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• Clifton Taylor And The Washington Ballet Choose 4Wall DC For Sleepy Hollow - Live Design

  24-03-2015 23:43
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  Clifton Taylor And The Washington Ballet Choose 4Wall DC For Sleepy Hollow
  Live Design
  Washington, DC- The Washington Ballet and Lighting Designer Clifton Taylor recently utilized equipment from 4Wall DC to light Sleepy Hollow, the third in a series of full length productions by the company based on works of American literature.
  
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• Alberta Ballet's 2015-16 season includes six Alberta premieres - Calgary Herald

  24-03-2015 23:07
  
  Calgary Herald
  Alberta Ballet's 2015-16 season includes six Alberta premieres
  Calgary Herald
  Alberta Ballet's Hayna Gutierrez and Tara Williamson perform in the Alberta Ballet production of Balletlujah. The pop ballet, featuring the music of kd lang, is part of the company's 2015-16 season. Paul McGrath / THE CANADIAN PRESS. Share Adjust ...
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• St. Paul Ballet's spring performance reflects diverse talents - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  24-03-2015 22:27
  
  St. Paul Ballet's spring performance reflects diverse talents
  Minneapolis Star Tribune
  St. Paul Ballet is an artist-led company, which means each of the dancers also works in administration — as marketers, fundraisers, art education specialists and the like. Last weekend's spring program at Cowles Center also included a social worker, a ...
  
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• Dance class draws mothers and daughters closer - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

  24-03-2015 22:25
  
  Sioux Falls Argus Leader
  Dance class draws mothers and daughters closer
  Sioux Falls Argus Leader
  Ten-year-old Katherine Mickelson looks forward to hunting season because the males in her house depart for full weekends, giving her time alone with her mother, Val. It's a similar situation for Corissa Marlette, also 10. No matter how much time the ...
  
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• Grand Rapids Ballet adult classes open company to the community - The Rapidian

  24-03-2015 22:14
  
  The Rapidian
  Grand Rapids Ballet adult classes open company to the community
  The Rapidian
  If you're looking to change up your mid-2000s exercise routine from yoga, pilates and zumba, consider trying one of Grand Rapids Ballet's adult classes. /Courtesy of Grand Rapids Ballet. Attribution-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported. Ideal Placement in ...
  
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• Intermezzo: Smuin Ballet returns; Hidden Valley conductor retiring - Monterey County Herald

  24-03-2015 21:58
  
  Intermezzo: Smuin Ballet returns; Hidden Valley conductor retiring
  Monterey County Herald
  Smuin Ballet dancers Eduardo Permuy and Jo-Ann Sundermeier in Michael Smuin's “Frankie and Johnny,” part of the ballet's “Untamed” dance series. (Keith Sutter). By Barbara Rose Shuler, Monterey Herald. Posted: 03/24/15, 1:47 PM PDT |. # Comments.
  
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• He's the One-Man Band Running City Ballet's Beleaguered Orchestra - Voice of San Diego

  24-03-2015 21:27
  
  Voice of San Diego
  He's the One-Man Band Running City Ballet's Beleaguered Orchestra
  Voice of San Diego
  When City Ballet Orchestra went into an abrupt hiatus last month, cultural observers wondered whether it would be the next casualty of San Diego's arts community. The group's fortunes are intimately tied to its founder, conductor and fundraiser, John ...
  
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• Mary Heavey Quinn Irish dance students head to World Championship in Montreal - Wicked Local Billerica

  24-03-2015 21:13
  
  Wicked Local Billerica
  Mary Heavey Quinn Irish dance students head to World Championship in Montreal
  Wicked Local Billerica
  Teams of students from the Mary Heavey Quinn Academy of Irish Dance are headed to Montreal March 29-April 5, the second time in three years that the studio's students have competed at the international level. email · print. Comment. By Betsy Levinson
  
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• Dance Review: 'Camino Real” at Atlanta Ballet - Atlanta Intown

  24-03-2015 20:51
  
  Atlanta Intown
  Dance Review: 'Camino Real” at Atlanta Ballet
  Atlanta Intown
  Atlanta Ballet has accomplished a real coup in their intensely imaginative, beautifully performed world premiere ballet of Tennessee Williams' 1953 play “Camino Real.” It ran at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre March 20-22. The company has ...
  
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• Blue Revue has unique dance clinic and announces upcoming dates - Watertown Daily Times

  24-03-2015 20:23
  Blue Revue has unique dance clinic and announces upcoming dates
  Watertown Daily Times
  Members of the Watertown Blue Revue teams at all levels took a clinic by a member of the cast of the Broadway musical "Beauty and the Beast." Blue Revue has unique dance clinic. Contributed photo ...
  
