Dance & ballet news

• No dance skills needed for ballet-inspired workout - Gainesville Sun

  24-07-2015 22:10
  
  Pensacola News Journal
  No dance skills needed for ballet-inspired workout
  Gainesville Sun
  Kelly Belger says ever since she tried her first class at Barre Forte, a new ballet barre fitness studio, she's become "the crazy barre lady." The Colorado-based company Barre Forte has a studio licensing model that allows people to easily open studios ...
  Barre fitness trend draws inspiration from balletPensacola News Journalall 3 news articles »
  
  Read more

• Review: Gauthier Dance Reimagines Ballet in 101 Positions - The New York Times - New York Times

  24-07-2015 22:08 via nytimes.com
  New York Times
  Review: Gauthier Dance Reimagines Ballet in 101 Positions - The New York Times
  New York Times
  BECKET, Mass. — Every so often, the talent scout for Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Ella Baff (the festival's artistic and executive director), plucks a company from overseas and brings it to an American audience for the first time. These debuts are a ...
  
  Read more

• Review: Gauthier Dance Reimagines Ballet in 101 Positions - New York Times

  24-07-2015 22:08
  New York Times
  Review: Gauthier Dance Reimagines Ballet in 101 Positions
  New York Times
  BECKET, Mass. — Every so often, the talent scout for Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Ella Baff (the festival's artistic and executive director), plucks a company from overseas and brings it to an American audience for the first time. These debuts are a ...and more »
  
  Read more

• Terre Haute Parks Department taking part in National Dance Day again | WTHITV.com - WTHITV.com

  24-07-2015 20:30 via wthitv.com
  
  WTHITV.com
  Terre Haute Parks Department taking part in National Dance Day again | WTHITV.com
  WTHITV.com
  TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) – National Dance Day, which encourages Americans to embrace dance as a way to stay healthy, will take place this Saturday at Fairbanks Park. NDD achieved national recognition when Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, ...and more »
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Miami City Ballet adds new dancers for the coming season | Miami Herald - Miami Herald (blog)

  24-07-2015 20:27
  
  Miami Herald (blog)
  Miami City Ballet adds new dancers for the coming season | Miami Herald
  Miami Herald (blog)
  There will be some new faces at Miami City Ballet this coming season, while several familiar ones are getting new positions. Simone Messmer, who trained at Boca Raton's Harid Conservatory before going on to American Ballet Theatre and San Francisco ...
  
  Read more

• 'Dance Moms' Season 5, Episode 29 Spoilers: What Will Happen In 'Baby Dance ... - International Business Times

  24-07-2015 20:23 via ibtimes.com
  
  International Business Times
  'Dance Moms' Season 5, Episode 29 Spoilers: What Will Happen In 'Baby Dance ...
  International Business Times
  The "Dance Moms" girls will learn some big news from Abby in Tuesday's installment. Pictured (from left): Kendall Vertes, Kalani Hilliker, Maddie Ziegler, Nia Frazier and Mackenzie Ziegler in a promo shot for Season 5. Lifetime. Forget the mom drama!
  
  Read more

• Hartford 'So You Think You Can Dance' Contestant Eliminated - Hartford Courant - Hartford Courant

  24-07-2015 20:21 via courant.com
  
  Hartford Courant
  Hartford 'So You Think You Can Dance' Contestant Eliminated - Hartford Courant
  Hartford Courant
  Hartford native Darion Flores, age 19, was one of the top 20 contestants on "So You Think YOu Can Dance." Hartford native Darion Flores, age 19, was one of the top 20 contestants on "So You Think YOu Can Dance." (Brooklin Rosenstock / FOX). By JULIA ...
  
  Read more

• Daly Days Street Dance takes place downtown Hamilton Friday night - Missoulian - The Missoulian

  24-07-2015 20:03 via missoulian.com
  The Missoulian
  Daly Days Street Dance takes place downtown Hamilton Friday night - Missoulian
  The Missoulian
  The Daly Days Street Dance is a great opportunity to kick up your heels in the middle of town with Tom Catmull's Radio Static playing on a stage at Fourth and Main in downtown Hamilton, Friday, July 24. 2015-07-24T11:45:00Z 2015-07-24T11:54:05Z Daly ...
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Celebrate 'National Dance Day' over the weekend - CBS News 8 - San Diego, CA ... - CBS 8 San Diego

  24-07-2015 19:34 via cbs8.com
  
  Celebrate 'National Dance Day' over the weekend - CBS News 8 - San Diego, CA ...
  CBS 8 San Diego
  SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - Saturday is 'National Dance Day', so the students from Neisha's Dance & Music Academy in Chula Vista are showing off their moves, telling us about upcoming dance events open to the public, which benefit charity. "Culturally the arts ...and more »
  
