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• Week ahead: Dance picks - The Boston Globe

  28-10-2015 23:04 via
  Week ahead: Dance picks
  The Boston Globe
  Theater. A NUMBER. Nael Nacer, whose versatility has made him the Brock Holt of Boston theater, delivers one of his finest performances yet as an angry Britisher and two of his clones in Caryl Churchill's dystopian drama. Nacer is more than ably ...and more »
  

• Review: Ballet Memphis Shatters Basic Rules - New York Times

  28-10-2015 23:02 via
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  Review: Ballet Memphis Shatters Basic Rules
  New York Times
  The climate that Ballet Memphis brings to the stage is unorthodox, peculiar, fresh and large-spirited. That company is visiting the Joyce Theater with six pieces, four of which were on Tuesday's opening program. All four are odd; only one proves a ...
  Ballet Memphis returns to New York for run at Joyce TheaterMemphis Commercial Appealall 2 news articles »
  

• North West Rocks Custom Balmain Blazer & Tutu For Dance Class — See The Pic - Hollywood Life

  28-10-2015 22:54 via
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  North West Rocks Custom Balmain Blazer & Tutu For Dance Class — See The Pic
  Hollywood Life
  So tiny and so chic! North West made quite the stylish entrance to dance class on Oct. 28, rocking both a custom Balmain jacket and an adorable tutu for the occasion. Precious! North West was dressed to impress as she made her way to dance class on Oct.
  North West shuts down photographers on way to ballet shouting 'I said no ...Scottish Daily Record
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• Alberta Ballet brings the work of a dance legend to town - Calgary Herald

  28-10-2015 22:43 via
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  Alberta Ballet brings the work of a dance legend to town
  Calgary Herald
  Just imagine, if instead of reading about history in a book, history got up onstage and started to dance its story. That's what dance fans get the chance to do this weekend at the Jubilee Auditorium, when Alberta Ballet brings The Paul Taylor Dance ...
  

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• Photo Flash: R.Evolucion Latina's DANCE-A-THON Raises Over $26K with Help from ... - Broadway World

  28-10-2015 22:32 via
  Photo Flash: R.Evolucion Latina's DANCE-A-THON Raises Over $26K with Help from ...
  Broadway World
  The 3rd annual R.Evolución Latina - Dance-A-Thon raised $26,250 after 6 weeks of fundraising. The culmination of the online fundraising campaign took place on October 24th where artists, RL campers and supporters came together to celebrate for 5 hours ...
  

• Seahawks' Michael Bennett explains sack dance - seattlepi.com

  28-10-2015 22:00 via
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  Seahawks' Michael Bennett explains sack dance
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  Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett reacts after sacking San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick during the second half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Ben Margot). Seattle ...and more »
  

• DC Police Officer Accepts Dance-Off Challenge From Teen - NBC4 Washington

  28-10-2015 22:00 via
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  DC Police Officer Accepts Dance-Off Challenge From Teen
  NBC4 Washington
  A D.C. police officer accepted -- and rocked -- a dance-off challenge from a teenage girl, going head-to-head as the two did the "Nae Nae" dance. The Washington Post identified the teen as 17-year-old Aaliyah Taylor, a senior at Ballou High School.
  DC Cop's Dance-off With Teen Goes ViralCBS Local
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• Ballet performance brings awareness to human trafficking - Your Houston News

  28-10-2015 21:39 via
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  Ballet performance brings awareness to human trafficking
  Your Houston News
  Katie Coker, a sophomore at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, is ready to perform. Advertisement. Posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 9:00 am | Updated: 3:33 pm, Wed Oct 28, 2015. Ballet performance brings awareness to human ...and more »
  

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• DC cop challenges teen to a dance-off competition - Washington Post

  28-10-2015 21:30 via
  DC cop challenges teen to a dance-off competition
  Washington Post
  October 28, 2015 4:06 PM EDT - A D.C. teen says an officer tried to defuse a conflict with her impressive dance skills. (Antwain Bynum). RELATED LINKS. STORY: A D.C. cop tried to break up a group of teens. It ended in this impressive dance-off. October ...
  

