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  11-05-2015 23:38
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• Activists Will Protest Dumb Jaywalking Tickets With Dance - LAist

  11-05-2015 23:19 via laist.com
  
  Activists Will Protest Dumb Jaywalking Tickets With Dance
  LAist
  People are pretty upset about the dumb jaywalking tickets the LAPD has been handing out, and at least one group is now organizing a protest of the dancing variety. Jaywalking tickets have irked Angelenos for a while now, especially because they don't ...and more »
  
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• Zenon Dance Company joined by vocal ensemble - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  11-05-2015 23:13 via startribune.com
  
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  Zenon Dance Company joined by vocal ensemble
  Minneapolis Star Tribune
  WILLIAM CAMERON Dancer Sarah Steichen and Zenon Dance Company with Mila Vocal Ensemble in “The Mourning Tree” by Wynn Fricke. Text size. comment. share · tweet · email. Print. more. Share on: Share on LinkedIn Share on Google+ Share on ...
  
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• Getting Married? 10 Country First Dance Songs - US 99.5

  11-05-2015 22:50 via us995.cbslocal.com
  
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  Getting Married? 10 Country First Dance Songs
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  With so much on your to-do list, choosing the right song for your first dance can be stressful! But luckily, there's nothing more romantic than country music. From songs about the first date and kiss, to songs about devotion and passion, there are ...
  
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• Ballet San Jose's Cinderella is All Sparkle But Few Steps - San Francisco Classical Voice

  11-05-2015 22:31
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  Ballet San Jose's Cinderella is All Sparkle But Few Steps
  San Francisco Classical Voice
  Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley's Cinderella. (Photo by Robert Shomler) The candy box sprang open over the weekend and out popped a lovely ballerina; a handsome prince in white; two wacko stepsisters; a blithe and bustling fairy godmother, complete with ...and more »
  
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• Rumer Willis and Val Reveal Semi-Finale Dance Routine and Talk 'DWTS ... - Extra

  11-05-2015 22:26 via extratv.com
  
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  Rumer Willis and Val Reveal Semi-Finale Dance Routine and Talk 'DWTS ...
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  “Extra's” Renée Bargh caught up with Rumer Willis and “DWTS” partner Val Chmerkovskiy backstage at rehearsals to chat about this week's semi-finale dance, how much they want to take home the trophy, and the upcoming “Dancing with the Stars: Live” tour ...
  Rumer Willis Does a Sensual 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Inspired Dance on 'DWTS ...Just Jaredall 31 news articles &r
  
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• DANCE TEAM: Hot Country Liners love to perform - Niagara Gazette

  11-05-2015 21:29 via niagara-gazette.com
  
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  DANCE TEAM: Hot Country Liners love to perform
  Niagara Gazette
  Co-director Kathy Richau of Newfane, leads a quick rehearsal prior to a performance of her Hot Country Liners Dance Team last week at Briarwood Manor in Lockport. Hot Country Liners Dance Team.jpg. The dancers from the Hot Country Liners Dance ...
  
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• Robert Fairchild on bringing ballet (and Gene Kelly) to Broadway in An ... - Entertainment Weekly (blog)

  11-05-2015 21:10
  
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  Robert Fairchild on bringing ballet (and Gene Kelly) to Broadway in An ...
  Entertainment Weekly (blog)
  Of all the dozens of notable Broadway debuts this season, one actor has gone from relative unknown in the theater community to the leading man of the season's biggest surprise. Related. Tony Awards 2015: 'An American in Paris, 'Fun Home' lead noms.
  
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• TV Upfronts: 5 Takeaways From NBC's (Literal) Song-and-Dance - Hollywood Reporter

  11-05-2015 20:33 via hollywoodreporter.com
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  TV Upfronts: 5 Takeaways From NBC's (Literal) Song-and-Dance
  Hollywood Reporter
  Madison Avenue buyers packed into Radio City Music Hall Monday morning to hear NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt peddle his new slate, and, in a big finish, accompany Dolly Parton in a performance of "I Will Always Love You" to a standing ...and more »
  
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• CSU alumni Gabriel Dance describes experience with NSA leaks - Rocky Mountain Collegian

  11-05-2015 20:08 via collegian.com
  
  CSU alumni Gabriel Dance describes experience with NSA leaks
  Rocky Mountain Collegian
  Interpreting leaked NSA documents, investigating the criminal justice system and working for the New York Times and Guardian are only a few experiences of Colorado State University alumnus Gabriel Dance. Dance attended CSU from 1999-2003 and ...
  