  Read more

• Rediscovering The Thrill Of George Balanchine's New York City Ballet : NPR - NPR

  24-07-2015 19:24
  Rediscovering The Thrill Of George Balanchine's New York City Ballet : NPR
  NPR
  Lloyd Schwartz discusses the timeless appeal of the late choreographer George Balanchine. "[He] was our Shakespeare. ... watching a Balanchine ballet is like watching music come alive," he says. DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Dave Davies, ...
  Rediscovering The Thrill Of George Balanchine's New York City Ballet | WJCT NEWSWJCT NEWSall 7 news articles »
  
  Read more

• Rediscovering The Thrill Of George Balanchine's New York City Ballet - NPR

  24-07-2015 19:24
  Rediscovering The Thrill Of George Balanchine's New York City Ballet
  NPR
  Lloyd Schwartz discusses the timeless appeal of the late choreographer George Balanchine. "[He] was our Shakespeare. ... watching a Balanchine ballet is like watching music come alive," he says. DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Dave Davies, ...and more »
  
  Read more

• Vail Dance Festival tips, taps into town | VailDaily.com - Vail Daily News

  24-07-2015 19:22 via vaildaily.com
  
  Vail Daily News
  Vail Dance Festival tips, taps into town | VailDaily.com
  Vail Daily News
  Tap dancer extraordinare Savion Glover opens the Vail International Dance Festival on Monday. He says that the outdoor venue at the Ford Amphitheater encourages him to try new moves and looser dances. Expand Photo Lil Buck performs at opening night ...
  Vail Dance Festival 2015: Five good picks - The Denver PostThe Denver Post
  How Vail Transforms Into a Dance Capital Every Summer - Condé Nast TravelerC
  
  Read more

• 10 reasons to celebrate National Dance Day - Florida Today - Florida Today

  24-07-2015 19:00 via floridatoday.com
  
  Florida Today
  10 reasons to celebrate National Dance Day - Florida Today
  Florida Today
  Saturday is National Dance Day. This seems like a perfect time to reflect on what makes dancing so great, and remind everyone why dancing deserves a place in your life . Here are 10 reasons you should check your inhibitions at the door and shake your ...
  
  Read more

• Justin Bieber Shows Off His Dance Moves During Los Angeles Night Out : People.com - People Magazine

  24-07-2015 18:45 via people.com
  
  Justin Bieber Shows Off His Dance Moves During Los Angeles Night Out : People.com
  People Magazine
  Justin Bieber has been a very busy man. When he's not sharing his words of wisdom with rising pop stars or performing his best lip-sync version of Fergie, he's out practicing his dance moves! The "Where Are Ü Now" singer, 21, stopped by the Barrell ...and more »
  
  Read more

• ABSOLUT DJ Dance Party | Houston | Slideshows | Houston News and Events ... - Houston Press

  24-07-2015 18:31 via houstonpress.com
  
  Houston Press
  ABSOLUT DJ Dance Party | Houston | Slideshows | Houston News and Events ...
  Houston Press
  Some of the best DJs in the city came out to provide the music for the ABSOLUT Vodka free dance party at Silver Street studios last night. Revelers danced all night under a spectacular light show while sipping their glowing cocktails provided by the ...
  
  Read more

• Morton's Dance Center takes home another national championship ... - LancasterOnline

  24-07-2015 18:07 via lancasteronline.com
  Morton's Dance Center takes home another national championship ...
  LancasterOnline
  Elijah Morton, center, leads hip-hop dancers in a rehearsal for e-dance's annual show in this file photo. (Justin David Graybill / Staff). Posted: Friday, July 24, 2015 12:00 pm. Morton's Dance Center takes home another national championship · By ...
  
  Read more

• Junebug Reprised at Houston City Dance | Houston Press - Houston Press

  24-07-2015 17:56 via houstonpress.com
  
  Houston Press
  Junebug Reprised at Houston City Dance | Houston Press
  Houston Press
  For more dance companies, spring shows come and go, but when you're audience demands a second viewing, it's a rare pleasure to be able to oblige a repeat performance. Houston City Dance finds itself in that enviable position; tomorrow night the ...
  
  Read more

• Dance Network TV Channel : People.com - People Magazine

  24-07-2015 17:50 via people.com
  
  People Magazine
  Dance Network TV Channel : People.com
  People Magazine
  Twist your hair up into a bun and break out your pointe shoes – a new TV channel dedicated exclusively to dance-centric programming is headed your way. Dance Network, which will officially launch in October 2015, is a subscription-based channel that ...
  
