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• Ballet Flamenco La Rosa celebrates its 30th with 'El Padre' - Miami Herald

  14-05-2015 23:46
  
  Miami Herald
  Ballet Flamenco La Rosa celebrates its 30th with 'El Padre'
  Miami Herald
  Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Ballet Flamenco La Rosa will present the world premiere of El Padre (The Father), a flamenco ballet the company's artistic director, Ilisa Rosal. Based on the play by August Strindberg, tells the story of a man ...
  
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• Anna Halprin's Planetary Dance: People power for peace - KALW

  14-05-2015 23:41
  
  KALW
  Anna Halprin's Planetary Dance: People power for peace
  KALW
  It's early evening, and Anna Halprin is leading one of her weekly dance and improvisation classes at her Marin County studio. She guides the dancers across the wood floor, gracefully demonstrating movement after movement. Her voice fills the room as ...
  
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• Mason Middle School girls hope to crack code on dance — the dress code - TheNewsTribune.com

  14-05-2015 23:25
  TheNewsTribune.com
  Mason Middle School girls hope to crack code on dance — the dress code
  TheNewsTribune.com
  Bern Phillips, 13, second from left, wears a shoulder-baring dress that school officials consider inappropriate for an upcoming dance at Mason Middle School. Phillips is surrounded by classmates who are circulating a petition to change the dance dress ...and more »
  
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• This necklace is the perfect gift for your ballet-loving niece who doesn't ... - Vox

  14-05-2015 22:40
  
  This necklace is the perfect gift for your ballet-loving niece who doesn't ...
  Vox
  Edgar Degas's sculpture Little Dancer, Aged Fourteen is one of the most famous works at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. And because nothing pure can last in our fallen world, that means it's also ripe for cross-promotions: a Little ...
  
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• Summer Arts Preview: Dance picks - Boston Globe (subscription)

  14-05-2015 22:34
  
  Boston Globe (subscription)
  Summer Arts Preview: Dance picks
  Boston Globe (subscription)
  TONI GAUTHIER. Robert Moses' Kin performs at the Bates Dance Festival July 31-Aug. 1. DANCE. THE YARD The 43d season of this acclaimed Martha's Vineyard organization enriches the summer with an impressive range of performances. Dance ...
  Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre to Host Free Dance Festival, 6/13Broadway Worldall 2 news articles »
  
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• Union City: Logan High's folklorico dance troupe to celebrate 25 years with ... - Contra Costa Times

  14-05-2015 21:56
  
  Union City: Logan High's folklorico dance troupe to celebrate 25 years with ...
  Contra Costa Times
  Ballet Folklorico de James Logan dance troupe member Adriana Segala, 17, left, rehearses at James Logan High School in Union City on May 8, 2015. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group). UNION CITY -- When Jaime Huertas started an informal club to teach ...and more »
  
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• Gallery: York County Ballet Presents 'Sleeping Beauty' - The Herald

  14-05-2015 21:32
  
  The Herald
  Gallery: York County Ballet Presents 'Sleeping Beauty'
  The Herald
  York County Ballet Co. presents “Sleeping Beauty” at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Johnson Hall Theater at Winthrop University. Gallery; Comments. 1 of 14. Kaitlynn Robinson as Aurora, Gabriel Speiller as Prince.and more »
  
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• 'Cinderella' ballet at Henderson Fine Arts Center this weekend - Evansville Courier & Press

  14-05-2015 21:05
  
  Evansville Courier & Press
  'Cinderella' ballet at Henderson Fine Arts Center this weekend
  Evansville Courier & Press
  Donna B. Stinnett / The Gleaner Surrounded by Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall and others of the kingdom, Cinderella and The Prince appear in the final scene of “Cinderella,” a ballet being performed this weekend at Henderson Fine Arts Center by the ...and more »
  
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• Shirley Nordquist, longtime Sonoma County dance instructor, dies at 76 - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

  14-05-2015 20:47
  
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat
  Shirley Nordquist, longtime Sonoma County dance instructor, dies at 76
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat
  Shirley Nordquist, one-half of a Santa Rosa dance instructing duo who instilled confidence and a sense of etiquette in generations of Sonoma County teenagers, has died. She was 76. Nordquist, who grew up poor and suffered rheumatic fever as a child ...
  
