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• 1921-2015: John Hart brought English traditions of Royal Ballet to Utah's ... - Salt Lake Tribune

  13-02-2015 23:32 via sltrib.com
  
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  1921-2015: John Hart brought English traditions of Royal Ballet to Utah's ...
  Salt Lake Tribune
  (Tribune file photo) Former Ballet West artistic directors Jonas Kåge, John Hart and Bruce Marks gather around a portrait of company founder Willam Christensen at a 2001 memorial service for Christensen in Salt Lake City's Capitol Theatre.
  'Impactful' former Ballet West artistic director dies at 93KSL.com
  The Joyce Theater to Present Salt Lake City's BALLET WEST
  
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• Elliott column: Some ideas for state dance teams - St. Cloud Times

  13-02-2015 23:25
  
  St. Cloud Times
  Elliott column: Some ideas for state dance teams
  St. Cloud Times
  MINNEAPOLIS – As Minnesota State High School League state tournaments go, dance team is in its infancy, especially compared to basketball and track, which have been around for more than 100 years. Friday marked the beginning of the 19th state dance ...
  UPDATE: Local Dance Teams Advance at State TournamentWJON News
  High School Dance Teams Perform at State Tournament This WeekendKSTP.com
  
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• New York Theater Ballet Moves Its Relevés Downtown - New York Times

  13-02-2015 22:45 via nytimes.com
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  New York Theater Ballet Moves Its Relevés Downtown
  New York Times
  At a recent informal performance hosted by New York Theater Ballet at St. Mark's Church, 40 or so people crammed into a studio on the second floor. Children sat cross-legged. Two company members danced an Agnes de Mille pas de deux. The production ...
  
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• Share “Early ticket sales for Oklahoma City...” - NewsOK.com

  13-02-2015 22:12 via newsok.com
  
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  Oklahoma City Ballet company dancer Autumn Sicking-Klein and soloist Alvin Tovstogray appear in a promotional photo for “Play,” part of “Nine Sinatra Songs: A Triple Bill,” which the company will stage April 17-19. Photo provided by Simon Hurst ...
  
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• Unique Voices Sing In The Joffrey Ballet's New Contemporary Program - Chicagoist

  13-02-2015 22:10 via chicagoist.com
  
  Unique Voices Sing In The Joffrey Ballet's New Contemporary Program
  Chicagoist
  Contemporary dance can be hard to define. Unlike some styles like ballet or even ballroom, contemporary doesn't necessarily have specific steps or instruction. It's current, wide ranging and pushes the edges of what is accepted and expected while still ...
  
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• Seventh Annual Des Plaines Dance Idol Spotlights Local Talent - Chicago Tribune

  13-02-2015 21:59
  
  Chicago Tribune
  Seventh Annual Des Plaines Dance Idol Spotlights Local Talent
  Chicago Tribune
  Artistry in Motion Dance Company, the in-house dance company of the Des Plaines Park District, performing "Rule the World" during the 2015 Dance Idol competition. Artistry in Motion Dance Company, the in-house dance company of the Des Plaines Park ...
  
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• Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley's 'MasterPieces' revives seminal works by ... - San Jose Mercury News

  13-02-2015 21:32 via mercurynews.com
  
  Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley's 'MasterPieces' revives seminal works by ...
  San Jose Mercury News
  Has there ever been a more consequential American ballet than "Fancy Free"? Premiering at the Metropolitan Opera House on April 18, 1944, the piece turbocharged the careers of two little-known but grandly ambitious and ferociously talented 25-year-olds ...
  
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• Obit: Work finished, ballet founder Karla Sweeney passes to next journey - TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press

  13-02-2015 20:31 via twincities.com
  
  Obit: Work finished, ballet founder Karla Sweeney passes to next journey
  TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
  Karla Sweeney watches dancers in a Nutcracker ballet rehearsal Nov. 19, 2012, at Stillwater High School. (Pioneer Press: Chris Polydoroff). From the archives: St. Croix Ballet director retires in midst of cancer battle. Karla Sweeney, the founder and ...
  
