1. © Commonwealth of Australia 2009

2. The sites featured in this resource are NOT linked to YouTube looking@dance is a resource that assists students to explore dance sites that feature video excerpts of works for viewing in class and at home. Visit each site by clicking on the white link for the site Advance each page by clicking anywhere on the page

3. Let’s begin by looking at dance works from the Australian context. These clips could help you to: explore themes and symbols in choreography; identify the elements of dance; understand the source of inspiration for dance works; appreciate the diversity of dance from a national perspective; appreciate other cultural and social contexts in dance. in australia

4. ChunkyMove www.chunkymove.com in australia

5. Bangarra Dance Theatre www.bangarra.com.au in australia

6. The Australian Ballet www.australianballet.com.au in australia

7. Australian Dance Theatre www.adt.org.au in australia

8. ForceMajeure www.forcemajeure.com.au in australia

9. It is also useful to look at dance works from contexts outside Australia. These clips could help you to: start an e-journal about dance works you discover online with links to your favourite sites; begin a research project which you could publish online; analyse film techniques and use these in your own filmed work. overseas

10. Compania Nacional de Danza cndanza.mcu.es overseas

11. Nederlands Dans Theater www.ndt.nl overseas

12. Paul Taylor Dance Company www.ptdc.org overseas

13. Rambert Dance Company www.rambert.org.uk overseas

14. Sylvie Guillem www.sylvieguillem.com overseas

15. Chelyabinsk Contemporary Dance Theatre - Russia www.olgapona.com overseas

16. Mia Michaels choreography www.miamichaels.com overseas

17. Mile Zero Dance www.milezerodance.com overseas

18. Metacafe contemporary dance videos www.metacafe.com/tags/contemporary_dance overseas