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• Ballet stars Paola Hartley, Astrit Zejnati take final bows - azcentral.com

  08-05-2015 23:59
  
  azcentral.com
  Ballet stars Paola Hartley, Astrit Zejnati take final bows
  azcentral.com
  Ballet Arizona stars Astrit Zejnati and Paola Hartley in 2008's “Don Quixote.” (Photo: Tim Fuller). 1 CONNECT 1 TWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE. They call themselves Ballet Arizona's "old married couple," but in 12 seasons of pairing onstage, Paola ...
  
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• Review: New York City Ballet Performs Bournonville Classics at Spring Gala - New York Times

  08-05-2015 23:40
  New York Times
  Review: New York City Ballet Performs Bournonville Classics at Spring Gala
  New York Times
  The new double bill at New York City Ballet, choreography by the great Danish ballet master August Bournonville (1805-79), presents the oldest pieces in the company's repertory. Yet Bournonville's ideas remain fresh and modern in these dances; and the ...
  Valentino, Patti Smith, and More Celebrate New York City Ballet's Spring Gala ...Vogue.com
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• Los Angeles Ballet gala includes dance, fashion, music and horses - Los Angeles Times

  08-05-2015 23:09
  
  Los Angeles Times
  Los Angeles Ballet gala includes dance, fashion, music and horses
  Los Angeles Times
  The event: The Los Angeles Ballet's annual gala previewed “Sechs Tanze” (Six Dances), choreographed by Jiri Kylian and set to the music of Mozart. The piece is part of the ballet company's “Director's Choice” program, which begins May 16 in three ...and more »
  
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• Scottish Ballet takes 'Streetcar' down a new track - Houston Chronicle (subscription)

  08-05-2015 22:33
  
  Houston Chronicle (subscription)
  Scottish Ballet takes 'Streetcar' down a new track
  Houston Chronicle (subscription)
  Principal dancer Eve Mutso, center, and members of Scottish Ballet in the company's adaptation of Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire." The production visits the Wortham Theater Center May 15, presented by Society for the Performing Arts.
  Scottish Ballet takes on 'Streetcar'San Antonio Express-News
  Miami City Ballet and Hamburg Ballet a
  
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• Efforts to bring back the Old Dominion Barn Dance are Positively Richmond - WRIC

  08-05-2015 21:33
  
  WRIC
  Efforts to bring back the Old Dominion Barn Dance are Positively Richmond
  WRIC
  HENRICO, Va. (WRIC) — In the golden age of country music, Richmond was home to a revue that rivaled the Grand Ole Opry. Now it's back along with an effort to make this area a destination for this kind of entertainment. “This is a gold record,” Donna ...and more »
  
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• Top Dance Picks at This Year's International Arts Festival - KQED

  08-05-2015 21:11
  
  KQED
  Top Dance Picks at This Year's International Arts Festival
  KQED
  This year's San Francisco International Arts Festival includes artists from Ireland, Taiwan, France, China, and Armenia. The event, which spans a wide variety of performing arts as well as documentary films and an art exhibition, includes 30 dance ...
  
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• Strap on your baby and let's do the hula! Hula Babies dance class - The Seattle Times

  08-05-2015 20:16
  
  The Seattle Times
  Strap on your baby and let's do the hula! Hula Babies dance class
  The Seattle Times
  Marcie Cheung dances with her son, Owen, in a Hula Babies dance class. (Benjamin Benschneider / The Seattle Times). The likelihood that your own baby will fall asleep is pretty good, lulled by the soothing music and the swaying of hips. For new moms it ...
  
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• Nigel Lythgoe Defends New So You Think You Can Dance Judge Jason Derulo - SheKnows.com

  08-05-2015 20:15
  SheKnows.com
  Nigel Lythgoe Defends New So You Think You Can Dance Judge Jason Derulo
  SheKnows.com
  So You Think You Can Dance is receiving quite the makeover for its twelfth season! In addition to taking on a stage versus street format, the show will also feature two new permanent judges: Paula Abdul and Jason Derulo. Although many of the show's ...
  
