Here are some of the best dance research resources for background information and facts.
Dance on the American Musical Theatre Stage: A History by 
Dance, Professional Practice, and the Workplace: Challenges and Opportunities for Dance Professionals, Students, and Educators by 
The Pointe Book: Shoes, Training & Technique by 
The Oxford Handbook of Dance and Competition by 
Dance and the Body in Western Theatre: 1948 to the Present by 
The Oxford Handbook of Contemporary Ballet by 
TRAILBLAZERS, Black Women Who Helped Make America Great, Volume 1 by 
International Encyclopedia of Dance by
All six volumes of this authoritative work are now available to the ISU community online. There are more than 2,000 articles written by scholars from over 50 countries. The entries cover all areas of dance including ethnic, traditional and social dance. There are also entries on topics as diverse as costumes, performances, and biographies.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance by
This encyclopedia provides authoritative and up-to-date information about theatre and performance from ancient Greek theatre to the latest developments in London, Paris, New York, and around the globe. In addition to performances in playhouses, it covers dance, opera, radio, film, television, and popular performance, including carnivals, circus, and public executions. Entries range from short definitions of terms to lengthy considerations of genres and movements, such as feminism and psychoanalytic criticism. Entries on cities and regions place performance in its local social and political context. -Description taken from Oxford International Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance's web site.
International Dictionary of Modern Dance by 
Tapworks by 
The Oxford Dictionary of Dance by Search the combined catalogs of hundreds of libraries around the world.
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