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• TU choreographer's new work inspired by legendary singer Marian Anderson - TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press

  16-04-2015 23:16
  
  TU choreographer's new work inspired by legendary singer Marian Anderson
  TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
  Choreographer Uri Sands has been thinking about legendary singer Marian Anderson for at least 20 years. As a result, when he began making a dance inspired by her historic concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, he had a lot of questions. "What ...
  
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• What's on Charlotte Ballet's lineup for next season? - Charlotte Observer

  16-04-2015 22:08 via charlotteobserver.com
  
  Charlotte Observer
  What's on Charlotte Ballet's lineup for next season?
  Charlotte Observer
  Premieres and favorites make up the five-show roster for 2015-16. And six dancers leave, nine dancers arrive, and Charlotte Ballet branches out with a partnership in Charleston that will lead to its busiest season. By Lawrence Toppman.
  
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• Aerial dance showcase soars into Peoria - YourWestValley.com

  16-04-2015 22:03
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  Aerial dance showcase soars into Peoria
  YourWestValley.com
  For the first time, Scorpius Dance Theatre will showcase its unique style of contemporary dance, theatrics and aerial arts at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts. [Allen Apatrou]. Scorpius. Theater Works at the Peoria Center for the Performing ...
  
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• Celebrating a new aesthetic - U-T San Diego

  16-04-2015 21:45
  
  U-T San Diego
  Celebrating a new aesthetic
  U-T San Diego
  Beginning in the late 19th century, searching for greater freedom of expression, Isadora Duncan's free dance paved the way for a new aesthetic. With “Modern Masters and Movements,” Jean Isaacs has assembled a group of esteemed choreographers and ...
  
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• Abby Lee Miller's Secret Lap Band Surgery – 'Dance Moms' Star Losing Weight ... - Celebrity Dirty Laundry

  16-04-2015 21:42
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  Abby Lee Miller's Secret Lap Band Surgery – 'Dance Moms' Star Losing Weight ...
  Celebrity Dirty Laundry
  Dance Mom's star and coach Abby Lee Miller has always been large and in charge – but recently the Lifetime reality TV personality has been miraculously shedding pounds and losing weight. Abby Lee has reportedly lost a whopping 40 pounds, and is at the ...
  Dance Mom season 5 spoilers, news: Maddie Ziegler and Kalani sent out for ...Ecumenical Ne
  
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• Car plows through central Tucson dance studio - Arizona Daily Star (blog)

  16-04-2015 21:42
  Arizona Daily Star (blog)
  Car plows through central Tucson dance studio
  Arizona Daily Star (blog)
  Car into building at a dance studio at 5600 E. Speedway in Tucson on April 16, 2015. Courtesy Tucson Fire Dept. Car into building at a dance studio at 5600 E. Speedway in Tucson on April 16, 2015. Courtesy Tucson Fire Dept. Enlarge Photo ...and more »
  
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• Analysis: Carmen Aristegui's Firing And Mexico's Media-Gov't Dance - NBCNews.com

  16-04-2015 21:19
  
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  Analysis: Carmen Aristegui's Firing And Mexico's Media-Gov't Dance
  NBCNews.com
  MEXICO CITY, MEXICO -- The firing a few weeks ago of Mexican journalist Carmen Aristegui and the cancellation of her popular morning radio program often are mentioned as prime examples of the limits on freedom of expression in Mexico today. And how ...and more »
  
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• Joe Dowling has last dance with Arthur Miller at Guthrie Theater - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  16-04-2015 21:17
  
  Minneapolis Star Tribune
  Joe Dowling has last dance with Arthur Miller at Guthrie Theater
  Minneapolis Star Tribune
  Guthrie director Joe Dowling stages “The Crucible” in his final dance with a favorite playwright. hide. Erik Heger, John Catron and Peter Michael Goetz in “The Crucible,” opening this weekend at the Guthrie Theater. Photo: T. CHARLES ERICKSON,. Camera ...and more »
  
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• CLC's 17th Annual Fear No Art includes new ballet score - Chicago Daily Herald

  16-04-2015 20:41 via dailyherald.com
  Chicago Daily Herald
  CLC's 17th Annual Fear No Art includes new ballet score
  Chicago Daily Herald
  CLC music faculty member David Jennings' ballet score will be featured at the Fear No Art festival April 24-26 at the College of Lake County. Courtesy of the College of Lake County. Submitted by the College of Lake County. A variety of dance, music ...and more »
  
