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• Alwin Nikolais's Influence on Dance Is Resurrected - New York Times

  08-02-2016 23:44 via
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  Alwin Nikolais's Influence on Dance Is Resurrected
  New York Times
  Before Pilobolus, before Momix, before Mummenchantz, there was Alwin Nikolais, the great magician of 20th-century dance. Nikolais (1910-1993) created shape-shifting, otherworldly visual wonders through original experiments with bodies, space, light and ...and more »
  

• Washington Ballet's Septime Webre to Depart - Georgetowner

  08-02-2016 23:29 via
  Washington Ballet's Septime Webre to Depart
  Georgetowner
  In somewhat of a surprise announcement, Septime Webre, the Washington Ballet's dynamic artistic director for the past 17 years, said he will be leaving the company in June to focus on creating new works and directing. Webre has turned the Washington ...
  

• Review: Jon Kinzel's 'Atlantic Terminus,' in Which Dance and Visual Art Converge - New York Times

  08-02-2016 23:28 via
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  Review: Jon Kinzel's 'Atlantic Terminus,' in Which Dance and Visual Art Converge
  New York Times
  The choreographer Jon Kinzel paced around the Invisible Dog, a vast Brooklyn arts center, before planting himself in front of a wall onto which he drew a maze of shapes. It was already covered with his artwork — drawings, collages and paintings from ...
  

• Review: In 'Untapped,' Percussive Sass From RAW Dance Company - New York Times

  08-02-2016 23:25 via
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  Review: In 'Untapped,' Percussive Sass From RAW Dance Company
  New York Times
  If a show's success can be measured by the number of happily shrieking children in the audience, then “Untapped!” was a big hit on Friday night at the New Victory Theater. The perky percussive dance production, performed by the RAW Dance Company of ...
  

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• VIDEO: Father and daughter win dance off at Bucks County school - 6abc.com

  08-02-2016 23:21 via
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  VIDEO: Father and daughter win dance off at Bucks County school
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  A video of a Bucks County dad sharing a special night and a special dance with his little girl is going viral. Embed. <iframe width="476" height="270" src="http://6abc.com/video/embed/?pid=1192270" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>. WPVI ...
  

• How the Coens created a 'Hail, Caesar!' water ballet - USA TODAY

  08-02-2016 23:18 via
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  How the Coens created a 'Hail, Caesar!' water ballet
  USA TODAY
  There's a reason the water ballet in Hail, Caesar! looks straight out of an Esther Williams aqua movie: It was shot in the same tank 700-thousand-gallon tank Williams used in her MGM musicals. Joel and Ethan Coen commissioned the synchronized dance ...and more »
  

• Girish Bhargava: A Beloved Dance Film Editor Shares His Story - Huffington Post

  08-02-2016 22:47 via
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  Girish Bhargava: A Beloved Dance Film Editor Shares His Story
  Huffington Post
  In a fraction of a second, Jennifer Grey goes from sneakered student to dirty dancer as a pair of heels replaces her scuffed tennies. The transition feels seamless, but it represents so much. Before, she was a timid teenager. Now, nobody is going to ...
  

• Diverse choreographers take Alberta Ballet in Dynamic Directions - Calgary Herald

  08-02-2016 22:09 via
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  Diverse choreographers take Alberta Ballet in Dynamic Directions
  Calgary Herald
  Dancers Kelley McKinlay and Reilley McKinlay perform during the dress rehearsal of Dynamic Directions Alberta Ballet studio in Calgary. Leah Hennel/Postmedia. Share Adjust Comment Print. Spotlight. Alberta Ballet presents Dynamic Directions Feb.
  

