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• Stage review: 'Dance of Death' marries tragedy, comedy in tale of warring spouses - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  20-04-2015 23:25
  
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  Stage review: 'Dance of Death' marries tragedy, comedy in tale of warring spouses
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  Spouses Edgar, played by Sam Tsoutsouvas, left, and Alice, played by Helena Ruoti pull Alice's cousin Kurt into their battles in Kinetic Theatre's production of "The Dance of Death." Share with others: 0 inShare. By Christopher Rawson / Pittsburgh Post ...and more »
  
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• The Russian National Ballet Theatre presents “Swan Lake” in Naperville on May ... - Chicago Tribune

  20-04-2015 23:22 via chicagotribune.com
  
  Chicago Tribune
  The Russian National Ballet Theatre presents “Swan Lake” in Naperville on May ...
  Chicago Tribune
  The Russian National Ballet Theatre presents "Swan Lake" at the Pfeiffer Hall in Naperville at 8 p.m. on May 2. The Russian National Ballet Theatre presents "Swan Lake" at the Pfeiffer Hall in Naperville at 8 p.m. on May 2. (Posted by Natalia Dagenhart ...
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• Skowhegan dance teacher to mark 60 years of recitals in May - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel

  20-04-2015 22:47
  
  Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
  Skowhegan dance teacher to mark 60 years of recitals in May
  Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
  Bradley Adams has taught more than steps at his School of Dance; he instills confidence, discipline and poise. By Doug Harlow Staff Writer. [email protected] | @Doug_Harlow | 207-612-2367. Share. facebook · tweet · email. print Comment.and more »
  
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• Ballard High raises over $46000 for Dance Maroon - WHAS 11.com (subscription)

  20-04-2015 22:07
  
  WHAS 11.com (subscription)
  Ballard High raises over $46000 for Dance Maroon
  WHAS 11.com (subscription)
  (WHAS 11)--A big shout out to Ballard High School for a very special reason. The high school held a dance marathon April 17 what they call Dance. Loading… Post to Facebook. Ballard High raises over $46,000 for Dance Maroon (WHAS 11)--A big shout out ...
  
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• R2-D2 Does Dance With Boy In Wheelchair At Star Wars Convention - Huffington Post

  20-04-2015 20:23
  
  Huffington Post
  R2-D2 Does Dance With Boy In Wheelchair At Star Wars Convention
  Huffington Post
  You don't need to travel to a galaxy far, far away to have an out-of-this world experience. At the Star Wars Celebration convention in Anaheim, California, on Thursday, R2-D2 thrilled a young boy in a wheelchair by rolling up to him for some playtime.and more »
  
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• ARTS: Tulsa Ballet's Ma Cong creating new work for National Ballet of China - Tulsa World (blog)

  20-04-2015 20:17 via tulsaworld.com
  
  Tulsa World (blog)
  ARTS: Tulsa Ballet's Ma Cong creating new work for National Ballet of China
  Tulsa World (blog)
  Tulsa Ballet principal choreographer Ma Cong will create a full-length ballet for the National Ballet of China. MICHAEL WYKE/Tulsa World file. Buy this photo. Posted: Monday, April 20, 2015 1:23 pm. ARTS: Tulsa Ballet's Ma Cong creating new work for ...and more »
  
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• Tennessee OL Breaks out 'The Whip' Dance at Student Practice, Kills It - Bleacher Report

  20-04-2015 19:19
  
  Bleacher Report
  Tennessee OL Breaks out 'The Whip' Dance at Student Practice, Kills It
  Bleacher Report
  The Tennessee Volunteers held a student practice this past weekend to show appreciation to fans and to add a game-day atmosphere for players. Toward the end, offensive lineman Kyler Kerbyson wanted to show his appreciation by showing off his dance ...and more »
  
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• Spandau Ballet and Rusty Egan set for Eden Sessions 2015 (news) - Plymouth Herald

  20-04-2015 18:10 via plymouthherald.co.uk
  Plymouth Herald
  Spandau Ballet and Rusty Egan set for Eden Sessions 2015 (news)
  Plymouth Herald
  The five-strong group - comprising John Keeble, Steve Norman, Tony Hadley, Martin Kemp and Gary Kemp - visit Eden as part of their Soulboys Of The Western World tour. Announcing the seventh 2015 Eden session, Eden's marketing director Rita Broe said: ...and more »
  
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• Dance Gavin Dance: 'Instant Gratification' Album Review - FDRMX

  20-04-2015 17:58
  
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  Dance Gavin Dance: 'Instant Gratification' Album Review
  FDRMX
  When a band reaches the seventh album of its career, it can be difficult to make new music sound new and interesting. Some explore different influences from other genres, while others refine their song-writing or technical abilities to add more depth.
  
