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• Ming Wang learned to dance to save his life - The Tennessean

  30-01-2015 23:53
  
  The Tennessean
  Ming Wang learned to dance to save his life
  The Tennessean
  Dr. Ming Wang says his ballroom dancing is much more than a hobby -- it was a way out of getting deported to a life of hard labor in China. Loading… Post to Facebook. Ming Wang learned to dance to save his life Dr. Ming Wang says his ballroom dancing ...
  
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• Cora Dance Presents 'Stories' at BAM Fisher - New York Times

  30-01-2015 23:14
  New York Times
  Cora Dance Presents 'Stories' at BAM Fisher
  New York Times
  Shannon Hummel founded Cora Dance in 1997 as a dance company, but in recent years her organization has branched out in its aims and activities. Committed to increasing access to dance, she has opened a pay-what-you-can community-center studio in ...
  
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• McDonald's will be accepting hugs and dance moves as payment - Mashable

  30-01-2015 22:51
  
  McDonald's will be accepting hugs and dance moves as payment
  Mashable
  Randomly selected McDonald's customers will have the opportunity to pay for their meals with various tasks — such as doing a dance or calling their mom — between Feb. 2 and Feb. 14. The deal is outlined in a Super Bowl ad from the company, above, ...
  
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• The Best DJ Nights (And Dance Parties) in DC That Aren't Awful, Part Two - DCist.com

  30-01-2015 22:33
  
  The Best DJ Nights (And Dance Parties) in DC That Aren't Awful, Part Two
  DCist.com
  Last year, we rounded up a list of places and dance nights in D.C. that aren't totally lame. At least, in our opinion. Places where, you won't find sweaty people in tight clothing grinding up on each other like a cheese grater, but rather, inebriated ...
  
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• Maddie Ziegler & Mackenzie Ziegler Discuss Dance Success: 'It's a Dream ... - Billboard

  30-01-2015 21:54
  
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  Maddie Ziegler & Mackenzie Ziegler Discuss Dance Success: 'It's a Dream ...
  Billboard
  Maddie Ziegler and her younger sister Mackenzie are currently living out their wildest fantasies: after starring on Lifetime's hit reality show Dance Moms, the siblings have earned international fame thanks to Maddie's appearance in Sia's music videos ...
  
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• Girl Gets Private Party After Mom Barred From Father-Daughter Dance - ABC News

  30-01-2015 21:52
  ABC News
  Girl Gets Private Party After Mom Barred From Father-Daughter Dance
  ABC News
  Shawna Steeves' 8-year-old daughter, Meghan, will get a dance of her own after the single mom said local PTO officials stood firm on a ruling that she could not be her daughter's date at a father-daughter dance. According to Steeves, the president of ...
  
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• Dance Theatre of Harlem: 40 Years of Firsts - WANE

  30-01-2015 21:48
  
  WANE
  Dance Theatre of Harlem: 40 Years of Firsts
  WANE
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Dance Theatre of Harlem, in all of its multi-sensory components, isn't exactly the kind of exhibit you'd expect to find in Ft. Wayne. The Fort Wayne Museum of Art thinks it's exactly the kind of exhibit that will appeal to ...
  
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• Finding Solutions to Ballet's Diversity Problem - Huffington Post

  30-01-2015 21:43 via huffingtonpost.com
  
  Finding Solutions to Ballet's Diversity Problem
  Huffington Post
  Looking at its history, it's no surprise that ballet today is still very racially homogeneous. Ballet was born out of the Royal French Courts, developed under the Russian Tzar's imperial patronage, and in America, continues to be supported primarily by ...
  
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• The Best Dance Tracks Of January - NPR

  30-01-2015 21:39
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  The Best Dance Tracks Of January
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  The Best Dance Tracks Of January The Best Dance Tracks Of January The Best Dance Tracks Of January The Best Dance Tracks Of January The Best Dance Tracks Of January The Best Dance Tracks Of January The Best Dance Tracks Of January. The Best ...
  
