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• DSL NewsWire: Tommy Tune’s Lifetime of Achievement Celebrated by CHRP

  04-02-2015 23:57
  Tommy Tune will receive the Juba! Award for Extraordinary Lifetime Achievement during Chicago Human Rhythm Project’s 25th Anniversary Jubalee, set for July 30 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. Continue reading
  
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• Poppin' it old school: Shapeshift expresses hip-hop unity through dance - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  04-02-2015 22:23
  
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  Poppin' it old school: Shapeshift expresses hip-hop unity through dance
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  The dance collective Shapeshift may be young, but it embodies the unifying spirit of the genre's 1970s roots. Article Photo Gallery. prev. http://stmedia.startribune.com/images/08-757836 06DANCE020515.JPG ...
  
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• William Forsythe joining Paris Opera Ballet as associate choreographer - Los Angeles Times

  04-02-2015 21:32 via latimes.com
  
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  William Forsythe joining Paris Opera Ballet as associate choreographer
  Los Angeles Times
  William Forsythe has been named associate choreographer of the Paris Opera Ballet, the company announced Wednesday when unveiling its upcoming season. The 2015-16 roster of ballet offerings will focus on George Balanchine, and the operatic lineup ...
  
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• 'Ballet 422': Movie review - New York Daily News

  04-02-2015 21:01 via nydailynews.com
  
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  'Ballet 422': Movie review
  New York Daily News
  For dance fans, any glimpse of the New York City Ballet's inner workings is welcome. Ultimately, though, this observational documentary from Jody Lee Lipes feels too much like an exercise in form over function. Lipes has a seemingly ideal subject in ...
  
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• Teens suspended for dance moves while other students allowed to bring blow ... - fox13now.com

  04-02-2015 20:27
  
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  BAGLEY, Minn. – A Minnesota mother is outraged after she said dance moves got her son and another teen suspended. “We were not intending on anybody getting mad about it, we were just joking around and getting a laugh out of people,” Lucas Culkins ...
  
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• Man pleads guilty in fatal crash that killed dance teacher - KMBC Kansas City

  04-02-2015 19:48
  
  Man pleads guilty in fatal crash that killed dance teacher
  KMBC Kansas City
  A man charged in a fatal accident that killed a young dance teacher pleaded guilty in Johnson County Court. Related. Kitchen fire causes extensive damage... Mother facing charges in daughter's... Car fleeing traffic stop in KC... Woman charged with ...
  Man pleads guilty to murder in crash that killed dance instructo - KCTV5KCTV Kansas City
  
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• CARE Ballet presents 'Coppelia' - WOODTV.com

  04-02-2015 19:41 via woodtv.com
  
  CARE Ballet presents 'Coppelia'
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  Do you know of, or are you part of a partnership or project that is addressing needs in West Michigan? Huntington CWC Image · How Huntington is Connecting with Community. 9:13 am. Huntington Bank is the original partner for WOOD TV's Connecting With ...
  
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• Paul/Rigal/ Millepied/Lock, Paris Opera Ballet, Palais Garnier, Paris — review - Financial Times

  04-02-2015 19:24 via ft.com
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  Paul/Rigal/ Millepied/Lock, Paris Opera Ballet, Palais Garnier, Paris — review
  Financial Times
  ith opera house seasons set several years in advance, incoming directors are often faced with the awkward task of defending programmes they had no hand in selecting. Benjamin Millepied has been in this position at the Paris Opera Ballet since November.
  
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• An energetic 'Newsies' delivers dynamic dance at the Arsht Center - MiamiHerald.com

  04-02-2015 18:45
  
  An energetic 'Newsies' delivers dynamic dance at the Arsht Center
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  The 2012 Broadway stage version of Disney's musical Newsies, like its 1992 movie predecessor, has its champions and detractors. But this week's opening night performance at Miami's Arsht Center demonstrated one thing indisputably: These “newsboys” ...
  
