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• Dance review: Ballet Austin II's “Season of Innocence” - austin360 (blog)

  15-04-2015 23:12
  
  austin360 (blog)
  Dance review: Ballet Austin II's “Season of Innocence”
  austin360 (blog)
  The women wear long skirts with aprons and bonnets, covered head to toe. Their gesticulations fluctuate between jagged containment and distressed abandon. Their clothing betrays hardship: Sweat stains discolor the dirt-soiled, worn fabric. Ballet ...
  
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• Preview: In Naharin's “Minus 16,” Atlanta Ballet's Nadia Mara saved the last ... - ArtsATL

  15-04-2015 21:52
  
  ArtsATL
  Preview: In Naharin's “Minus 16,” Atlanta Ballet's Nadia Mara saved the last ...
  ArtsATL
  For a few seconds, it was just me and Nadia Mara onstage. (Photos by Charlie McCullers). My heart must have skipped a beat when I saw Nadia Mara turn and start to approach me. I knew who she was — one of Atlanta Ballet's featured dancers — and I also ...
  
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• The ebb and flow of Ballet Creole - Toronto Star

  15-04-2015 21:35
  
  Toronto Star
  The ebb and flow of Ballet Creole
  Toronto Star
  It's a good thing Patrick Parson is an incorrigible optimist. The Trinidad-born choreographer, and founder and artistic director of Toronto's Ballet Creole, has faced what others might view as insurmountable hurdles in pursuing his dream, but he keeps ...
  
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• DSL NewsWire: From Bows to Band-Aids: NYCB Through Fun Facts and Figures

  15-04-2015 21:13
  To the uninitiated, life at New York City Ballet may seem like a frothy confection of princes, silky pink ribbons, and countless curtain calls, all wrapped in tulle. The reality is quite different: hours of practice, day after day, year after year. Here is a brief chassé through NYCB’s world, with facts and figures presented by T, the New York Times’ style magazine: Continue reading
  
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• Watch a young, nearly naked Jason Statham dance in early '90s music videos - A.V. Club Milwaukee

  15-04-2015 20:08
  
  A.V. Club Milwaukee
  Watch a young, nearly naked Jason Statham dance in early '90s music videos
  A.V. Club Milwaukee
  Sometimes low-quality resolution adds to an old video's charm, but the poor quality of a newly unearthed early '90s music video is more a cause for grief, as it blurs a nearly naked Jason Statham. This is the kind of thing that should be shown in high ...and more »
  
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• USC dancers perform alongside 'Ballet Stars' in 10th annual show - The State

  15-04-2015 19:58
  
  The State
  USC dancers perform alongside 'Ballet Stars' in 10th annual show
  The State
  NYC Ballet Principal Dancers Sara Mearns and Jared Angle perform Balanchine's Mozartiana. Jared Angle will not appear in this year's Ballet Stars concert, but his brother Tyler Angle will be. Both of the Angle brothers have appeared in previous Ballet ...and more »
  
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• Paris Opera's star ballet dancer Aurélie Dupont to take her final bow - The Guardian

  15-04-2015 19:13
  
  The Guardian
  Paris Opera's star ballet dancer Aurélie Dupont to take her final bow
  The Guardian
  Aurélie Dupont in Birgit Cullberg's Mademoiselle Julie. Dupont's last performance as principal ballerina will be in L'Histoire de Manon. Photograph: Jacques Demarthon/AFP/Getty. Agence France-Presse. Wednesday 15 April 2015 13.13 EDT Last modified ...
  Paris's star ballet dancer Aurelie Dupont to bow outBusiness Insiderall 4 news articles »
  
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• Paris Opera's star ballet dancer Aurélie Dupont to take her final bow

  15-04-2015 19:13
  
  Principal ballerina will step down next month aged 42 to become company’s ballet mistress, with last performance to be shown in hundreds of cinemas
  Aurélie Dupont, a principal ballerina for the Paris Opera, will step down from the starring role next month at the age of 42 after performing L’Histoire de Manon, which will be shown in hundreds of cinemas across Europe and North America.With an emotional smile, Dupont said on Wednesday that she was moving on after 32 years – 17 of them
  