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• Milwaukee Ballet's 'Genesis' competition puts choreographers to work, happily - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

  30-01-2015 20:31 via jsonline.com
  
  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  Milwaukee Ballet's 'Genesis' competition puts choreographers to work, happily
  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  Each of the three finalists in the Milwaukee Ballet's 2015 "Genesis: International Choreographic Competition" explained recently that working with the Milwaukee Ballet dancers for a month, while preparing their pieces for the final, performance round ...
  
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• SummerSalt review: Melbourne Ballet Company's Divenire offers lovely moments - Sydney Morning Herald

  30-01-2015 20:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Sydney Morning Herald
  SummerSalt review: Melbourne Ballet Company's Divenire offers lovely moments
  Sydney Morning Herald
  DANCE. DIVENIRE. Melbourne Ballet Company. Highlight: The dancers performed Infinite Space with elegance and confidence. SummerSalt Festival. Advertisement. Dodds Street South Stage, Festival Hub. Until January 31. SummerSalt Festival ...
  
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• Dance, theater, music schools try cafe for parents - Lansing State Journal

  30-01-2015 19:43
  
  Lansing State Journal
  Dance, theater, music schools try cafe for parents
  Lansing State Journal
  OKEMOS – On cold days it's uncomfortable to sit in a car while your child attends music lessons, dance lessons or a play rehearsal. It's a challenge that Happendance, Academy of Music at String Connection and Mid-Michigan Family Theatre banded together ...
  
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• Lafayette Ballet Theater presents 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' - KATC Lafayette News

  30-01-2015 19:43 via katc.com
  
  The Providence Journal
  Lafayette Ballet Theater presents 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
  KATC Lafayette News
  Lafayette Ballet Theatre's production of Shakespeare's most celebrated comedy "A Midsummer Night's Dream" will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at the Heymann Performing Arts Center. Pacific Northwest Ballet principal dancers Jerome Tisserand ...
  State Ballet to stage 'Midsummer Night's Dream'The Providence Journal
  
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• 'How to Dance in Ohio': Sundance Review - Hollywood Reporter

  30-01-2015 19:34
  
  'How to Dance in Ohio': Sundance Review
  Hollywood Reporter
  A touching, gentle-hearted look at teenagers on the autistic spectrum preparing for their first formal dance, How to Dance in Ohio offers a refreshingly upbeat, even cheerful look at people and their families coping with the condition. This third ...
  
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• Why The First Season Of 'Dance Moms' Is The Only One Worth Watching - Decider

  30-01-2015 19:01
  
  Why The First Season Of 'Dance Moms' Is The Only One Worth Watching
  Decider
  The first season of Dance Moms is a masterpiece. It has everything you want in a show you're embarrassed to tell people you watch: a grown woman making children cry, mothers putting fame before their children's well-being, and an excessive amount of ...
  
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• 'Sleepy Hollow's' Headless Horseman: Spring dance leaps out of ballet's box - Washington Post

  30-01-2015 18:52 via washingtonpost.com
  
  WTOP
  'Sleepy Hollow's' Headless Horseman: Spring dance leaps out of ballet's box
  Washington Post
  For breadth of creativity, originality and ambition, no dance event this coming season will surpass the Washington Ballet's world-premiere production of “ Sleepy Hollow .” The ballet world suffers from stultifying repetition. Witness the overly ...
  DC Ballet Brings Excerpts of 'Sleepy Hollow' to SmithsonianCBS Local
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• Spartan girls adapting to Wisconsin-style of dance - Superior Telegram

  30-01-2015 17:48
  Spartan girls adapting to Wisconsin-style of dance
  Superior Telegram
  “That's changing this year,” said senior captain Kjersten Lisak. “We needed to. We want to do well in Wisconsin, and that's what we need (to change) to do well.” In the past Superior had received praise for its Minnesota style, characterized by ...
  
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• Washington Ballet brings 'Sleepy Hollow' sneak peek to Smithsonian museum - WTOP

  30-01-2015 17:42 via wtop.com
  
  WTOP
  Washington Ballet brings 'Sleepy Hollow' sneak peek to Smithsonian museum
  WTOP
  WASHINGTON – The Washington Ballet is gearing up for next month's performance of “Sleepy Hollow,” bringing Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman to the Kennedy Center on Feb. 18-22. But why wait when you can get a special glimpse of the show ...
  'Sleepy Hollow's' Headless Horseman: Spring dance leaps out of ballet's boxWashington Post
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• Step up to the (ballet) barre! - HLNtv.com

  30-01-2015 17:07 via hlntv.com
  
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  Step up to the (ballet) barre!
  HLNtv.com
  Barre borrows heavily from ballet, but also incorporate some yoga and Pilates moves into a challenging yet graceful workout. Fitness expert Jessica Smith, a former dancer and barre instructor, breaks it down: BARRE BENEFITS. Why are barre workouts so ...
  