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• Magic Mike XXL trailer – super-size my Channing, hold the McConaughey

  04-02-2015 18:37
  
  Channing Tatum has released the first trailer for the Magic Mike sequel, which suggests there may be one or two shots of men without shirts in the finished film – though none of them will be Matthew McConaugheyThree years ago, Magic Mike became one of those sleeper hits that surprised everyone. Conceived as a vehicle for Channing Tatum to display his dancing skills and his physique (and partially based on his experiences as a stripper), it turned out to be a movie about much more than that. Al
  
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• Millepied unveils Paris ballet season as Cherkaoui takes top job at Flanders - The Guardian (blog)

  04-02-2015 18:20 via theguardian.com
  
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  Millepied unveils Paris ballet season as Cherkaoui takes top job at Flanders
  The Guardian (blog)
  Men of the moment … Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Benjamin Millepied. Photograph: Frank Baron for the Guardian/Getty. Judith Mackrell · @judithmackrell. Wednesday 4 February 2015 12.20 EST. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email · Share ...
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• Millepied unveils Paris ballet season as Cherkaoui takes top job at Flanders

  04-02-2015 18:20
  
  Benjamin Millepied announces new Nutcracker in his first Paris Opera season while Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui becomes artistic director at Royal Ballet of FlandersIt’s been a day of ballet headlines. First came the long-anticipated announcement of Benjamin Millepied’s first programmed season as dance director of Paris Opera. Then, barely an hour later, came the news that Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui had been appointed artistic director of the Royal Ballet of Flanders. There was a time when such announcemen
  
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• Troubled Royal Ballet of Flanders Names New Artistic Team - New York Times (blog)

  04-02-2015 18:04 via artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com
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  Troubled Royal Ballet of Flanders Names New Artistic Team
  New York Times (blog)
  The internationally prominent choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui will be the new artistic director of the Royal Ballet of Flanders, the company announced Wednesday in Antwerp, Belgium. Tamas Moricz , a former dancer with William Forsythe's Ballet ...
  Millepied unveils Paris ballet season as Cherkaoui takes top job at FlandersThe Guardian (blog)
  
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• Clip joint: five of the best tap-dancing scenes in the movies

  04-02-2015 17:20
  
  From Fred Astaire’s nimble toes to the contemporary razzle-dazzle of Chicago and The Artist, Guardian reader Virginia Cerezo picks film’s finest tap-dancing scenes. Which would you include?Tap dance: an art form that Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly made look so deceptively easy. Tap was a favourite as the talkies came in in the 1930s, it was in full swing by the early 1950s, but has also cropped up in the occasional contemporary movie looking for a bit of vintage flair. These scenes are the ones
  
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• Women shed insecurities, pounds through exotic dance - Beaumont Enterprise

  04-02-2015 17:11
  
  Beaumont Enterprise
  Women shed insecurities, pounds through exotic dance
  Beaumont Enterprise
  Michele Harrington leads students in her belly dancing class at the Belly Dance Studio in Beaumont Monday. Harrington fell in love with the art form 14 years ago and has immersed herself in both the dance and culture. It has become a passion she shares ...
  
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• The Intake Form: Meet Relaxed-Fit Dance-Rockers All We Are - Flavorwire

  04-02-2015 17:05
  
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  The Intake Form: Meet Relaxed-Fit Dance-Rockers All We Are
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  The Intake Form is Flavorwire's new questionnaire feature spotlighting emerging musicians worth your time, paired with a premiere. Here, we debut All We Are's video for “Honey,” off the Liverpool-based trio's self-titled debut out this week on Domino ...
  
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• This 'Magic Mike XXL' Trailer Will Dance Right Into Your Heart (VIDEO) - Moviefone

  04-02-2015 17:00
  
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  This 'Magic Mike XXL' Trailer Will Dance Right Into Your Heart (VIDEO)
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  Channing Tatum unveiled the awesomely unsubtle poster for "Magic Mike XXL" yesterday, but apparently that was just a tease for today's big reveal. Yes, the trailer for "Magic Mike XXL" is here, and as the trailer says, you're welcome. Those of us who ...
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• Dance Moms Recap: Los Angeles Let Downs - Reality Tea

