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• Dance showcase fundraiser coming to PPL Center - Allentown Morning Call

  23-03-2015 23:57
  
  Allentown Morning Call
  Dance showcase fundraiser coming to PPL Center
  Allentown Morning Call
  Poreotics, 2010 winners of MTV's 'Americas Best Dance Crew' performs June 20 as part of 'Dance Craze 2015' at the PPL Center, Allentown. Poreotics, 2010 winners of MTV's 'Americas Best Dance Crew' performs June 20 as part of 'Dance Craze 2015' at ...
  
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• BU art exhibit features famed dance photos - Press & Sun-Bulletin

  23-03-2015 23:51
  
  Press & Sun-Bulletin
  BU art exhibit features famed dance photos
  Press & Sun-Bulletin
  The Binghamton University Art Museum will hold an opening reception for its spring exhibition, "The Inner Landscape of Dance: Photographs by Barbara Morgan 1935–1944," from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday. The vintage photographs by Morgan are on loan from the ...
  
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• DSL NewsWire: Parisian Audiences Defy Critics by Showing Love to American Musicals

  23-03-2015 22:40
  American musicals were rarely performed in France in the past, but have been a huge hit in recent years, reported NPR. Continue reading
  
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• DSL NewsWire: Royal Caribbean, FIU, Collaborate on New Rehearsal Space

  23-03-2015 22:32
  Dancers, aerialists, singers, and actors who entertain guests on some Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ships now have a new venue to hone their skills, according to the Sun Sentinel. Continue reading
  
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• DSL NewsWire: Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet Announces Closure

  23-03-2015 22:28
  Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet seemed like the dance company that had it all: a wealthy benefactor, generous contracts and benefits for its dancers, and a snazzy home in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood. Continue reading
  
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• Deaf child hears mother's voice, does "happy dance" - CBS News

  23-03-2015 22:02
  
  Headlines & Global News
  Deaf child hears mother's voice, does "happy dance"
  CBS News
  The sight of 3-year-old Kennedy Steele doing a happy dance is something her mother will never forget. The little girl erupted in glee upon hearing the sound of her mother's voice for the first time. Kennedy, who was born deaf, is one of a small number ...
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• Joffrey Ballet cancels Tuesday show at Peace Center - Greenville News

  23-03-2015 21:38
  
  Greenville News
  Joffrey Ballet cancels Tuesday show at Peace Center
  Greenville News
  The Joffrey Ballet has canceled its Tuesday night performance at the Peace Center. Members of the internationally renowned troupe were stuck in Chicago due to inclement weather and could not travel to Greenville for Tuesday's performance, a Peace ...
  
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• Lustig Dance Theatre, choirs set evening of song, dance at RVCC - NJ.com

  23-03-2015 20:46
  
  NJ.com
  Lustig Dance Theatre, choirs set evening of song, dance at RVCC
  NJ.com
  Lustig Dance Theatre, in collaboration with three New Jersey-based choirs, will present A Cappella, an evening of world premieres, Saturday, April 11, at 8 p.m., at the Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg. Lustig Dance will be ...
  
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• Groundworks DanceTheater alights on a winner with Civil War dance 'House of ... - cleveland.com (blog)

  23-03-2015 16:59
  
  cleveland.com (blog)
  Groundworks DanceTheater alights on a winner with Civil War dance 'House of ...
  cleveland.com (blog)
  CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland premiere of a new ballet by Groundworks DanceTheater director David Shimotakahara was the centerpiece of a dynamic program Friday night at the Breen Center on Cleveland's near west side. "House of Sparrows" ...
  
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• Ann Maguire Gala, Royal Ballet, Sadler's Wells, review: 'heroic' - Telegraph.co.uk

  23-03-2015 16:21
  
  Telegraph.co.uk
  Ann Maguire Gala, Royal Ballet, Sadler's Wells, review: 'heroic'
  Telegraph.co.uk
  Emma Maguire is a particularly cherishable soloist with the Royal Ballet. She is also the daughter of Ann Maguire, the much-loved, 61-year-old teacher who was fatally stabbed in class by one of her pupils in April last year. The months after this ...
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• First State Ballet Theatre presents the perfect comic ballet masterpiece - Chadds Ford Live

  23-03-2015 15:45
  Chadds Ford Live
  First State Ballet Theatre presents the perfect comic ballet masterpiece
  Chadds Ford Live
  First State Ballet Theatre's production of Coppélia, the perfect comic ballet masterpiece, at the Grand Opera House has something for everyone. "Coppélia is near the top of virtually every list of the world's favorite ballets," said FSBT President and ...
  
