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• Review: American Ballet Theater Revives 'La Bayadère' Using Familiar ... - New York Times

  02-06-2015 23:46
  New York Times
  Review: American Ballet Theater Revives 'La Bayadère' Using Familiar ...
  New York Times
  One of the sovereign images of ballet classicism is — or can be — the processional entrance of the female corps de ballet of spectral Shades in Marius Petipa's 1877 ballet “La Bayadère.” Slowly, one after another, the women descend a ramp onto the ...
  
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• High School Seniors Dance In Perfect Unison In Viral Graduation Ceremony ... - Hollywood Life

  02-06-2015 22:46
  
  Q13 FOX
  High School Seniors Dance In Perfect Unison In Viral Graduation Ceremony ...
  Hollywood Life
  Don't you wish your High School graduation ceremony was this cool? The senior class at Hawaii's Kahuku High School performed a mind-blowing dance in a viral video that you have to see to believe! All other graduation ceremonies — you have been put on ...
  MUST SEE: Hawaii high school seniors stun crowd with impressive ...Q13 FOX
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• Ballet's big romance over as dancer jumps into arms of rival - The Times (subscription)

  02-06-2015 22:05
  
  The Times (subscription)
  Ballet's big romance over as dancer jumps into arms of rival
  The Times (subscription)
  They were the golden couple of ballet who, after years of entwinement on and off the stage, surprised their devotees when only one of them joined the Royal Ballet. Now an explanation for Natalia Osipova's plunge into a solo career has emerged: Ivan ...
  
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• 'So You Think You Can Dance' recap, Season 12 premiere - Baltimore Sun

  02-06-2015 20:37
  
  Baltimore Sun
  'So You Think You Can Dance' recap, Season 12 premiere
  Baltimore Sun
  A contestant stretches while waiting to audition for the 12th season of So You Think You Can Dance. A contestant stretches while waiting to audition for the 12th season of So You Think You Can Dance. (Adam Rose/FOX). By Amy Watts For The Baltimore Sun.
  What Did You Think of New So You Think Can Dance Judges Paula Abdul and ...E! Online
  Paula Abdul comes to 'So You Think You Can Dance'HitFix
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• Ballet and band mark war's centenary - Otago Daily Times

  02-06-2015 19:43
  Otago Daily Times
  Ballet and band mark war's centenary
  Otago Daily Times
  New Zealand Army Band euphonium player Joel Williams, with Royal New Zealand Ballet dancers (from left) Tynan Wood, Alayna Ng, Elisabeth Zorino, Kirby Selchow and Jacob Chown, at the Regent Theatre yesterday. Thirty-one dancers will present Salute ...
  
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• National Ballet's Ratmansky & Côté showcases current directions in new ... - The Globe and Mail

  02-06-2015 19:29
  
  The Globe and Mail
  National Ballet's Ratmansky & Côté showcases current directions in new ...
  The Globe and Mail
  The National Ballet's spring program pairs work by Alexei Ratmansky, probably the biggest name in contemporary ballet, with a world premiere by Guillaume Côté, one of the Toronto company's choreographic associates (and a principal dancer).
  
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• Ballet girls dance their way to stage success - Halifax Evening Courier

  02-06-2015 19:24
  
  Halifax Evening Courier
  Ballet girls dance their way to stage success
  Halifax Evening Courier
  Six talented young dancers from Calderdale will take their moment in the spotlight when they perform with a prestigious ballet company. Lucy Dewhirst, 10, Lauren Firth, 8, Bethany Firth, 11, Erin Keeling, 14, Megan Moon, 15, and Georgia Rothery, 18 ...
  
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• Boston Ballet Pushes the Limits with "Thrill of Contact" - Harvard Crimson

  02-06-2015 18:21
  
  Boston Ballet Pushes the Limits with "Thrill of Contact"
  Harvard Crimson
  Beneath a glimmering chandelier and diaphanous drapery, choreographer George Balanchine's “Theme and Variations” sets the stage for the Boston Ballet's May program, “Thrill of Contact.” The piece has all the constituent elements of a classical ...
  
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• Hawaii high school students stun with choreographed dance at graduation - WGN-TV

  02-06-2015 18:13
  
  WGN-TV
  Hawaii high school students stun with choreographed dance at graduation
  WGN-TV
  KAHUKU, Hawaii – The class of 2015 at Kahuku High School in Hawaii has taken the Internet by storm in a viral video of them performing a choreographed dance to a variety of popular songs. Their routine included songs from Bruno Mars, the Jackson Five ...
  