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• Stanford Dance Division brings documentary about dancing with Parkinson's to ... - Stanford Report

  16-04-2015 20:33
  
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  Stanford Dance Division brings documentary about dancing with Parkinson's to ...
  Stanford Report
  Stanford faculty and students explore approaching Parkinson's disease with intentional movement. Screening of documentary Capturing Grace by a Stanford alumnus is the centerpiece of two days of events during Parkinson's Awareness Month. By Robin ...
  “You just get lifted away from the earth:” Film spotlights dance program for ...Scope (blog)all 2 news articles&nbs
  
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• Royal Winnipeg Ballet dismisses photographer it says police are investigating - CTV News

  16-04-2015 18:59 via ctvnews.ca
  
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  Royal Winnipeg Ballet dismisses photographer it says police are investigating
  CTV News
  WINNIPEG -- The Royal Winnipeg Ballet has dismissed an instructor and photographer who is reportedly under a police investigation over nude photos of dancers. The ballet company announced Thursday it had parted ways with Bruce Monk, who was ...
  Royal Winnipeg Ballet School worker let go, accused of taking inappropriate ...CBC.ca
  Winnipeg ballet dismisses photographer under investigation for alle
  
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• St. Petersburg Ballet Adds SWAN LAKE Shows to Season Repertoire, 6/19 - Broadway World

  16-04-2015 18:26 via broadwayworld.com
  
  St. Petersburg Ballet Adds SWAN LAKE Shows to Season Repertoire, 6/19
  Broadway World
  In response to the extraordinary demand for tickets the internationally acclaimed St Petersburg Ballet has added an extra two shows to their Melbourne season of Swan Lake. The short season will now run from Friday June 19 to Monday June 22, 2015.
  
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• Adam Wainwright and Cardinals' dance parties are the best dance parties - Washington Post (blog)

  16-04-2015 17:38
  
  Adam Wainwright and Cardinals' dance parties are the best dance parties
  Washington Post (blog)
  It isn't always clear exactly is going on, but, man, Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals are masters of interpretive dance. Just watch! Whether it's a balletic thing… …a dance chain… An error occurred. Unable to execute Javascript. …a ...
  
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• Prancing Elites Dance Team Adds YouTube's Lohanthony, Sam Tsui for Uplifting ... - Us Magazine

  16-04-2015 17:30
  
  Us Magazine
  Prancing Elites Dance Team Adds YouTube's Lohanthony, Sam Tsui for Uplifting ...
  Us Magazine
  Talk about inspiring! The Prancing Elites, a black, gay, non-gender-conforming dance team from Alabama, will debut their new Oxygen reality show, The Prancing Elites Project, on April 22 at 10 p.m. ET. To promote the new series, they recruited YouTube ...and more »
  
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• Seaside hosts The Joffrey Ballet Concert Group - Destin Log

  16-04-2015 17:29 via thedestinlog.com
  Destin Log
  Seaside hosts The Joffrey Ballet Concert Group
  Destin Log
  The Merchants of Seaside will host the Joffrey Ballet Concert Group for a debut performance at 6:30 p.m. May 2 in the Seaside Amphitheater. There is no admission to attend the performance. The one and a half hour show will include 30 Joffrey company ...
  
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• Royal Winnipeg Ballet School worker let go, accused of taking inappropriate ... - CBC.ca

  16-04-2015 17:26 via cbc.ca
  
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  Royal Winnipeg Ballet School worker let go, accused of taking inappropriate ...
  CBC.ca
  A longtime employee is no longer working at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, following allegations he was photographing students inappropriately. According to the ballet company, instructor and photographer Bruce Monk was placed on paid leave after ...
  Winnipeg ballet dismisses photographer under investigation for allegedly ...The Globe and Mail
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• Cougarettes win 2 national titles at largest U.S. dance competition - KSL.com

  16-04-2015 17:14
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  Cougarettes win 2 national titles at largest U.S. dance competition
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  PROVO — The Brigham Young University Cougarettes recently captured two national titles at the largest collegiate dance competition in the United States. The dance team competed against 20 other teams in the 1A division in the open dance category and ...and more »
  
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• Dance ensemble celebrates Middlesex County College - MyCentralJersey.com