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• This dance could save your life; The National Ballet of Canada takes on world ... - National Post

  23-03-2015 15:33
  
  National Post
  This dance could save your life; The National Ballet of Canada takes on world ...
  National Post
  The brightest young ballet stars from across the globe are gathering in Toronto this week to compete for the Erik Bruhn Prize in a one-night-only spectacle. The National Ballet of Canada's artistic director Karen Kain selected corps members Hannah ...
  
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• Man bullied for dancing becomes guest of honor at L.A. dance party - fox2now.com

  23-03-2015 14:32
  
  Man bullied for dancing becomes guest of honor at L.A. dance party
  fox2now.com
  He was bullied online for dancing, and someone decided to shame this big guy just for having a good time. A group of women in Los Angeles were so upset about it, they jumped on social media to find the “dancing man” and raise money for a huge dance ...
  
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• The Show Must Go On review – stage magic with Candoco

  23-03-2015 14:07
  
  Sadler’s Wells, London
  The chemistry of the cast and the unerring wit and humanity of the direction are irresistibleWhether he’s working with a soloist from the Paris Opera Ballet, or with a bunch of schoolkids, Jérôme Bel has a unique talent for making people interesting. He can reveal a dancer’s personality through the most banal fragment of choreography. By some simple act of stage magic, he can conjure a world of human intimacy from the barest of means.In The Show Must G
  
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• March-April 2015 | Midwest Modern

  23-03-2015 14:01
  There’s a lot to love about Horton technique, a codified form of modern dance created by American choreographer Lester Horton (1906–1953). With its anatomically corrective approach and focus on producing dancers who are equally flexible and strong, the technique is an effective modality for teaching the fundamentals of modern dance to a wide range of students. While dancers who have mastered Horton tend to share certain traits—including lean and strong limbs, clean lines, and exceptional s
  
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• NJ Dance Theatre Ensemble to move to Summit this summer - NJ.com

  23-03-2015 12:15
  
  NJ.com
  NJ Dance Theatre Ensemble to move to Summit this summer
  NJ.com
  SUMMIT — This summer, Artistic Director Nancy Turano's vision for the New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble (NJDTE) as the pre-eminent youth dance company in the region will be realized. Now in its 45th year, the Ensemble will open its brand new, ...
  
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• 'Don Quixote' review: SF Ballet tilts at dramatic windmills - SFGate

  23-03-2015 12:09
  
  'Don Quixote' review: SF Ballet tilts at dramatic windmills
  SFGate
  The ballet called “Don Quixote,” which the San Francisco Ballet opened in revival Friday evening at the War Memorial Opera House, is the ballet that best distinguishes a classic from a relic. Granted it's a glittering, dramatically impoverished, high ...
  
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• The Boom Project review – Rosalind Crisp leaves palpable trail of energy

  23-03-2015 09:23
  
  Blueprint Showroom, Melbourne
  The Australian dancer and choreographer’s new work comes from a place of deep inner focus, providing an exhilarating tonic for mind and bodyI am not sure which astounds me more: Rosalind Crisp’s new work for Dance Massive festival, The Boom Project, or the fact that I am able to describe it at all. Dance pieces of this kind – pure dances without a narrative, based entirely in movement – are usually extremely difficult to explain in words . You resort to meta
  
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• Spandau Ballet latest act announced for Newmarket Nights - Cambridge News

  23-03-2015 07:07
  Cambridge News
  Spandau Ballet latest act announced for Newmarket Nights
  Cambridge News
  It's True – Spandau Ballet are the next act to be announced for Newmarket Nights this summer. Spandau Ballet, who are this year celebrating their 35th anniversary, are returning to the racecourse this summer after five years away. Racegoers on August ...
  Spandau Ballet to play woodland gig for Forest LiveDigital Spy UK
  Treetops will reverberate to Spandau Ballet hits on Forest Live dateThe Wiltshire Gaz
  
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• Great Northern Cheer and Dance Competition, day two - Helena Independent Record

  23-03-2015 06:46
  
  Helena Independent Record
  Great Northern Cheer and Dance Competition, day two
  Helena Independent Record
  The Helena Athletic Club Mustangs Cheerleading teams and booster club held the seventh annual Great Northern Cheer and Dance Competition this past weekend at the Carroll PE Center. The event consisted of 400-plus athletes ages four years to adult.
  
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• Ballet BC: Worth a Trip to Vancouver - seattlepi.com (blog)

  23-03-2015 05:33
  
  seattlepi.com (blog)
  Ballet BC: Worth a Trip to Vancouver
  seattlepi.com (blog)
  Vancouver's Ballet BC has a distinctive place in the West Coast dance universe, bringing a European aesthetic to contemporary ballet as befits the international city it calls home. But the troupe has a low to non-existent profile in Seattle, which is a ...
  