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• Bryn Terfel, Sarah Kane and the chance to prom: the Royal Opera House’s 2015-16 season

  15-04-2015 19:06
  
  A wide-ranging slate of productions include a new production of Orphée et Eurydice, Katie Mitchell directing Lucia di Lammermoor, Placido Domingo’s Nabucco and four brand-new balletsIn a season with eight new opera productions, including two world premieres, four Royal Ballet world premieres and two major restagings of 20th century works, perhaps the most notable first will be one which sees the Royal Opera House itself reimagined as a promming venue. For the opening production of the 2015-16
  
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• Dual roles in 'Swan Lake' provide familiar challenge for Ballet Memphis ... - Memphis Commercial Appeal

  15-04-2015 19:05
  
  Dual roles in 'Swan Lake' provide familiar challenge for Ballet Memphis ...
  Memphis Commercial Appeal
  Crystal Brothers is one of the dancers performing as Odette/Odile in the Ballet Memphis production of "Swan Lake" this weekend. (photo by Ari Denison for Ballet Memphis). ARI DENISON. Crystal Brothers is one of the dancers performing as Odette/Odile in ...
  
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• Jefferson Hack’s fashion-dance mashup: Tanztheater Wuppertal perform in Prada

  15-04-2015 17:34
  
  A dream team of designers and choreographers, from Alexander McQueen to Wayne McGregor, are collaborating on a series of films, including the first piece created by Pina Bausch’s company since her death – watch it here exclusivelyEver since Coco Chanel was hired by Sergei Diaghilev to create the costumes for his 1924 production Le Train Bleu, stars of the fashion world have regularly worked as guest designers for dance. Halston, Karl Lagerfeld, Christian Lacroix, and Alexander McQueen are am
  
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• Jefferson Hack’s fashion-dance mashup: Dancers from Tanztheater Wuppertal perform in Prada

  15-04-2015 17:34
  
  A dream team of fashion houses and choreographers, from Alexander McQueen to Wayne McGregor, are collaborating on a series of films, including this piece, choreographed and performed by some of the dancers from Tanztheater Wuppertal – watch it here exclusively.Ever since Coco Chanel was hired by Sergei Diaghilev to create the costumes for his 1924 production Le Train Bleu, stars of the fashion world have regularly worked as guest designers for dance. Halston, Karl Lagerfeld, Christian Lacroix,
  
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• Scarlett's Frankenstein and Acosta's Carmen: the Royal Ballet's new season - The Guardian (blog)

  15-04-2015 17:11
  
  The Guardian (blog)
  Scarlett's Frankenstein and Acosta's Carmen: the Royal Ballet's new season
  The Guardian (blog)
  Carlos Acosta … marking the end of his 17 years as a dancer with the Royal Ballet. Photograph: Tristram Kenton. Judith Mackrell · @judithmackrell. Wednesday 15 April 2015 11.11 EDT Last modified on Wednesday 15 April 2015 13.01 EDT. Share on ...
  
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• Scarlett’s Frankenstein and Acosta’s Carmen: Royal Ballet’s new season

  15-04-2015 17:11
  
  Director Kevin O’Hare’s creative, forward-thinking lineup sees four in-house commissions, new scores and the launch of the young choreographer programme, but female contenders are still scarceKevin O’Hare has just confessed to the radical desire to programme an entire season of 21st-century productions for the Royal Ballet. No Nutcracker, not even any Ashton or MacMillan. It may be a rhetorical flourish, but two and a half years into his directorship, O’Hare has certainly been busy stock
  
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• As Part of a Museum Dance Off, National Museum of American History Breaks it ... - Smithsonian

  15-04-2015 14:32
  As Part of a Museum Dance Off, National Museum of American History Breaks it ...
  Smithsonian
  MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This" holds a pivotal place in American history as the seminal '90s pump-up song that introduced parachute pants to the world. The staff at the National Museum of American History have recently decided to further immortalize ...
  