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• Royal Ballet School's future stars could be made in Dagenham - The Guardian

  13-02-2015 17:49 via theguardian.com
  
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  Royal Ballet School's future stars could be made in Dagenham
  The Guardian
  Ballet students, from left, Samuel Ratford, Precious Adepoju, Andy Zhao and Taylor Sweetman in an afterschool class at Dagenham Park School. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian. Sally Weale, education correspondent. Friday 13 February 2015 11.49 ...
  
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• Royal Ballet School's future stars could be made in Dagenham

  13-02-2015 17:49
  
  In east London, boys on the Primary Steps outreach programme often have to overcome prejudice at the same time as perfecting their techniqueBenny Osei-Yeboah is nine years old and he loves ballet. When he dances, he says it makes him feel like he can do anything. But hedoesn’t tell his friends at school because he’s worried they would laugh at him.Benny is one of a handful of boys – among many more girls – taking part in a ballet class on Tuesday night in a tough area of east London. The
  
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• Review: Nashville Ballet Dances With 'Attitude' for Valentine's Day - Nashville Scene

  13-02-2015 17:33 via nashvillescene.com
  
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  Review: Nashville Ballet Dances With 'Attitude' for Valentine's Day
  Nashville Scene
  Nashville Ballet is engaged in an artful collaboration — make that a deliberate collision — of high art and pop culture this weekend at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. The occasion is the ballet's annual Attitude series, a program featuring ...
  
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• ABT's Xiomara Reyes to star in Washington Ballet's “Sleepy Hollow” - Washington Post (blog)

  13-02-2015 17:32 via washingtonpost.com
  
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  ABT's Xiomara Reyes to star in Washington Ballet's “Sleepy Hollow”
  Washington Post (blog)
  American Ballet Theatre principal Xiomara Reyes will be a guest star in the Washington Ballet's world-premiere production of “Sleepy Hollow,” which runs Feb. 18-22, the company has announced. Reyes will dance the leading role of Katrina Van Tassel, the ...
  Washington Ballet to Host World Premiere of SLEEPY HOLLOW, 2/18Broadway World
  
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• Ready to dance? Turn Cardio Jam Studio to open in Scott's Addition - wtvr.com

  13-02-2015 17:18
  
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  Ready to dance? Turn Cardio Jam Studio to open in Scott's Addition
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  RICHMOND, Va. — A niche fitness concept is breaking out of a shared space in the West End and into a place of its own in Scott's Addition. Turn Cardio Jam Studio is set to open Feb. 15 at 3105 W. Moore St. Owner Sandi Cauley will offer Dance Trance ...
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• Ballet Arizona Debuts August Bournonville's Napoli at Phoenix Symphony Hall - Phoenix New Times (blog)

  13-02-2015 17:03 via blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com
  
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  Ballet Arizona Debuts August Bournonville's Napoli at Phoenix Symphony Hall
  Phoenix New Times (blog)
  We love plenty of things that hail from Denmark: Carlsberg beer, Shakespeare's Hamlet, Bang & Olufsen sound systems, Hans Christian Andersen tales, sleek modern furnishings, Kierkegaard's existentialism, and LEGO bricks. But we're not sold on Napoli, ...
  
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• Coppell ballet ensemble plans spring performance - Star Local Media

  13-02-2015 17:01 via starlocalmedia.com
  
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  Coppell ballet ensemble plans spring performance
  Star Local Media
  Coppell resident Jimena Flores-Sanchez is performing the role of "Pigtail Girl" in "Graduation Ball." Posted: Friday, February 13, 2015 9:43 am | Updated: 9:51 am, Fri Feb 13, 2015. Coppell ballet ensemble plans spring performance Staff Report Star ...
  
