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• Wilbraham & Monson Academy holds first ever Day of Dance - MassLive.com

  18-02-2015 23:08
  
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  Wilbraham & Monson Academy holds first ever Day of Dance
  MassLive.com
  WILBRAHAM - The Wilbraham & Monson Academy Dancers recently shared their talent and passion for dance with guest dancers. The first ever Day of Dance was an opportunity for children in grades 3 to 8 to learn jazz, improvisation, choreography and to ...
  
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• Ballet Memphis celebrates human spirit, fresh choreography with 'I Am' - Memphis Commercial Appeal

  18-02-2015 22:13 via commercialappeal.com
  
  Memphis Commercial Appeal
  Ballet Memphis celebrates human spirit, fresh choreography with 'I Am'
  Memphis Commercial Appeal
  February 13, 2015 — Ballet Memphis dancers (from left) Julie Niekrasz, Jared Brunson, Elizabeth Mensah, and Olivia Powelldance at their studio during a dress rehearsal of “I Am,” a civil rights-themed performance. (Brandon Dill/Special to The ...
  
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• New America's cybersecurity shivaree, shindig, barn dance… - Foreign Policy (blog)

  18-02-2015 21:58
  
  Foreign Policy (blog)
  New America's cybersecurity shivaree, shindig, barn dance…
  Foreign Policy (blog)
  By Thomas E. RicksThomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military for the Washington Post from 2000 through 2008. February 18, 2015; facebook twitter google-plus reddit email. New America's cybersecurity shivaree, shindig, barn dance, or whatever you like.
  
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• Beasley brings her passion for dance to Havelock youth - Havelock News

  18-02-2015 21:47
  Havelock News
  Beasley brings her passion for dance to Havelock youth
  Havelock News
  Mary Beth Beasley leads a butterfly-winged group of 3-year olds in their first ballet class at The Center of the Performing Arts in Havelock. Beasley started her first dance class at age 3 and now brings that passion to her dance students. Drew C.
  
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• Square dancers want their hobby to be state dance - Reno Gazette Journal

  18-02-2015 21:46
  
  Reno Gazette Journal
  Square dancers want their hobby to be state dance
  Reno Gazette Journal
  CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Costumed square dancers who do-si-doed in a legislative meeting room say their hobby is good for everything from losing weight to picking up on women. The Assembly Government Affairs Committee heard testimony ...
  
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• Faribault rallies around dance team after controversy - MinnPost

  18-02-2015 21:30
  
  Faribault rallies around dance team after controversy
  MinnPost
  Let's admit it. The Great Dance Line Scandal, i.e. Danceline-gate, High-Kicking-Gate or whatever, is great fodder. Especially for revisiting the horrors of high school. In the Washington Post, Sarah Larimer writes, “Hello! Were you a member of your ...
  
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• Jimmy Fallon, Taylor Swift in NY sports 'dance cam' skit - New York Daily News

  18-02-2015 20:42
  New York Daily News
  Jimmy Fallon, Taylor Swift in NY sports 'dance cam' skit
  New York Daily News
  The singer appeared on the 'Tonight Show' for Jimmy Fallon's 1-year anniversary as host. The duo pretended to attend pro sports games in New York, for the Brooklyn Nets, New York Giants and New York Islanders, and made like they were featured on a ...
  Watch Taylor Swift and Jimmy Fallon Dance For Jumbotron Over and OverTIME
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• Bottega Veneta Merges Dance and Fashion in 'Emotion of Sound' Video - New York Observer

  18-02-2015 20:38
  
  New York Observer
  Bottega Veneta Merges Dance and Fashion in 'Emotion of Sound' Video
  New York Observer
  Italian design house Bottega Veneta has released a short film using ballet and modern dance to showcase its spring and summer 2015 menswear and womenswear lines. “I was thinking about dance,” creative director Tomas Maier said, “though not so much ...
  Bottega Veneta Debuts Modern Dance Video That Is Chic And BeautifulBustle
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• Watch: Spandau Ballet - why one night in Liverpool changed our lives forever - Liverpool Echo

