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Featured DVDs

DVD cover of Pina

Pina

DVD cover of Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

DVD cover of American Ballet Theatre: A History

American Ballet Theatre: A History

DVD cover of Sasha Waltz: A Portrait

Sasha Waltz: A Portrait

DVD cover of Alonzo King Lines Ballet

Alonzo King Lines Ballet

DVD cover of Planet B-Boy

Planet B-Boy

DVD cover of A Ballerina's Tale

A Ballerina's Tale

DVD cover of Ballet Russes

Ballet Russes

DVD cover of Ballet 422

Ballet 422

DVD cover of Born to be Wild

Born to be Wild: The Leading Men of American Ballet Theatre

DVD cover of First Position

First Position

DVD cover of Mr. Gaga

Mr. Gaga: A True Story of Love and Dance

DVD cover of Maiko: Dancing Child

Maiko: Dancing Child

The Art of Ohad Naharin

DVD cover of The Spirit Moves

The Spirit Moves: A History of Black Social Dance on Film

DVD Collection

The DVD collection is located on the 4th floor with 200+ videos dedicated to dance: performance recordings, biopics, history/documentaries and more!

Call numbers GV 1587 - 1970.

Streaming Video

On the Boards
Streaming video of contemporary dance and other performances.
Medici.tv
Recent and archival recordings from the most prestigious venues (Carnegie, Concertgebouw, Theatre des Champs-Elysees, and more). Mostly classical ballet.
Digital Theatre Plus
Including styles of musical theatre, modern, experimental, and ballet. Search the word "dance" in the search bar to see a full list of offerings, from Matthew Bourne's "The Car Man" to "Some Like It Hip Hop" and more!
Qwest TV
Primarily a music database, but has more modern and contemporary dance styles including hip-hop and krump from around the world. Search the word "dance" in the search bar to get a list of videos.
Naxos Video Library
Streaming video of classical music performances, opera, ballet and art & humanities documentaries.
Films on Demand
A very eclectic mix of dance videos, including ballet, modern, jazz, dance classes/instruction, world dance, and period dances.
AVON: Academic Video Online
Streaming video content with searchable transcripts that covers most academic subjects.
Kanopy Streaming Videos
Instructors may request a one-year academic license for a film by filling out the form when prompted. Library staff will respond via email. You may search film titles using the search bar on the library homepage to determine if access is already available through other streaming services. The Metropolitan Library provides individuals with access to 8 titles per month.

Open Access Video

Numeridanse
Numeridanse is the first video platform entirely dedicated to dance. Free and open to all, it offers a unique collection of videos, including filmed performances, documentaries, interviews, as well as short and feature films. All dance genres, styles, and forms are represented, providing a comprehensive overview of the richness and diversity of choreographic heritage
Jacob's Pillow Dance Interactive
This open access resource provides an ever-growing collection of videos from Jacob's Pillow dating back to the 1930s.
George Balanchine Foundation
Watch seminal interviews with leading dancers who worked directly with George Balanchine. Interviews are taken from the Foundation's Interpreters Archive initiative founded by Nancy Reynolds and directed by Paul Boos.