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• Ocean County College presents 'Little Mermain' ballet Sunday - Press of Atlantic City

  24-03-2015 20:15
  Ocean County College presents 'Little Mermain' ballet Sunday
  Press of Atlantic City
  The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts will present “Little Mermaid,” a ballet for young audiences, 1 p.m. Sunday, March 29, at the Grunin Center of Ocean County College, located at 1 College Drive in Toms River.
  
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• Scottsdale teen, mom kick it up a notch on 'Dance Moms' - KPHO Phoenix

  24-03-2015 19:33
  
  KPHO Phoenix
  Scottsdale teen, mom kick it up a notch on 'Dance Moms'
  KPHO Phoenix
  Tessa Renee Wilkinson, left front, and her mother, Renee, will take the stage Tuesday on "Dance Moms Season 5." (Source: mylifetime.com). Fourteen-year-old Tessa Renee Wilkinson started dancing at age 3, and has performed just about every style of ...
  
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• China's Old Ladies Love To Square Dance A Little Too Much, Government Says - BuzzFeed News

  24-03-2015 19:20
  
  BuzzFeed News
  China's Old Ladies Love To Square Dance A Little Too Much, Government Says
  BuzzFeed News
  The Chinese government is attempting to rein in ruckus-causing old women who are doing the Chinese version of public Jazzercize. No, really. posted on March 24, 2015, at 11:01 a.m.. Hayes Brown. BuzzFeed World News Editor. Tweet. Bookmark it. Tweet.
  China Will Regulate Dance Routines Of Elderly Grannies Who Enthusiastically ...Bustle
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• Google wants to teach you how to dance with Google Glass - Quartz

  24-03-2015 19:14
  
  Quartz
  Google wants to teach you how to dance with Google Glass
  Quartz
  And to think they did it all without the help of technology.(Reuters/Akhtar Soomro). SHARE. Written by. Mike Murphy@mcwm. 2 hours ago. Dancing is difficult—just ask Google Chairman Eric Schmidt—but certain social situations require it. Those with two ...
  
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• Alonzo King ballet set to sounds of nature for San Francisco performance - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

  24-03-2015 19:06
  
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat
  Alonzo King ballet set to sounds of nature for San Francisco performance
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat
  The Alonzo King LINES Ballet will perform April 3-12 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, their performance choreographed to natural sounds recorded by Bernie Krause of Glen Ellen. (PHOTO: FACEBOOK.COM) ...
  
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• Russian ballet 'Sleeping Beauty' comes to Elmira - Elmira Star-Gazette

  24-03-2015 19:04
  
  Elmira Star-Gazette
  Russian ballet 'Sleeping Beauty' comes to Elmira
  Elmira Star-Gazette
  The fairy tale of "The Sleeping Beauty" will come to life Monday at the Clemens Center in Elmira when the Russian National Ballet Theatre brings its production of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's classic. "The Sleeping Beauty" is often considered the ...
  Review: Russian National Ballet Theatre at The PalladiumNUVO Newsweekly
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• Ratmansky, Okada win at Isadora Duncan Dance Awards - SFGate

  24-03-2015 18:53
  
  SFGate
  Ratmansky, Okada win at Isadora Duncan Dance Awards
  SFGate
  Choreographers Alexei Ratmansky and Kimi Okada and dancer-choreographers James Graham and Randee Paufve were among the principal winners and honorees during the 29th annual Isadora Duncan Dance Awards ceremony held Monday evening at ...
  
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• 'American Pride' Dance Will Go On at Lexington High - Boston.com

  24-03-2015 18:25
  
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  'American Pride' Dance Will Go On at Lexington High
  Boston.com
  A high school dance will keep its “American Pride” theme after a debate over concerns that people of other nationalities might feel excluded, the school superintendent said Tuesday. Assistant superintendent Carol Pilarski said in an interview with ...
  'American Pride' Dance Cancelled At Massachusetts High School Because It's ...The Inquisitr
  UPDATED: Lexington High dance still 'American-them
  
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• Ballet Hispanico - Chronicle of Philanthropy (subscription)

  24-03-2015 18:12
  
  Ballet Hispanico
  Chronicle of Philanthropy (subscription)
  BACKGROUND: Ballet Hispanico explores, preserves and celebrates Latino culture through dance. The mission is achieved through the work of the professional Company, the School of Dance, and Puentes, the organizations education and community ...
  