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• Mariah Carey Gets Naughty at Chippendales Performances, Receives Lap ... - E! Online

  08-05-2015 20:01
  
  Gossip Cop
  Mariah Carey Gets Naughty at Chippendales Performances, Receives Lap ...
  E! Online
  I have no idea how I got here ?????? lol #chippendales #prude #eternally12 @TysonCBeckford pic.twitter.com/CJZOrzcbAs ? Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) May 8, 2015 · Mariah Carey kicked off her Las Vegas residency "Mariah: #1 to Infinity" at Caesars ...
  Mariah Carey Gets Lap Dance At Chippendales From Tyson Beckford - WATCH ...Gossip Cop
  Mariah Carey Gets Lap Dance From Tyson Beckford
  
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• Bojangles' IPO tap dance clicks with investors - USA TODAY

  08-05-2015 19:40
  
  USA TODAY
  Bojangles' IPO tap dance clicks with investors
  USA TODAY
  Bojangles shares climbed as much as 47% early Friday before ending up $4.75 to $23.75 (25%), tacking on another 1.5% in after-hours trading. Underwriters priced 7.75 million shares at $19 in an IPO that raised nearly $150 million. Charlotte, N.C ...and more »
  
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• Films explore Elizabeth Streb's daredevilry, American Ballet Theatre - Washington Post

  08-05-2015 19:09
  
  Films explore Elizabeth Streb's daredevilry, American Ballet Theatre
  Washington Post
  “Right as I was about to jump off the Millennium Bridge,” says a young blond woman with beefy arms, “Elizabeth Streb looked in my eyes and she said, 'Wreak havoc!' ” The moment was not a suicide attempt, but the prelude to a work of art. Streb is a ...
  
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• Passion for dance, teaching energizes ASU grad - ASU News Now

  08-05-2015 19:04
  
  ASU News Now
  Passion for dance, teaching energizes ASU grad
  ASU News Now
  Raised in a low-income family, Chareka Daniel had no money for dance lessons so she taught herself. Now she has earned a master's degree in fine arts from Arizona State University. Related Stories. ASU's class of 2015 rises to the top. Here's a look at ...
  
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• Billboard Dance Picks: Avicii, Mark Ronson, SG Lewis & More - Billboard

  08-05-2015 18:52
  
  Billboard
  Billboard Dance Picks: Avicii, Mark Ronson, SG Lewis & More
  Billboard
  Each Friday, Billboard Dance curates a diverse selection of the best new tunes in dance/electronic music. Take a listen for a fitting soundtrack to your weekend. Avicii, "Feeling Good" [Universal]. Tim Bergling is back with a refined reinterpretation ...
  
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• 'Dance Shelter' honors brave spirit Nana Shineflug - Chicago Tribune

  08-05-2015 18:02
  
  'Dance Shelter' honors brave spirit Nana Shineflug
  Chicago Tribune
  A tribute in dance to choreographer Nana Shineflug: 'Dance Shelter' by Chicago Moving Company at Hamlin Park. Nana Shineflug was an explorer. She never rested easy, and she passed that experimental spirit along to the Chicago Moving Company, the ...
  
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• Milwaukee Ballet's San Miguel, Hidalgo know how 'Cinderella' feels - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

  08-05-2015 17:02
  
  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  Milwaukee Ballet's San Miguel, Hidalgo know how 'Cinderella' feels
  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  Who better to cast in the title role of the ballet "Cinderella" than someone who has lived a Cinderella story herself? Luz San Miguel, raised in Spain, and Annia Hidalgo, raised in Cuba, will alternate the title role in the Milwaukee Ballet production ...
  
