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• Local 'celebrities' to dance for good causes Saturday - The Herald-Times (subscription)

  07-08-2015 23:56 via heraldtimesonline.com
  Local 'celebrities' to dance for good causes Saturday
  The Herald-Times (subscription)
  Six “celebrity” dancers will take the Buskirk-Chumley stage Saturday evening, but only one will leave with the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy. The annual Arthur Murray Dance Center Dancing with the Celebrities charity competition will take place Saturday ...
  
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• Dancers twirl into Brighton for dance festival - Livingston Daily

  07-08-2015 23:34 via livingstondaily.com
  
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  Dancers twirl into Brighton for dance festival
  Livingston Daily
  Last year's group of dancers that participated in the Brighton Dance Festival are shown. (Photo: Photo by Kathy King.) 2 CONNECT 2 TWEET 2 LINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE. The sixth annual Brighton Dance Festival is a few routines away from ...
  
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• Ballet Memphis completes French Quarter purchase - Memphis Commercial Appeal

  07-08-2015 23:26 via commercialappeal.com
  
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  Ballet Memphis completes French Quarter purchase
  Memphis Commercial Appeal
  A rendering of the new Ballet Memphis headquarters planned for Overton Square. (courtesy of archimania). A rendering of the new Ballet Memphis headquarters planned for Overton Square. (courtesy of archimania). Show Caption Hide Caption. Previousand more »
  
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• Epic Sports Dance-Offs - Bleacher Report

  07-08-2015 22:38 via bleacherreport.com
  
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  Epic Sports Dance-Offs
  Bleacher Report
  Leah Still challenged Riley Curry to a dance-off, and Internet adorableness officially reached its peak. It's to be determined whether the Still vs. Curry battle is happening, but plenty of other dance-offs have actually materialized in sports. Today ...
  
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• Op-Ed - Walla Walla Dance Festival a success, but still needs help - Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

  07-08-2015 21:06 via union-bulletin.com
  
  Op-Ed - Walla Walla Dance Festival a success, but still needs help
  Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
  #Judging by the audience reaction to last Friday's Grand Performance of the Walla Walla Dance Festival — standing ovations, whistles and thunderous applause — this was the best show yet. #The Grand Performance is the culmination of an entire week of ...
  
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• Butte's Dynamic Dance & Tumbling Co. wins second overall at nationals - Montana Standard

  07-08-2015 20:33 via mtstandard.com
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  Butte's Dynamic Dance & Tumbling Co. wins second overall at nationals
  Montana Standard
  Members of Butte's Dynamic Dance and Tumbling Co. celebrate on the stage after winning second place overall in a national competition in Las Vegas in late July. From left, they are Emily Campbell, Jordan Lobb, Claire Kronenberger, Bailey Kasperick, ...
  
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• Choreographer Michael Mizerany Launches New Dance Company - KPBS

  07-08-2015 20:32 via kpbs.org
  
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  Choreographer Michael Mizerany Launches New Dance Company
  KPBS
  Above: The dancers of "Man Clan:" Martin Anthony Dorado, Bradley Lundberg, Chad Allen Ortiz, and Nicholas Strasberg. Michael Mizerany is premiering this dance at Diversionary Theater. Friday, August 7, 2015. By Beth Accomando ...
  
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• Roxey Ballet celebrates Halloween with 'Dracula' at Canal Studio Theater in ... - NJ.com

  07-08-2015 20:15 via nj.com
  
  Roxey Ballet celebrates Halloween with 'Dracula' at Canal Studio Theater in ...
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  Kicking off its 21st season, Roxey Ballet stages its dance adaptation of Bram Stoker's "Dracula" on Oct. 23-25 and Oct. 30-Nov. 1. Roxey Ballet's "Dracula" interprets Stoker's famed horror story through a complete sensory experience of movement, music ...and more »
  
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• Song and dance as a political 'Fix' - Washington Post

  07-08-2015 19:07 via washingtonpost.com
  Song and dance as a political 'Fix'
  Washington Post
  The most ridiculously impossible ticket to get on Broadway right now is stamped “Hamilton,” because of course everyone has just been dying for a musical steeped in public finance and nation-building. “You're going to see policy,” admirer John Dempsey ...
  
