Research Guides @ Fordham: Dance: Professional Dance

Web Content

The Age Equasion
From Dance Spirit Magazaine
Ballerinas and Female Athletes Share Quadruple Health Threats
The Centre for Dance Nutrition
Dance NYC
A Census of New York City Dancemakers
Dance USA
An organization for professional dancers
Dancers and Choreographers
From the Occupational Outlook Handbook; the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Footwear Design
New e-book (August 2015) from Credo Reference
Take the Right Steps Toward a Career in Dance

Professional Dance Companies in New York, NY

Professional Ballet Companies

Professional Contemporary Companies

Grants & Funding

New York Foundation for the Arts
New York Foundation for the Arts provides awards and grants as well as fiscal sponsorship to artists and arts organizations.
Brooklyn Arts Council
Brooklyn Arts Council funds local artists and small arts organizations in order to promote and enrich culture in Brooklyn.
Career Transition for Dancers
If you are currently a professional dancer or enrolled in a competitive dance training/education program, you are eligible for a variety of scholarships and grants from Career Transition for Dancers.
National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts offers grants to individuals, organizations, and partnerships.
Grants.gov
This website compiles funding opportunities from a variety of government organizations that cover categories from the arts to science.
The Dancers' Resource
With funds from the Actors Fund, the Dancers' Resource is Geared toward professional dancers dealing with significant injury, we help by mitigating the isolation many dancers experience during recovery by providing emotional support and sharing resources.

New York City Ballet

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Arthur Mitchell, Diana Adams, George Balanchine, and Igor Stravinsky during rehearsals for Agon" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1957.

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