources

Filmakers Library Online
Filmakers Library Online is a database of documentaries on many subjects, including dance and other performing arts.
Ethnographic Video Online
This collection includes ethnographic documentaries, including many on world dance practices.
American History in Video This link opens in a new window
Documentaries and archival footage on American history, including early 20th century newsreels.
Black Studies in Video
Documentaries, interviews, historical footage on black cultures in the US.
Films On Demand This link opens in a new window
Streaming video collection including documentaries and video clips on dance subjects, such as "Baroque Dance Unmasked."

Streaming Audio

UWM subscribes to 3 major streaming audio services. The contents of Classical Music Library and Naxos Music Library are also linked in Search@UW, so you may find them while searching there. You can use these services to make your own playlists, for study or for your own listening. Each subscription has limits on the number of simultaneous users, so be aware that you may not always be able to access recordings immediately, and make sure to log out when you're done.

Music Online: Classical Music Library
Classical Music Library is a streaming audio collection with a variety of classical works, but specializing in contemporary music and women composers. Every two weeks, one track is made available for download, so you can add to your personal collection. Best for: contemporary classical music
Naxos Music Library
Naxos Music Library allows streaming of thousands of tracks, mostly classical and jazz, but including some folk, popular, and world music. There are also essays, study guides, and even aural training exercises. Best for: classical music
Music Online: Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries
Smithsonian Global Sound includes published and archival recordings from the Smithsonian Folkways recordings and other labels. The focus is American and world folk and traitional music. Best for: folk and world music