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• Smuin Ballet goes full cycle with 'Unlaced' - Stark Insider

  11-05-2015 19:09
  
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  Smuin Ballet goes full cycle with 'Unlaced'
  Stark Insider
  The whole thing happens so organically, so subtly, that it seems to originate somewhere beyond the choreographer's active imagination. Cy Ashley Webb -. May 11, 2015. Smuin Ballet - Unlaced (Review) Smuin Ballet dancers Erica Felsch and Jonathan ...
  
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• PAMM's WAVES series presents artist Helado Negro's fusion of music, dance ... - Miami Herald

  11-05-2015 19:00 via miamiherald.com
  
  PAMM's WAVES series presents artist Helado Negro's fusion of music, dance ...
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  The Pérez Art Museum Miami's WAVES series presents challenging, intriguingly hybrid, commissioned collaborations between musicians and dance, video and visual artists. They're installations that come to life, uniquely created for the PAMM space.and more »
  
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• 'Dance Moms' Cast Members Meet Kim Kardashian, Attend 'Pitch Perfect 2 ... - International Business Times

  11-05-2015 18:58 via ibtimes.com
  
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  'Dance Moms' Cast Members Meet Kim Kardashian, Attend 'Pitch Perfect 2 ...
  International Business Times
  "Dance Moms" star Kendall Vertes at the premiere of "Pitch Perfect 2" in Los Angeles on May 8. Getty. Mackenzie and Maddie Ziegler. "Dance Moms" stars Mackenzie Ziegler (L) and Maddie Ziegler at the Los Angeles premiere of "Pitch Perfect 2" on May 8.
  'Dance Moms' Star Maddie Ziegler Talks About Her Dad; D
  
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• A dance like no other in Montville - NJ.com

  11-05-2015 18:04 via nj.com
  
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  A dance like no other in Montville
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  MONTVILLE — On April 30 members of the Robert R. Lazar Middle School eighth grade Character Education Advisory Group hosted a true "senior prom" when they played host to nearly 80 senior citizens at an annual dinner dance designed to mimic a high ...
  
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• WWII-style dance celebrates local veteran, marks VE Day anniversary - Corvallis Gazette Times

  11-05-2015 17:20 via gazettetimes.com
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  WWII-style dance celebrates local veteran, marks VE Day anniversary
  Corvallis Gazette Times
  John Emmert, board member of Adair Living History, right, keeps in step with his sister, Sarah, as they join fellow dancers during a swing dance at the Oregon State University Women's Building on Saturday evening. 2015-05-11T08:15:00Z WWII-style dance ...
  
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• To the lightshow: how astronomy and Virginia Woolf inspired the Royal Ballet - The Guardian

  11-05-2015 14:22
  
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  To the lightshow: how astronomy and Virginia Woolf inspired the Royal Ballet
  The Guardian
  Woolf Works, a new ballet, explores the smallness of the individual against the vastness of the cosmos. Photograph: Bryan Allen/Bryan Allen/Corbis. Stuart Clark. Monday 11 May 2015 08.21 EDT Last modified on Monday 11 May 2015 11.12 EDT. Share on ...and more »
  
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• To the lightshow: how astronomy and Virginia Woolf inspired the Royal Ballet

  11-05-2015 14:21
  
  Woolf Works by the Royal Ballet takes its inspiration from Virginia Woolf and her fascination with the huge changes in scientific thought during her lifetimeVirginia Woolf lived and worked at a time of monumental change in our understanding of the universe. The initial decades of the 20th century saw the biggest revolution in our thinking since Isaac Newton in the seventeenth century and this generated a great deal of popular interest in the subject, too. In 1915, Albert Einstein presented his G
  
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• Anatomy of a Sketch: How Will Forte Made Dance-Magic With Peyton Manning - Co.Create

  11-05-2015 14:06 via fastcocreate.com
  
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  Anatomy of a Sketch: How Will Forte Made Dance-Magic With Peyton Manning
  Co.Create
  The gifts of sports stars don't always translate on Saturday Night Live. Michael Jordan, for instance, is definitely not the Michael Jordan of comedy. In 2007, though, Will Forte unleashed a corker of a sports sketch unto the world, helping elevate ...
  