  Read more

• Dance Studio of Fresno wins big at national competitions | abc30.com - ABC30.com

  24-07-2015 17:45 via abc30.com
  
  ABC30.com
  Dance Studio of Fresno wins big at national competitions | abc30.com
  ABC30.com
  The owner of the Dance Studio of Fresno says recent victories in national competitions still haven't sunk in yet. Embed. <iframe width="476" height="270" src="http://abc30.com/video/embed/?pid=877992" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>. KFSN.
  Word on the Street: The Dance Studio of Fresno named 2015 Studio of the Year ...Fresno Bee
  Steps Ahead D
  
  Read more

• Parking tensions flare in NE Minneapolis over dance studio's request ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  24-07-2015 16:37 via startribune.com
  
  Minneapolis Star Tribune
  Parking tensions flare in NE Minneapolis over dance studio's request ...
  Minneapolis Star Tribune
  Aaron Lavinsky, Star Tribune Byron Johnson, owner of Duende Studio, and Leah Lapic, a dance instructor, stand in front of the building they hope to turn into a dance studio on NE. Quincy Street on Wednesday. Text size. comment. share · tweet · email ...
  
  Read more

• Metro Parks art and dance classes are great deals - The Tennessean - The Tennessean

  24-07-2015 15:11 via tennessean.com
  
  The Tennessean
  Metro Parks art and dance classes are great deals - The Tennessean
  The Tennessean
  When people beg me NOT to write about something, I know that whatever it is must be such a good deal that I MUST write about it. And that is surely the case with the Metro Parks department's community art, music, theater and dance classes that are ...
  
  Read more

• Modern dance and kimono: This will be the coolest dance video you see all day ... - RocketNews24

  24-07-2015 15:02 via en.rocketnews24.com
  
  RocketNews24
  Modern dance and kimono: This will be the coolest dance video you see all day ...
  RocketNews24
  Modern dance and kimono: This will be the coolest dance video you see all day! Preston Phro 4 hours ago; Comments 0. dance3. As you've probably guessed, we're fans of modern dance, from World Order to enthusiastic otaku to Kenichi Ebina. Of course ...
  
  Read more

• Air Force cadet asks Taylor Swift to be Ring Dance date - WVEC.com - 13newsnow.com

  24-07-2015 14:01 via 13newsnow.com
  
  13newsnow.com
  Air Force cadet asks Taylor Swift to be Ring Dance date - WVEC.com
  13newsnow.com
  Rising Air Force Academy Cadet Second Class Brett Hagen pleads for pop star Taylor Swift to attend Ring Dance. Loading… Post to Facebook. Air Force cadet asks Taylor Swift to be Ring Dance date Rising Air Force Academy Cadet Second Class Brett ...
  USAFA cadet to Taylor Swift: Be my Ring Dance date! - Air Force TimesAirForceTimes.com
  Taylor Swift Propositioned By Air Force Cadet for 2016 USAFA R
  
  Read more

• This week's new dance | Stage | The Guardian - The Guardian

  24-07-2015 13:49 via theguardian.com
  
  The Guardian
  This week's new dance | Stage | The Guardian
  The Guardian
  As Carlos Acosta prepares for his final season as a principal with the Royal Ballet before channelling his talents into more contemporary dance and theatre, this programme of very mixed dance styles is well timed. In Cubanía, Acosta celebrates his ...
  
  Read more

• St. Helens dance studio wins national awards - Pamplin Media Group

  24-07-2015 10:12 via pamplinmedia.com
  Pamplin Media Group
  St. Helens dance studio wins national awards
  Pamplin Media Group
  COURTESY OF WYNDEE WILSON - From left to right, Teen Ruby Class champions Savannah Hoffmann Oregon Performing Arts Studio, better known as OPAS Dance, came away from the Pacific Northwest National Dance Finals in Seaside on Saturday, ...
  
  Read more

• Spandau Ballet: The media were more interested in what we wore | Showbiz ... - Malay Mail Online

  24-07-2015 09:28
  
  Malay Mail Online
  Spandau Ballet: The media were more interested in what we wore | Showbiz ...
  Malay Mail Online
  Who's that you're wearing? 'The journalists were more interested in what we looked like than what we sounded like,' says Spandau Ballet. — TODAY pic SINGAPORE, July 24 — While singer Tony Hadley will tell you that there are cool things about going on ...
  Spandau Ballet: The media was more interested in what we wore | TODAYonlineTODAYonlineall 2 news articles&
  