  18-02-2015 20:17 via liverpoolecho.co.uk
  
  Liverpool Echo
  Watch: Spandau Ballet - why one night in Liverpool changed our lives forever
  Liverpool Echo
  It's become known simple as the 'drainpipe incident' - the moment where Spandau Ballet realised just how big they had become with their fans. Saxophonist Steve Norman explains: “We were playing the Liverpool Empire and our dressing room was two ...
  VIDEO AND PREVIEW: So true - 80s legends Spandau Ballet are coming to ...Wirral Globe
  
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• Is Russian ballet back in the Kremlin fist? - Spectator.co.uk (blog)

  18-02-2015 19:36 via blogs.spectator.co.uk
  
  Is Russian ballet back in the Kremlin fist?
  Spectator.co.uk (blog)
  It's suddenly gone icy-cold in Russia's arts relations with us and the US. Last year's Russia-UK Year of Culture just snicked under the wire before the political chill started building up ice in all sorts of unexpected places. The international acclaim ...
  
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• Walk the Moon 'Dance's to No. 1 on Alternative Songs - Billboard

  18-02-2015 18:13
  
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  Walk the Moon 'Dance's to No. 1 on Alternative Songs
  Billboard
  Walk the Moon backstage at the 25th Annual KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas at The Forum in Los Angeles in Dec, 2014. Joseph Llanes. 5. 252. 9. Walk the Moon's synthy "Shut Up And Dance" rises 2-1 on Billboard's Alternative Songs airplay chart, marking ...
  
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• TV dance contest winner to enter Broadway's 'On the Town' - The Idaho Statesman

  18-02-2015 17:25
  The Idaho Statesman
  TV dance contest winner to enter Broadway's 'On the Town'
  The Idaho Statesman
  FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2014, file photo, Ricky Ubeda, second from left, poses with Tony Yazbeck, left, Clyde Alves, second from right, and Jay Armstrong Johnson, the three stars of the Broadway musical “On the Town,” outside the Lyric Theatre in New York.
  Hello, Sailor! So You Think You Can Dance Winner Ricky Ubeda Will Join On ...Broadway.com
  
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• 10 Times Ballet Dancers Made Pop Music Videos So Much Better - Huffington Post

  18-02-2015 17:18 via huffingtonpost.com
  
  10 Times Ballet Dancers Made Pop Music Videos So Much Better
  Huffington Post
  Earlier this month, Irish singer-songwriter Hozier debuted his newest music video for the Grammy nominated ballad, "Take Me to Church." The four-minute visual tease, directed by artist David LaChapelle, introduced ballet novices to Moscow-based dancer ...
  
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• Dance Moms Recap: Battle Of The "Recording Artists" - Reality Tea

  18-02-2015 17:02
  
  Reality Tea
  Dance Moms Recap: Battle Of The "Recording Artists"
  Reality Tea
  It's safe to say that Dance Moms has hit an iceberg with Abby Lee Miller at the helm. It's the girls final week in Los Angeles, and Abby's eye make-up is shiny and overdone and her hair is sprayed sky high, so some may say she's back to normal.
  Dance Moms Season 5 episode 7 recap: To Matty B or Not to Matty BChannel Guide Magazine (blog)
  'Dance Moms' Recap: Jill Takes on the New MomsBud
  
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• Critic's Notebook: It's Tennessee Williams time at the ballet - Creative Loafing Atlanta

  18-02-2015 16:32 via clatl.com
  
  Critic's Notebook: It's Tennessee Williams time at the ballet
  Creative Loafing Atlanta
  For the Atlanta Ballet, December means Christmas and The Nutcracker. February brings Valentine's Day and Roméo et Juliette. And this year, March will mean ... Tennessee Williams? That's right. Things will be busy over at the ballet this month because ...
  
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• The Moomin ballet is coming but you'll have to go to Finland to see it - BBC News

  18-02-2015 13:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News
  The Moomin ballet is coming but you'll have to go to Finland to see it
  BBC News
  If you think they're super cute, then you'd better start booking your ticket to the Moomin ballet now. But for those of you who find them a bit creepy - it's best to stay away from Helsinki in March because that's when the Finnish National Ballet is ...
  
