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• Ballet San Jose more than halfway to make-or-break fund goal - San Jose Mercury News

  10-03-2015 23:30
  
  Ballet San Jose more than halfway to make-or-break fund goal
  San Jose Mercury News
  Ballet San Jose's do-or-die fundraising drive has reached 60 percent of its goal, company representatives said Tuesday. The financially struggling company announced last week it needed to raise $550,000 in 10 days or confront its final curtain. The ...
  
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• Preston sought judicial appointment before challenging Dance - Richmond.com

  10-03-2015 22:16
  Preston sought judicial appointment before challenging Dance
  Richmond.com
  Preston sought judicial appointment before challenging Dance - Richmond.com: Virginia Politics ...
  
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• You go, baby! Dad vs. son in epic dance-off - HLNtv.com

  10-03-2015 19:03
  
  HLNtv.com
  You go, baby! Dad vs. son in epic dance-off
  HLNtv.com
  A baby tries to mimic his father's dance moves, and he can't even sit up yet! Dad says baby may have been inspired by listening to jazz in his home. Copy the text below to embed this video on your webpage: <iframe width="416" height="384" ...
  
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• Tech Leaders Plie and Pirouette To Save Ballet San Jose - NBC Bay Area

  10-03-2015 17:42
  
  Tech Leaders Plie and Pirouette To Save Ballet San Jose
  NBC Bay Area
  Some of Silicon Valley's biggest tech geeks are coming out to support the flailing Ballet San Jose by baring their dance skills, or lack thereof, on video. The video, created by Blue Lotus Films for the ballet's fundraising drive, features Silicon ...
  
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• Festival Ballet Providence presents 'JuxtaPOSE' - WPRI 12 Eyewitness News

  10-03-2015 16:08
  
  Festival Ballet Providence presents 'JuxtaPOSE'
  WPRI 12 Eyewitness News
  Festival Ballet Providence is bringing two ballets in one to The Vets this weekend. “JuxtaPOSE” combines 'Etudes', a classical ballet, with … conceited kids · The Buzz: Conceited kids. Updated: 7 mins ago. What do you think? Are we encouraging our ...
  
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• Ballet Flamenco Sara Baras in 'Voces': Power of simple pleasures - Washington Post

  10-03-2015 15:44
  
  Ballet Flamenco Sara Baras in 'Voces': Power of simple pleasures
  Washington Post
  The simplest moments of Sara Baras's “Voces, Suite Flamenca” were the best. These were the segments of her 90-minute show that were not slashed by blinding spotlights, or jolted by self-admiring poses, or dragged down by rambling recorded voiceovers in ...
  
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• This Tween Hip-Hop Dance Duo Is Downright Ridiculous - Huffington Post

  10-03-2015 15:31
  
  This Tween Hip-Hop Dance Duo Is Downright Ridiculous
  Huffington Post
  Bailey Sok, 11, and Kenneth San Jose, 12, know nothing about awkward tween years. In the video above, the California-based dancers take on Meek Mill's "Monster," choreographed by Matt Steffanina -- the same teacher who helped boost 11-year-old Taylor ...
  
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• Russian National Ballet to perform Cinderella in Vineland on March 16 - Newsworks.org

  10-03-2015 14:47
  
  Newsworks.org
  Russian National Ballet to perform Cinderella in Vineland on March 16
  Newsworks.org
  Jana Shea is a freelance writer and photographer who has actively contributed to NewsWorks since 2011. Jana is a Philly-area native whose world travels include several years residence in the Netherlands. She studied fine art photography with minors in ...
  
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• Canton Ballet to premiere 'The Little Mermaid' - Hudson Hub-Times

  10-03-2015 14:46
  
  Canton Ballet to premiere 'The Little Mermaid'
  Hudson Hub-Times
  Experience Hans Christian Andersen's poignant tale of a beautiful mermaid who dreams of becoming human as Canton Ballet performs The Little Mermaid on March 14 and 15 at the Canton Palace Theatre. Performance times are 2 p.m.. Choreographer in ...
  
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• Highlands Ballet Company presents The Wizard of Oz - TriCities.com

  10-03-2015 14:41
  TriCities.com
  Highlands Ballet Company presents The Wizard of Oz
  TriCities.com
  CART (Citizens for the Arts) brings to the stage an original production of THE WIZARD of OZ by the Highlands Ballet Company, Sunday, March 22, 3:00pm at Southwest Virginia Community College. Sponsored by: Food City, the Town of Cedar Bluff, Roy and ...
  