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• Complexions Contemporary Ballet Is Moving to the Unexpected - Houston Press (blog)

  13-02-2015 15:16 via blogs.houstonpress.com
  
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  Complexions Contemporary Ballet Is Moving to the Unexpected
  Houston Press (blog)
  People don't usually associate ballet with the music of Prince and Stevie Wonder, but Complexions Contemporary Ballet isn't interested in replication. "We are not afraid to entertain," says Co-Artistic Director/Co-Founder Desmond Richardson. Hailing ...
  
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• Dance Listings for Feb. 13-19 - New York Times

  13-02-2015 15:11
  Dance Listings for Feb. 13-19
  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 Sunday) The New Museum hosts this exhibition of nine video works dispersed ...
  
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• Need a Valentine's Day date idea? Oklahoma City Ballet brings classic love ... - kfor.com

  13-02-2015 15:05 via kfor.com
  
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  Need a Valentine's Day date idea? Oklahoma City Ballet brings classic love ...
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  Need a Valentine's Day date idea? Oklahoma City Ballet brings classic love story to life. romeo and juliet. OKLAHOMA CITY – When it comes to Valentine's Day, you may be struggling to find ways to make your significant other's day extra special. While ...
  Romeo and Juliet, Moscow City Ballet, Poole LighthouseBournemouth Echo
  
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• Ballet dancer Harrison Lee wins prestigious Prix de Lausanne prize - Sydney Morning Herald

  13-02-2015 14:10 via smh.com.au
  
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  Ballet dancer Harrison Lee wins prestigious Prix de Lausanne prize
  Sydney Morning Herald
  At first, Harrison Lee thought he was in trouble. His mother had called him into her bedroom early in the morning, and he was "a little scared" – this was not the regular morning routine at their Castle Hill home. Then she gave him the news: "She sat ...
  Harrison Lee from Castle Hill wins international ballet competition The Prix ...The Daily Telegraph
  
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• State Ballet Theatre of Russia to dance 'Swan Lake' at NJPAC - NJ.com

  13-02-2015 13:56 via nj.com
  
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  State Ballet Theatre of Russia to dance 'Swan Lake' at NJPAC
  NJ.com
  It's a long way from home in Voronezh, but the State Ballet Theatre of Russia is set to will take the stage at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center at 3 p.m., Sunday for a performance of Swan Lake. Internationally known for touring in various ...
  Swan Lake, Royal Ballet, Royal Opera House, review: 'Eat your heart out, Fifty ...Telegraph.co.uk
  Swan Lake: Dancers walk on waterExpress.co.uk
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• Meet Justin Peck, Ballets Boy Wonder - Daily Beast

  13-02-2015 11:30 via thedailybeast.com
  
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  Meet Justin Peck, Ballets Boy Wonder
  Daily Beast
  Forget the demented dramas of 'Black Swan.' The New York City Ballet's choreographer has subtler ways to get the best from dancers. It's a bit strange watching Justin Peck at work, choreographing a dance for a troupe of elite dancers from the New York ...
  'Ballet 422' shows the creative process on a tight deadlineLos Angeles Times
  '422' beautifully shows a ballet in the makingSan Francisco Examiner
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• Celebrating the Chinese Lion Dance - New York Times (blog)

  13-02-2015 09:01
  New York Times (blog)
  Celebrating the Chinese Lion Dance
  New York Times (blog)
  Southern Chinese lion dancing comes from an ancient tale: Terrorized by a mythical monster, a horde of villagers descended from the mountains and huddled under an enormous monster of their own in an attempt to repel the beast. Year after year, to the ...
  
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• Ballet explores stage, love - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

  13-02-2015 07:33 via journalgazette.net
  
  Ballet explores stage, love
  Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
  Fort Wayne Ballet made its debut in Auer Center's ArtsLab last year with its inaugural “Love Dance” performance. The dance performance returns Saturday to the black box theater, which executive director Karen Gibbons-Brown says the company is still ...
  
