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• 'Open house' Sunday at new Bpt. ballet school - CT News (blog)

  10-04-2015 23:23
  
  CT News (blog)
  'Open house' Sunday at new Bpt. ballet school
  CT News (blog)
  The New England Ballet Company is opening a studio at 130 Elm Street in downtown Bridgeport with a celebration on Sunday, April 12. The nonprofit company, which also has facilities in Orange, is offering classes for children (beginning at age 4) and ...
  
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• DSL NewsWire: Designers Find Inspiration for Spring Lines in Ballet Class

  10-04-2015 22:43
  Barre classes—which combine components of ballet, yoga, and Pilates—are the latest exercise trend, and it looks like designers have followed suit. Spring looks included some beautiful nods to dance-inspired style that can be re-created without pointe shoes and leg warmers. Continue reading
  
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• DSL NewsWire: Dark, Gritty TV Ballet Drama Set to Debut November 8

  10-04-2015 22:33
  Starz’s Flesh and Bone, an eight-part limited series that follows a young dancer with a distinctly troubled past as she joins a prestigious ballet company in New York, will make its debut November 8, according to Deadline. Continue reading
  
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• DSL NewsWire: Copeland and Mack Make History With Sold-Out Shows of Swan Lake

  10-04-2015 22:24
  In a historic move, two African American ballet dancers performed the lead roles in The Washington Ballet’s Swan Lake last week at the Kennedy Center—the first time this has been done in a major ballet company, and challenging the idea of what principal roles in classical ballets should look like. Continue reading
  
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• Street Art Meets Ballet In Miami - WBUR

  10-04-2015 19:16
  
  Street Art Meets Ballet In Miami
  WBUR
  Shepard Fairey's Wynwood Walls mural in memory of developer and Wynwood visionary Tony Goldman was one of the pieces that inspired Justin Peck's new ballet, Heatscape. Fairey created the backdrop for the ballet (click to enlarge). (Courtesy of Shepard ...and more »
  
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• Christopher Wheeldon, bringing ballet to Broadway - Washington Post

  10-04-2015 18:49
  
  Christopher Wheeldon, bringing ballet to Broadway
  Washington Post
  When Christopher Wheeldon was growing up in England, the only child of parents involved in amateur theater, he amused himself by building stage sets in his bedroom. The one he liked best was inspired by “Starlight Express,” with toy car tracks re ...and more »
  
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• Photos: Tango and beer with Ballet West - Salt Lake Tribune

  10-04-2015 18:35
  
  Salt Lake Tribune
  Photos: Tango and beer with Ballet West
  Salt Lake Tribune
  (Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ballet West members perform "Almost Tango" during a dress rehearsal at the Captiol Theatre Thursday April 9, 2015. (Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ballet West members perform "Almost Tango" during a dress ...
  
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• Juilliard School accepts Beaverton ballet student as one of 24 dancers (video) - OregonLive.com

  10-04-2015 18:31
  
  OregonLive.com
  Juilliard School accepts Beaverton ballet student as one of 24 dancers (video)
  OregonLive.com
  Nick Jurica to Juilliard Watch ACMA senior Nick Jurica rehearse for upcoming concert. He is one of 12 male dancers to be accepted at Juilliard School, a prestigious performing arts school in New York. Print Email · Wendy Owen | The Oregonian/OregonLive ...and more »
  
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• Dance review: National Ballet's Alice a Felliniesque adventure - Ottawa Citizen

  10-04-2015 16:56
  
  Ottawa Citizen
  Dance review: National Ballet's Alice a Felliniesque adventure
  Ottawa Citizen
  Alice in Wonderland has provided the source material for several ballets. But none has captured the hallucinatory charms of Lewis Carroll's story as effectively as Christopher Wheeldon's Felliniesque romp. “I feel like I'm on LSD,” my friend commented ...
  
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• Wellness dance promotes healthcare in Native Americans - Indiana Daily Student

  10-04-2015 05:57
  
  Indiana Daily Student
  Wellness dance promotes healthcare in Native Americans
  Indiana Daily Student
  The First Nations Educational and Cultural Center will have its Native American Health and Wellness Community Dance from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center. The event will feature free health screenings, a free ...
  
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• 2 African Americans make history performing lead roles in Washington Ballet?s ... - WJLA

  10-04-2015 05:46
  
  2 African Americans make history performing lead roles in Washington Ballet?s ...
  WJLA
  WASHINGTON (WJLA) – In an historic move, two African-American ballet dancers performed the lead roles in the Washington Ballet's "Swan Lake" Thursday evening at the Kennedy Center. It's the first time this has been done in a major ballet company and ...and more »
  
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• RILEY: Dance lessons — not a pretty sight - Asbury Park Press

  10-04-2015 04:25
  
  Asbury Park Press
  RILEY: Dance lessons — not a pretty sight
  Asbury Park Press
  So, the wife and I are taking dance lessons. It's something to do, now that we find ourselves on the wrong end of our fifties. And in our entire lives, we have not often been called upon to trip the light fantastic, other than to do the “suburban ...
  