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• Season 5: “The Dance of Dragons” Trailer - Winter Is Coming

  02-06-2015 17:03
  
  Winter Is Coming
  Season 5: “The Dance of Dragons” Trailer
  Winter Is Coming
  With the end of every episode come the “Next Time” trailer. We've reached the ninth episode, which is nearly always the pinnacle episode of the season. This season, this pivotal episode is entitled “The Dance of Dragons.” In other years, this episode ...and more »
  
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• Jamaica Plain PorchFest to include dance, theater - Boston Globe (subscription)

  02-06-2015 17:03
  
  Jamaica Plain PorchFest to include dance, theater
  Boston Globe (subscription)
  Organizers of the annual Jamaica Plain Porchfest are upping the ante this year by including more than just musical performances on people's porticos. On July 11, attendees strolling through the Boston neighborhood will be greeted by live theatrical ...
  
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• Roanoke Ballet Theatre: "Sleeping Beauty" - Roanoke Times

  02-06-2015 17:01
  Roanoke Ballet Theatre: "Sleeping Beauty"
  Roanoke Times
  The Sleeping Beauty is a timeless fairy-tale ballet of a beautiful princess, an evil sorceress and a 100 year curse broken by the kiss of a handsome prince. This brand new staging by Sandra Meythaler, accompanied by Tchaikovsky's enchanting score, and ...
  
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• David Byrne: flying the flag for colour guard

  02-06-2015 16:49
  
  When the Talking Heads legend saw a high school team twirling flags he felt that it was an undiscovered folk art – so got a collection of musicians to perform with the teams in a rare, exciting performanceWhen David Byrne calls you to ask a favour, promising that, “you’ll never do anything like this again,” it’s hard to say no. That’s how the legendary former Talking Heads frontman convinced Ad-Rock of the Beastie Boys, Money Mark, Nelly Furtado, St Vincent, Tune-Yards, Kelis and mor
  
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• Abby Lee Miller Teases 'Dance Moms' Season 6; Reveals How Much The Cast ... - International Business Times

  02-06-2015 16:46
  
  International Business Times
  Abby Lee Miller Teases 'Dance Moms' Season 6; Reveals How Much The Cast ...
  International Business Times
  Abby Lee Miller, pictured at the 2015 Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles in March, discussed continuing the "Dance Moms" series at the opening of her West Coast studio in Santa Monica on Saturday. Getty. The second half of “Dance Moms” Season 5 has ...
  
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• A-Rod stays weird, does the Running Man dance near first base - USA TODAY

  02-06-2015 16:38
  
  USA TODAY
  A-Rod stays weird, does the Running Man dance near first base
  USA TODAY
  With a runner at second and Alex Rodriguez at first in the fourth inning on Monday, the Mariners opted not to hold Rodriguez on base. So A-Rod seized the opportunity to stretch out his legs with some pretty radical dance moves: (GIF via Deadspin.com).
  Here's A-Rod Doing Some Weird Running Dance On First BaseNext Impulse Sportsall 9 news articles »
  
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• Ballet dancer the Russian Rocket at centre of Bolshoi love triangle - Daily Mail

  02-06-2015 15:48
  
  Daily Mail
  Ballet dancer the Russian Rocket at centre of Bolshoi love triangle
  Daily Mail
  He is known as the Russian Rocket while his relationship with another dancer saw them dubbed the Brangelina of the ballet world - but now Ivan Vasiliev has revealed the love triangle which led to him dumping his long-term lover and becoming engaged to ...and more »
  
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• Bolshoi ballet dancer Natalia Osipova rehearses Moscow - Daily Mail

  02-06-2015 15:48
  
  Daily Mail
  Bolshoi ballet dancer Natalia Osipova rehearses Moscow
  Daily Mail
  Bolshoi ballet dancer Natalia Osipova rehearses Moscow in politically motivate drama. She was reviously engaged to Ivan Vasiliev who left her for fellow Bolshoi dancer, Maria Vinogradova. Princess Mary greets fans in Munich... Read More · 1:16min.
  
