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• An aerial ballet to cure the late-summer blues - Philly.com

  22-08-2015 23:58
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  An aerial ballet to cure the late-summer blues
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  Jerry Wells, in his Bucker Jungmeister, performs at the Festival of Flight air show Saturday Aug. 22, 2015. (DAVID SWANSON/Staff Photographer). Jerry Wells, in his Bucker Jungmeister, performs at the Festival of Flight air show Gallery: Festival of Flight.
  

• Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Shows off Slick Dance Moves in the Gym - Bleacher Report

  22-08-2015 23:44 via
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  Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Shows off Slick Dance Moves in the Gym
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  After (probably) throwing 45-pound plates around the gym like Frisbees on Friday, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was kind enough to share some of his dance moves. The former WWE superstar captioned the video with “#260lbsOfBrownEyedDancinSoul,” ...
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  Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Has Some Smooth Post-Workout Dance
  

• Dance, Dance Geneva Reduced-cost dance classes now available at the Geneva ... - The Star Beacon

  22-08-2015 22:11 via
  Dance, Dance Geneva Reduced-cost dance classes now available at the Geneva ...
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  GENEVA – Tap, jazz, ballet or hip-hop – dance instructor on Renee Havas has a dance class for everyone. Havas will host dance classes at the Geneva Recreation Center starting this week, and hopes the community will take a chance with a dance class.
  

• Pistons opening a Performing Arts Center for dance, cheer - Detroit Free Press

  22-08-2015 21:16 via
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  Pistons opening a Performing Arts Center for dance, cheer
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  Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores enjoys halftime entertainment. According to Ken Jimenez, entertainment manager for the Pistons, one day Gores thought it would be a good idea to start a performing arts school to help youth and young adults develop their ...
  

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• Cuba's Alicia Alonso says dance for her as vital as "eating and breathing" - Fox News Latino

  22-08-2015 21:07 via
  Cuba's Alicia Alonso says dance for her as vital as "eating and breathing"
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  Legendary Cuban ballerina and choreographer Alicia Alonso says the passage of time has not quelled her desire to dance, noting that ballet has been her "entire life" and is as vital to her as "eating and breathing." "I always have a desire to dance and ...
  

• Dance: Loudoun moves ever so gracefully - Loudoun Times-Mirror

  22-08-2015 16:29 via
  Dance: Loudoun moves ever so gracefully
  Loudoun Times-Mirror
  The Loudoun dance community is diverse, and each dancer has a unique experience based on what they give to the sport and where they train. While all studios may be teaching the same basics, they vary depending on whether they compete or not.
  

• Cool moves: meet the sequin-free ice skaters Le Patin Libre

  22-08-2015 15:38
  Tired of competing for medals and donning costumes for Disney shows, a group of free-spirited skaters are letting it glide in the double bill Vertical Influences We sit huddled together on cushions, right next to the ice. From the far side of the rink they skate towards us in a flock formation, arms swaying slowly from side to side. The group glide gracefully but the speed is deceptive and within seconds they’re upon us, eyes staring straight through the audience. Then, with their blades s
  
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• Cleveland Heights Greek Festival's food, music, dance an irresistable combination - cleveland.com

  22-08-2015 14:38 via
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  Cleveland Heights Greek Festival's food, music, dance an irresistable combination
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  The Greek Festival runs through Sunday at Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 3352 Mayfield Road in Cleveland Heights. Jeff Piorkowski, special to Sun News · Print Email · Jeff Piorkowski, special to Sun News By Jeff Piorkowski ...and more »
  

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• Ballet Programs Look For More Boys To Step Up To The Barre - NPR

  22-08-2015 11:27
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  Ballet Programs Look For More Boys To Step Up To The Barre
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  A beautiful ballerina and a handsome prince are at the heart of the world's most famous ballets. Sleeping Beauty. Swan Lake. The Nutcracker, of course. And at training grounds for future dancers, plenty of girls hope to someday wear the prima ballerina ...and more »
  

• Spandau Ballet On Its Reunion And 'Looking Outrageous' - NPR

  22-08-2015 08:04
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  Spandau Ballet On Its Reunion And 'Looking Outrageous'
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  The members of Spandau Ballet were just teenagers when the new-wave band started in late-1970s London. The band gave the world the karaoke staple "True," sold more than 25 million albums, and looked fabulous while doing so. So fabulous, in fact, that ...and more »
  

• Ballet Arkansas to present VISIONS - THV 11

  22-08-2015 05:44
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  Ballet Arkansas to present VISIONS
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  Five visiting choreographers from around the country have been in Little Rock all week rehearsing with Ballet Arkansas company dancers on original productions, all of them debuting on Saturday night. Loading… Post to Facebook. Ballet Arkansas to ...
  

• Pardeeville cheer and dance team working to get back in the game - Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3

  22-08-2015 02:58 via
  Pardeeville cheer and dance team working to get back in the game
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  While the cheer and dance team at Pardeeville High School has been an important part of the athletic program for decades, when the school district faced a $300,000 budget shortfall, tough decisions had to be made. Those decisions included dropping the ...
  

• Dance calendar - Chron.com

  22-08-2015 00:15 via
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  AUGUST. 28-29 Storm Front: NobleMotion Dance pits 33 performers against wind, rain, snow and light in a show that includes "The Tower," "KinkyKool Fan Blowing Hard," "Flash Burn" and "Wasteland." 7:30 p.m. Hobby Center. SEPTEMBER. 10 Manon: ...and more »
  

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