Itunes folder question

HI all just wondering is there a way of putting folders in itunes
as follows
say dance music folder is my main
make another folder eg dance 2010 then have the 2010 songs in it
then another folder eg dance 2011 have the 2011 songs in it
and make it so when u hit dance music folder the 2010 folder and 2011 forder come up as seprate folders but still all under my main folder whitch is dance music
i know u can my play lists
but i would like a folder with songs in it instead bit eayer to orgonize
thanks all

Hi joe thanks for your reply
playlist are ok but i need folder inside folder
what im trying to do is match the layout of my mp3 folders on my mac with itues
eg i have i folder named albums on my mac
then inside that folder i have each album is a seprate folder named by album name and artest
i want to do the same thing with my itues
play list are ok but would prefer forder with album name and tracks inside there

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Under iTunes Media though I do not have folders for Books,iPod Games, Mobile Applications, Movies, TV Shows so I only have Auto Add to iTunes, Music, Downloads and Podcasts - My question here is is this OK.
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