  16-04-2015 17:10
  
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  Dance ensemble celebrates Middlesex County College
  MyCentralJersey.com
  The Middlesex County College Dance Ensemble will present its 14th annual spring dance concert, "Innovation & Celebration," at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 25, and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 26. Both performances will be conducted in the Performing Arts Center on ...
  Zodiaque Dance Ensemble to performUniversity at Buffalo Reporterall 2 news articles »
  
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• Grooving at Davis Dance Revolution - The Aggie

  16-04-2015 16:15
  Grooving at Davis Dance Revolution
  The Aggie
  Every year Picnic Day brings a myriad of activities for students to participate in and witness. One of these events is Davis Dance Revolution (DDR). DDR began 11 Picnic Days ago and has continued its success each year. It is a highly anticipated and ...
  
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• Budding fashion designers at Kendall College design costumes for Grand ... - MLive.com

  16-04-2015 16:10 via mlive.com
  
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  Budding fashion designers at Kendall College design costumes for Grand ...
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  KCAD students design costumes for Grand Rapids Ballet Fashion Studies students at Kendall College of Art and Design design costumes for Grand Rapids Ballet's production of Movemedia II. Print Email · Jeffrey Kaczmarczyk | [email protected] ...and more »
  
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• Local woman brings her dance concert home to Saginaw - MLive.com

  16-04-2015 15:37
  
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  Local woman brings her dance concert home to Saginaw
  MLive.com
  Saginaw native Jennifer Harge is bringing home her dance concert Friday, April 17, courtesy of her company, Harge Dance Stories. (Courtesy | Derrick Harge). Print Email · Jessica Shepherd | [email protected] By Jessica Shepherd ...
  
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• Miami Dance Festival Showcases Choreographers at Work - Miami New Times

  16-04-2015 15:37
  
  Miami New Times
  Miami Dance Festival Showcases Choreographers at Work
  Miami New Times
  This year's Miami Dance Festival features an afternoon of new works this Sunday, covering a variety of dance forms during PAN (Performing Arts Network) Choreographers at Work. For instance, there's Nina Martin's tribute to Marcel Marceau. And there's ...
  
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• 150 years on, dance hub Denver Turnverein is still vibrant - Colorado Public Radio

  16-04-2015 15:27
  
  Colorado Public Radio
  150 years on, dance hub Denver Turnverein is still vibrant
  Colorado Public Radio
  Michele Delgado, right, helps Rachel Nyberg-Hampton, left, dance the tango with her partner at the Denver Turnverein on Sunday, March 29, 2015. (Nathaniel Minor/CPR News). turnverein02.jpg. Tango students watch as their instructors dance at the Denver ...and more »
  
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• Alice in Wonderland Coming to Tallahassee World Ballet - WTXL ABC 27

  16-04-2015 14:15 via wtxl.com
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  Alice in Wonderland Coming to Tallahassee World Ballet
  WTXL ABC 27
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - Alice is going down the rabbit hole at the Tallahassee World Ballet on Saturday. The upcoming production is Henry Hernandez's vision of the classic Lewis Carroll story. Families will get to see their favorite characters form ...
  
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• Three decades later, Jon Cryer reprises Duckie's 'Pretty in Pink' dance - CNN

  16-04-2015 14:14
  
  CNN
  Three decades later, Jon Cryer reprises Duckie's 'Pretty in Pink' dance
  CNN
  (CNN) Duckie's still got moves. On Tuesday night's "Late Late Show" on CBS, actor Jon Cryer reprised the character's record-store dance to Otis Redding's "Try a Little Tenderness," right down to the wall-dancing, the counter-bashing and, of course, the ...
  Jon Cryer revives Duckie's record-store danceWMUR Manchester
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• Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch: Gebirge review – dancers in the darkness

  16-04-2015 13:42
  
  Sadler’s Wells, London
  The choreographer’s 1984 work – receiving its UK premiere – has sublime individual moments, but the prevailing tone is one of aggression and threatFew would argue with Wuppertal’s commitment to maintaining the astonishing legacy of Pina Bausch. But as the company start to pick though the choreographer’s back catalogue, I wonder if their project of reviving lesser known productions will be one of diminishing returns.Perhaps there’s a good reason why Gebirge ha
  
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• Ballet Chelsea teaches adaptive dance to St. Louis Center residents - Heritage Newspapers