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• Tween-age Ryan Gosling nails it on stage in 1992 dance videos - SFGate (blog)

  10-03-2015 14:31
  
  Entertainment Weekly (blog)
  Tween-age Ryan Gosling nails it on stage in 1992 dance videos
  SFGate (blog)
  Hey, girl, back in the day, an all-boy Ryan Gosling could bust the perfect move, just for you. You've caught the former Mickey Mouse Club kid dancing, singing and earnestly hamming it up in the past, but this week's set of 1992 “Ryan & Company” videos ...
  Watch a preteen Ryan Gosling dance his heart out in MC Hammer pantsEntertainment Weekly (blog)
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• This Staggering Ballet Duet Set To Sam Smith's 'Stay With Me' Is Just Daaaaamn - Huffington Post

  10-03-2015 14:23
  
  This Staggering Ballet Duet Set To Sam Smith's 'Stay With Me' Is Just Daaaaamn
  Huffington Post
  The following video is proof, yet again, that ballet dancers make pop music infinitely more powerful. This gem, courtesy of Southern California's Helios Dance Theater, features a passionate duet between dancers Princess Mecca Romero and Chris Stanley, ...
  
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• Rasta Thomas’s Romeo and Juliet review – star-cross’d lovers lost in high school musical

  10-03-2015 14:20
  
  Peacock theatre, London
  This rock-ballet version of Shakespeare’s play high kicks and blasts its way through Vivaldi and Jay Z, but fails to hit the tragic notesNobody could call this rock-ballet Romeo and Juliet a tragedy. Some might justifiably call it a travesty. I call it a lark – mostly. Tellingly, the only oldies featured here are Friar Laurence and the Nurse – no Lord and Lady Capulet or Montague – and this party-playlist version feels like something you could only get when the
  
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• Emmy Rossum looks classy in a ladylike navy dress and ballet pumps - Daily Mail

  10-03-2015 14:20
  
  Daily Mail
  Emmy Rossum looks classy in a ladylike navy dress and ballet pumps
  Daily Mail
  The American actress was walking down to a local spa and chose a navy dress with short sleeves and a fitted waist. Opting for bare legs, she added a pair of black Chanel ballet pumps, large reflective sunglasses and a monogrammed black leather handbag.
  
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• Roundup: Gronkowski Boys Have Dance Party at Clippers Game, Cop ... - The Big Lead

  10-03-2015 13:15
  
  Roundup: Gronkowski Boys Have Dance Party at Clippers Game, Cop ...
  The Big Lead
  Retired French gold medalist Camille Muffat died in a helicopter crash while filming a reality TV show in Argentina. She was 25 years old. [Swim Swam]. The Jaguars are winning at free agency again, which means nothing: TE Julius Thomas ($9 million per ...
  
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• For ODC/Dance's latest season, a look outward - SFGate (blog)

  10-03-2015 12:03
  
  SFGate (blog)
  For ODC/Dance's latest season, a look outward
  SFGate (blog)
  ODC/Dance performs "boulders and bones." The company will do a reprisal of the piece during their 44th season. Image 1 of 2 - ODC/Dance 44th Season. ODC/Dance performs "boulders and bones." The company will do a reprisal of the piece during their ...
  
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• St. Francis Wood mansion with a private dance studio on a quarter acre for $3 ... - SFGate (blog)

  10-03-2015 12:00
  
  SFGate (blog)
  St. Francis Wood mansion with a private dance studio on a quarter acre for $3 ...
  SFGate (blog)
  St. Francis Wood mansion with a private dance studio on a quarter acre for $3.42 million. By Emily Landes on March 10, 2015 4:00 AM. — · Print. photo_next_inline|ontheblock-2283-post-9389-g31060|ontheblock-2283-post-9389-g31060|0. A Spanish ...
  
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• 'Dance Moms' Season 5 Episode 10 SPOILERS: Abby Lee Miller To Replace ... - Design & Trend

  10-03-2015 11:42
  
  Design & Trend
  'Dance Moms' Season 5 Episode 10 SPOILERS: Abby Lee Miller To Replace ...
  Design & Trend
  (Photo : Lifetime/Dance Moms) "Dance Moms" airs a new episode entitled "The New Maddie?" on Tuesday. "Dance Moms" is set to air its tenth episode for the season, entitled "The New Maddie?" Ahead of its Tuesday premiere, fans of "Dance Moms" alum ...
  Maddie Ziegler Admits 'Dance Moms' Fights Are Fake; Says Co-Stars Are Her
  
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• Seniors stay active with dance - North Platte Telegraph

