PART I The Heritage : I. Dance landscape -- II. Dances of antiquity -The coming of the ballet -- III. Dance in Colonial America -- IV. American scene: The 1800's -- PART II The rebellion : V. Isadora Duncan - Loie Fuller -- VI. Ruth St. Denis -- VII. Ted Shawn -- VIII. Martha Graham -- IX. Doris Humphrey -- X. Weidman - Holm - Tamiris -- XI. The fruits of modern dance -- PART III The rich present : XII. American ballet is born -- XIII. Ballet in America -- XIV. Ethnic dances -- XV. Musicals, movies, television -- XVI. Dance education and recreation -- XVII. Dance notation, archives -- XVIII. In conclusion.