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• Ballet Arizona taking trip to '70s with Pink Floyd - azcentral.com

  24-03-2015 16:27
  
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  Ballet Arizona taking trip to '70s with Pink Floyd
  azcentral.com
  Ballet Arizona premieres a new work set to Pink Floyd's “Echoes,” choreographed by company dancer Nayon Iovino. (Photo: Alexander Iziliaev). CONNECT 2 TWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE. "I feel like I need to get stoned." For the record, Ballet ...
  
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• 4-Year-Old Heaven King And Her Mom Perform Fierce Dance Routine To ... - Huffington Post

  24-03-2015 15:58
  
  Huffington Post
  4-Year-Old Heaven King And Her Mom Perform Fierce Dance Routine To ...
  Huffington Post
  In 2013, 2-year-old Heaven King and her mom Tianne made it to the "Ellen" show after a video of the duo dancing to Beyoncé's "End Of Time" went viral. Two years later, they were invited to perform on the show again and proved their Beyoncé game is ...
  Four Year-Old Girl And Her Mum Absolutely SMASH Dance Choreography To ...Capital FM
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• NYC Dance Performance Targets Social Injustice - ABC News

  24-03-2015 15:34
  NYC Dance Performance Targets Social Injustice
  ABC News
  An emotionally charged series in New York City is exploring racial and social injustice through dance, photography and public dialogue. Among the elements of the production opening Wednesday is a stirring performance by 21 African-American dancers ...
  
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• Lancaster area dancers to compete in Irish Dance World Championships in ... - LancasterOnline

  24-03-2015 14:22
  
  LancasterOnline
  Lancaster area dancers to compete in Irish Dance World Championships in ...
  LancasterOnline
  Ironic that the Hooley School of Irish Dance's annual showcase of Irish dance and culture is titled “The Road Home'' this year. Because the day after the showcase - which happens Saturday at 2:30 and 6 p.m. at Warwick High School - three of the school ...
  
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• Shobana Jeyasingh: my love-hate relationship with La Bayadère

  24-03-2015 13:51
  
  A French dance critic’s infatuation with a Indian temple dancer has led Shobana Jeyasingh, who trained in classical bharathanatyam, to create a new version of Marius Petipa’s ballet of adoration and abandonmentThe choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh is struggling to find the right word for how she felt when she encountered the ballet La Bayadère, back in the 1990s. “I was excited to see it,” she recalls when we meet after rehearsal one grey afternoon in February. “I knew it was abou
  
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• Binghamton U. dance show gives new life to 'Orpheus' - Press & Sun-Bulletin

  24-03-2015 13:44
  
  Press & Sun-Bulletin
  Binghamton U. dance show gives new life to 'Orpheus'
  Press & Sun-Bulletin
  According to the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus, the renowned musician and poet refused to accept the death of his new bride, Eurydice, and descended to the underworld to rescue her from Hades. That journey ultimately proved to be in vain. Their tale of ...
  
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• Gwinnett Ballet to take challenging 'Journey' - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

  24-03-2015 12:51
  
  Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
  Gwinnett Ballet to take challenging 'Journey'
  Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
  Gwinnett Ballet Theatre will present the regional premiere of artistic director Wade Walthall's “Journey” at the Gwinnett Performing Arts Center next weekend. The production is a contemporary three-act ballet that tells the story of a young man through ...
  
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• Glen Burnie East: Dudes and daughters dance was a feel-good hit - CapitalGazette.com

  24-03-2015 12:32
  
  CapitalGazette.com
  Glen Burnie East: Dudes and daughters dance was a feel-good hit
  CapitalGazette.com
  Niyla Quarles and her "dude" Robert Miles posed at Marley Elementary's Dudes and Daughters dance held on March 13. (Courtesy Photo /March 13, 2015). «2 · ». 1/5. Amy Laque, Correspondent. 3:07 p.m. EDT, March 23, 2015. The participants of Marley ...
  
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• Ready, set, dance anywhere! - San Francisco Examiner

  24-03-2015 12:05
  San Francisco Examiner
  Ready, set, dance anywhere!
  San Francisco Examiner
  COURTESY AFSHIN OBABAEE; The goal of dance anywhere, says founder Beth Fein, is “Simply, can we get everyone to move at noon?” When East Bay artist Beth Fein created dance anywhere in 2005, she had no idea it would be celebrating a big ...
  