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• Watch Tim Duncan dance like nobody's watching - CBSSports.com

  23-03-2015 04:47
  
  Watch Tim Duncan dance like nobody's watching
  CBSSports.com
  The San Antonio Spurs taught the Atlanta Hawks a lesson with a 114-95 beating this afternoon. Tim Duncan took care of business by doing a little bit of everything and finished the game with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. He also had one epic dance.
  
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• Great Northern Cheer and Dance Competition, day one - Helena Independent Record

  23-03-2015 04:31
  Helena Independent Record
  Great Northern Cheer and Dance Competition, day one
  Helena Independent Record
  The Helena Athletic Club Mustangs Cheerleading teams and booster club held the seventh annual Great Northern Cheer and Dance Competition this past weekend at the Carroll PE Center. The event consisted of 400-plus athletes ages four years to adult.
  
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• IN PHOTOS: State Dance - Large and Small Dance Division - Portland Tribune

  23-03-2015 03:54
  
  Portland Tribune
  IN PHOTOS: State Dance - Large and Small Dance Division
  Portland Tribune
  Gresham and Valley Catholic High Schools take top honors at this weekend's state dance championships. Gresham High School Photos by J. Brian Monihan. Local high school dance teams did well competing this weekend at the 2015 Dance and Drill State ...
  
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• Ballet Hispanico performs at NY Botanical Garden - News 12 Bronx (registration)

  23-03-2015 03:35
  
  Ballet Hispanico performs at NY Botanical Garden
  News 12 Bronx (registration)
  Ballet Hispanico is putting on dance performances at the venue as part of a special orchid exhibition that colorfully celebrates the new season. (March 22, 2015 10:07 PM). The New York Botanical Garden is stepping into spring with a little ballroom ...
  
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• Watch little girls break out in dance fever at WMU International Festival - MLive.com

  23-03-2015 02:57
  
  MLive.com
  Watch little girls break out in dance fever at WMU International Festival
  MLive.com
  Girls with dance fever at WMU International Festival An Indian dance routine at Western Michigan University's International Festival had these young girls dancing in their seats. The event was held Sunday, March 22, 2015, at WMU's Bernhard Center.
  
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• Dance review: AMÁLIA - Richmond.com

  23-03-2015 02:42
  Dance review: AMÁLIA
  Richmond.com
  A unique and soulful collaboration between Kevin LaMarr Jones' Claves Unidos dance company and Bernadette Cruse's Fado Nosso music group resulted in a beautiful marriage of movement and music at Dogtown Dance Theatre for two one-hour ...
  
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• Duluth instructor falls for dance all over again - Duluth News Tribune

  23-03-2015 01:08
  
  Duluth News Tribune
  Duluth instructor falls for dance all over again
  Duluth News Tribune
  HeeJu Won of Duluth dances with Doug Stevens of Duluth while leading a social dance class at Universal Dance Studio on First Street in Duluth on Friday night. Won recently opened the studio. (Clint Austin / [email protected]) ...
  
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• IN PHOTOS: State Dance - Show Division - Portland Tribune

  23-03-2015 00:40
  
  Portland Tribune
  IN PHOTOS: State Dance - Show Division
  Portland Tribune
  Some consider the Show Division to be the premiere category of state dance. This year's high school dance teams didn't disappoint. With amazing choreography, costumes and sets each performance was like watching a Broadway show. Taking top honors ...
  
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• Pittsburgh Ballet's performance of 'Beauty' in Greensburg draws 800 - Tribune-Review

  23-03-2015 00:30
  
  Pittsburgh Ballet's performance of 'Beauty' in Greensburg draws 800
  Tribune-Review
  (from left), PBT supporter, Sean Cassidy, of Monroeville, joins, Gabrielle Thurlow, dancer, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Terrence S. Orr, Artistic Director, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, and Harris Ferris, Executive Director, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, at ...
  
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• Around town: Marengo's Rio Ottolino wins dance competition - Northwest Herald

  23-03-2015 00:16
  
  Around town: Marengo's Rio Ottolino wins dance competition
  Northwest Herald
  Photo provided Rio Ottolino, a freshman at Marengo, won the Junior Dance Soloist division at the CSG Super Nationals dance competition March 8 at the Renaissance Center in Schaumburg. By ROB SMITH – [email protected]. Rio Ottolino won the ...
  
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• Dance review: Texture Contemporary Ballet unleashes solid program to close ... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  23-03-2015 00:12
  
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  Dance review: Texture Contemporary Ballet unleashes solid program to close ...
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  Texture Contemporary Ballet has a lot to be proud about following its latest run of performances at the New Hazlett Theater over the weekend. Not only did the engagement mark the completion of its fourth season (a feat for any young arts group!), but ...
  
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