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• Dance preview: Amateurs to dance cheek to cheek on Valentine's Day at Steel ... - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

  13-02-2015 06:00
  
  Dance preview: Amateurs to dance cheek to cheek on Valentine's Day at Steel ...
  Pittsburgh Post Gazette
  Admission: Open to the public to watch the event. $20 per person, $15 for children under 15 and $15 for students with a valid college ID. Workshops: Today at Art & Style Dance Studio, 318 Butler St., Etna, workshops in American Smooth (6 p.m ...
  
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• Review: Bach Choir Family Concert blended music, dance, images - Allentown Morning Call

  13-02-2015 05:35
  
  Allentown Morning Call
  Review: Bach Choir Family Concert blended music, dance, images
  Allentown Morning Call
  Students from the dance department of DeSales University presented a dance choreographed by Tim Cowart to movements from Bach's Cantata 4 at Bach Family Concert - 'Dancing with Bach and Vivaldi.' Students from the dance department of DeSales ...
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo showed off his dance moves for his 30th birthday - Washington Post (blog)

  13-02-2015 05:30
  
  Washington Post (blog)
  Cristiano Ronaldo showed off his dance moves for his 30th birthday
  Washington Post (blog)
  Cristiano Ronaldo is a man of many talents. First and foremost he is a great underwear model. He's also pretty good at soccer and, as it turns out, has a pretty good sense of rhythm, as well. We know this because a video surfaced Thursday of the Real ...
  Video: Cristiano Ronaldo shows off dance moves during birthday bashSports Mole
  
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• DSL NewsWire: Dance Teacher’s Knowledge of CPR Saves Life of Teenage Student

  13-02-2015 05:05
  Thirteen-year-old Meghan Dadiego has been dancing at Drouin Dance Center in Westbrook, Maine, for 10 years. Who knew it would be exactly the right place for her to be when her heart suddenly stopped beating. Continue reading
  
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• DSL NewsWire: Center for Ballet and the Arts Welcomes New Thinkers

  13-02-2015 04:54
  Puppeteer Basil Twist, singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega, baroque dance specialist Béatrice Massin, and New York University philosopher Tamsin Shaw are among the new group of fellows who will be in residence at the Center for Ballet and the Arts at NYU, the first international institute devoted to the creation and study of ballet. Continue reading
  
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• DSL NewsWire: ASU Student’s Desire to Help Others Fueled by Love of Dance

  13-02-2015 04:10
  Arizona State University design management major and dance minor—and student at Barrett, ASU’s honors college—Melia Coury is producing a dance concert, “One World, Many Voices: Dance Around the Globe,” as a fundraiser for a scholarship the senior is establishing for ASU students with an interest in business and dance. Continue reading
  
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• Valentine's Day Dance Saturday in Hampden - MassLive.com

  13-02-2015 03:07
  
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  Valentine's Day Dance Saturday in Hampden
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  HAMPDEN - The Senior Center will hold a Valentine's Day Dance Saturday at 5:15 p.m. at the senior center at 104 Allen Street. Featuring musical entertainment by the Premier Swing Band, couples can enjoy dancing, dinner and complimentary glasses of ...
  Senior Citizens Valentine's dance FridayValley Courier
  Dance the night awayThe Concordian
  
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• John Oates, Striking Matches to play Ballet Ball 2015 - The Tennessean

  13-02-2015 01:50 via tennessean.com
  
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  John Oates, Striking Matches to play Ballet Ball 2015
  The Tennessean
  They won't be wearing pointe shoes, but John Oates and Striking Matches are still going to take the stage at this year's Ballet Ball at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center on March 7. Oates will sing “She's Gone” (a No. 7 hit for Hall and Oates in 1976 ...
  
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• Sacramento Ballet dances a world premiere of 'Peter Pan' - Sacramento Bee

  13-02-2015 01:01 via sacbee.com
  
  Sacramento Bee
  Sacramento Ballet dances a world premiere of 'Peter Pan'
  Sacramento Bee
  “Peter Pan, Or the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up” has entered the public consciousness in countless ways. Rich as it is in subtext and psychology, J.M. Barrie's story also charms with adolescent fantasy and adventure. Though Peter's character was first ...
  
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