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• Philly dance group aims to inspire youth through hip-hop - USA TODAY College

  14-05-2015 20:33
  
  USA TODAY College
  Philly dance group aims to inspire youth through hip-hop
  USA TODAY College
  The Broad Street Line — the vein that runs straight through the heart of Philadelphia — was busy that day. It was cold and every seat on the 215 area code subway was taken, every spot on the cold railings covered. It was quiet. When the subway doors ...
  
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• The Second Annual Dance Studio Life “Generous Heart” Awards

  14-05-2015 18:42
  Dance Studio Life publisher Rhee Gold and the editorial staff wish to acknowledge the efforts of the risk takers and generous hearts who have earned our respect and serve as inspiration for the entire dance community. This year’s “Generous Hearts” recipients have made remarkable contributions to the field. Continue reading
  
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• Videos: A celebration of National Chicken Dance Day - Lincoln Journal Star

  14-05-2015 18:03
  Lincoln Journal Star
  Videos: A celebration of National Chicken Dance Day
  Lincoln Journal Star
  We're a little late to the party, but we still want to help you celebrate National Chicken Dance Day, which was yesterday, May 14. 1of 5. The Lawrence Welk Show: Chicken Dance. An error occurred. Unable to execute Javascript. An unsettling performance ...and more »
  
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• Tumwater dance team making national statement - KING5.com

  14-05-2015 17:49
  
  KING5.com
  Tumwater dance team making national statement
  KING5.com
  The Tumwater dance team finished in the top 10 in hip hop at nationals and has won 19 state titles since 2004. Loading… Post to Facebook. Tumwater dance team making national statement The Tumwater dance team finished in the top 10 in hip hop at ...and more »
  
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• American Masters and the 75th Anniversary of the American Ballet Theatre - Parade

  14-05-2015 16:49
  
  Parade
  American Masters and the 75th Anniversary of the American Ballet Theatre
  Parade
  I confess: I have two left feet. Not literally, like Eugene Levy's character Gerry Fleck in Best in Show. I've been known to trip for no reason at all and stumble with no obstacle in front of me. So I can truly appreciate and admire those who dance ...
  American Ballet Theatre: A History, in GIFSVanity Fair
  'American Ballet Theatre': history in slow motionBoston Globe (subscription)
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• Watch Ciara Walk You Through Her Most Memorable Dance Videos - TIME

  14-05-2015 16:32
  
  TIME
  Watch Ciara Walk You Through Her Most Memorable Dance Videos
  TIME
  Ciara just embarked on her first tour in six years to promote her new album Jackie, but don't think the “I Bet” singer has gotten rusty with the choreography. Whether it's the floor hump from “Ride” or her The Matrix-style back bend from “Like a Boy ...
  WATCH: Ciara Kicks Fan in the Face While Attempting to Give Him a Lap DanceCelebuzz
  WATCH: Ciara Kicks Fan In Face While Performing Sexy Lap Dance (VIDEO)Go
  
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• Hear Sly and the Family Stone 'Dance to the Music' at 1968 Show - RollingStone.com

  14-05-2015 16:03
  
  RollingStone.com
  Hear Sly and the Family Stone 'Dance to the Music' at 1968 Show
  RollingStone.com
  In August 1968, Barret Hanson – the musician and DJ best known as Dr. Demento – reviewed Life, Sly and the Family Stone's third album, for Rolling Stone. Here, he wrote, the band emerged as a "revolutionary force" and greatly improved on their 1967 ...
  