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• Diana Vishneva: On the Edge review – stamina and conviction pushed to the limit

  15-04-2015 14:14
  
  Coliseum, London
  Spectacular monstrosity and intense sadness are captured in these forensic studies of the personal life of a ballerinaOn the Edge is the second programme of dance that Diana Vishneva has commissioned for herself, and her brief to the choreographers this time was to create works that were deeply personal to her. The result is a 90-minute show that pushes her stamina and powers of conviction to the limit. Both choreographers have Vishneva dancing on the edge of the confessional, b
  
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• Ballet Nebraska dancers having tutu much fun - Omaha World-Herald

  15-04-2015 10:25
  Omaha World-Herald
  Ballet Nebraska dancers having tutu much fun
  Omaha World-Herald
  Ballet Nebraska dancers Katherine Eppink, left, and Katie Van der Mars, both of Omaha, had the Big Buck Safari game covered at Aksarben Cinema on Tuesday. Posted: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 1:00 am. Ballet Nebraska dancers having tutu much fun ...and more »
  
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• Ballet company brings Carroll classic to stage - Yale Daily News (blog)

  15-04-2015 08:35
  
  Ballet company brings Carroll classic to stage
  Yale Daily News (blog)
  After journeying to Neverland a year ago with a production of “Peter Pan,” the Yale Undergraduate Ballet Company will travel into a rabbit hole this weekend. The YUBC's production of “Alice in Wonderland” opens this Friday at the Co-Op Arts and ...
  
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• Kevin O'Hare: 'We’ve got choreographers that people around the world want'

  15-04-2015 08:00
  
  As the Royal Ballet announces its new season, artistic director defends quality of British dancers and says he is addressing lack of female choreographers In his Covent Garden office, the Royal Ballet’s director, Kevin O’Hare, is considering the current dance-world stir caused by choreographers Hofesh Shechter, Akram Khan and Lloyd Newson. All three have said British dancers aren’t matching the standards of their international counterparts and that UK training is simply not rigorous enough
  
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• An important date with Dance Prism's 'Tea Party with Alice' - Andover Townsman

  15-04-2015 07:59
  
  Andover Townsman
  An important date with Dance Prism's 'Tea Party with Alice'
  Andover Townsman
  Courtesy photoMiranda Bailey as Alive and Alex Roy as the White Rabbit lead the revival of Dance Prism's "A Tea Party with Alice in Wonderland" on Sunday at Andover High School's Collins Center for the Performing Arts. Posted: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 ...
  
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• Ballet West's 'Almost Tango' offers intriguing mix - Deseret News

  15-04-2015 07:44
  
  Deseret News
  Ballet West's 'Almost Tango' offers intriguing mix
  Deseret News
  Ballet West dancers perform during a dress rehearsal of "Almost Tango" in Salt Lake City Thursday, April 9, 2015. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News. Summary. A study in social dance and ballet, a three-ballet program presented by Ballet West spotlighted ...
  Ballet Stars Light Up Stage for USC DanceFree Timesall 3 news articles »
  
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• "So You Think You Can Dance" Dancer Alexander Fost Comes to NoHo! - noho arts district

  15-04-2015 07:33
  
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  "So You Think You Can Dance" Dancer Alexander Fost Comes to NoHo!
  noho arts district
  ALEXANDER FOST, a season eight finalist on "So You Think You Can Dance," will be one of 11 professional dancers performing in a new show called “A Collection of Works,” presented by Pacific Ballet Dance Theatre and Artistic Director and Choreographer ...
  SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE's Alexander Fost Set for Dance Theatre's A ...Broadway Worldall 2 news artic
  
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• Ako Kondo appointed principal artist of The Australian Ballet - Sydney Morning Herald

  15-04-2015 07:15
  
  Sydney Morning Herald
  Ako Kondo appointed principal artist of The Australian Ballet
  Sydney Morning Herald
  After giving her final performance as Giselle on Tuesday night, dancer Ako Kondo was a little perplexed when the curtain did not fall. Yet out of all the possible explanations, her appointment as principal artist of The Australian Ballet was not one ...
  