  04-02-2015 16:08
  
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  Dance Moms Recap: Los Angeles Let Downs
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  Hollywood, baby! Last night on Dance Moms, the ALDC finally arrived in Los Angeles so that Abby Lee Miller can start on the next chapter in her star-making career. Of course, things rarely go as planned in reality television, and Abby is livid to get ...
  Dance Moms Season 5 episode 5 recap: Putting the “abby” in “crabby”Channel Guide Magazine (blog)
  'Dance Moms' Recap S5 E5 Hello Hollywood, Goodbye Abby: ALDC Moves
  
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• From 'Dance Moms' to Sia's 'Chandelier' video, teen dancer Maddie Ziegler has ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  04-02-2015 16:06
  
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  From 'Dance Moms' to Sia's 'Chandelier' video, teen dancer Maddie Ziegler has ...
  Minneapolis Star Tribune
  NEW YORK — Maddie Ziegler rose to fame on the Lifetime series "Dance Moms," but appearing alongside Sia in music videos and on TV has taken her to an entirely new level. Ziegler, 12, has appeared in Sia's music videos for the hits "Chandelier" and ...
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• DoSavannah's got Blues, Ballet and the Book Festival too - WJCL News

  04-02-2015 15:46 via wjcl.com
  
  DoSavannah's got Blues, Ballet and the Book Festival too
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  SAVANNAH, Ga. (WJCL) – Jarekus Singleton brings the Mississippi Blues to the Hostess City and DoSavannah Magazine has all the details. Plus, Jonathan Green's paintings become ballet and a preview of the Savannah Book Festival. Modern blues ...
  
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• Bounce Returns as Dance Department, a Bass-Heavy Thursday-Night Party at ... - Miami New Times (blog)

  04-02-2015 15:10
  
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  Bounce Returns as Dance Department, a Bass-Heavy Thursday-Night Party at ...
  Miami New Times (blog)
  Remember when Steam was Vagabond and Bounce Thursdays was serving up the heavy bass on a weekly basis? That was the ish, nah? It sucks those days had to come to an end. Syke! The old Bounce crew is getting the party back together, but it's not ...
  
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• At Maks and Val Chmerkovskiy's dance studio, people come for the stars, stay ... - NJ.com

  04-02-2015 15:07
  
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  At Maks and Val Chmerkovskiy's dance studio, people come for the stars, stay ...
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  FORT LEE -- Nine years ago, Pat Hackett went to a Bergen County dance studio seeking more than instruction. Her son, Patrick, had been deployed to Iraq, and she was looking for something to fill the minutes and seconds until he returned.
  
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• Former Dance Moms' Star Paige Hyland Finds Success With YouTube Channel - Reality Tea

  04-02-2015 15:05
  
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  Former Dance Moms' Star Paige Hyland Finds Success With YouTube Channel
  Reality Tea
  While Kelly Hyland's behavior always left a lot be desired when she appeared on Dance Moms, there is no denying how adorable daughters Brooke and Paige were on the Lifetime reality show. Of course, it wasn't very entertaining watching the girls ...
  
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• Skydivers perform stunning synchronized dance, aerial acrobatics over Dubai - Today.com

  04-02-2015 14:55
  
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  Skydivers perform stunning synchronized dance, aerial acrobatics over Dubai
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  There's really no way to fully appreciate the art of a synchronized skydiving routine without actually jumping out of a plane. But one team of Russian aerial artists used a GoPro camera to offer land-bound spectators the next best thing. The stunning ...
  
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• Ballet meets high fashion in Dolce & Gabbana's Alta Moda s/s 2015 show - HGIssue

  04-02-2015 14:17 via hgissue.com
  
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  Ballet meets high fashion in Dolce & Gabbana's Alta Moda s/s 2015 show
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  Dolce & Gabbana presented last weekend in the legendary Teatro alla Scala de Milan their s/s 2015 Alta Moda collection, an extravagant ballet-inspired show that made an excellent follow-up to their previous Alta Moda presentations in Sicily, Venice and ...
  
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• Cid Pearlman/Performance Projects constructs a dance - San Francisco Examiner

  04-02-2015 13:04
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  Cid Pearlman/Performance Projects constructs a dance
  San Francisco Examiner
  Keeping in tune with today's maker culture, choreographer Cid Pearlman shows just how much work goes into constructing a dance piece in her new world-premiere “Economies of Effort: 1” opening at the Joe Goode Annex this week. Construction is the ...
  