• Humble-based business prepares for 2015 Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market - Your Houston News

  28-10-2015 20:45 via
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  Humble-based business prepares for 2015 Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market
  Your Houston News
  For five years, local resident Pam Grace Val worked to secure a booth for her Humble-based business Pam Grace Creations at the Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market. Last year was Pam Grace Creations first year to have a booth featuring baby apparel, plush ...and more »
  

• 13 Spooky Film Scenes That Reveal the Terrifying Power of Dance - Flavorwire

  28-10-2015 19:45 via
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  13 Spooky Film Scenes That Reveal the Terrifying Power of Dance
  Flavorwire
  Most are familiar with the famous cinematic dance sequences — your Risky Businesses, your Footlooses, your Do the Right Things —that are prone to get people jiggy with nostalgia. But it turns out there's also a rich history of film dances that'll ...
  

• Justin Bieber Mocks Drake's 'Hotline Bling' Dancing Again — Watch Him Do The ... - Hollywood Life

  28-10-2015 19:34 via
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  Justin Bieber Mocks Drake's 'Hotline Bling' Dancing Again — Watch Him Do The ...
  Hollywood Life
  The fun never ends for Justin Bieber — he just can't get enough 'Hotline Bling'! This time, once again mocking Drake by doing his best rendition of the rapper's dance moves…and they're everything we hoped they would be. You gotta see this! Justin ...
  Pug's 'Hotline Bling' dance moves rank only slightly above Drake'sMashable
  WATCH: Mark Ingram vs. Drake: Who wins the
  

• Evesham cops release photo of man in dance studio theft - NJ.com

  28-10-2015 19:23 via
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  Evesham cops release photo of man in dance studio theft
  NJ.com
  EVESHAM TWP. — Police are looking for a man who they said took cash from a township dance studio earlier this month. EVtheft.png Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect in a theft reported on Oct. 17. (Photo provided by ...
  Evesham police hope someone knows dance studio thiefBurlington County Times (subscription)all 5 news articles »
  

• 'Dance Moms' Special Season 6 Halloween Competition Announced By Lifetime ... - International Business Times

  28-10-2015 19:19 via
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  'Dance Moms' Special Season 6 Halloween Competition Announced By Lifetime ...
  International Business Times
  The cast of "Dance Moms" will be filming a Season 6 episode on Halloween day. Find out when and where to get tickets! Pictured: "Dance Moms" stars (from left) Jessalynn Siwa, Melissa Gisoni and Jill Vertes. Lifetime. “Dance Moms” is about to get a ...
  'Dance Moms' Star Maddie Ziegler Dances As Christina In 'The Book Of Henry'Design & Trend
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• Soiree fundraiser's goal: Ballet outreach - Charlotte Post

  28-10-2015 18:57 via
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  Soiree fundraiser's goal: Ballet outreach
  Charlotte Post
  Charlotte Ballet's Soirée at Knight Theater from supports Reach, the Charlotte Ballet's community outreach dance scholarship program. Tickets are $75. For more information: www.charlotteballet.org. “It's rare to have in one evening different cultures ...
  

• World's Oldest Dance Crew Crushes Ageism With Its Cool Moves - Huffington Post

  28-10-2015 18:52 via
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  World's Oldest Dance Crew Crushes Ageism With Its Cool Moves
  Huffington Post
  A record-holding dance crew is crushing ageism with its members' awesome moves and dedication. Started in 2012 as a flash mob, The Hip Op-eration Crew holds the Guinness World Record for oldest dance troupe. Twenty-two members between the ages ...and more »
  

• Loco Dice's Secret Brooklyn Warehouse Dance Party Will Showcase His New Stuff - Village Voice

  28-10-2015 18:43 via
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  Loco Dice's Secret Brooklyn Warehouse Dance Party Will Showcase His New Stuff
  Village Voice
  "There is always a misunderstanding for our people, let's say in electronic music," says Loco Dice by phone from his studio/office in Dusseldorf. "When you drop an album, a lot of kids think, this is not making me dance, that's not good." He adds ...and more »
  

