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Dance

Training / Certifications

Dance Trade Journals (Magazines)

  • CriticalDance
    Offers a critical point of view on the dance world, with the addition of reviews, impressions, and special features. Staffed by by a volunteer community of dance professionals, teachers, writers, presenters, and enthusiasts. 
  • Dance Art Journal
    Created by seven writers who create content that puts independent artists at the forefront; writing reviews, conducting interviews and using social media channels to support and promote artists’ work. Committed to writing about underrepresented dance makers. 
  • Dance Business Weekly
    Free newsletter and website. Brings dance retailers, studio owners, and dancewear manufacturers tools and tactics for their businesses.
  • The Dance Current
    Published four print issues per year (requires a personal subscription but we have indexed access from to the present from 2018), includes artist profiles, photo essays, interviews, feature articles, event previews as well as opinion columns and critical commentary from dance practitioners. Their website highlights news and performance reviews from across the country as well hosting free community event listings.
  • Dance Informa (American Edition) 
    A free dance magazine offering news, events, and audition information. For dancers, studio owners, and teachers. 
  • Dance International Magazine
    Requires a personal membership to the UK-based International Dance Teachers' Association. Not available via library index or databases. 
  • Dance Magazine
    Publishes monthly print issues (requires a personal subscription for print, but we have indexed access from 1994 to the present) offering features on current companies and performers, dance news, reviews of performances, dance books, films and TV, and more. Offers a free newsletter and website content. 
  • Dance Spirit
    Offers free website content and newsletter for dance instructors, professionals, and dance students who hope to become professionals. Articles cover a variety of dance styles, education, training, and dance competitions. Formerly a subscription magazine, to which we have indexed access from 2001 to 2020.
  • Dance Teacher
    Free publication for dance educators with advice and inspiration for teaching practice and studio businesses. Formerly a subscription magazine, to which we have indexed access from 2001 to 2020
  • Dance for You Magazine
    Publishes six issues a year in print and digitally with a personal subscription. Offers a free newsletter and website. Written in German but website content can be translated with standard web browsers. 
  • Dance Australia 
    Publishes four issues a year in print or digital forms with a personal subscription. Offers a free newsletter and website. Covers ballet, contemporary, music theatre, dance education and allied arts with articles on informational topics including dancer physical and mental health and wellbeing, training, and dance trends.
  • Pointe Magazine
    Offers free website content and newsletter for ballet dancers. Covers training and career advice for students and young professionals. Formerly a subscription magazine, to which we have indexed access from 2001 to 2020.

Trade Journals No Longer Published

  • Dancing Times 
    At the time of its closure, it was the oldest dance magazine to be still published. Based in the UK, the magazine helped found the Royal Academy of Dance, the Camargo Society, and the British Dance Council. Dance Today, a ballroom magazine, is a spin-off of Dancing Times. Published from 1894 to 2022. We have indexed access online from 2000 to 2007 and online access to content from 2007 to 2022
  • Ballet Review 
    Was a print publication which covered all aspects of dance. It was published by the non-profit Dance Research Foundation, Inc. Published from 1965 to 2020. [We should have access online to some of this publication, but there appears to be a problem. Will update this information when it is corrected. 3/10/2024]

Other Dance Community Resources

  • The Dance Edit
    Offers a free daily newsletter and podcast from DanceMedia, publishers of Dance Magazine, Pointe, Dance Spirt, Dance Teacher, and the Dance Magazine College Guide. 
  • Dance Magazine Awards
    Since 1954, the Dance Magazine Awards have celebrated those who've made a lasting impact on dance with awards such as the Chairman's Award for distinctive leaders behind the scenes, and Harkness Promise Awards, a grant for innovative young choreographers.
  • Dance Magazine College Guide
    View entries for dance programs worldwide. Limit by locations, areas of emphasis, degrees offered, and more.  
  • dancemedia Events Calendar
    Find the latest performances, auditions and other dance happenings worldwide on this community events calendar anyone is welcome to add events to.