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• SEX ABUSE: Dance teacher gets 11 years to life - Press & Sun-Bulletin

  08-02-2016 21:59 via
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  SEX ABUSE: Dance teacher gets 11 years to life
  Press & Sun-Bulletin
  A former Waverly dance teacher will spend 11 years to life in state prison for sexually abusing two children. Julie Werkheiser, 40, was sentenced Friday in Tioga County Court after a jury in November convicted her of felony predatory sexual assault ...
  Former dance studio owner sentenced for child sex assaultWBNG-TV
  Dance Teacher Gets 11 Years to Life for Child Sex AbuseFOX 40 News WICZ TV
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• Hell Yes! Here's Dua Lipa's New Tune "Last Dance" - Noisey (blog)

  08-02-2016 21:33 via
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  Hell Yes! Here's Dua Lipa's New Tune "Last Dance"
  Noisey (blog)
  Since Dua Lipa (pronounced Leepa) dropped her second ever single "Be The One" at the end of October I've listened to it at least once a week four times in a row. I loved it's glossy pop synths and her husky lilt so much she made my best of 2015 list, easy.and more »
  

• Jackie Chan's dance troupe celebrates Chinese New Year, Sluttalk with female comedians, and more things to do this ... - Chicago Reader

  08-02-2016 21:29 via
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  Jackie Chan's dance troupe celebrates Chinese New Year, Sluttalk with female comedians, and more things to do this ...
  Chicago Reader
  This week marks the start of the Year of the Monkey! Here's some of what we recommend to celebrate the Chinese New Year: Through 5/1: Strandbeests ("beach animals") are the invention of 67-year-old Dutch artist and engineer Theo Jansen. Eight of these ...and more »
  

• Floyd Central dance team captures title - Newsandtribune

  08-02-2016 21:19 via
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  Floyd Central dance team captures title
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  Floyd Central's dance team captured the pom title in its division over the weekend at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla. Posted: Monday, February 8, 2016 3:11 pm. Floyd Central dance team captures title NEWS AND TRIBUNE News and Tribune.
  National High School Cheerleading And Dance Team Championships Attract Record ParticipationPR Newswire (press release)all 9 news articles »
  

• Adult ballet on 'pointe' for former dancers, newcomers - Chicago Tribune

  08-02-2016 21:06 via
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  Adult ballet on 'pointe' for former dancers, newcomers
  Chicago Tribune
  For many adults, a step in the right direction is a step back in time. "At this point in my life, I know I'm not going to be a ballerina, but I want to stay slim and I enjoy it," said Rae Malone of Skokie, who dances at the Skokie Park District where ...
  

• Star Wars Will Rock Your Next Dance Party, Thanks to Rick Rubin - Gizmodo

  08-02-2016 21:04 via
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  Star Wars Will Rock Your Next Dance Party, Thanks to Rick Rubin
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  History has shown that Star Wars fans will buy anything. Food, sheets, underwear—anything with Star Wars on it sells. Well, maybe not “anything.” They seem to be pushing the boundaries with their latest creation, an electronic dance album. It's called ...
  Star Wars officially sanctions Rick Rubin-produced dance albumArs Technicaall 60 news articles »
  

• Billboard Dance Radar Spotlights Australian Trio RÜFÜS DU SOL: 'It's Time to Bloom' - Billboard

  08-02-2016 21:01 via
  Billboard Dance Radar Spotlights Australian Trio RÜFÜS DU SOL: 'It's Time to Bloom'
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  Billboard Dance is proud to present its brand new discovery series, Radar, spotlighting Aussie live/electronic outfit RÜFÜS DU SOL as its introductory act. Watch GRiZ Cover 'Hotline Bling' with ODESZA's Band at Holy Ship 2016. Jon George, Tyrone ...and more »
  

• Review: Splendid elements of 'Moulin Rouge' don't add up to a classic - MyAJC

  08-02-2016 20:06 via
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  Review: Splendid elements of 'Moulin Rouge' don't add up to a classic
  MyAJC
  Near the end of Jorden Morris' “Moulin Rouge — The Ballet,” the ingenue Nathalie leaves her young lover Matthew for her boss, Zidler, owner of the notorious Parisian cabaret. Nathalie believes she can only save her lover's life by sacrificing her own ...
  

• A Nature-Inspired Drawing Event — With a Dance Twist - New York Times

  08-02-2016 20:01 via
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  A Nature-Inspired Drawing Event — With a Dance Twist
  New York Times
  On Saturday night in Prospect Heights, the artist Elaine Su-Hui hosted “In the Seed We Have the Universe,” the first figure drawing event at Inner Fields, a new shoebox-sized art space she designed to give people a place to connect with nature. Most of ...
  