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• Moving With the Flow, New Dance Studio Embraces Art of Free Expression - The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News

  11-05-2015 13:05 via vineyardgazette.com
  The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News
  Moving With the Flow, New Dance Studio Embraces Art of Free Expression
  The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News
  Sandy Stone-Benjamin fell in love with dance in the third grade, when she was a student at Miss Gertrude's basement studio outside of Hartford, Conn. “She didn't have that many students, so she gave us a lot of attention,” the dancer recalled this week.
  
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• At Atlanta Ballet, 'Cacti' sticks a thorn in side of pretentious dance - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

  11-05-2015 12:00
  
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  At Atlanta Ballet, 'Cacti' sticks a thorn in side of pretentious dance
  Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
  Ana Maria Lucaciu (front), who is staging “Cacti” for choreographer Alexander Ekman, rehearses with Atlanta Ballet dancers including Rachel Van Buskirk (second row). CONTRIBUTED BY CHARLIE MCCULLERS. Alexander Ekman's “Cacti” is many things ...
  
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• Matt Medved To Spear Head Billboard's Push Into Dance Music - Your EDM

  11-05-2015 07:31 via youredm.com
  
  Your EDM
  Matt Medved To Spear Head Billboard's Push Into Dance Music
  Your EDM
  Billboard has long been the pinnacle of music news and now, they are doubling down on dance music. In the past, Billboard has focused on a variety of other music genres and their charts have long been the highest revered placement that an artist can ...
  Armin van Buuren's 'Another You' soars up the dance chartsDigital Journalall 2 news articles »
  
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• Ballet troupe's slate features family-friendly fare - Las Vegas Review-Journal

  11-05-2015 07:03
  
  Las Vegas Review-Journal
  Ballet troupe's slate features family-friendly fare
  Las Vegas Review-Journal
  Nevada Ballet Theatre dancers will revisit George Balanchine's "Serenade" in "A Balanchine Celebration," part of the the company's 2015-16 season. (Courtesy/Virginia Trudeau.) Ballet troupe's slate features family-friendly fare.
  
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• A major move for dance in Philadelphia - Philly.com

  11-05-2015 06:05 via philly.com
  
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  A major move for dance in Philadelphia
  Philly.com
  After 32 years, the party is over for Dance Celebration, the popular series of dance concerts presented at West Philadelphia's Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. The series and name will be retired as of Monday. The decision arose from the ...
  Shakeups happening in Philadelphia's dance communityPhiladelphia Business Journalall 2 news articles »
  
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• Q&A: Carolina Ballet dancer talks dance, motherhood, 'Cinderella' - WRAL.com

  11-05-2015 03:09
  
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  Q&A: Carolina Ballet dancer talks dance, motherhood, 'Cinderella'
  WRAL.com
  Nearly a decade ago, Carolina Ballet premiered artistic director Robert Weiss' version of Cinderella, featuring an orphan, a fairy godmother and a pair of glass slippers. In the role of Cinderella was Lilyan Vigo Ellis, a founding member of the company.
  
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• Scottish Ballet's Erotic Streetcar Named Desire Raises Temperatures in Chicago - Huffington Post

  11-05-2015 02:58
  
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  Scottish Ballet's Erotic Streetcar Named Desire Raises Temperatures in Chicago
  Huffington Post
  Sophie Martin as Stella and Tama Barry as Stanley in Scottish Ballet's A Streetcar Named Desire. Photograph by Andrew Ross. They almost had to hose down the audience at intermission of Scottish Ballet's A Streetcar Named Desire at the Harris Theater in ...
  
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