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• State and Round Dance Convention set for 2017 - Ottumwacourier

  07-08-2015 18:48 via ottumwacourier.com
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  State and Round Dance Convention set for 2017
  Ottumwacourier
  OTTUMWA- Square dancing is alive and well in southeastern Iowa and there's two huge events happening for dancers in the region within the next couple of years. The first is the National Square and Round Dance Convention that will be held in Des Moines ...
  
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• Auditions for 'The Nutcracker Ballet' set for September - Newton Daily News

  07-08-2015 18:19 via newtondailynews.com
  
  Auditions for 'The Nutcracker Ballet' set for September
  Newton Daily News
  Announcing a “don't miss the opportunity” to be a part of “The Nutcracker Ballet” at Stephens Auditorium. Auditions for this year's production are scheduled from noon to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at Stephens Auditorium. “The Nutcracker Ballet” at Stephens ...and more »
  
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• Newlyweds Turn First Dance into an Impressive Hip-Hop Showdown - People Magazine

  07-08-2015 18:15 via people.com
  
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  Newlyweds Turn First Dance into an Impressive Hip-Hop Showdown
  People Magazine
  A wedding is a tradition jam-packed with even smaller, and often cheesier, traditions. The couple's first dance is one of those special moments you can find at almost every nuptials. The newlyweds come out to the dance floor, while Ingrid Michaelson ...and more »
  
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• WATCH: Von Miller, Broncos dance to 'Watch Me' during camp - The Denver Post (blog)

  07-08-2015 18:08 via blogs.denverpost.com
  
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  WATCH: Von Miller, Broncos dance to 'Watch Me' during camp
  The Denver Post (blog)
  Broncos linebacker Von Miller, along with Kayvon Webster (36) and Aqib Talib (21), started dancing to Silento's “Watch Me” during warmups on Day 7 of camp Friday. Enjoy: Add a comment · Print. SMS. Categories: Aqib Talib, Training Camp, Von Miller.and more »
  
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• Dance review: With impressive dancing and a bit of magic, Coppélia offers ... - Press Herald

  07-08-2015 17:40 via pressherald.com
  
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  Dance review: With impressive dancing and a bit of magic, Coppélia offers ...
  Press Herald
  Maine State Ballet dancer Rhiannon Pelletier, who plays Swanhilda in the ballet Coppelia, dances with other company members during the dress rehearsal of Coppelia. Whitney Hayward/Staff Photographer. Cute was one word thrown around by audience ...
  
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• 'Dance Moms' Season 5 Finale Spoilers: Does Nia Get A Solo At Nationals ... - International Business Times

  07-08-2015 17:09 via ibtimes.com
  
  International Business Times
  'Dance Moms' Season 5 Finale Spoilers: Does Nia Get A Solo At Nationals ...
  International Business Times
  The ALDC girls, (from left) Kendall Vertes, Mackenzie Ziegler, Kalani Hilliker and Maddie Ziegler dancing at ALDC LA in Santa Monica, California, on May 30, will compete at nationals in Tuesday's installment of "Dance Moms." Lifetime. The time has come ...
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• Meet Dance Festival artist-in-residence Andrea Selby - Vail Daily News

  07-08-2015 16:50 via vaildaily.com
  
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  Meet Dance Festival artist-in-residence Andrea Selby
  Vail Daily News
  Andrea Selby focuses in on the Ballet X dancers during a practice session at the Gerald R. Ford amphitheatre in Vail last Monday. Selby, the artist-in-residence for for the Dance Festival, is doing live drawings of some of the perfomances. Expand Photo ...
  
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• Dance Like Nobody's Watching ... Except for Millions of People After Video ... - The Root (blog)

  07-08-2015 16:02 via theroot.com
  
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  Dance Like Nobody's Watching ... Except for Millions of People After Video ...
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• COLUMN: City Gospel Mission's Princesses Ballet teaches at-risk girls much ... - WCPO

  07-08-2015 15:06 via wcpo.com
  
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  COLUMN: City Gospel Mission's Princesses Ballet teaches at-risk girls much ...
  WCPO
  Cincinnati Ballet dancer Grace Shivers teaches a few moves to dancers in the Princesses Ballet program. David Slaughter #davidslaughter. Copyright 2015 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, ...
  