  16-04-2015 13:06 via heritage.com
  
  Heritage Newspapers
  Ballet Chelsea teaches adaptive dance to St. Louis Center residents
  Heritage Newspapers
  Catrina Choate of Ballet Chelsea teaches ìAdaptive Danceî to the women of ìOur Lady of Providenceî Hall at the St. Louis Center near Chelsea. Photo courtesy: Kelly Flaherty. At the beginning of 2015, Ballet Chelsea began teaching an Adaptive Dance ...and more »
  
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• From the barre to the barracks: a ballet dancer's army boot camp - The Guardian (blog)

  16-04-2015 12:37 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian (blog)
  From the barre to the barracks: a ballet dancer's army boot camp
  The Guardian (blog)
  Shelley Eva Haden, left: 'I sat with my rifle in a dark, abandoned airfield hangar, waiting to be bombarded by the platoon of armed soldiers.' Photograph: Tim Cross Photography. Shelley Eva Haden. Thursday 16 April 2015 06.37 EDT. Share on Facebook ...
  
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• From the barre to the barracks: a ballet dancer's army boot camp

  16-04-2015 12:37
  
  Before performing in Rosie Kay’s 5 Soldiers, I trained with 4th Battalion the Rifles – and discovered what a dance company and the army have in commonWhen choreographer Rosie Kay cast me as the only woman in a revival of her work 5 Soldiers, I didn’t fully appreciate what it meant until I spent five days with 4th Battalion the Rifles. The infantry were undergoing a full-battle exercise and I was the only female among more than 80 soldiers. From wining and dining in the officers’ mess, to
  
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• Ballet Hispanico to capture modern Latino culture through dance - CU Columbia Spectator

  16-04-2015 12:18
  
  CU Columbia Spectator
  Ballet Hispanico to capture modern Latino culture through dance
  CU Columbia Spectator
  HERITAGE | By combining traditions, the group is able to redefine boundaries and celebrate what it means to be a modern Latino or Latina. By; Cauveri Suresh. Spectator Staff Writer. April 16, 2015, 2:44am. In their 2015 season at The Joyce, Ballet ...and more »
  
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• Japanese ballerina leaps into principal role at Australian Ballet - The Japan Times

  16-04-2015 11:57 via japantimes.co.jp
  
  The Japan Times
  Japanese ballerina leaps into principal role at Australian Ballet
  The Japan Times
  A 24-year-old Japanese ballerina has been appointed principal artist with the prestigious Australian Ballet, the company has announced. In an unprecedented promotion, Ako Kondo, a native of Nagoya Prefecture, became the first Japanese dancer to be ...
  Ako Kondo appointed as the Australian Ballet's first Japanese Principal ArtistAustralian Women's Weeklyall 2 news articles »
  
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• Haley Huelsman's Mom Melanie Talks 'Dance Moms' Coach Abby Lee Miller ... - Design & Trend

  16-04-2015 11:52
  
  Design & Trend
  Haley Huelsman's Mom Melanie Talks 'Dance Moms' Coach Abby Lee Miller ...
  Design & Trend
  (Photo : Lifetime/Dance Moms) Former "Dance Moms" cast member Melanie Huelsman recently revealed why her daughter Haley decided to join Cathy Nesbitt-Stein's Candy Apples. Former "Dance Moms" cast member Haley Huelsman got into a feud with ...
  Haley Huelsman's Mother Thanks Abby Lee Miller – Dance MomsMovie News Guideall 2 news articles &raq
  
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• Russian National Ballet brings 'Giselle' to Hanover - Worcester Telegram

  16-04-2015 10:48 via telegram.com
  
  Russian National Ballet brings 'Giselle' to Hanover
  Worcester Telegram
  Classical dancers of the Latvian National Ballet perform during a dress rehearsal of 'Giselle' at the Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville. (AFP/Getty Images). By Richard Duckett TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF [email protected] · Add a comment.and more »
  
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• Dance: Adam Barruch to Perform Belladonna - Santa Barbara Independent

  16-04-2015 09:00
  
  Santa Barbara Independent
  Dance: Adam Barruch to Perform Belladonna
  Santa Barbara Independent
  Dianne Vapnek is clearly a force to be reckoned with, a woman with purpose and drive. For the past 20 years, she's directed those qualities — along with considerable warmth, generosity, artistic passion, and playfulness — to fostering and promoting ...
  