• YouTube star Meg DeAngelis busts a move in Youtube Red's 'Dance Camp' - Mashable

  08-02-2016 19:49 via
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  YouTube star Meg DeAngelis busts a move in Youtube Red's 'Dance Camp'
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  Mashable Debuts exclusively premieres music, videos, artwork, trailers and more. You saw it here first! Reporter's note: This is part of a series featuring each new original show or movie debuting on YouTube Red. The first slate of originals launches ...
  

• 'Dance Moms' Season 6 Spoilers: Abby Teases Backstage 'War' With Producer At Episode 15 Competition - International Business Times

  08-02-2016 19:40 via
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  'Dance Moms' Season 6 Spoilers: Abby Teases Backstage 'War' With Producer At Episode 15 Competition
  International Business Times
  We're only five episodes into “Dance Moms” Season 6 but Abby Lee Miller is already letting fans in on a little behind-the-scenes drama to come. The Abby Lee Dance Company matriarch has revealed that there was a “war” at a competition Saturday that will ...
  Maddie Ziegler Lands Major Movie Role And Is Quitting D
  

• Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre soars to new heights with Peter Pan - NEXTpittsburgh

  08-02-2016 18:55 via
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  Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre soars to new heights with Peter Pan
  NEXTpittsburgh
  This month, ballet lovers can take flight across the starry skies of London to the twisted forests of Neverland and the rowdy decks of Captain Hook's Jolly Roger. Opening on Valentine's Day weekend, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's (PBT) production of Peter ...
  

• Watch: 'First Love,' a Digital Ballet Made for the Web - Newsweek

  08-02-2016 18:42 via
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  Watch: 'First Love,' a Digital Ballet Made for the Web
  Newsweek
  Screen Shot 2016-02-08 at 11 "First Love," a short dance film, released Monday, features Jacqueline Green of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Barton Cowperthwaite of the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, as well as other dancers from those ...and more »
  

• Jordin Sparks Makes A Difference With Super Bowl End Zone Dance - Huffington Post

  08-02-2016 18:25 via
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  Jordin Sparks Makes A Difference With Super Bowl End Zone Dance
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  Jordin Sparks knows a thing or two about football. After all, her father, Phillippi Sparks, played in the NFL in the '90s. The 26-year-old singer says she started following every Super Bowl, especially after competing on “American Idol” in 2007. This ...
  

• 'Nureyev's Eyes' Mesmerizes with Fusion of Ballet and Painting at George Street - TAPinto.net

  08-02-2016 18:11 via
  'Nureyev's Eyes' Mesmerizes with Fusion of Ballet and Painting at George Street
  TAPinto.net
  NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The companionship/conflict between artist Jamie Wyeth and Rudolf Nureyev makes for a striking two-character play by David Rush. Directed by Michael Maestro, the tension builds as Nureyev insists that Wyeth can't begin to capture ...and more »
  

• New talent rises at Diablo Ballet - SFGate

  08-02-2016 18:06 via
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  New talent rises at Diablo Ballet
  SFGate
  Buoyed by an infusion of new talent, Diablo Ballet opened its 22nd repertory season with fresh energy on Friday evening, Feb. 5, at Del Valle Theatre in Walnut Creek. If this program, titled “Precision and Balance,” is an indication, the company seems ...
  

• Dancing with Siri: 'Her Name is Isaac' by dance company The Three Yells - The Seattle Times

  08-02-2016 18:01 via
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  Dancing with Siri: 'Her Name is Isaac' by dance company The Three Yells
  The Seattle Times
  “Her Name is Isaac,” by dance company The Three Yells at Cornish Playhouse, involves matrilineal societies in India and the voice of Apple's Siri. “Her Name is Isaac” by dance company The Three Yells — with a cameo by Apple's Siri — deals with tech, ...
  

• Russian ballet to visit Winnipeg - Winnipeg Sun

  08-02-2016 17:47 via
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  Russian ballet to visit Winnipeg
  Winnipeg Sun
  Ballet slippers (FILE PHOTO). Article. Change text size for the story; Print this story. Report an error. The Great Russian Ballet is coming to town. The ballet company will perform Giselle on March 1-2 at the Centennial Concert Hall. Promoters are ...
  