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• Daddy daugther dance - Norman Transcript

  30-01-2015 16:10
  
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  Daddy daugther dance
  Norman Transcript
  The Norman Parks & Recreation Department is hosting the 15th Annual Daddy Daughter Dance, which will take place on Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Embassy Suites in Norman. This is one of the largest Daddy Daughter Dances in the country and is one of the ...
  New Camp Bluejay about to begin, Daddy/Daughter Dance returns for second yearSouthernminn.com
  Early registration available for annual Daddy Daughter DanceTBO.com
  
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• 'Dance Moms' Season 5 Spoilers: Abby Lee Miller Breaks Down In Episode 5 ... - International Business Times

  30-01-2015 16:09
  
  'Dance Moms' Season 5 Spoilers: Abby Lee Miller Breaks Down In Episode 5 ...
  International Business Times
  Abby Lee Miller and her ALDC team will arrive in Los Angeles in Tuesday's installment of "Dance Moms." Lifetime. Abby Lee Miller's dream of taking her ALDC team to Los Angeles will come to fruition in Season 5, episode 5 of “Dance Moms,” but the ...
  
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• Reality TV Viewer Numbers: Vanderpump Rules, Sisterwives, Dance Moms and ... - Reality Tea

  30-01-2015 16:01
  
  Reality TV Viewer Numbers: Vanderpump Rules, Sisterwives, Dance Moms and ...
  Reality Tea
  We love reality TV girl drama and a good cheating scandal, judging by this week's viewer numbers for our favorite shows! This week Love & Hip Hop, Vanderpump Rules, and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills were at season high numbers! RHOBH hit 2 ...
  
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• Dallas Teacher, Students Talk about Viral Dance Video - WCTV

  30-01-2015 14:42
  
  WCTV
  Dallas Teacher, Students Talk about Viral Dance Video
  WCTV
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - This isn't your average high school project, but then again, this isn't your average high school class. Students at A. Maceo Smith New Tech High School in Dallas are enjoying the lime light of the internet, thanks to a wild idea ...
  
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• Big Dance celebrates people with disabilities - KERO 23ABC News

  30-01-2015 14:06
  
  KERO 23ABC News
  Big Dance celebrates people with disabilities
  KERO 23ABC News
  BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - A Bakersfield DJ is helping bring people with disabilities together. It's called the Big Dance and its held in downtown Bakersfield. Organizers are making sure people with disabilities and their families have a place to socialze ...
  
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• 72-year-old makes her debut performance in 'Sleeping Beauty' ballet - Grand Forks Herald

  30-01-2015 13:39 via grandforksherald.com
  
  72-year-old makes her debut performance in 'Sleeping Beauty' ballet
  Grand Forks Herald
  She's so excited when she finally puts the elegant, white gown on that she pulled out her iPhone and took a selfie. Advertisement. Print. Sunrooms Plus. $200 OFF FIREPLACES - 701-746-8684 · Print. Altru Health. Achieve Your Goal of Helping Others when ...
  
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• The 10 Best NYC Bars To Dance In - Gothamist

  30-01-2015 12:06
  
  The 10 Best NYC Bars To Dance In
  Gothamist
  This city's got plenty of velvet-roped clubs for its celebrities and intrepid nightlife enthusiasts, but sometimes you want a place where you can simultaneously channel Michael Jackson and swig a $5 beer. Here are our favorite bars with killer dance ...
  
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• A Bible Ballet: The story of Ruth gets dance treatment - Traverse City Record Eagle

  30-01-2015 11:47 via record-eagle.com
  
  Traverse City Record Eagle
  A Bible Ballet: The story of Ruth gets dance treatment
  Traverse City Record Eagle
  Record-Eagle/Pete Rodman Justin Koertgen, playing Boaz, and Lara Tongue, 17, playing Ruth, practice a scene during the Michigan Ballet Theatre's rehearsal for "Whither Thou Goest: The Story of Ruth," at Ballet Ect. A Bible ballet. Pete Rodman ...
  