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• Review: 'Woolf Works' by the Royal Ballet - New York Times

  14-05-2015 15:35
  New York Times
  Review: 'Woolf Works' by the Royal Ballet
  New York Times
  LONDON — Just before Kevin O'Hare became the director of the Royal Ballet, I asked what his repertory plans were. “More story ballets,” he answered succinctly. My heart sank. Oh, me of little faith. Mr. O'Hare's commissions have so far turned out to ...and more »
  
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• Northern Ballet review – angels, monsters and the boy eaten by a lion - The Guardian

  14-05-2015 15:01
  
  The Guardian
  Northern Ballet review – angels, monsters and the boy eaten by a lion
  The Guardian
  Northern Ballet's mixed programme certainly displays the company's range. Mark Godden's Angels in the Architecture is a strong opener, much enlivened by its score – Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring, originally composed for a 1944 work by Martha ...
  
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• Northern Ballet review – angels, monsters and the boy eaten by a lion

  14-05-2015 15:01
  
  Linbury studio, London
  Inspired by Aaron Copland, Bach and the monologues of Stanley Holloway, this mixed programme highlights Northern Ballet’s remarkable rangeNorthern Ballet’s mixed programme certainly displays the company’s range. Mark Godden’s Angels in the Architecture is a strong opener, much enlivened by its score – Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring, originally composed for a 1944 work by Martha Graham (to which Godden pays homage). Through the simple use of chairs, brooms a
  
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• Lindsay Kemp on David Bowie, Kate Bush and getting kicked out of Ballet Rambert – video

  14-05-2015 14:27
  
  The documentary maker Nendie Pinto-Duschinsky has spent eight years working on a film about the performer and director Lindsay Kemp, who turned 77 earlier this month. In these clips, Kemp talks about watching soulful Ballet Rambert productions in his youth and his subsequent time dancing with the company. He also remembers hanging out in Soho with David Bowie and their collaboration on Pierrot in Turquoise, as well as meeting Kate Bush when she took his classes at the Roundhouse in London.The fi
  
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• Northern Ballet, Linbury Studio Theatre, review: Engaging company builds an ... - The Independent

  14-05-2015 14:17
  
  The Independent
  Northern Ballet, Linbury Studio Theatre, review: Engaging company builds an ...
  The Independent
  Northern Ballet is best known for its full-length story ballets, so it's a treat to see another side of these dancers in a varied mixed bill. They're an engaging company, building an immediate rapport with the audience as they take on a range of styles ...
  
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• Ballet dancers balance their art and being mothers in inspiring photo series - Mashable

  14-05-2015 14:03
  
  Mashable
  Ballet dancers balance their art and being mothers in inspiring photo series
  Mashable
  Most ballet dancers lead physically demanding lives and often have short careers, especially if they want to have families. However, there are a handful of top ballerinas who are challenging the standard. Photographer Lucy Gray followed the lives of ...
  
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• In the Rehearsal Studio with Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie - PBS

  14-05-2015 12:23
  
  In the Rehearsal Studio with Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie
  PBS
  Step inside the ballet studio as American Ballet Theatre Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie guides principal dancers Julie Kent and Ethan Stiefel in a duet, and dancers in a group rehearsal. “In order to be a dancer — which means you need to be a ...
  
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• Dance 'MAYhem' at the Atlanta Ballet - Creative Loafing Atlanta

  14-05-2015 11:13
  Creative Loafing Atlanta
  Dance 'MAYhem' at the Atlanta Ballet
  Creative Loafing Atlanta
  It's not The Nutcracker. Chances are when one hears the name of Atlanta Ballet's classic production, it conjures up thoughts of squirming uncomfortably in your seat while starchy swans or children running from giant mice skitter across the stage ...
  More than 50% off with Atlanta Ballet's MAYhem Night OutAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)all 2 news articles »
  
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• Hear All of Prince's Minnesota 'Dance Rally 4 Peace' Show - TIME