• Dance of Peace - Huffington Post

  08-02-2016 16:49 via
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  Dance of Peace
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  Life by the sea feels carefree and joyful, especially in the summer. I created "Dance of Peace," a 21foot tall bronze sculpture just steps away from the Atlantic Ocean. My inspiration was to create a sculpture symbolizing peace on earth. Many feel ...
  

• Here's a dance class that will keep you moving while you're having fun - The Seattle Times

  08-02-2016 16:09 via
  The Seattle Times
  Here's a dance class that will keep you moving while you're having fun
  The Seattle Times
  I DON'T DARE call myself a dancer, but I enjoy a good dance class. No matter how clumsy I feel at first, I always leave energized and with a big smile. When a friend insisted I take Chris Daigre's dance class — she called it a workout for the “mind ...
  

• In Series and Washington Ballet team up for Carmen in Havana (review) - DC Theatre Scene

  08-02-2016 16:06 via
  DC Theatre Scene
  In Series and Washington Ballet team up for Carmen in Havana (review)
  DC Theatre Scene
  Opera as a genre is ripe for reinvention, as artists seek to engage audiences that have more entertainment options than ever. In Series' Carmen in Havana gives a bold new spin on Bizet's classic, pulsating with fresh, infectious energy while struggling ...
  

• Bryce Dessner on Ballet, 'The Revenant,' New National LP - RollingStone.com

  08-02-2016 15:42 via
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  Bryce Dessner on Ballet, 'The Revenant,' New National LP
  RollingStone.com
  Details on the new album by the National have been scarce, but in the meantime, guitarist Bryce Dessner, who now lives in Paris, has been keeping busy composing for high-profile outside projects. Last Tuesday, the New York City Ballet debuted The Most ...
  

• 'A Ballerina's Tale' follows Misty Copeland's incredible rise in the ballet world - Los Angeles Times

  08-02-2016 12:31 via
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  'A Ballerina's Tale' follows Misty Copeland's incredible rise in the ballet world
  Los Angeles Times
  If you think #OscarsSoWhite, consider the world of elite ballet. And if you want to understand why the current conversation over the lack of diversity among this year's film academy nominees is just one thread of a much larger tapestry, watch Nelson ...
  Brown Girls Do Ballet Wants to Make More Misty CopelandsColorLines magazine
  Breaking Barriers on Stage: African American Ballet
  

• Christopher Wheeldon: how I fell for the scandalous Madame X

  08-02-2016 08:30
  
  The acclaimed choreographer explains the origins of Strapless – his new ballet about Madame X, the It Girl of 19th-century Paris who was destroyed by a daring portraitWhen I moved to New York 23 years ago, I started going to the Metropolitan Museum every Sunday. On my way to the American wing one day, I spotted this portrait by John Singer Sargent hanging in a stairwell, all on its own. The woman – Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau – looked magnetic, regal and modern. I st
  
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• Boston Ballet hosts Le Bal Epoque - The Boston Globe

  08-02-2016 05:28 via
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  Boston Ballet hosts Le Bal Epoque
  The Boston Globe
  Advertisement. The Boston Ballet transformed the Castle at Park Plaza into a mini-Paris for its annual ball Saturday. Le Bal Epoque included more than 500 guests in formal wear who bid on auction items, dined on dishes by Max Ultimate Foods, and ...
  Social Studies: Boston Ballet treats patrons to night in ParisBoston Heraldall 2 news articles »
  

• Sculpt a Ballet Body — Without Ever Touching a Barre - Yahoo Health

  08-02-2016 03:12 via
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  Sculpt a Ballet Body — Without Ever Touching a Barre
  Yahoo Health
  Refine Method founder Brynn Putnam has discovered the secret to building a dancer's body — no tutu required. (Photo courtesy of Refine Method). At 16, an age when most teens are laser-focused on getting their driver's license and scoring some ...
  

• What the Washington Ballet needs in a new director - Washington Post

  08-02-2016 01:04 via
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  What the Washington Ballet needs in a new director
  Washington Post
  “A great, glorious mashup” is how Washington Ballet Artistic Director Septime Webre introduced a program called “Latin Heat” to his audience last fall. Patrons walking into the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater were greeted by a mariachi band, and ...and more »
  

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