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• 'Dance Moms' Recap: Is Abby Pitting Holly and Jill Against Each Other? - BuddyTV (blog)

  15-04-2015 06:45
  
  BuddyTV (blog)
  'Dance Moms' Recap: Is Abby Pitting Holly and Jill Against Each Other?
  BuddyTV (blog)
  In this episode of Dance Moms, " Maddie vs. Kalani," tensions mount between Jill and Holly as Kendall prepares to shoot her music video. The ALDC faces a formidable foe. And Maddie gets another high-profile gig. Even though the girls won their first ...
  Dance Moms Recap - ALDC vs MDP Round Two: Season 5 Episode 15 "Maddie ...Celebrity Dirty Laundry
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• 'Dancing With The Stars' Week 5: Rumer And Val's 'Little Mermaid' Dance Was ... - Hollywood Take

  15-04-2015 06:29
  
  Hollywood Take
  'Dancing With The Stars' Week 5: Rumer And Val's 'Little Mermaid' Dance Was ...
  Hollywood Take
  Week 5 on 'Dancing With The Stars' was Disney Night. And it was magical. There were so many sweet, creative, and dramatic Disney dances. And the competition got fierce during Week 5 of 'DWTS.' Here's a look at five of the best dances. Dancing With The ...
  VIDEO: DWTS' Nastia Liukin & Derek Hough Dance to FROZEN's 'Love Is An .
  
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• Shayla Miller ready to dance with Zane McIntyre - WDAZ

  15-04-2015 06:19
  
  WDAZ
  Shayla Miller ready to dance with Zane McIntyre
  WDAZ
  He's the nation's top goalie and a future NHL prospect. However, while Zane McIntyre is deciding his future he's also focused on his dance moves. He is s headed to the prom in Warren, Minnesota to make a teenager's dream come true. Advertisement. Print ...
  
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• What's Happening: Car seat clinic, dance recital, book sale - Montana Standard

  15-04-2015 06:05
  Montana Standard
  What's Happening: Car seat clinic, dance recital, book sale
  Montana Standard
  The monthly kids' car seat clinic runs 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Uptown Fire Station, Montana and Galena. Car seats will be checked for correct installation, making sure the seat matches your child's weight and age, recall information and more. Details ...and more »
  
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• The Wayward Reason to return to Faith Street Dance - Salisbury Post

  15-04-2015 06:01
  The Wayward Reason to return to Faith Street Dance
  Salisbury Post
  By Mike London [email protected] MOUNT ULLA — West Rowan went from losing to winning in the blink of an eye, and Monday's 4-3, eight-inning victory over ... Read more | Add your comment ...
  
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• Watch Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and More Dance to Carly Rae Jepsen's 'I ... - TIME

  15-04-2015 03:51
  
  TIME
  Watch Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and More Dance to Carly Rae Jepsen's 'I ...
  TIME
  Justin Bieber makes a quick cameo at the end of Carly Rae Jepsen's video for “I Really Like You,” but he apparently loved the song so much, he decided to do his own version. Bieber released a video on his YouTube page featuring the performer dancing ...and more »
  
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• Students to perform Swan Lake ballet - The Hindu

  15-04-2015 02:03
  The Hindu
  Students to perform Swan Lake ballet
  The Hindu
  The all-time popular ballet story Swan Lake will be performed by 50 senior students of the Shona Dee Academy of Dance on Wednesday at Chowdiah Memorial Hall. The record-breaking ballet, a two-and-a-half hour opera, was composed by Pyotr Ilyich ...
  Ballet among the bedpans...Buckingham Advertiserall 3 news articles »
  
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• Texas communities preserve 19th century dance halls - San Jose Mercury News

  15-04-2015 01:08
  
  Texas communities preserve 19th century dance halls
  San Jose Mercury News
  KENDALIA, Texas -- About 40 miles north of San Antonio, beside a lonely stretch of two-lane road, stands a bedraggled, tin-sided building that hints at Texas' past. Kendalia Halle's multitiered wooden truss was decked out in white lights as Bruce and ...
  