• Bride Shares Special Dance With Man Who Saved Her From Cancer - ABC News

  28-10-2015 18:31 via
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  Bride Shares Special Dance With Man Who Saved Her From Cancer
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  Greta Hokanson of Minnetonka, Minn. had a special wedding dance on Oct. 10, 2015 with Danny Daniels, the man who saved her life with his bone marrow donation.more +. 0 Shares. Email. There wasn't a dry eye during a Minnesota wedding earlier this ...
  Bride Greta Hokanson has first dance at wedding with man who saved her lifeMetroall 4 news articles »
  

• Shaping sound, shaping dance - Stark Insider

  28-10-2015 17:46 via
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  Shaping sound, shaping dance
  Stark Insider
  This touring show has even more of the flash and glitz of the reality TV, which audience seemed to revel in, breaking into spontaneous applause after sequences of multiple pirouettes. Cy Ashley Webb -. Oct 28, 2015. In Review ...
  

• Video: Dance-Off Gives Whole New Meaning to 'Beat' Cop - DCist.com

  28-10-2015 17:35 via
  Video: Dance-Off Gives Whole New Meaning to 'Beat' Cop
  DCist.com
  This video of a Metro Police Department officer in a dance-off with a D.C. resident shows that the daily grind can take a number of forms. Dance-off participant Adore Liyah posted the video to Facebook with the caption, "So basically I was trynna get ...
  

• Beyonce's Best Dance Breakdowns - PopCrush

  28-10-2015 16:47 via
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  Beyonce's Best Dance Breakdowns
  PopCrush
  Beyoncé. Yoncé. Queen Bey. King Bey. Sasha Fierce. Honey B. Whatever you want to call her, she's a woman of myriad talents. Singing. Acting. Schoolin' life. Waking up like this. But if there's one thing that the Child of Destiny-turned-global superstar ...and more »
  

• Watch this incredible breakup story as told through dance - Digital Trends

  28-10-2015 16:37 via
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  Watch this incredible breakup story as told through dance
  Digital Trends
  When words fail, just dance. That, at least, was the approach choreographer extraordinaire Talia Favia took when she created her latest artistic masterpiece — a routine that captures the heartache of a breakup. Flawlessly executed by Chaz Buzan ...
  

• Books for Kids: Anna Pavlova's love of ballet begins in Swan - Montreal Gazette

  28-10-2015 16:30 via
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  Books for Kids: Anna Pavlova's love of ballet begins in Swan
  Montreal Gazette
  A detail from Julie Morstad's cover illustration for Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova, by Laurel Snyder. Julie Morstad / Chronicle Books. Share Adjust Comment Print. Picture-book biographies have grown as a genre in recent years, running the ...
  

• Alma Dance Theater's Cask Delivers a Seductive Interpretation of a Murderous Tale - Miami New Times

  28-10-2015 16:08 via
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  Alma Dance Theater's Cask Delivers a Seductive Interpretation of a Murderous Tale
  Miami New Times
  Marissa Alma Nick, the director of Miami's Alma Dance Theater, stands in the middle of her dimly lit studio among her company of dancers. "You have two choices here," she says. "You're either the murderer, or you're the victim. But both characters ...
  

• Ballet brings light to dark period in history - Sun Sentinel

  28-10-2015 15:55 via
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  Ballet brings light to dark period in history
  Sun Sentinel
  In a scene from Ballet Austin's production of “LIGHT / The Holocaust & Humanity Project,” coming to the Kravis Center Nov. 7, the full-length contemporary ballet turns the spotlight on discrimination and the ultimate triumph of the human spirit. In a ...
  

• International dance troupe leads workshop for students - Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

  28-10-2015 15:06 via
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  International dance troupe leads workshop for students
  Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
  Jenifer Fernandez, a member of Hijas de Maiz, helps Billy Clark, 11, learn a traditional Nicaraguan dance Tuesday at Orange Elementary. 2015-10-28T09:00:00Z 2015-10-28T09:16:04Z International dance troupe leads workshop for studentsDENNIS MAGEE ...
  

• 'Dance Moms' Queen of Mean has a new partner - the feds: Viewpoint - MassLive.com

  28-10-2015 13:45 via
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  'Dance Moms' Queen of Mean has a new partner - the feds: Viewpoint
  MassLive.com
  As a rule, I take no satisfaction when famous people get into trouble. Their problems do not make my life better, and with many of the most famous cases – Bill Cosby and Josh Duggar come to mind – a sense of lost trust and sadness competes with the ...
  

