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• Kyoto Prize Winner to Present Ballet Excerpts in San Diego - Times of San Diego

  16-03-2016 23:54 via
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  Kyoto Prize Winner to Present Ballet Excerpts in San Diego
  Times of San Diego
  The American-born choreographer John Neumeier, artistic director of the Hamburg Ballet since 1973, and winner of the 2015 Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy, is here for a symposium before crossing the pond back to Germany. Neumeier and four principal ...and more »
  

• Misty Copeland visits Charlotte Ballet Academy - Charlotte Observer

  16-03-2016 23:12 via
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  Misty Copeland visits Charlotte Ballet Academy
  Charlotte Observer
  ABT principal Misty Copeland (right) gave hands-on attention to students at Charlotte Ballet Academy Tuesday afternoon. Courtesy of Charlotte Ballet. i. ABT principal Misty Copeland (right) gave hands-on attention to students at Charlotte Ballet ...
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• ART BEAT: Gwinnett Ballet Theatre brings 'Friends and Famous Dances' to Infinite Energy Theater - Gwinnettdailypost.com

  16-03-2016 23:04 via
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  ART BEAT: Gwinnett Ballet Theatre brings 'Friends and Famous Dances' to Infinite Energy Theater
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  Madison Greene will perform the role of Odette in Gwinnett Ballet Theatre's “Swan Lake Act 2,” a part of “Friends and Famous Dances” on March 25-26 at the Infinite Energy Theater. (Special Photo). prev. next. An eclectic show will be offered to ...
  

• Review: Hong Kong Ballet, Polished and Ready for More - New York Times

  16-03-2016 22:00 via
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  Review: Hong Kong Ballet, Polished and Ready for More
  New York Times
  Hong Kong Ballet is an enigma, though not a particularly riveting one. At its Joyce Theater debut on Tuesday night, this company of lovely dancers seemed like a shiny white envelope — without a stamp. As polished as its dancers are, its choreography ...
  

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• Dance Alive National Ballet performs Carl Orff's 'Carmina Burana' on Friday and Saturday - Gainesville Sun

  16-03-2016 21:33 via
  Dance Alive National Ballet performs Carl Orff's 'Carmina Burana' on Friday and Saturday
  Gainesville Sun
  Dance Alive National Ballet celebrates its 50th anniversary season in a powerful stage spectacle that is “Carmina Burana.” Enlarge |. Dance Alive National Ballet performers appearing in "Carmina Burana" include, clockwise from right, Andre Valladon ...
  

• For 'Don Quixote,' Orlando Ballet brings New York glamour - Orlando Sentinel

  16-03-2016 21:03 via
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  For 'Don Quixote,' Orlando Ballet brings New York glamour
  Orlando Sentinel
  Andras Ronai and Chiaki Yasukawa perform as Basilio and Kitra in Orlando Ballet's 'Don Quixote.' Andras Ronai and Chiaki Yasukawa perform as Basilio and Kitra in Orlando Ballet's 'Don Quixote.' (MICHAEL CAIRNS). Matthew J. PalmContact ReporterThe ...
  

• San Diegan choreographs for NYC Ballet - The San Diego Union-Tribune

  16-03-2016 20:34 via
  The San Diego Union-Tribune
  San Diegan choreographs for NYC Ballet
  The San Diego Union-Tribune
  Geoff Gonzalez took up ballet as a teenager, competing with students who had studied the discipline since early childhood. Now, at 30, he competed with hundreds of the top emerging choreographers in the field to earn a coveted slot at the New York ...
  

• Ballet Diva Well Spotted in Any Limit - Horse Racing Nation

  16-03-2016 20:31 via
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  Ballet Diva Well Spotted in Any Limit
  Horse Racing Nation
  Having faced stars like Cathryn Sophia and Off the Tracks in her past two starts, recently crowned Florida-bred juvenile filly champion Ballet Diva gets a bit of class relief for her next engagement in Saturday's $75,000 Any Limit at Gulfstream Park ...
  

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• Alberta Ballet's Mariko Kondo dances Juliet at last - Edmonton Journal

  16-03-2016 18:42 via
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  Alberta Ballet's Mariko Kondo dances Juliet at last
  Edmonton Journal
  Mariko Kondo and Kelley McKinlay rehearse the lead roles in Alberta Ballet 's Romeo & Juliet. Leah Hennel / Postmedia News. Share Adjust Comment Print. Like many ballerinas, Mariko Kondo has always wanted to dance the role of Juliet. She gets her ...
  

