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From: Tom <twp@panix.com> Newsgroups: alt.arts.ballet Subject: alt.arts.ballet FAQ 7: Organizations Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 01:40:21 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: <c9jb65$di0$7@reader2.panix.com> User-Agent: tin/1.4.7-20030322 ("Suggestions") (UNIX) (NetBSD/1.6.2 (i386)) Archive-name: dance/ballet-modern-faq/part4 Posting-frequency: bimonthly Last-modified: Jul. 8, 2002 ==================================== Part 7 of seven parts: Organizations ==================================== Copyright (c) 1995-2004 by Thomas Parsons; all rights reserved. This FAQ may be posted to any USENET newsgroup, on-line service, BBS, or Web page, provided it is posted in its entirety, including this copyright statement, EXCEPT that this FAQ may not be posted to any Web page where such posting may result in assignment of copyright. This FAQ may not be distributed in part or in full for financial gain. No portion of this FAQ may be included in commercial collections or compilations without express permission from the author. ================ Contents: PART 7. ORGANIZATIONS 7.1. General 7.2. Organizations offering help with eating disorders ================ 7. Organizations Sandi Kurtz has provided the following list of dance-related organizations: 7.1. General American Dance Guild 31 West 21st Street New York, N. Y. 10010 (212) 627-3790 Fax: (212) 675-9657 A not-for-profit membership organization that serves the dance community with performance opportunities, conferences, workshops, scholarships, and publications. See section 6.2 for information about their periodical, _American Dance_. Congress on Research in Dance % Department of Dance SUNY/Brockport Brockport, N. Y. 14420 (716) 395-2590 One of the few scholarly organizations, topics cover most aspects of dance, good journal Dance Critics Association POB 1882 Old Chelsea Station New York, N. Y. 10011 (212) 254-7905 Mix of working critics and academics; newsletter Dance Heritage Coalition 149 Harmon Ave Pelham, N. Y. 10803 (914) 738-7185 Catherine Johnson, Coordinator Working on preservation and scholarly issues, maintains Dance-HC, a listserve for dance Dance Notation Bureau 33 West 21st Street New York, N. Y. 10010 (212) 807-7899 E-mail: notation@mindspring.com The Labanotation organization offers correspondence courses, too. Dance USA 777-14th Street NW, Suite 540 Washington, D. C. 20005 (202) 628-0144 Primarily for dance companies, but publishes newsletter on advocacy issues as well Florida Dance Assn. 300 N.E. 2nd Ave., #1410 Miami, Fla. 33132-2204 (305) 347-3413 Laban Institute of Movement Study 11 East 4th Street New York, N. Y. 10003-6902 (212) 477-4299 The Laban Movement Analysis organization (separate from Labanotation) National Dance Association (American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance) 1900 Association Drive Reston, Va. 22091-1599 Dance through a PE perspective The Royal Acadamy of Dancing Web: http://www.rad.org.uk E-mail: info@rad.org.uk Society of Dance History Scholars % Angelika Gerbes Department of Dance Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio 43210 (614) 292-7977 Excellent journal "Studies in Dance History" Society for Stage Directors and Choreographers 1501 Broadway, Suite 2003 New York, N. Y. 10036 (212) 302-5359 World Dance Alliance % Dance Magazine 33 West 60th Street, 10th Floor New York, N. Y. 10023 7.2. Organizations offering help with eating disorders Many women dancers, under pressure to keep their weight down, have fallen victim to eating disorders. For those who need advice about bulimia, anorexia nervosa, etc., there are a number of groups offering educational materials & referrals to professionals: American Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Assn (AABA) (212) 734-1114 AmAnBu@aol.com http://members.aol.com/amanbu Foundation for Education about Eating Disorders (410) 467-0603 National Anorexic Aid Society (614) 436-1112 Nat'l Assn of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders (708) 831-3438 National Eating Disorders Organization Laureate Psychiatric Clinic and Hospital 6655 South Yale Avenue Tulsa, Okla. 74136 (918) 481-4044 Overeaters Anonymous (800) 743-8703 Gurze Books - publishes books on eating disorders, catalog available by calling (619) 434-7533. ================ End of Part 7 ================ -- -- The only role models you need are bad ones. twp@panix.com | Good ones just get in the way of you | becoming yourself. http://www.panix.com/~twp | --Jane Rule