  10-03-2015 09:04
  North Platte Telegraph
  Seniors stay active with dance
  North Platte Telegraph
  Amanda Brandt, Kearney Hub Doris Brekner, 86, of Hastings and Rudy Liebsack, 95, of Grand Island share a dance at the Golden Age Prom Friday night at the Peterson Senior Activity Center in Kearney. The couple dances twice a week at various dances ...
  Children's Dance Ensemble to hold auditionsThe Daily Times
  Cow girls kick up dancing feet at Daughter DanceSW News Media
  Time for the big dancePorterville Recorde
  
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• Administrators face pushback in attempt to update Richmond's annual Ring Dance - Inside Higher Ed

  10-03-2015 08:27
  
  Inside Higher Ed
  Administrators face pushback in attempt to update Richmond's annual Ring Dance
  Inside Higher Ed
  Dating back more than 80 years, the Ring Dance was started to celebrate female students' achievement upon becoming upperclassmen. In the past decade or so, though, some on campus started growing uncomfortable with the aspects of classism, patriarchy ...
  
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• Dance workshop connects identity, body movement - The Michigan Daily

  10-03-2015 06:04
  
  The Michigan Daily
  Dance workshop connects identity, body movement
  The Michigan Daily
  David Song/Daily: Music, Theatre & Dance Junior Sophia Deery improvs during the Dance and Identity Workshop at the Trotter Multicultural Center Monday. Buy this photo · Print | E-mail | Letter to the editor. By Alyssa Brandon, Daily Staff Reporter ...
  
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• The Clippers put Rob Gronkowski on the dance cam and of course he shook his ... - SB Nation

  10-03-2015 05:02
  
  fanatix Sport News
  The Clippers put Rob Gronkowski on the dance cam and of course he shook his ...
  SB Nation
  Rob Gronkowski went to the Clippers game Monday night. The Clippers have a dance camera at their games. You can see where this is going: Gronk and his gang of bros Gronked as thoroughly as they could, gyrating as hard as humanly possible.
  Rob Gronkowski and Brothers Dance to LMFAO in Stands During Clippers GameBleacher Report
  Rob Gronkowski twerking on Clippers dance cam is just fantasti
  
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• Women's Choreography Project extends Avant Chamber Ballet's range - Dallas Morning News

  10-03-2015 04:30
  
  Dallas Morning News
  Women's Choreography Project extends Avant Chamber Ballet's range
  Dallas Morning News
  In String Theory , Avant Chamber Ballet dancers make clever use of the title prop to bind themselves together and to dramatize their literal breakups. By MANUEL MENDOZA. Special Contributor. Published: 09 March 2015 10:27 PM. Updated: 09 March 2015 ...
  
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• Wanna Join In The Ultimate Beyonce Dance Party? Here's How - MTV.com

  10-03-2015 04:07
  
  MTV.com
  Wanna Join In The Ultimate Beyonce Dance Party? Here's How
  MTV.com
  If you want to spend the next 24 hours dancing to Beyoncé, then I've got some amazing news. (And if you don't want to spend the next 24 hours dancing to Beyoncé, then IDK go to your room and listen to Beck or whatever you're dead to me.) MTV will hold ...
  
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• Poughkeepsie man tied to shootings outside Highland dance club sentenced - Poughkeepsie Journal

  10-03-2015 03:47
  
  Poughkeepsie Journal
  Poughkeepsie man tied to shootings outside Highland dance club sentenced
  Poughkeepsie Journal
  LLYOD - A Poughkeepsie man has been sentenced in connection to a shooting near the Home Dance Club in Highland in 2014. Tahmel "Mel" Gordon, 19, was sentenced Friday to 1-1/3 to four years in state prison -- the maximum sentence allowed -- by ...
  
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• March 10: Ballet, women's rights and more - San Francisco Examiner

  10-03-2015 03:16
  San Francisco Examiner
  March 10: Ballet, women's rights and more
  San Francisco Examiner
  Erik Tomasson; S.F. Ballet: “SENSORIUM,” an evening of visual art installations, dance and music, includes William Forsythe's “Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude.” An after-party includes a DJ, drinks and activities that take guests behind the scenes of ...
  
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• Ballet Virginia presents Sleeping Beauty this weekend - 13newsnow.com

  10-03-2015 03:00
  
  13newsnow.com
  Ballet Virginia presents Sleeping Beauty this weekend
  13newsnow.com
  Cinderella may be coming to theaters, but another Disney classic is onstage in Va. Beach. "Sleeping Beauty" will be performed by Ballet Virginia. Loading… Post to Facebook. Ballet Virginia presents Sleeping Beauty this weekend Cinderella may be coming ...
  
