The Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute founded the International Dance Day in 1982 to celebrate the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727-1810) who was the creator of modern ballet. The day is intended...
In a previous exam blog, we looked at practical tips and techniques that can help you at exam time. This time we will look at how to do deal with exam stress. Firstly, it...
The BBC have made their sound effects archive available for download and reuse for noncommercial purposes. That’s over 16,000 sounds, previously only available on CD or LP, and some of them are really quite...
If your attention has been drawn to the growing area of mindfulness you may want to check out the Mindfulness and Performance Project. MAP: The Mindfulness and Performance Project is dedicated to exploring the interconnections...
Rosanna Irvine’s expanded and online choreographic project Figures Series – addressing intersections of dance, visual art and participation – has been going for over a year. The website now has multiple articles, interviews, reviews,...
Discover how the British Library can help you create and develop your own artistic projects. Can you be in London on Sunday 22nd April 3.30-5.00pm? Are you an early-career artist or student looking for...
The Library has an extensive collection of ebooks, which you can access from anywhere you have internet access. For example, you can browse the ebooks we have on performing arts, fine art, photography and...
Art Matters is the podcast that brings together pop culture and art history, and is hosted by Ferren Gipson. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher or Tuneln. The latest podcast, Art...
Motivation Motivation is something you can’t buy and repackage. It can ebb and flow at crucial times. Sometimes you may feel like you’re on a perpetual treadmill. You may feel that you’re going through...
We know that it’s easy to put off and avoid writing your dissertation – getting all the ironing done and washing all those dirty dishes suddenly seem very interesting things to do! That’s why...
The inaugural issue of the Journal of Performance and Mindfulness is freely available online through the University of Huddersfield. The first issue contains the following articles: Deborah Middleton, Franc Chamberlain, Daniel Plá Letter from...
Do you want to explore resources beyond Sunderland University Library? Explore ‘Access to Research‘ which gives free, walk-in access to over 15 million academic journal articles in participating libraries across the UK – many...
The LitMed database was created by the New York University School of Medicine and gives the ability to trace references to medical topics in humanities resources including fiction, film, drama and visual arts. It...
Recently, the very first Live Tales story writing workshop in Sunderland was observed by Royal visitors, as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge officially opened The Fire Station, Sunderland’s new music and arts hub,...
The Library subscribes to the print version of Animated – the community dance magazine. You can check details on our Library Catalogue. You can use this to research for your assignments. Maybe you’ve only...