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• South dance team a winner - The Sheboygan Press

  10-04-2015 04:10
  
  The Sheboygan Press
  South dance team a winner
  The Sheboygan Press
  As another dance season comes to an end, a letter to the editor seems to be the only way I can put the amazing South High Varsity Dance team and their incredible coach, Carlee Reinemann, into the spotlight. The South High varsity dance team can proudly ...
  
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• Who Gets To Dance In 'Swan Lake'? The Answer Is Changing - NPR (blog)

  10-04-2015 02:52
  
  NPR (blog)
  Who Gets To Dance In 'Swan Lake'? The Answer Is Changing
  NPR (blog)
  Something rare is happening in the world of ballet: At the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., two African-American dancers will be the leads in The Washington Ballet's production of Swan Lake: Misty Copeland, soloist with American Ballet Theatre, will ...and more »
  
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• DSL NewsWire: Philly Nonprofit Brings Ballet Performances, Training Into Public Schools

  10-04-2015 02:46
  International Ballet Exchange’s (IBE) Ballet Building Bridges program, which introduces Philadelphia public school students to dance and the performing arts through performances of fully staged story ballets, is now preparing for May performances of Carmen. Continue reading
  
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• DSL NewsWire: “Luigi” Lived Life Large, Both in Hollywood and in the Teaching Studio

  10-04-2015 02:35
  Eugene Louis “Luigi” Faccuito was a dancer, teacher, and choreographer who made paralysis the beginning—not the end—of an extraordinary career, reported NorthJersey.com. Continue reading
  
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• Ecuador's National Ballet Brings Dance to the Masses - teleSUR English

  10-04-2015 02:27
  teleSUR English
  Ecuador's National Ballet Brings Dance to the Masses
  teleSUR English
  The National Ballet of Ecuador has been democratizing culture since its founding in 1980. | Photo: teleSUR. The ballet has over 300 performances annually. | Photo: teleSUR. 1; 2. Previous; Next. Published 9 April 2015. 0. Coments +. We Recommend ...and more »
  
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• DSL NewsWire: Harvard Approves New Theater, Dance, and Media Concentration

  10-04-2015 02:24
  A new concentration for Harvard University undergraduates in Theater, Dance, and Media that blends historical and theoretical study with arts practice has been approved, reported the Harvard Gazette. Continue reading
  
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• Dance majors travel to Hawaii for Asian-Pacific dance festival - SRU The Online Rocket

  10-04-2015 01:36
  SRU The Online Rocket
  Dance majors travel to Hawaii for Asian-Pacific dance festival
  SRU The Online Rocket
  Dancers perform traditional Hawaiian dances in costume at a latin music festival at the University of Pittsburgh last month. Rachel Frydryck, Rocket Contributor April 9, 2015. Slippery Rock University granted five dance students the opportunity to ...
  
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• May I have this DANCE? - Portland Tribune

  10-04-2015 01:05
  Portland Tribune
  May I have this DANCE?
  Portland Tribune
  HILLSBORO TRIBUNE PHOTOS: CHASE ALLGOOD - Liberty High School Activities Director Dom Giansante leads students The rhythmic beat of pop music was audible from outside the Hillsboro Elks Lodge Friday afternoon. Inside, the large parquet dance ...and more »
  
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• A unique collaboration featuring the Ballet Orchestra with Houston Ballet II - Your Houston News

  10-04-2015 00:43
  Your Houston News
  A unique collaboration featuring the Ballet Orchestra with Houston Ballet II
  Your Houston News
  PROGRAM: Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 7 in E-Flat Major, Op. 75 – George Balanchine's Allegro Brillante. Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Oboe, Strings & Basso Continuo in D Minor, Op. 8, No. 7 (RV 454) Stanton Welch's Le Jeunes Hommes.and more »
  
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• Dance Listings for April 10-16 - New York Times

  10-04-2015 00:32
  Dance Listings for April 10-16
  New York Times
  Dance. Full reviews of recent dance performances: nytimes.com/dance. A searchable guide to these and other performances is at nytimes.com/events. Ballet Hispanico (Tuesday through April 26) This ardent company returns to the Joyce Theater with works ...and more »
  
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• Sarah Arison's Dance to Become a Producer - Wall Street Journal

  10-04-2015 00:13
  
  Wall Street Journal
  Sarah Arison's Dance to Become a Producer
  Wall Street Journal
  For most people, takeaways from a tastemaker screening might be a few celebrity sightings and a hangover. For Sarah Arison, a Cinema Society event transformed her into a producer. By happenstance, at a 2011 screening of “War Horse,” the Tribeca-based ...
  
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• SF Ballet's 'Shostakovich Trilogy' a dance for the ages - SFGate

  10-04-2015 00:08
  
  SFGate
  SF Ballet's 'Shostakovich Trilogy' a dance for the ages
  SFGate
  A revelatory dance evening merits an encore, and that is what Alexei Ratmansky's compelling “Shostakovich Trilogy” received Wednesday at the War Memorial Opera House, courtesy of the San Francisco Ballet. A first encounter last year did not deceive ...
  S.F. Ballet's 'Shostakovich Trilogy' embraces politics, historySan Francisco Examinerall 2 news articles »
  
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