  14-05-2015 10:35
  
  TIME
  Hear All of Prince's Minnesota 'Dance Rally 4 Peace' Show
  TIME
  Prince has been outspoken about the recent nationwide protests surrounding police brutality and the deaths of Freddie Gray, Eric Garner, and Michael Brown. He released a tribute track, “Baltimore,” over the weekend and has performed two recent “Dance ...
  Hear Prince's Full 'Dance Rally 4 Peace' ConcertV-103 - The People's Stationall 9 news articles »
  
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• Oakland Ballet celebrates 50 years of goodwill, great dance - San Francisco Chronicle (subscription)

  14-05-2015 05:36
  
  San Francisco Chronicle (subscription)
  Oakland Ballet celebrates 50 years of goodwill, great dance
  San Francisco Chronicle (subscription)
  The Oakland Ballet performs Bronislava Nijinska's “Les Noces” in 1981. It was the dance's first production by an American company and the first time it had been seen since the mid-1960s. Photo: Oakland Ballet / Oakland Ballet 1981. Image 1 of 4. Ronn ...and more »
  
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• Dance review: Richmond Ballet: 'Road to China' preview - Richmond.com

  14-05-2015 04:39
  Richmond.com
  Dance review: Richmond Ballet: 'Road to China' preview
  Richmond.com
  Dance review: Richmond Ballet: 'Road to China' preview - Richmond.com: Entertainment ...
  
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• Review: Spandau Ballet, Brisbane Entertainment Centre, May 13, 2015 - Courier Mail

  14-05-2015 03:41
  Courier Mail
  Review: Spandau Ballet, Brisbane Entertainment Centre, May 13, 2015
  Courier Mail
  THE Spandau Ballet boys brought a little suaveness and sophistication to the Brisbane Entertainment Centre last night. And staff were on standby to mop up the drool from the audience in the front row. The five-piece of all-original members — Tony ...
  Spandau Ballet gold, but did they have to bring the 80s?Brisbane Times
  Spandau Ballet on why they've remained True survivorsSydney Morning Herald
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• DSL NewsWire: Dance Performance Chronicles Early Days of AIDS

  14-05-2015 03:12
  Back in the 1980s and 1990s, little about AIDS was known—except that it was ravaging the queer and trans community. Within months of being diagnosed, tens of thousands of once healthy and vibrant individuals withered and died. Continue reading
  
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• Scottish Ballet's 'Streetcar' more than a dance or play - Tribune-Review

  14-05-2015 03:10
  
  The Exponent Telegram (press release) (registration)
  Scottish Ballet's 'Streetcar' more than a dance or play
  Tribune-Review
  The physicality inherent in Tennessee Williams' play “A Streetcar Named Desire” makes it tremendously appealing to choreographers. Yet, translation from words to a nonverbal medium poses at least as many challenges as opportunities. The Royal Scottish ...
  Scottish Ballet brings "Streetcar" to life through danceThe Exponent Telegram (press
  
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• Protected: DSL NewsWire: Couple Brings Mexican Dance to Detroit

  14-05-2015 02:48
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• DSL NewsWire: Couple Brings Mexican Dance to Detroit

  14-05-2015 02:48
  How do people who work full-time jobs and have kids find the time to take on a volunteer project? Jaime and Maria Luisa Carrillo somehow find the time because their project, Ballet Folklorico Moyocoyani Izel, is their passion. Continue reading
  
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• Protected: DSL NewsWire: SF Ballet School Hosts Open House for Boys

  14-05-2015 02:33
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• DSL NewsWire: SF Ballet School Hosts Open House for Boys

  14-05-2015 02:33
  San Francisco Ballet School—America’s first professional ballet school—will host a free open house on Saturday, May 16 at 1pm, for boys ages 8 to 11 and their parents to find out more about the school’s boy’s training program. The event includes a facility tour, rehearsal observation, and Q&A session with school staff. No ballet experience is needed. To register, visit school.sfballet.org/boys or call 415.865.6700.Continue reading
  
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