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• China Moves to Rectify Public Dance Routines - Wall Street Journal (blog)

  24-03-2015 11:19
  
  Wall Street Journal (blog)
  China Moves to Rectify Public Dance Routines
  Wall Street Journal (blog)
  A half-century after the Communist Party remade traditional entertainment with the creation of eight model operas and ballets, Chinese authorities are undertaking another state-led rectification of popular entertainment. The target this time: mass dancing.
  China's Old Ladies Love To Square Dance A Little Too Much, Government SaysBuzzFeed News
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• New Rennie Harris Work in Alvin Ailey Dance Season - New York Times (blog)

  24-03-2015 09:00
  Independent Online
  New Rennie Harris Work in Alvin Ailey Dance Season
  New York Times (blog)
  “Exodus,” a new work by the hip-hop choreographer Rennie Harris, will be given its world premiere in June during Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's two-week season at Lincoln Center, the company's artistic director, Robert Battle, announced on ...
  US dance company returnsIndependent Online
  Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Announces Schedule for 2015 Season ...Broadway World
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• Review: 'Shut Up & Dance' still kicking - Philly.com

  24-03-2015 08:02
  
  Philly.com
  Review: 'Shut Up & Dance' still kicking
  Philly.com
  Harrison Monaco and Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan perform during Pennsylvania Ballet's annual "Shut Up and Dance" program on Saturday. (Photo credit: KELLY LEGGETT). Harrison Monaco and Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan perform during Pennsylvania Ballet´s annual ...
  TKO at Shut Up & Dance 2015The Dance Journal (blog)
  
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• The Royal Ballet's Swan Lake: high-flyer or ugly duckling? - The Guardian (blog)

  24-03-2015 08:00
  
  The Guardian (blog)
  The Royal Ballet's Swan Lake: high-flyer or ugly duckling?
  The Guardian (blog)
  Evgenia Obraztsova as Odette in the Royal Ballet's Swan Lake. Photograph: Tristram Kenton for the Guardian. Judith Mackrell · @judithmackrell. Tuesday 24 March 2015 03.00 EDT Last modified on Tuesday 24 March 2015 03.03 EDT. Share on Facebook ...
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• The Royal Ballet's Swan Lake: high-flyer or ugly duckling?

  24-03-2015 08:00
  
  Audiences tweeted their love after live cinema screenings of the Royal’s current production – but others hate the gothic set and costumesAs the Royal Ballet dance the final performances of their current version of Swan Lake, feelings are very mixed about its departure from the rep. Last week, hundreds tweeted their enthusiasm when the production was screened live in cinemas across Europe and America. But this Swan Lake has had its haters, too, especially those who objected to the gothic clut
  
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• 'Dancing With the Stars' week 2 dance-by-dance recap: 1st elimination - KABC-TV

  24-03-2015 06:16
  
  KABC-TV
  'Dancing With the Stars' week 2 dance-by-dance recap: 1st elimination
  KABC-TV
  The couples on "Dancing With the Stars" step up the competition, dance through the pain, reflect on the first elimination, and celebrate a joyful reunion! Embed. <iframe width="476" height="270" src="http://abc7.com/video/embed/?pid=570345" ...
  
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• Dance, math unite for Interstellar Responses - The Crimson While

  24-03-2015 05:20
  
  The Crimson While
  Dance, math unite for Interstellar Responses
  The Crimson While
  UA dancers will perform in Interstellar Responses, a contemporary performance choreographed by Professor Rebecca Salzer to music composed by Professor Amir Zaheri. Photo courtesy of Porfirio Solorzano. TWEET · SHARE · SHARE · COMMENTS ...
  
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• Salem theater introduces dance program - Youngstown Vindicator

  24-03-2015 05:18
  Salem theater introduces dance program
  Youngstown Vindicator
  Salem Community Theatre, 490 E. State St., will have an open house Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. to showcase its performing-arts program. New dance instructor Joanna Andrei will be present, and the upcoming schedule of dance classes will be unveiled.
  
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• Ankeny Centennial dance team advances to nationals final - DesMoinesRegister.com

  24-03-2015 05:04
  
  DesMoinesRegister.com
  Ankeny Centennial dance team advances to nationals final
  DesMoinesRegister.com
  The Ankeny Centennial High School dance team performs its jazz routine at the National Dance Alliance National Championship in Orlando, Fla., earlier this month.The Ankeny Centennial High School dance team advanced to the finals for all of its routines ...
  
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• Modern dance icon Ruth Grauert sets original work on Centenary Theater students - NJ.com

  24-03-2015 00:46
  
  NJ.com
  Modern dance icon Ruth Grauert sets original work on Centenary Theater students
  NJ.com
  This past semester, Centenary College theater students have had the rare opportunity to work with a modern dance pioneer and Centenary alumna, Ruth Grauert, in Professor Antolini-Lid's Dance for Theater and Advanced Dance for theater course. "I wanted ...
  
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