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• Malakhov brings borscht to ballet - The Japan Times

  04-02-2015 11:29 via japantimes.co.jp
  
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  Malakhov brings borscht to ballet
  The Japan Times
  “In my free time when I'm not taking classes or conducting rehearsals, I like to go to theaters and museums — or just go shopping and visit different parts of the city,” Vladimir Malakhov, The Tokyo Ballet's new artistic adviser explained during our ...
  
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• Gary Kemp on Spandau Ballet reunion and burying old grudges - Mirror.co.uk

  04-02-2015 11:10 via mirror.co.uk
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  Gary Kemp on Spandau Ballet reunion and burying old grudges
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  Gary says, "I lived through hell when me and the band were enemies... we still talk about it but there are no tensions now". Share; Share; Tweet; +1; Email. Gary Kemp thought a world tour with his old mates from Spandau Ballet could never happen again.
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• Making Your Mark: We'll dance for food - 13newsnow.com

  04-02-2015 10:10
  
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  Making Your Mark: We'll dance for food
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  CHESAPEAKE-- They're tapping into a lot of talent at Platinum Dance Arts in Chesapeake. The kids there are not only learning how to dance, they're in step with giving back to others. "It's rewarding," said instructor and co-owner Amy Tully. "Seeing ...
  
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• Remy Dance students earn awards - The Sheboygan Press

  04-02-2015 09:10
  
  Remy Dance students earn awards
  The Sheboygan Press
  The Keep Dancing Junior Dance Club of the Diane Remy School of Dance and Baton of Sheboygan and Kiel earned 30 superior, 20 excellent and four good ratings in ballet, tap and jazz categories Feb. 1 during a loc. Loading… Post to Facebook.
  
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• Winter dance/cancer fundraiser is Feb. 14 - nwitimes.com

  04-02-2015 07:13
  
  Winter dance/cancer fundraiser is Feb. 14
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  PEOTONE | Manteno Ford and Tractors for a Cure have teamed up to present the second annual “Open Your Heart, Be a Part” Valentine's Dance on Feb. 14 at the Peotone Atrium, 710 S. West St. The event includes dinner, dancing and a small theater event ...
  
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• Hungarian, Italian ballet, dance gala at VPAT - TheReporter.Com

  04-02-2015 06:45 via thereporter.com
  
  Hungarian, Italian ballet, dance gala at VPAT
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  By A Hungarian and Italian ballet and dance gala will be held April 4 in the Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre. Posted: 02/03/15, 9:30 PM PST |. # Comments. Dubbed Hungarian Connection Invites Italy, the event, featuring young emerging ballet dancers, ...
  
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• Cheers: Sister Pie raises funds by shaking buns - The Detroit News

  04-02-2015 06:40
  
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  Cheers: Sister Pie raises funds by shaking buns
  The Detroit News
  After more than two years of baking seasonal sweet and savory pies on a catering and pop-up basis, Detroit's Sister Pie is almost ready to open up a permanent space in West Village. This plus other Metro Detroit restaurant news. Loading… Post to Facebook.
  
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• Dance preview: Ron K. Brown/Evidence to put Pittsburghers on stage in Dance ... - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

  04-02-2015 06:00
  
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  Dance preview: Ron K. Brown/Evidence to put Pittsburghers on stage in Dance ...
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  Dance preview: Ron K. Brown/Evidence to put Pittsburghers on stage in Dance Council performance. February 4, 2015 12:00 AM. Ron K. Brown/Evidence dancers in 'Come Ye'; Ron K. Brown/Evidence dancers in 'On Earth Together'; Ronald K. Brown.
  
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• Chinese dance group to celebrate 'Year of the Sheep' Sunday - Corvallis Gazette Times

  04-02-2015 05:11
  
  Corvallis Gazette Times
  Chinese dance group to celebrate 'Year of the Sheep' Sunday
  Corvallis Gazette Times
  When Corvallis High and Crescent Valley get together for a swimming meet, it's not your typical rivalry event. OSU softball: Beavers hope new team is also improved. Oregon State softball says it has more speed, power, experience, leadership, talent and ...
  