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• Wayne McGegor talks Wolf Works ballet: "flamboyant, very virtuosic dance" - The Independent

  08-05-2015 16:17
  
  The Independent
  Wayne McGegor talks Wolf Works ballet: "flamboyant, very virtuosic dance"
  The Independent
  The royal opera house must be hoping that ballet audiences are not afraid of Virginia Woolf. On Monday the curtain rises on the choreographer Wayne McGregor's first full-length narrative work for the Royal Ballet: Woolf Works, an ambitious creation ...and more »
  
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• 'Dance Moms' Season 5 Reunion Spoilers: Abby Lee Miller Battles With Holly ... - International Business Times

  08-05-2015 14:51
  
  International Business Times
  'Dance Moms' Season 5 Reunion Spoilers: Abby Lee Miller Battles With Holly ...
  International Business Times
  Abby Lee Miller and Maddie Ziegler, pictured at 2015 ASTRA Awards in Australia on March 12, will star in the Season 5 "Dance Moms" reunion special. Getty/Caroline McCredie. If you thought the first half of “Dance Moms” Season 5 was dramatic, just wait ...
  
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• 5 Soldiers: The Body Is the Frontline review – lust, shock and awe in the modern army

  08-05-2015 14:07
  
  Rifles Officers’ Club, London
  Rosie Kay’s study of the intense demands on young soldiers delivers a fierce battle for hearts and minds, while never losing empathy with the recruitsRosie Kay doesn’t do things by halves. While Sluts of Possession, her recent work about tribal ritual, came out of a residency with the Oxford University school of anthropology, 5 Soldiers is the result of Kay and her dancers having embedded themselves with a battalion of soldiers, living and training alongside t
  
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• 5 Soldiers review – lust, shock and awe in the modern army

  08-05-2015 14:07
  
  Rifles Officers’ Club, London
  Rosie Kay’s study of the intense demands on young soldiers delivers a fierce battle for hearts and minds, while never losing empathy with the recruitsRosie Kay doesn’t do things by halves. While Sluts of Possession, her recent work about tribal ritual, came out of a residency with the Oxford University school of anthropology, 5 Soldiers is the result of Kay and her dancers having embedded themselves with a battalion of soldiers, living and training alongside t
  
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• Congress, Obama do a delicate dance on Iran - MSNBC

  08-05-2015 14:06
  
  MSNBC
  Congress, Obama do a delicate dance on Iran
  MSNBC
  After months of drama, heated debate, and unprecedented attempts at sabotage, yesterday's Senate vote dealing with nuclear diplomacy with Iran lacked any real drama. There's a delicate dance underway, and at least for now, the relevant players haven't ...and more »
  
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• 'Dance Moms' Season 5 Episode 18 Recap: Abby Lee Miller SLAMS Cathy ... - Design & Trend

  08-05-2015 09:06
  
  Design & Trend
  'Dance Moms' Season 5 Episode 18 Recap: Abby Lee Miller SLAMS Cathy ...
  Design & Trend
  (Photo : Lifetime/Dance Moms) "Dance Moms" coach Abby Lee Miller and Candy Apples coach Cathy Nesbitt-Stein had a heated argument on Tuesday night's episode of the Lifetime series. The first half of "Dance Moms" season 5 ended on a high note on ...
  
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• Boris Charmatz's Tate Modern takeover gets tourists dancing

  08-05-2015 09:00
  
  The French choreographer will lead 100 dancers in a weekend of participatory performances among the paintings – this exhibition really will move youTate Modern is to be transformed into a Musée de la danse, as the French choreographer Boris Charmatz and a company of 100 dancers will place London’s cathedral of modern art under temporary occupation next weekend, 15-16 May.Under Charmatz’s direction, the cavernous space of the Turbine Hall will become a venue for classes, workshops an
  
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• Cornish College leader leaves a mark on the dance world - The Seattle Times

  08-05-2015 05:50
  
  Cornish College leader leaves a mark on the dance world
  The Seattle Times
  Kitty Daniels is retiring from the helm of the Cornish College of the Arts dance department after nearly three decades. (Bettina Hansen/The Seattle Times). Kitty Daniels is retiring after three decades as the chair of the Cornish College dance department.
  
