[1][2][3] After establishing the journal in 1942, Kirstein wrote some of the articles, while others were written by writers such as Lillian Moore and Yury Slonimsky.
[1][4] In 1948, the Ballet Society took over publishing Dance Index, though the journal ceased publication later in the same year.
[2] In fall of 2017, the Ballet Society and Eakins Press began publishing Dance Index again, two issues a year.
[4][5] Kirstein's papers and diaries are hosted in the Dance Collection at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
[1] The first year of the journal concentrated on Americana, while some subsequent writing included European ballet.