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Organizations
Sandi Kurtz has provided the following list of dance-related organizations:
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 5.2 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 Academy 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
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 and referrals to professionals:
  
  American Anorexia Nervosa/Bulimia Assn
  (212) 734-1114
  AmAnBu@aol.com
  
  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.

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