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• Andy Hardy obituary

  20-04-2015 17:55
  
  My friend Andy Hardy, who has died aged 50 of pneumonia, was a dancer, choreographer, music composer, film-maker and disabled rights activist.Andy was born with cerebral palsy and was raised in west London by his mother, Rose, who would not allow attitudes to disability to prevent her son from enjoying a full and adventurous childhood. Andy did not have speech but was exceptionally close to his brother, Kevin, and could communicate with him using just a gesture or a glance. Continue reading...
  
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• Autistic boy wins place at English National Ballet School - Slipped Disc

  20-04-2015 17:01 via slippedisc.com
  
  Slipped Disc
  Autistic boy wins place at English National Ballet School
  Slipped Disc
  James Hobley, 15, from Redcar, is autistic. So is his twin brother. And his elder brother. They have been schooled at home by their mother, Sheila, after having to endure bullying at a state school. James conceived a passion for dance. He went on ...
  
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• Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's season finale gala hel... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  20-04-2015 16:32 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's season finale gala hel...
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  The Party: At this 45th anniversary gala for Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Michael and Janet Trapuzzano and other partygoers popped into the theater Thursday for the PBT's dress rehearsal of “La Bayadère” while others — Steve and Peggy McKnight, Joel and ...
  $20 million campaign to expand Pittsburgh Ballet TheaterThe Idaho Statesman
  Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre closes 45th season
  
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• Chamber Ballet Brockport premieres at College at Brockport - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (blog)

  20-04-2015 15:36 via democratandchronicle.com
  
  Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (blog)
  Chamber Ballet Brockport premieres at College at Brockport
  Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (blog)
  The College at Brockport's Department of Dance presents a new ensemble, Chamber Ballet Brockport, for two nights only. The new ensemble, with artistic direction by Brockport faculty Vanessa Van Wormer and musical direction by Eastman School of Music ...
  
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• Former Oregon Ballet Theatre star joins Portland Ballet - OregonLive.com

  20-04-2015 14:05 via oregonlive.com
  
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  Former Oregon Ballet Theatre star joins Portland Ballet
  OregonLive.com
  Anne Mueller in her dancing days at Oregon Ballet Theatre, where she was a principal dancer until 2011. She joins Portland Ballet as co-artistic director. (Blaine Truitt Covert). Print Email · David Stabler | The Oregonian/OregonLive By David Stabler ...
  A well-known Portland dancer takes a top ballet company rolePortland Business Journalall 3 news articles »
  
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• Elko Mexican Folkloric Ballet performs Saturday - Elko Daily Free Press

  20-04-2015 13:08 via elkodaily.com
  Elko Daily Free Press
  Elko Mexican Folkloric Ballet performs Saturday
  Elko Daily Free Press
  ELKO -- Get ready to watch some dances from Baja California, Baja California Sur and Sinaloa performed by Elko's own talent. The Elko Mexican Folkloric Ballet invites the public to attend its annual performance at 5 p.m. Saturday in the Great Basin ...and more »
  
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• Schuylkill Ballet Theatre brings Oz to county - Republican & Herald

  20-04-2015 10:04 via republicanherald.com
  Republican & Herald
  Schuylkill Ballet Theatre brings Oz to county
  Republican & Herald
  ANDY MATSKO/STAFF PHOTO Jillian Mullin, of Pottsville, portrays Dorothy, and Ben Schuettler, of Pottsville, portrays Professor Marvel, in the Schuylkill Ballet Theatre's presentation of “The Wizard of Oz” on Sunday, April 19, 2015. Photo: Andy Matsko ...
  
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• The Park dance club in Roanoke comes back stronger than ever - Roanoke Times

  20-04-2015 06:08
  Roanoke Times
  The Park dance club in Roanoke comes back stronger than ever
  Roanoke Times
  The former owners thought the dance club had run its course and decided to park it, but now, with a newly granted liquor license, the business is as lively as ever. Story · Comments · Image (6). Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default ...and more »
  
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• Cover Story: Mark Ulriksen's “Baseball Ballet” - The New Yorker

  20-04-2015 06:07 via newyorker.com
  
  The New Yorker
  Cover Story: Mark Ulriksen's “Baseball Ballet”
  The New Yorker
  All one needs to add to this gruesomely realistic Mark Ulriksen cover is that the depicted stadium action is probably in the first inning, and that there will be another slovenly Sox run or two, and that the Yankees' response will be trifling and ...
  