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• 'Dance Moms' Season 5, Episode 5 Recap: Abby Lee Miller Has A Breakdown ... - International Business Times

  04-02-2015 05:09
  
  'Dance Moms' Season 5, Episode 5 Recap: Abby Lee Miller Has A Breakdown ...
  International Business Times
  Coach Abby Lee Miller was not a happy camper in Season 5, episode 5 of "Dance Moms." Lifetime. It seems Abby Lee Miller bit off more than she could chew. In Season 5, episode 5 of “Dance Moms” the ALDC coach suffered from what appeared to be a ...
  
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• Dance Moms Season 5 episode 5 recap: Putting the “abby” in “crabby” - Channel Guide Magazine (blog)

  04-02-2015 05:05
  
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  Dance Moms Season 5 episode 5 recap: Putting the “abby” in “crabby”
  Channel Guide Magazine (blog)
  Well, Dance Moms nation, after more than a year of yammering about it to varying degrees, we are finally in L.A. You know, where people go to become stars. After revisiting why Holly and Jill might be leery of making this move, we head for a strip mall ...
  Dance Moms Recap - Abby is Crazy in LA: Season 5 Episode 5 "Hello ...Celebrity Dirty Laundry
  
  
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• Former Suitland student returns home with Alvin Ailey dance company - Washington Post

  04-02-2015 04:38
  
  Former Suitland student returns home with Alvin Ailey dance company
  Washington Post
  Daniel Harder was surrounded by 30 high school students — nearly two dozen girls dressed in black leotards and black or nude tights rolled up to their ankles, eight boys dressed in white tank tops and black leggings. They looked at Harder in awe.
  Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Announces 18 City Tour; Beg. TonightBroadway World
  
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• Dads and daughters create lasting memories at dance - Port Huron Times Herald

  04-02-2015 03:59
  
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  Dads and daughters create lasting memories at dance
  Port Huron Times Herald
  Bill Westrick has his photo taken with his daughter, Abigail, 6, during the Daddy-Daughter Valentine's Dance in St. Clair. (Photo: BOB GROSS / TIMES HERALD). 88 CONNECT 3 TWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE. ST. CLAIR – Lauren Wayburn says ...
  
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• Grammy Predictions: Pop & Dance Categories - Yahoo Music (blog)

  04-02-2015 03:33
  
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  Grammy Predictions: Pop & Dance Categories
  Yahoo Music (blog)
  Sam Smith will probably be a double-winner in the pop categories at the 57th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday. Here are the others that stand a shot at Pop category glory… Best Pop Vocal Album: Smith's In the Lonely Hour is the frontrunner. Ed Sheeran's ...
  
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• Swan Lake ballet tells of star-crossed lovers - Chico Enterprise-Record

  04-02-2015 02:39 via chicoer.com
  
  Swan Lake ballet tells of star-crossed lovers
  Chico Enterprise-Record
  The Russian National Ballet Theatre will perform “Swan Lake” Saturday at the Laxson Auditorium. Contributed photo. By Verda MacKay, Correspondent. Posted: 02/03/15, 5:25 PM PST |. # Comments. Swans are noted for their graceful movements in the ...
  
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• Swan Lake ballet tells of star-crossed lovers - Oroville Mercury Register

  04-02-2015 02:34 via orovillemr.com
  
  Swan Lake ballet tells of star-crossed lovers
  Oroville Mercury Register
  The Russian National Ballet Theatre will perform “Swan Lake” Saturday at the Laxson Auditorium. Contributed photo. By Verda MacKay, Correspondent. Posted: 02/03/15, 5:25 PM PST |. # Comments. Swans are noted for their graceful movements in the ...
  
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• You May Think You Can't Dance But Nepalis Will Make You Try - NPR (blog)

  04-02-2015 00:22
  
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  You May Think You Can't Dance But Nepalis Will Make You Try
  NPR (blog)
  Recently, for perhaps the first time in my life, I witnessed my father dance in public. Not only was this in public, but on live TV at a Nepali temple in the middle of festival season. Keep in mind this is a man rarely seen dancing even in his own home ...
  
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