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• Orangeburg Civic Ballet presents 'Alice' this weekend - The Times and Democrat

  16-04-2015 06:52 via thetandd.com
  The Times and Democrat
  Orangeburg Civic Ballet presents 'Alice' this weekend
  The Times and Democrat
  Members of the cast of Orangeburg Civic Ballet's production of “Alice” are, front row from left, Caroline Antley, Brianna Hill and Sarah Watford; back row from left, Winni Zheng, Shannon Williams, Raven Johnson, Courtney Rich, Mary Frances Watford and ...and more »
  
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• Dance preview: Swedish choreographer Pontus Lidberg has a universe to ... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  16-04-2015 06:02
  
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  Dance preview: Swedish choreographer Pontus Lidberg has a universe to ...
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  Pontus Lidberg Dance members will perform "Snow," at Byham Theater as part of the Pittsburgh Dance Council's 2014-15 season. Share with others: 0 inShare. By Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. From a young age, Pontus Lidberg has had a ...
  Pontus Lidberg wants to add motivation to dance movementTribune-Reviewall 2 news articles »
  
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• Preview: Expect verbal fireworks from Kinetic's 'Dance of Death' - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  16-04-2015 06:00
  
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  Preview: Expect verbal fireworks from Kinetic's 'Dance of Death'
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  Mark Staley as Kurt, left, and Helena Ruoti, as Alice in the Kinectic Theatre production of "Dance of Dealth." Share with others: 0 inShare. By Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Living in Las Vegas and working as a freelance director on the ...
  Love, hate, marriage part of 'Dance of Death' at New Hazlett TheaterTribune-Reviewall 4 news articles&n
  
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• Dance review: Richmond Ballet's Studio Three 'Liebeslieder Walzer' - Richmond.com

  16-04-2015 05:08 via richmond.com
  
  Richmond.com
  Dance review: Richmond Ballet's Studio Three 'Liebeslieder Walzer'
  Richmond.com
  With choreography by George Balanchine and music by Johannes Brahms (Opus 52 and Opus 65), “Liebeslieder Walzer” is nothing short of beautiful. This lovely set of waltzes concludes the regular season of Richmond Ballet as well as the careers of two ...
  
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• DSL NewsWire: Hubbard Street to Collaborate With USC’s Kaufman School of Dance

  16-04-2015 05:01
  Beginning in summer 2016, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago will host a program of intensive workshops at the University of Southern California’s Glorya Kaufman School of Dance. Continue reading
  
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• DSL NewsWire: Free Event Helps Shy Dancers Engage in Productive Conversations

  16-04-2015 04:37
  Career Transition for Dancers welcomes all dancers at any stage in their careers to its next Career Conversation event, “Networking for Introverts,” to be held April 20 from 5:30 to 7pm in the 14th floor council room of the Equity Building, 165 West 46th Street, New York. The event is free. Continue reading
  
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• Paul Taylor: 60 years of creating dance - SFGate

  16-04-2015 03:50
  
  SFGate
  Paul Taylor: 60 years of creating dance
  SFGate
  Modern dance companies that celebrate their 60th anniversaries are rare phenomena. Single-choreographer modern dance companies that reach 60 are rarer still. But there is only one 60-year-old single-choreographer dance company that produces new ...
  
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• Mother's Day treat: Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley does 'Cinderella' May 8-10 - San Jose Mercury News

  16-04-2015 03:08 via mercurynews.com
  
  Mother's Day treat: Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley does 'Cinderella' May 8-10
  San Jose Mercury News
  Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley is wrapping up a glitzy package of family entertainment for Mother's Day weekend with a performance of Ben Stevenson's "Cinderella," complete with fairy godmother, a pumpkin turned into a coach, an elegant palace ball and ...
  
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• Review: Ballet Hispanico at the Joyce Theater - New York Times

  16-04-2015 00:16 via nytimes.com
  New York Times
  Review: Ballet Hispanico at the Joyce Theater
  New York Times
  Finding new choreographers is a perennial challenge for artistic directors, and Eduardo Vilaro, who leads Ballet Hispanico, is no different. In 2010, he formed the Instituto Coreográfico, a creative lab for Latino choreographers and filmmakers, and on ...
  Ballet Hispanico to capture modern Latino culture through danceCU Columbia Spectatorall 2 news articles »
  
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