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• The expression of dance: Fitness center in Lee's Summit site of growing ... - Lee's Summit Journal

  15-04-2015 01:02
  Lee's Summit Journal
  The expression of dance: Fitness center in Lee's Summit site of growing ...
  Lee's Summit Journal
  Three-time World Dance champion and Emmy-nominated choreographer Louis van Amstel, left, best known for his appearances on the TV show “Dancing with the Stars,” presented a Master LaBlast class April 11 at Flex 365 in Lee's Summit. LaBlast is highly ...
  
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• April 15: Paul Taylor Dance Company, Tax Day Sing-Off and more - San Francisco Examiner

  15-04-2015 00:55
  San Francisco Examiner
  April 15: Paul Taylor Dance Company, Tax Day Sing-Off and more
  San Francisco Examiner
  Courtesy Paul B. Goode; Paul Taylor Dance Company is opening its 61st season with a night of dance including 1962's “Aureole,” which uses music by Handel. [7:30 p.m., Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater, 700 Howard St., S.F.] ...
  
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• New England Ballet's busy April in Bridgeport - CT Post

  15-04-2015 00:39
  
  CT Post
  New England Ballet's busy April in Bridgeport
  CT Post
  Nicholas Franco and Gianna Forte, of the New England Ballet Company, rehearse for the April 25 performance of "Firebird" at the Klein Memorial Auditorium. Photo: Contributed Photo. Nicholas Franco and Gianna Forte, of the New England Ballet... Dancers ...
  
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• Dance to sweep through downtown Iowa City on Saturday - Iowa City Press Citizen

  15-04-2015 00:17
  
  Iowa City Press Citizen
  Dance to sweep through downtown Iowa City on Saturday
  Iowa City Press Citizen
  Dust off your dancing shoes. The ninth annual Day of Dance is taking over downtown Iowa City on Saturday. Dancers from across the state will perform and host workshops all day. Nora Garda, who is the executive director of sponsoring group InterDance, ...
  
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• Alvin Ailey dance troupe teaches 'blood memories' to disadvantaged Los ... - 89.3 KPCC

  15-04-2015 00:08
  
  LA Magazine
  Alvin Ailey dance troupe teaches 'blood memories' to disadvantaged Los ...
  89.3 KPCC
  Teaching artist Michael Thomas takes part in leading almost 100 students during the four-day Alvin Ailey Revelations Residency at Rancho Dominguez Preporatory School in Long Beach on Thursday, March 12, 2015. Maya Sugarman/KPCC. Vector triangle ...
  Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Returns to L.A.LA Magazineall 4 news articles »
  
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• Beyond Ballet: Baton Rouge native Helen Daigle returns as guest artist at BRBT ... - The Advocate

  15-04-2015 00:07
  
  Beyond Ballet: Baton Rouge native Helen Daigle returns as guest artist at BRBT ...
  The Advocate
  Photo provided by Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre -- Guest artists Helen Daigle and Brandon Ragland, who performed in 'Swan Lake' in Baton Rouge in 2012, will be the guest artists in Friday's 'Beyond Ballet,' the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre's spring concert.and more »
  
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• Towson Dance Team Wins National Championship - CBS Local

  15-04-2015 00:04
  
  CBS Local
  Towson Dance Team Wins National Championship
  CBS Local
  TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — They did it again! The Towson University dance team has won the national championship! Amy Yensi met the excited winners. The dance team beat out dozens of universities but Towson didn't settle for just one championship title.
  
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