• Oregon Ballet Theatre expanding into the suburbs, clearing its $1.8 million debt - OregonLive.com

  28-10-2015 13:15 via
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  Oregon Ballet Theatre expanding into the suburbs, clearing its $1.8 million debt
  OregonLive.com
  Guest Artist Amy Watson (left) and Candace Bouchard (right) in the company premiere of August Bournonville's "Napoli," one of two works on Oregon Ballet Theatre's "Amore Italiano" program, running October 10-17, 2015 at the Keller Auditorium. Photo by ...
  

• Leaps and bounds: Lois Greenfield captures dancers in flight

  28-10-2015 11:27
  The American photographer, who creates hyperreal tableaux of dancers at work, talks us through the images in her new book Moving Still Continue reading...
  
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• 'Dance Moms' Star Maddie Ziegler Dances As Christina In 'The Book Of Henry' - Design & Trend

  28-10-2015 09:09 via
  Design & Trend
  'Dance Moms' Star Maddie Ziegler Dances As Christina In 'The Book Of Henry'
  Design & Trend
  (Photo : Instagram/maddieziegler) Maddie Ziegler plays the role of Christina in "The Book of Henry." "Dance Moms" star Maddie Ziegler is currently filming her scenes as Christina in the upcoming movie "The Book of Henry." Just recently, the film's ...
  'Dance Moms' Special Season 6 Halloween Competition Announced By Lifetime ...International Business Times
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• This Bride's Sexy Wedding Dance for Her Husband Is Beyond Epic - Cosmopolitan.com (blog)

  28-10-2015 06:13 via
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  This Bride's Sexy Wedding Dance for Her Husband Is Beyond Epic
  Cosmopolitan.com (blog)
  ​BuzzFeed reports a bride in Miami stunned her guests and husband with a show-stopping Broadway-esque dance number on her special day. Renata Bresciani​ went all out in planning a very special dance number to surprise her husband with at their ...
  Bride's Sexy Dance Video Goes Viral For Good Reason [VIDEO]Daily Caller
  SEE IT: Miami bride surprises new husband with sexy
  

• Peabody Dance to bring lecture, performance to Elkton - Cecil Whig

  28-10-2015 04:56 via
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  Peabody Dance to bring lecture, performance to Elkton
  Cecil Whig
  ELKTON — As the centennial anniversary of the dance program at the Peabody Institute at John Hopkins approached, Lisa Green-Cudek was mining the archives. A Peabody faculty member who specializes in teaching creative dance to young children, ...
  

• Rhythm without the blues: how dance crazes make us feel a step closer - The Guardian

  28-10-2015 03:21 via
  The Guardian
  Rhythm without the blues: how dance crazes make us feel a step closer
  The Guardian
  It's unclear is how synchronised and energetic dancing needs to be to achieve its beneficial effects. Photograph: Bethany Clarke/Getty Images. Ian Sample Science editor. @iansample. Tuesday 27 October 2015 20.01 EDT Last modified on Wednesday 28 ...and more »
  

• Alicia Alonso: Cuba's first lady of ballet - BBC News

  28-10-2015 01:30 via
  Alicia Alonso: Cuba's first lady of ballet
  BBC News
  When Fidel Castro overthrew Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista and seized power of Cuba in 1959, he promised to change many aspects of Cuban life. One of his policies was to make the arts available to all Cubans, not just the rich. Prima ballerina Alicia ...and more »
  

• Review: Jon Kinzel's 'Cowhand Con Man,' a Dance of Textures and Paradoxes - New York Times

  28-10-2015 00:42 via
  Review: Jon Kinzel's 'Cowhand Con Man,' a Dance of Textures and Paradoxes
  New York Times
  At first sight, Jon Kinzel's “Cowhand Con Man” is a world of strange and incongruous materials. In a large studio at Gibney Dance: Agnes Varis Performing Arts Center, where the work had its premiere on Wednesday, a strand of fluorescent lights cuts ...
  

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