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• One On 1 Profile: Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey Dance Theater Robert Battle ... - NY1

  10-03-2015 02:07
  
  One On 1 Profile: Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey Dance Theater Robert Battle ...
  NY1
  The name Alvin Ailey resonates with dance enthusiasts around the world. The man who runs Alvin Ailey, following in some rather large footsteps, is Robert Battle. NY1's Budd Mishkin filed the following One on 1 profile. Robert Battle is the third ...
  
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• Viera Dance Group Presents Pizzazz with a Purpose - Florida Today

  10-03-2015 01:49
  
  Florida Today
  Viera Dance Group Presents Pizzazz with a Purpose
  Florida Today
  What's better than a night of colorful, family-friendly entertainment? How about a night of colorful, family-friendly entertainment with an inspirational mission? This Saturday, March 14, the Viera Dance Conservatory aims to bring all of that to the stage.
  
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• Celebs to throw dance party for man who was fat-shamed online - WXIA-TV

  10-03-2015 01:40
  
  WXIA-TV
  Celebs to throw dance party for man who was fat-shamed online
  WXIA-TV
  #FindDancingMan helped track down the man at the center of some nasty online comments. (Photo: Twitter @CassandraRules/ TODAY SHOW). 1770 CONNECT 5 TWEETLINKEDIN 6 COMMENTEMAILMORE. (TODAY SHOW) -- One special London man ...
  
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• DSL NewsWire: NJ Dancers to Explore African Heritage on Performance Trip to Ghana

  10-03-2015 01:27
  Dancers from Trenton, New Jersey’s Garvey school will travel to the West African nation of Ghana this summer to perform at a cultural festival, reports NJ.com. Continue reading
  
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• DSL NewsWire: Charity-based Competition Presents $50,000 to Utah Food Bank

  10-03-2015 01:17
  Will Dance for Kids Project, an organization that raises funds for children’s charities through dance and dance competitions, earned $50,000 for the Utah Food Bank through a weekend competition. Continue reading
  
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• DSL NewsWire: Video and Share Moves and Music with New Free App

  10-03-2015 01:06
  Gray’s Studio, an Amarillo, Texas, photography and video business, will soon offer a video-based social network they hope will tap into the artistic drive that supports thousands of dance studios across the United States. Continue reading
  
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• Live review: Oregon Ballet Theatre, Cinderella - Willamette Week

  10-03-2015 01:02
  
  Willamette Week
  Live review: Oregon Ballet Theatre, Cinderella
  Willamette Week
  We all know the story of the rags-to-riches girl with a fairy godmother and glass slipper. But chances are you haven't seen Cinderella like Oregon Ballet Theatre does it. For its first ever performance at OBT, the company takes a notable step away from ...
  
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• BYU Ballet in Moses Lake Tuesday - Columbia Basin Herald

  10-03-2015 00:57
  Columbia Basin Herald
  BYU Ballet in Moses Lake Tuesday
  Columbia Basin Herald
  Selections of the ballet classics will come to the Moses Lake High School theater stage Tuesday with the visit of the BYU Theatre Ballet company. Area: . Moses Lake ..Ephrata, Coulee City, Coulee Dam, Electric City, George, Grand Coulee, Marlin ...
  
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• Dinner dance raises money for 'Miracle Field' - KTVB

  10-03-2015 00:34
  
  KTVB
  Dinner dance raises money for 'Miracle Field'
  KTVB
  PAYETTE - Community members stepped up to the plate and raised more than $2,700 for the Harmon Killebrew Miracle Field. The new R&L Event Center. Loading… Post to Facebook. Dinner dance raises money for 'Miracle Field' PAYETTE - Community ...
  
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• Video: Ohio State football players showed off dance moves Sunday - Big Ten Network

  10-03-2015 00:33
  
  New York Daily News
  Video: Ohio State football players showed off dance moves Sunday
  Big Ten Network
  We know the Ohio State football team can play football really well. But can the national champs dance? The Buckeyes showed off their moves with the dance team at halftime of the Ohio State men's basketball season finale vs. Wisconsin on Sunday afternoon.
  Ohio State football players shake their butts with Buckeyes dance teamSB Nation
  VIDEO: OSU football players bust a move with dance teamNew
  
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• Dialogue, dance fused to take us up close - Boston Globe (subscription)

  10-03-2015 00:24
  
  Boston Globe (subscription)
  Dialogue, dance fused to take us up close
  Boston Globe (subscription)
  CAMBRIDGE — When Peter DiMuro titled this weekend's concert “Nearer, Closer . . . & Other Acts of Intimacy,” he wasn't kidding. The program's opening “Haikus l-V” materialized as the audience was milling about the lobby, waiting for the theater's ...
  
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