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• WMU Winter Gala Dance Concert will help audience hear fresh take of ... - MLive.com

  30-01-2015 11:34
  
  MLive.com
  WMU Winter Gala Dance Concert will help audience hear fresh take of ...
  MLive.com
  Western Michigan University dance students will perform the ballet "Continuo" as part of the Winter Gala Dance Concert Feb. 5-7. (Courtesy of Cecily Shives). Print · Linda S. Mah | [email protected] By Linda S. Mah | [email protected] The Kalamazoo Gazette
  
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• Teen Asked To Cover Up Partially Exposed Shoulders At High School Dance - Huffington Post

  30-01-2015 06:47
  
  Huffington Post
  Teen Asked To Cover Up Partially Exposed Shoulders At High School Dance
  Huffington Post
  When 16-year-old Gabi Finlayson stumbled upon the perfect dress, she couldn't wait to wear it to her school dance. Finlayson, who attends Lone Peak High School in Highland, Utah, says she was familiar with the school's dress code. She altered her dress ...
  See The Dress A Utah School Deemed Too 'Inappropriate' For A DanceMTV.com
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• Ballet Magnificat! to perform at Dunham School - The Advocate

  30-01-2015 06:09 via theadvocate.com
  Ballet Magnificat! to perform at Dunham School
  The Advocate
  Photo provided by Lisa Murray --Ballet Magnificat! company member Beth Bischoff dances in the company's production of Prodigals Joy. The company is performing Feb. 5 at the Dunham School. Ballet Magnificat!, a full-time Christian ballet company, ...
  
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• DSL NewsWire: New Book Pumps Up Competition Dancers with Good Advice

  30-01-2015 05:47
  A new book, Dance Competitions: Are You Ready?, tackles subjects that competition dancers want to know more about, with chapters such as “What Judges Are Looking For,” “Choosing a Good Ballet Class,” and “Mental Preparation.” Continue reading
  
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• DSL NewsWire: Program Offers Cash, Mentorship, to Chicago Choreographers

  30-01-2015 05:02
  Artists interested in applying to be considered for this year’s Chicago Dancemakers Forum assistance program, which includes a $15,000 cash award plus a full year of mentorship, artistic and professional development in support of a new dance work, are urged to attend one of two 2015 Lab Artist Awards Application Assistance Workshops. Continue reading
  
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• DSL NewsWire: Traditional Arts of Indigenous Peoples Featured in Festival

  30-01-2015 04:55
  The Coastal First Nations Dance Festival, a six-day celebration of the indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast and beyond, will be held March 3 to 8 in the Great Hall at University of British Columbia’s Museum of Anthropology (MOA). Continue reading
  
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• Dance on Camera Festival at Lincoln Center - New York Times

  30-01-2015 00:54
  New York Times
  Dance on Camera Festival at Lincoln Center
  New York Times
  It's time for a new kind of dance film, one that forces you to see the art form differently, that even makes you breathe a little differently. This season's Dance on Camera festival, now in its 43rd year, presents several unconventional offerings that ...
  
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• Dance Listings for Jan. 30-Feb. 5 - New York Times

  30-01-2015 00:27
  Dance Listings for Jan. 30-Feb. 5
  New York Times
  Full reviews of recent dance performances: nytimes.com/dance. A searchable guide to these and other performances is at nytimes.com/events. ☆ Auntsforcamera (through Feb. 15) The New Museum hosts this exhibition of nine video works dispersed ...
  
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• S.F. Ballet's revival bonanza - San Francisco Examiner

  30-01-2015 00:07 via sfexaminer.com
  San Francisco Examiner
  S.F. Ballet's revival bonanza
  San Francisco Examiner
  Ballet doesn't get more dramatic and memorable as the sight of Yuan Yuan Tan at the end of "RAkU," collapsing as she scatters her husband's ashes over her head, as snow covers her prostrate body. Then comes that rare moment of silence in the theater ...
  
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