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• Hawaii High School Grads Stun Crowd With Nae Nae and Haka Dance Routine - The Root (blog)

  02-06-2015 15:07
  
  The Root (blog)
  Hawaii High School Grads Stun Crowd With Nae Nae and Haka Dance Routine
  The Root (blog)
  Snoop Dogg's All Grown Up, and His New Music Is the Audio Version of Linen Pants and Fish Fries ... and That's a Good Thing · My Top 5 Songs: Misty Copeland's Playlist for Lovers · Charnice Milton Was Killed in Community She Loved ...
  Hawaii Seniors Stun Crowd with Dance Routine in New Viral Videowhotv.com
  Watch These High School Grads Perform a Spirited Dance R
  
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• Touring the Houston Ballet Center for Dance - Houstonia Magazine

  02-06-2015 15:01
  
  Houstonia Magazine
  Touring the Houston Ballet Center for Dance
  Houstonia Magazine
  Given that Houston is the fourth largest city in the US, it's only fitting that our ballet company is also the fourth largest in the country, with over 50 permanent ensemble dancers. As such, it also shouldn't come as a surprise that the Houston Ballet ...
  
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• Diablo Ballet at 21: Two Shining Stars - Huffington Post

  02-06-2015 14:31
  
  Huffington Post
  Diablo Ballet at 21: Two Shining Stars
  Huffington Post
  Diablo Ballet's 21st celebration performance series at the Del Valle Theatre in Walnut Creek, California was on May 6th and 7th. Dubbed Celebrated Masters, a series of single works by choreographers Robert Dekkers, Val Caniparoli, Troy McIntyre and ...and more »
  
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• Four Minnesota high school dance team head coaches suspended - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  02-06-2015 13:35
  
  Minneapolis Star Tribune
  Four Minnesota high school dance team head coaches suspended
  Minneapolis Star Tribune
  Bridget Bennett • Star Tribune file The Minnesota State High School League voted Monday to suspend dance team head coaches at Lakeville South, Eastview, Wayzata and Chaska for their teams' public protest of alleged plagiarism by the Faribault team, ...
  High School League lowers the boom on dance coachesMinnesota Public Radio News (blog)
  High schools: Protesting dance team co
  
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• AtticRep's dynamic “Mahabharata” combines dance, music, theater - mySanAntonio.com (blog)

  02-06-2015 07:06
  
  AtticRep's dynamic “Mahabharata” combines dance, music, theater
  mySanAntonio.com (blog)
  AtticRep's latest project had a starting point — the Mahabharata, an ancient Sanskrit text — and not much more when the creative team began working on it. “There was no choreography, no music, no script,” said Julya Jara, who is part of the cast. “It ...and more »
  
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• 'So You Think You Can Dance' 2015 Spoilers: Top Moments From The Season ... - International Business Times

  02-06-2015 05:29
  
  International Business Times
  'So You Think You Can Dance' 2015 Spoilers: Top Moments From The Season ...
  International Business Times
  A hopeful dancer auditions before new "So You Think You Can Dance" judges (From L to R) Jason Derulo, Paula Abdul and Nigel Lythgoe. Season 12 began with a bang as street and stage dancers auditioned against each other for a chance for another ...
  'So You Think You Can Dance' premiere pits breakdancers against ballerinas ...USA TODA
  
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• Rob Gronkowski: 'What have I really done besides dance?' - Boston.com

  02-06-2015 04:39
  
  Rob Gronkowski: 'What have I really done besides dance?'
  Boston.com
  Rob Gronkowski's drink of choice might not be what you think. In an interview with DuJour magazine, the New England Patriots tight end explained his drinking strategy and defended his right to party.and more »
  
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• New rental limits set off fight between Tacoma City Ballet, Broadway Center - Bellingham Herald

  02-06-2015 04:38
  Bellingham Herald
  New rental limits set off fight between Tacoma City Ballet, Broadway Center
  Bellingham Herald
  Broadway Center CEO Daid Fisher with Pantages Theater in the background in downtown Tacoma on Feb. 4. LUI KIT WONG — Staff photographer. Recent Headlines. 73-year-old Port Angeles woman recovering after dog mauling 30 minutes ago ...and more »
  
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• How Does The New 'So You Think You Can Dance' Format Work? The Stage Vs ... - Bustle

  02-06-2015 04:19
  Bustle
  How Does The New 'So You Think You Can Dance' Format Work? The Stage Vs ...
  Bustle
  After 12 seasons, So You Think You Can Dance keeps evolving. At first the show we all know and love was a competition that featured 20 dancers learning different styles and trying to master them in amazing choreographed routines. That aspect of the ...
  'So You Think You Can Dance' All-Star Chelsie Hightower Talks Season 12 ...International Business Times
  'Dance' contestants leap to
  
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