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• Faribault welcomes its winners amid dance team controversy - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  18-02-2015 12:17
  Minneapolis Star Tribune
  Faribault welcomes its winners amid dance team controversy
  Minneapolis Star Tribune
  FARIBAULT, Minn. – The Faribault Emeralds dance team and the community rallied Tuesday to buoy a state championship team trying to shake off the hurt of a bizarre medal ceremony and social media maelstrom. The high school held a pep rally to honor a ...
  Did this Minnesota dance team steal its championship routine?Washington Post (blog)
  Faribault dance team celebrates state titleKA
  
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• Watch Taylor Swift and Jimmy Fallon Dance For Jumbotron Over and Over - TIME

  18-02-2015 12:10
  
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  Watch Taylor Swift and Jimmy Fallon Dance For Jumbotron Over and Over
  TIME
  Taylor Swift stopped by The Tonight Show on Tuesday night to help Jimmy Fallon celebrate the show's one year anniversary. During the singer's appearance, Fallon took the opportunity to poke fun at her fondness for dancing at live events. He also ...
  Watch Taylor Swift and Jimmy Fallon do their best Jumbotron dance movesCBS News
  Jimmy Fallon, Taylor Swift in NY sports 'dance cam' skitNew York Dail
  
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• The Tamara Rojo revolution: bringing ballet into the 21st century - The Guardian

  18-02-2015 11:12 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian
  The Tamara Rojo revolution: bringing ballet into the 21st century
  The Guardian
  After a dazzling career as a dancer, Tamara Rojo took over at English National Ballet and shook it up, even taking it to Glastonbury. Now it's time for her next coup – putting female choreographers first. Tamara Rojo, artistic director of the English ...
  English National Ballet announces 2015/16 seasonWhatsOnStage.com
  
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• National Ballet of China coming to SPAC - Albany Times Union

  18-02-2015 10:42 via timesunion.com
  
  National Ballet of China coming to SPAC
  Albany Times Union
  The National Ballet of China will perform at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center this summer, bringing its blend of classical Western ballet and Eastern traditions to the stage for three performances in July. Joined by the National Ballet of China ...
  
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• Arts: 'Sleeping Beauty' from Tulsa Ballet, 'Chicago' and more - Tulsa World

  18-02-2015 07:20 via tulsaworld.com
  
  Tulsa World
  Arts: 'Sleeping Beauty' from Tulsa Ballet, 'Chicago' and more
  Tulsa World
  Tulsa Ballet dancers Jonnathan Ramirez Meija and Jennifer Grace perform in "The Sleeping Beauty." Courtesy. nai-ni chen. Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company performs Tuesday and Wednesday at the Tulsa PAC. Courtesy. Posted: Wednesday, February 18, ...
  
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• Toledo Ballet gets new home - Toledo Blade

  18-02-2015 06:04 via toledoblade.com
  
  Toledo Blade
  Toledo Ballet gets new home
  Toledo Blade
  Area dancers and singers will have fresh new spaces in which to learn and grow, thanks to developments at the Toledo Ballet Association and Lourdes University. For the Toledo Ballet, now in its 75th year, a move westward will bring more space, easier ...
  
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• Carl Hibscher: 1926-2015; Respected engineer at Toledo Scale was top Ballet ... - Toledo Blade

  18-02-2015 06:04 via toledoblade.com
  
  Toledo Blade
  Carl Hibscher: 1926-2015; Respected engineer at Toledo Scale was top Ballet ...
  Toledo Blade
  Carl W. Hibscher, an engineer and former manager of Toledo Scale Corp. who was lauded for his expertise in the industrial manufacture of glass, died Friday in an Edgewood, Ky., assisted-living facility. He was 88. He had Parkinson's disease, his family ...
  
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• Win tickets to Miranda Lambert, Tulsa Ballet's 'Sleeping Beauty', Marvel Live - Tulsa World

  18-02-2015 04:28 via tulsaworld.com
  
  Tulsa World
  Win tickets to Miranda Lambert, Tulsa Ballet's 'Sleeping Beauty', Marvel Live
  Tulsa World
  Miranda Lambert performs the 57th annual Grammy Awards. She comes to Tulsa later this month. JOHN SHEARER/Invision/Associated Press. MarvelLive. Tim Pannell. MarvelLive. Marvel Universe Live is headed to the Chesapeake Energy Arena from Feb.
  
