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• Dance to the music of the symphony - Alton Telegraph

  10-10-2015 23:30 via
  Alton Telegraph
  Dance to the music of the symphony
  Alton Telegraph
  ALTON – Alton Symphony Orchestra's “Music of the Dance” brings beloved songs by composers often most associated with dance. The 71st season begins Oct. 17 with compositions by Ravel, Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saëns, Rimsky-Korsakov and Brahms, among ...and more »
  

• The only way is Essex as Royal Opera House looks east for past and future of its costumes

  10-10-2015 22:45
  
  Opera House opens centre of excellence in Thurrock to train a new generation to make the outfits it is world-famous forRoyal Opera House costume collection – in picturesThey embroidered the waistcoat of Rudolf Nureyev’s Romeo, perfected the bounce of countless tutus for the corps de ballet and clothed Maria Callas’s Tosca in preparation for her jump from the parapet at the close of Puccini’s opera. But top-rank theatrical costume makers like those at Covent Garden are in
  
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• Dance Theatre of Harlem reborn - Washington Post

  10-10-2015 21:57 via
  Washington Post
  Dance Theatre of Harlem reborn
  Washington Post
  Outside it was stormy and sloppy. But inside Sidney Harman Hall on Friday night, Dance Theatre of Harlem supplied all the clarity and fine-tipped precision you could wish for. Swiftness and elegance are this small troupe's hallmarks, and pinpoint ...
  

• The ticket: Dance - The Boston Globe

  10-10-2015 21:06 via
  The Boston Globe
  The ticket: Dance
  The Boston Globe
  SPELLBOUND CONTEMPORARY BALLET Celebrity Series of Boston presents the US premiere of choreographer Mauro Astolfi's “Le Quattro Stagioni” (pictured above), which reimagines the implications of Vivaldi's classic score. Additional original music by ...
  

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• Music Review: Emphasis on the rhythms of dance highlights gratifying ... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  10-10-2015 20:11 via
  Music Review: Emphasis on the rhythms of dance highlights gratifying ...
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  A debuting guest conductor, a Pittsburgh premiere, a charismatic soloist in a popular concerto, an emphasis on the rhythms of dance and an unusually enthusiastic, demonstrative (though far from capacity) audience: and that describes only the first half ...and more »
  

• 'Dance Moms' Kendall Vertes: 5 Things You Didn't Know About Lifetime Reality Star - Design & Trend

  10-10-2015 20:05 via
  Design & Trend
  'Dance Moms' Kendall Vertes: 5 Things You Didn't Know About Lifetime Reality Star
  Design & Trend
  (Photo : Getty Images/Jason Merritt) Here are 5 things you didn't know about 13-year-old "Dance Moms" cast member Kendall Vertes. The reality TV show "Dance Moms" may have been focused on Maddie Ziegler, but another cast member is slowly making a ...
  'Dance Moms' Alum Chloe Lukasiak's Fans Unhappy With Maddie Ziegler's 'The ...Yibada (English Edition)all 2 news articles&n
  

• From a canine Cole to 'the best dance ever': Strictly Come Dancing Movie Week ... - Telegraph.co.uk

  10-10-2015 19:36 via
  Telegraph.co.uk
  From a canine Cole to 'the best dance ever': Strictly Come Dancing Movie Week ...
  Telegraph.co.uk
  ... • Boxer Anthony Ogogo and weather presenter Carol Kirkwood look most likely for dance-off tonight • Jay McGuinness' Pulp Fiction jive got a perfect 10 and rave reviews • Movie week dances included nods to Star Wars and Pulp Fiction • He now tops ...and more »
  

• Maywood Pumpkin Patch Parade fundraises for dance studio destroyed in fire - WLS-TV

  10-10-2015 16:53 via
  WLS-TV
  Maywood Pumpkin Patch Parade fundraises for dance studio destroyed in fire
  WLS-TV
  The community celebration begins at 9 a.m. at 25 North 5th Avenue. The family-friendly event raises money for Maywood Fine Arts. The organization sees 974 students each week for dance, tumbling, music, visual arts, drama and karate classes. MFA serves ...and more »
  

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• The Rock Posts a Dance Video on Instagram - and It's Awesome! - People Magazine

  10-10-2015 15:53 via
  People Magazine
  The Rock Posts a Dance Video on Instagram - and It's Awesome!
  People Magazine
  It's hard to pinpoint the most impressive thing about the video that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson posted on Instagram on Friday afternoon. Is it his fantastic dance moves? His massive arms? The fact that his garage has been converted into what appears to ...
  Dwayne ''The Rock'' Johnson's Latest Dance Video Is Everything!E! Online
  The Rock had a 'Hit the Quan' dance party alone in a garage full of workout
  

• Excellent cast, fun presentation featured in Kansas City Ballet's 'The Three ... - Kansas City Star

  10-10-2015 15:36 via
  Kansas City Star
  Excellent cast, fun presentation featured in Kansas City Ballet's 'The Three ...
  Kansas City Star
  The dashing heroics of “The Three Musketeers,” complete with beautiful ladies, swordplay and plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, opened the Kansas City Ballet's 58th season Friday with a fun, exciting performance in Kauffman Theatre. Répétiteur Gilles ...
  

• Trailer full of fundraiser donations stolen from dance studio in Tomball - KPRC Houston

  10-10-2015 15:04 via
  KPRC Houston
  Trailer full of fundraiser donations stolen from dance studio in Tomball
  KPRC Houston
  SEVERAL OF THEM SUFFERED CUTS AND BRUISES. TWO WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR MINOR INJURIES. A DANCE STUDIO IN CYPRESS NEEDS YOUR HELP FINDING A STOLEN TRAILER. IT WAS TAKEN LAST NIGHT FROM THE PARKING LOT OF ...and more »
  

• Review: New York City Ballet's 'Jeux' Lets Sara Mearns Shine - New York Times

  10-10-2015 00:08 via
  New York Times
  Review: New York City Ballet's 'Jeux' Lets Sara Mearns Shine
  New York Times
  More often than not, premiere nights at New York City Ballet used to be gifts to cynics and pessimists; I have been among them. That era has passed. Thursday night brought the company's fifth new work this season, the world premiere of Kim Brandstrup's ...
  

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