  Read more

• Ballet performance at Mountain View High; - Bend Bulletin - Bend Bulletin

  24-07-2015 09:10
  
  Ballet performance at Mountain View High; - Bend Bulletin
  Bend Bulletin
  Ballet dancer Trevor Hayden of Vienna, Austria's State Ballet, will perform excerpts from the comedy ballet “La Fille Mal Gardee” (“The Poorly Chaperoned Daughter”) with students of the Central Oregon School of Ballet. The performance takes place 7 p.m ...and more »
  
  Read more

• 'National Dance Day Festival' is Saturday - Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman: News - Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman

  24-07-2015 06:51 via frontiersman.com
  Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman
  'National Dance Day Festival' is Saturday - Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman: News
  Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman
  MVD Dance Studio instructor Colby Nielsen will attempt to set two new Guinness World Records during the National Dance Day Festival, which he put together through his organization 'Dance Driven.' Nielsen is aiming to tap 2,400 times in 1 minute, which ...
  
  Read more

• Ballet to premiere at Irvine Barclay - Daily Pilot

  24-07-2015 03:21
  
  Daily Pilot
  Ballet to premiere at Irvine Barclay
  Daily Pilot
  Southern California project will display talents of four choreographers and 16 dancers. The performance ends an intensive three-week artistic process. print. Dancers, from left, Dustin True Ashley Lynn and Evan Swenson rehearse a choreography by ...
  
  Read more

• Spandau Ballet to perform at Pacific Amphitheatre - Daily Pilot - Daily Pilot

  24-07-2015 03:03
  
  Daily Pilot
  Spandau Ballet to perform at Pacific Amphitheatre - Daily Pilot
  Daily Pilot
  "Why do I find it hard to write the next line? Oh, I want the truth to be said. I know this much is true." The lyrics from the hit Spandau Ballet song "True," made its way to music history topping the charts with the 1983 hit and garnered even more ...
  
  Read more

• Dance in the Desert Festival returns to Summerlin Library | Las Vegas Review ... - Las Vegas Review-Journal

  24-07-2015 01:33 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas Review-Journal
  Dance in the Desert Festival returns to Summerlin Library | Las Vegas Review ...
  Las Vegas Review-Journal
  Members of a dance troupe rehearse for their upcoming performance at the 17th annual Dancing in the Desert Festival at College of Southern Nevada's Cheyenne campus in North Las Vegas, Thursday, July 16, 2015. (Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas ...
  
  Read more

• 'Nutcracker' guest dancers return for Kansas Ballet's Summer Gala - Topeka Capital Journal

  24-07-2015 01:04
  Topeka Capital Journal
  'Nutcracker' guest dancers return for Kansas Ballet's Summer Gala
  Topeka Capital Journal
  Anton Kandaurov and Oksana Maslova, shown dancing the roles of Nutcracker Prince and Sugar Plum Fairy in the 2015 Kansas Ballet Company's production of "The Nutcracker," will return Saturday to peform the "Black Swan Pas de Deux" from "Swan Lake" ...
  
  Read more

• 'Nutcracker' guest dancers return for Kansas Ballet's Summer Gala | CJOnline ... - Topeka Capital Journal

  24-07-2015 01:04
  Topeka Capital Journal
  'Nutcracker' guest dancers return for Kansas Ballet's Summer Gala | CJOnline ...
  Topeka Capital Journal
  Anton Kandaurov and Oksana Maslova, shown dancing the roles of Nutcracker Prince and Sugar Plum Fairy in the 2015 Kansas Ballet Company's production of "The Nutcracker," will return Saturday to peform the "Black Swan Pas de Deux" from "Swan Lake" ...
  
  Read more

• Amsterdam Dance Event Announces 20th Anniversary Lineup | Billboard - Billboard

  24-07-2015 00:53 via billboard.com
  
  Billboard
  Amsterdam Dance Event Announces 20th Anniversary Lineup | Billboard
  Billboard
  DJ Tiesto performs at 102.7 KIIS FM's Wango Tango at StubHub Center on May 10, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. Chelsea Lauren/WireImage. 0. 0. 0. On Thursday (July 23), Amsterdam Dance Event announced the first acts for its 20th-anniversary edition ...
  Amsterdam Dance Event unveils diverse 2015 lineup - Dancing AstronautDancing Astronaut
  Amsterdam Dance Event reveals huge line-up - News - MixmagMix
  
  Read more

• Dance Listings for July 24-30 - The New York Times - New York Times

  24-07-2015 00:27 via nytimes.com
  New York Times
  Dance Listings for July 24-30 - The New York Times
  New York Times
  Full reviews of recent dance performances: nytimes.com/dance. A searchable guide to these and other performances is at nytimes.com/events. ☆ Dancenoise (through Sunday) This audacious duo, also known as Annie Iobst and Lucy Sexton, rose to ...
  
  Read more

Follow @DanceBalletNews on Twitter!