Jerome Robbins Dance Division Coloring Books: Volume 5, Nature Dancing (#danceincolor)

By Arlene Yu
August 3, 2020
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Melle. Fitz-James, de l'Académie royale de musique, rôle d'une asperge dans un ballet de légumes. Produced by Caboche Grégoire. Print. French, 1837.

Although we’re in the middle of a tropical storm watch, we still hope you’ve been able to enjoy some time outdoors, immersed in nature—perhaps even doing some dancing! Images of non-human dancers from the natural world abound in our digitized prints, from the horse ballets beginning in the late sixteenth century to caricatures, both satiric and sweet, of humanoid animals and plants. We hope the images selected for our latest coloring book will bring a smile to your face and a spring in your step as you color them.

We've created 12 coloring book volumes—you can find links to all of them below. 

Post your art on Facebook and Twitter (#danceincolor), or email your masterpiece to dance@nypl.org to share your inspirations with us!

Click on the image below to download the coloring book.

 

Jerome Robbins Dance Division coloring book, volume 5