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Dance, music and art are universal languages of the soul. These art forms have been practiced since the dawn of time. They build bridges between race, religion, ethnic background, social and economic status, political views and transcend time. Even as they evolve, parts of our history dissolve into the past and are forgotten, unless we act to preserve it. The wonders of modern technology give us an unprecedented opportunity to limit the loss of our vibrant artistic history, and YOU can help!
Thank you being a part of preserving history and sharing with all of us!
We start with dancers which come in many styles and perform at events, competitions, and restaurants or as part of a ritual or social occasion. Sometimes they get together and form troupes and dance companies which occasionally present productions. Productions are promoted with posters and often provide programs.
Sometimes people write about dance, which gives us reviews and publications, some of which are periodicals and others are books. Once in a while, dancers inspire others, which results in art. Some of this is painting, some is photography, and some is not. With film and video technology, we preserve dance in movies and video.
Dancers, of course, need music created by musicians and sometimes choreography created by choreographers. Some go to schools where they might learn to work with props. Sometimes, there's some business to do or some theory to develop.
The greater dance community needs to decide what information is useful to put here, and how best to format and organize it so that it is useful. The categories integrated into the previous paragraphs are intended only as a starting point, not an ultimate decision. We have so much to add and share! There are a few related projects around the Internet that may serve as inspiration. In the real world, an archive of material should be properly indexed and inventoried. Here, we can decide what is important to know about material in an archive.
Everyone can help build an incredible resource! Please see our Wish List!
Sincerely,
The Dancipedia Team
- This is just getting warmed up, so please pardon our dust. Contributions are always welcome and essential to making this a vibrant resource for dance history - if you have something to add, this is a wiki for a reason... Please, jump right in (you will have to create a user id and confirm your email to edit), but please be aware that we might drop a brick or two while we get this set up and it evolves. If you have suggestions on how we can make this even better, more user friendly or any other advise, please let us know! We all have different gifts to share and this will only work with all YOUR assistance and knowledge!