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• Balé de Rua review – infectious energy in need of channelling

  07-08-2015 14:08
  Royal Festival Hall, London
  There’s no shortage of frenetic spirit from the Brazilian dance company but the thumping percussion overwhelms vocalist Alexia Falcão Lopes If someone could tap the energy and high spirits of Brazilian dance company Balé de Rua, they might just power the nation. The company was founded in 1992 by a group of street dancers smitten by the funky moves of Michael Jackson, James Brown and American hip-hop, and their show Baila Brazil is a compilation of numbers f
  
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• Another chance to dance: Stars of American Ballet - Santa Fe New Mexican

  07-08-2015 13:07 via santafenewmexican.com
  Santa Fe New Mexican
  Another chance to dance: Stars of American Ballet
  Santa Fe New Mexican
  How does a ballet dancer spend his time off? Performing. Stars of American Ballet is a small touring group of dancers from New York City Ballet and other companies helmed by Daniel Ulbricht, a City Ballet principal. What it doesn't offer are elaborate ...and more »
  
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• Albemarle Ballet Theatre's Spring Dance Gala: The Doll House - The Crozet Gazette

  07-08-2015 11:00 via crozetgazette.com
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  Albemarle Ballet Theatre's Spring Dance Gala: The Doll House
  The Crozet Gazette
  Mimes: Emma Alger, Sophia Christensen, Olivia Delamarter, Cora Miller, Audrey Miracle, Sarah Moore, Larkin Patsch, Molly Teschner, Margaret Vinson, Amelia Williamson. Other dancers left to right: Kira Ventura, Amia Salisbury, Michal Kipnis, Sophia ...
  
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• 'Suspension of Joburg Ballet CEO was unanimous' - Eyewitness News

  07-08-2015 08:03 via ewn.co.za
  
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  'Suspension of Joburg Ballet CEO was unanimous'
  Eyewitness News
  Joburg Ballet dancers performed at the launch of the company's pirouette challenge on 10 February 2015. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN. Ballet · Joburg Ballet · Joburg Ballet CEO suspended. Ballet,Joburg Ballet,Joburg Ballet CEO suspended. Local.
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• Introspect Arts rock ballet puts tough issues center stage - WSAW

  07-08-2015 07:38 via wsaw.com
  
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  Introspect Arts rock ballet puts tough issues center stage
  WSAW
  Depending on the person you ask, the “Me” generation could not-so-lovingly refer to aging baby-boomers, or a younger group of millennials. In today's fast-paced, plugged-in society, we may not always realize the effect our actions have on others. But ...and more »
  
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• Royal New Zealand Ballet's Dream dance - The National Business Review

  07-08-2015 06:48 via nbr.co.nz
  
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  Royal New Zealand Ballet's Dream dance
  The National Business Review
  Free audio stream, including stories that are padlocked on our site. Listen on any device, anywhere. Updated twice daily. The audio stream takes several seconds to start on Android devices. Launch Radio player. The Vodafone Season of A Midsummer ...
  
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• 'So You Think You Can Dance': Is Ariana Crowder this season's most underrated ... - GoldDerby

  07-08-2015 06:01 via goldderby.com
  
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  'So You Think You Can Dance': Is Ariana Crowder this season's most underrated ...
  GoldDerby
  'So You Think You Can Dance': Is Ariana Crowder this season's most underrated dancer? (Poll). Jim Nowakowski, Gaby Diaz, Derek Piquette, Yorelis Apolinario, Virgil Gadson, Jessica Rabone, Burim Jusufi, Ariana Crowder, So You Think You Can Dance, ...
  
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• Dance Listings for Aug. 7-13 - New York Times

  07-08-2015 01:02 via nytimes.com
  New York Times
  Dance Listings for Aug. 7-13
  New York Times
  Full reviews of recent classical performances: nytimes.com/classical. A searchable guide to these and other performances is at nytimes.com/events. Lauren Bakst and Yuri Masnyj (Friday and Thursday) As part of the Drawing Center's multidisciplinary ...
  
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