History of Dance Paper Topics 50 Topic Areas for Dance History Papers (100 points) Volume and page numbers for the corresponding International Encyclopedia of Dance article follows each topic area. Tribal: Australian Aboriginal 1:219-230; African Congolese 2:86,87; Native American 4:549-575 Hopi 3:373-375 or Plains Indians (Great Plains) 4:560-562; India 3:351-470, Bharata Natya (Natyasastra) 4:575-576 Ancient: Japan 3:578-592 Bugaku 2:5-6 & Kabuki 3:637-641; Roman (Empire) 5:373-378; Greece (Ancient) 3:387-294 (1) Middle Ages (Medieval dance) 4:347-350 300 – 1400 A.D.: 300 – 900s; 1000 1399 Renaissance (dance technique) 5:336-340/(fetes and triumphs) 5:340-341/(court and social dance before 1800) 5:619-623 1400 – 1500; 1500 – 1600; 1600 - 1700: Court Dance (social dance) 5:619-636; Early Ballet Three chapters on ballet appear in the textbook, History of the Dance in Art and Education (793.309 K91h 1997): Chapter 5 The Golden Age of Ballet, page 82 Chapter 8 Age of Innovation in Ballet, page 141 Chapter 9 Ballet today, page 159 1700 – 1750: Ballet 1750 – 1799: Ballet 1800 – 1850: Ballet; Ballroom (Waltz 6:359-362 & Polka 5:221-223); Quadrilles 5:285-287, Contra (contredanse) 2:255-257, & Square (dancing) 5:685-690; Black/African American (dance traditions) 6:523-623; Modern (dance technique) 4:437-443/Two chapters on modern dance appear in the textbook, History of the Dance in Art and Education (793.309 K91h 1997): Chapter 7 – Modern Dance: The Beginning Years, page 112 Chapter 10 –Modern Dance Today, page 195 1850 – 1899: Ballet; Ballroom (Waltz & Polka); Quadrilles, Contra, & Square; Black/African American; Modern 1900 – 1925: Ballet; Ballroom; Quadrilles, Contra, & Square; Black/African American; Modern 1925 – 1950: Ballet; Ballroom; Quadrilles, Contra, & Square; Black/African American; Modern; Jazz 1950 – 1975: Ballet; Ballroom; Quadrilles, Contra, & Square; Black/African American; Modern; Jazz 1975 – 2000: Ballet; Ballroom; Quadrilles, Contra, & Square; Black/African American; Modern; Jazz