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• Pittsburgh prom dance diaries - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  20-04-2015 06:00
  
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  Pittsburgh prom dance diaries
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  KDKA-TV anchor/reporter Kristine Sorensen with her date before her senior prom at Winter Park High School in Winter Park, Fla., a suburb of Orlando. Share with others: 0 inShare. Compiled by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Prom night — there ...and more »
  
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• Australian Ballet puts Frederick Ashton's post-war masterpiece Symphonic ... - Sydney Morning Herald

  20-04-2015 05:32 via smh.com.au
  
  Sydney Morning Herald
  Australian Ballet puts Frederick Ashton's post-war masterpiece Symphonic ...
  Sydney Morning Herald
  With its bomb sites, rubble and rationing, London in 1946 was still scarred by war. Queues formed at bread shops, the city reeked, and England was soon to suffer its worst winter in more than 100 years. However, glimmers of light could be found. Near ...and more »
  
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• JCC dance exercise classes promote 'girl power' - Press & Sun-Bulletin

  20-04-2015 05:28
  
  Press & Sun-Bulletin
  JCC dance exercise classes promote 'girl power'
  Press & Sun-Bulletin
  Ever since moving to its current location at 500 Clubhouse Road in Vestal in 1968, the Jewish Community Center has offered dance fitness classes of all kinds and for all ages. According to JCC Public Relations Director Linda Salomons, the facility has ...
  
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• Dying man gets Father-Daughter Dance - KSDK

  20-04-2015 05:23
  
  KSDK
  Dying man gets Father-Daughter Dance
  KSDK
  When a Webster Groves dad stopped getting treatment for a brain tumor, he started focusing on quality of his days rather than quantity. Loading… Post to Facebook. Dying man gets Father-Daughter Dance When a Webster Groves dad stopped getting ...
  
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• Longview teen fosters love of dance to benefit Hospice - Longview Daily News

  20-04-2015 04:04
  Longview Daily News
  Longview teen fosters love of dance to benefit Hospice
  Longview Daily News
  Kiana Hoffman dances with one group of students during a Saturday morning workshop at High Step Dance Academy in Longview. 2015-04-19T19:00:00Z Longview teen fosters love of dance to benefit HospiceSarah Grothjan [email protected] Longview ...and more »
  
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• Contestant On Ukrainian Show 'Next Star' Blows Away Judges With Pole Dance ... - The Inquisitr

  20-04-2015 03:19
  
  The Inquisitr
  Contestant On Ukrainian Show 'Next Star' Blows Away Judges With Pole Dance ...
  The Inquisitr
  When people think about pole dancing, especially here in the United States, images of scantily-clad women in dark, seedy places with no windows come to mind. However, pole dancing is starting to progress past its dark association to the point it is ...
  
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• Teen hopes dance will lead kids away from violence - MyFox Chicago

  20-04-2015 03:11
  
  Teen hopes dance will lead kids away from violence
  MyFox Chicago
  "My whole idea is to change 'Chiraq' back to Chicago, through my dance," said D Low, whose real name is Daryon Simmons. His original YouTube video has racked up more than 5.6 million views. Now the limber lyricist is out with a new dance and a ...
  
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• WJZ's Derek Valcourt Hits The Dance Floor For A Good Cause - CBS Local

  20-04-2015 02:13
  
  CBS Local
  WJZ's Derek Valcourt Hits The Dance Floor For A Good Cause
  CBS Local
  BALTIMORE (WJZ)–Put on your dancing shoes….more specifically… that's what WJZ's Derek Valcourt did last night. Derek participated in the annual Memory Ball “Dancing Stars” competition. It benefits the Alzheimer's Association of Greater Maryland.
  
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• Workshop, dance Saturday at Auld - Lincoln Journal Star

  20-04-2015 02:03
  Workshop, dance Saturday at Auld
  Lincoln Journal Star
  Contra Dance of Lincoln will sponsor a band workshop and contra dance Saturday (April 25) at the Auld Recreation Center in Antelope Park (1650 Memorial Drive). The band workshop will be from noon to 2 p.m. There will be two opportunities for ...
  
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• Weekly Dance Picks: Zedd, Porter Robinson And More - Billboard

  20-04-2015 00:42
  
  Billboard
  Weekly Dance Picks: Zedd, Porter Robinson And More
  Billboard
  Zedd and Selena Gomez attend the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 22, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. Jeff Vespa/VF15/WireImage. 0 ...
  
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• 'We Wait in the Darkness by Rosy Simas Danse and Dance Place - DC Metro Theater Arts (press release) (blog)

  20-04-2015 00:35
  
  DC Metro Theater Arts (press release) (blog)
  'We Wait in the Darkness by Rosy Simas Danse and Dance Place
  DC Metro Theater Arts (press release) (blog)
  As a long-time dance observer, I like to say the language of dance is universal and that in performance specificity on stage can imbue a work with universality. Saturday evening at Dance Place in Washington, D.C., Minneapolis-based choreographer Rosy ...and more »
  
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• Dance review: Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre closes season with 'La Bayadere' - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  20-04-2015 00:01
  
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  Dance review: Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre closes season with 'La Bayadere'
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  With “Swan Lake” and “The Sleeping Beauty” topping the list of classical ballets, some people may forget about Marius Petipa's “La Bayadere,” an exotic foray into ancient India. Presented by the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre at the Benedum Center this past ...and more »
  
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