Dance Subject Guide

An introduction to resources in dance at St. Olaf College

Research and Instruction Librarian for Music & Fine Arts

Karen Olson

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Christiansen Hall of Music 147 (Music Library)
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Subjects: Art and Art History, Dance, Music, Theater

Dance Books in the Stacks

Books about dance have call numbers beginning with the letters GV and are located on level 5 of Rolvaag Memorial Library. A small number of dance books that also deal with music are shelved in the music library next to the printer.

Useful call number ranges include:

GV1589: Study and teaching
GV1590-1594: General overview of dance
GV1597: Dancing as a profession
GV1600-1620: Dance criticism, appreciation, history
GV1621-1728: Dance criticism, appreciation, history by geographical region
GV1743: National dances. Folk dances (general)
GV1746-1771: Social dancing. Ballroom dancing
GV1781-1795: Theatrical dancing
GV1782.5: Choreography
GV1783: Modern or expressionistic dancing
GV1783.5: Religious dance
GV1784: Jazz dance
GV1785: Biography
GV1785.8-1786: Dance groups or companies
GV1786.32-1790: Ballet
GV1794: Tap dancing
GV1796: Other dances, alphabetical by dance name