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• Milwaukee Ballet steps up at box office; moves to fill executive director seat ... - Milwaukee Business Journal (blog)

  08-05-2015 05:22
  
  Milwaukee Business Journal (blog)
  Milwaukee Ballet steps up at box office; moves to fill executive director seat ...
  Milwaukee Business Journal (blog)
  Michael Pink shares his thoughts on the Milwaukee community and its vibrant arts scene. (Filmed by Scott Paulus, Produced by Lee Matz). 050815 ROP Michael Pink Milwaukee Ballet03. Enlarge Photo. Scott Paulus. Michael Pink, artistic director for the ...and more »
  
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• DSL NewsWire: Top Colleges and University Programs for Choreography Named

  08-05-2015 04:58
  The top schools for choreography are those offering dance programs that emphasize choreography or offer a distinct choreography degree, says the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, which has released a list of its Top 10 Choreography Schools. They are: Continue reading
  
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• DSL NewsWire: Top College and University Programs for Choreography Named

  08-05-2015 04:58
  The top schools for choreography are those offering dance programs that emphasize choreography or offer a distinct choreography degree, says the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, which has released a list of its Top 10 Choreography Schools.Continue reading
  
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• 'Soul Boys of the Western World' recalls Spandau Ballet heyday - Los Angeles Times

  08-05-2015 04:50
  
  Los Angeles Times
  'Soul Boys of the Western World' recalls Spandau Ballet heyday
  Los Angeles Times
  This much is true: In 1983, recording acts didn't get much hotter than Spandau Ballet, the poster boys of the New Romantic movement, whose infectious ballad "True" topped the charts in 21 countries. lRelated Left cold by 'Hot Pursuit' · MOVIES · Left ...
  
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• DSL NewsWire: New Orleans Students Join Limón Company Onstage for Missa Brevis

  08-05-2015 04:27
  A handful of young New Orleans dancers and a local chorus will perform with the Limón Dance Company on May 9 when the modern dance company presents one of its masterworks, Missa Brevis. Continue reading
  
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• DSL NewsWire: NYCB Usher Tapped to Design Sets, Costumes, for La Sylphide

  08-05-2015 04:11
  Most nights find Susan Tammany ushering for New York City Ballet performances, but not last night: a new production of August Bournonville’s 1836 ballet La Sylphide—with sets and costumes designed by Tammany—had its premiere. Continue reading
  
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• Miami City Ballet and Hamburg Ballet among major dance companies headed to ... - Chicago Sun-Times

  08-05-2015 00:47
  
  Chicago Sun-Times
  Miami City Ballet and Hamburg Ballet among major dance companies headed to ...
  Chicago Sun-Times
  The Harris Theater for Music and Dance has come up with a glittering lineup of international, national and Chicago-based dance companies for its 2015-2016 season. John Neumeier's Hamburg Ballet will perform both “Othello” and “Third Symphony of ...
  'A Streetcar Named Desire' Gets The Ballet Treatment At Harris TheaterChicagoist
  Scottish Ballet takes on 'S
  
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• Vaca Ballet brings 'Mutiny!' back - Vallejo Times Herald

  08-05-2015 00:37
  
  Vaca Ballet brings 'Mutiny!' back
  Vallejo Times Herald
  The Vacaville Ballet Company brings 'Mutiny!' back this coming weekend to the Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre. courtesy photo/Christine larson. By Richard Freedman, Vallejo Times-Herald. Posted: 05/07/15, 3:18 PM PDT |. # Comments. Why Vacaville ...and more »
  
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• Weekend Top 10: Keiko Matsui, Contra Costa Ballet, a heavy metal icon - San Jose Mercury News

  08-05-2015 00:03
  
  Weekend Top 10: Keiko Matsui, Contra Costa Ballet, a heavy metal icon
  San Jose Mercury News
  1 KEIKO MATSUI: The Japanese-born keyboardist, whose influences range from classical to Stevie Wonder to Chick Corea, has won an international following with a sound that has evolved from contemporary jazz /new age to a broader style incorporating ...
  
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