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• Dance Moms Recap - Making a MattyB Video: Season 5 Episode 7 "Wild Wild ... - Celebrity Dirty Laundry

  18-02-2015 04:19
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  Dance Moms Recap - Making a MattyB Video: Season 5 Episode 7 "Wild Wild ...
  Celebrity Dirty Laundry
  Tonight on Lifetime Abby Lee Miller's Dance Moms continues with an all new Tuesday February 17, season 5 episode 7 called, “Wild Wild West Coast, Part 1″ and we have your weekly recap below. On tonight's episode It's the ALDC's last week in LA and ...
  'Dance Moms' season 5 spoilers: Tough competition lies ahead for the girlsChristianToday
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• Dance on aisle five? Art to transform Whole Foods - Cincinnati.com

  18-02-2015 03:50
  
  Cincinnati.com
  Dance on aisle five? Art to transform Whole Foods
  Cincinnati.com
  Add "art" to grocery shopping lists for Whole Foods Market this weekend. And when "art' is crossed off, it might forever change the way you execute this weekly chore. That's what happened for Contemporary Arts Center performance curator Drew Klein ...
  
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• Dance Moms Recap 2/17/15: Season 5 Episode 7 "Wild Wild West Coast, Part" - Celebrity Dirty Laundry

  18-02-2015 03:38
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  Dance Moms Recap 2/17/15: Season 5 Episode 7 "Wild Wild West Coast, Part"
  Celebrity Dirty Laundry
  Tonight on Lifetime Abby Lee Miller's Dance Moms continues with an all new Tuesday February 17, season 5 episode 7 called, “Wild Wild West Coast, Part 1″ and we have your weekly recap below. On tonight's episode It's the ALDC's last week in LA and ...
  'Dance Moms' season 5 spoilers: Tough competition lies ahead for the girlsChristianToday
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• DSL NewsWire: CNADM Scholarships Help Member Students Pursue Training

  18-02-2015 03:28
  Chicago National Association of Dance Masters offers several scholarships that help members and their students pursue their training both in summer workshops and in college. Continue reading
  
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• DSL NewsWire: Five Dance Teams Disqualified After Award Ceremony Protest

  18-02-2015 03:15
  A charge of plagiarism was behind an incident at the state Class 3A High Kick dance championship held at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Saturday where five high school dance teams were disqualified after protesting the winning routine. Continue reading
  
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• DSL NewsWire: NJ Studio Owner Never Stopped Dancing, Both Here and Abroad

  18-02-2015 03:05
  Longtime New Jersey studio owner Gertrude “Gert” Barison Weinberg, 98, who founded the Wynmoor Dance Troupe and served as president of the New Jersey Dance Theatre Guild, died Sunday. Continue reading
  
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• 'Ballet 422' Goes Behind the Scenes of Dancemaking - Neon Tommy

  18-02-2015 02:40 via neontommy.com
  'Ballet 422' Goes Behind the Scenes of Dancemaking
  Neon Tommy
  In the documentary “Ballet 422,” director Jody Lee Lipes takes us inside New York City Ballet's universe on a behind the scenes look at Justin Peck's creation of a new ballet—yet leaves much of that choreographer's creative world lingering just ...
  
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• High School Senior Turned Away From School's Valentine Dance For Not ... - The Inquisitr

  18-02-2015 02:21
  
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  High School Senior Turned Away From School's Valentine Dance For Not ...
  The Inquisitr
  A high school senior from Utah was turned away from her school's Valentine's Day dance for not having a date. Josee Stetich says the she arrived at the school dance with two other female students but was told she could not enter unless she had a date.
  Utah High School Student Denied Entry to Couples-Only DanceABC News
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• Broncos' offensive line dance begins with prospects - The Denver Post

  18-02-2015 02:09
  
  Broncos' offensive line dance begins with prospects
  The Denver Post
  The Broncos need an improved offensive line in 2015, and it could feature as many as three new starters. (Steve Nehf, The Denver Post). DENVER BRONCOS · First-&-Orange blog · Denver Broncos photos · Broncos Mailbag · Ask Mailbag questions ...
  
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• Ballet boss is back in town - Herald Scotland

  18-02-2015 01:17 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Herald Scotland
  Ballet boss is back in town
  Herald Scotland
  Custom byline text: Kate Molleson. Kate Molleson. Ashley Page is back in Glasgow - though he's in a new part of town. I meet the dancer, choreographer and former artistic director of Scottish Ballet not at the dance company's Southside HQ but across ...
  
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