• A Sissy's Progress: the dangerous power of an effeminate man

  16-03-2016 18:12
  
  After being attacked on the street outside his home, Brazilian performance artist Nando Messias created a one-man carnival to take a stand for men like himA warm night in July, a week after the 7/7 bombings, and Londoners are trying to go about their lives as normal. Nando Messias has been to see some dance at Sadler’s Wells. Taking a taxi as far as Whitechapel High Street, he decides to walk the last leg back to his flat. Dressed in unassuming black, hair pulled into his customary bun, hi
  
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• Erik's Lunch Mix: The Holds' bluesy ballet - Montreal Gazette

  16-03-2016 17:33 via
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  Erik's Lunch Mix: The Holds' bluesy ballet
  Montreal Gazette
  A lone ballet dancer (Anna Sementchouk) arabesques in the wintry, concrete jungle that is Montreal in the latest video from local blues rockers The Holds. Say You'll Be Mine is a gritty, soulful throwback with assured vocals from frontman Ryan Setton ...
  

• Ballet Ball 2016 - The Tennessean

  16-03-2016 16:35 via
  The Tennessean
  Ballet Ball 2016
  The Tennessean
  The 30th anniversary Ballet Ball was an absolutely stellar affair. From the time guests had their photo made by Hunter Armistead as they entered Schermerhorn Symphony Center on March 12, until the valet attendants secured them safely in their chariots, ...
  

• Get Discount Tickets to see Odyssey Dance Theatre's “Shut Up and Dance to Carmen”! - fox13now.com

  16-03-2016 16:23 via
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  Get Discount Tickets to see Odyssey Dance Theatre's “Shut Up and Dance to Carmen”!
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  Odyssey Dance Theatre is offering a special Spring Break discount to see a performance of “Shut Up and Dance to Carmen” on March 16 or March 19, at Kingsbury Hall! Just CLICK HERE and enter the Promo Code: “Fox13SpringBreak“, now through ...
  

• MCB's A Midsummer's Night Dream Reimagines Balanchine and Shakespeare's Story - Miami New Times

  16-03-2016 16:10 via
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  MCB's A Midsummer's Night Dream Reimagines Balanchine and Shakespeare's Story
  Miami New Times
  Miami City Ballet charms us into believing that a supernatural realm can be breeched through the warm waters off South Florida's shores. Among the whitecaps float fairies ready to conjure mischief and help fools fall in love. As the company gets ready ...
  

• Preview: With “20/20,” Atlanta Ballet goes modern with one world premiere and two old favorites - ArtsATL

  16-03-2016 16:09 via
  Preview: With “20/20,” Atlanta Ballet goes modern with one world premiere and two old favorites
  ArtsATL
  Nadia Mara in “Boiling Point,” one of the featured works in Atlanta Ballet's 20/20. (Atlanta Ballet photos by Charlie McCullers). Atlanta Ballet's third show in the final season of artistic director John McFall, 20/20 will feature three contemporary ...
  

• Diana dances with John Travolta - Mashable

  16-03-2016 16:09 via
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  Diana dances with John Travolta
  Mashable
  In 1985, the 24-year-old Princess Diana and her husband, the Prince of Wales, then 37, were guests at a White House gala dinner. After dinner, President Ronald Reagan introduced a different couple. Permit me to add our congratulations to Prince Charles ...
  

• Pakistani TV actress vows to 'strip dance' if Pak beats India - Deccan Chronicle

  16-03-2016 15:47 via
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  Pakistani TV actress vows to 'strip dance' if Pak beats India
  Deccan Chronicle
  Earlier, Baloch had slammed 35-year-old Shahid Afridi for losing to arch-rivals India in Asia Cup. Shahid Afridi and Qandeel Baloch, a popular name in Pakistan entertainment industry. (Photo: AFP/Facebook). Islamabad: Like Poonam Pandey, Pakistani ...
  Video: Pak model Qandeel Baloch vows to strip dance if Pakistan beat India in the T20 World CupThe Indian Expressall 1,952 news articles &raq
  

• Beyoncé And Bruno Mars Secretly Challenged Chris Martin To A Dance-Off At The Super Bowl - MTV.com

  16-03-2016 15:29 via
  Beyoncé And Bruno Mars Secretly Challenged Chris Martin To A Dance-Off At The Super Bowl
  MTV.com
  Chris Martin got the chance of a lifetime to perform with both Beyoncé and Bruno Mars at this year's Super Bowl, but there's something you probably missed about their performance. Beyoncé Shares Precious Pics Of Blue Ivy And Chris Martin's Pre-Super ...
  

• Ballet is my life, it's in my blood - Evening Echo Cork

  16-03-2016 15:16 via
  Evening Echo Cork
  Ballet is my life, it's in my blood
  Evening Echo Cork
  FOR me, dancing is part of what I am. It feels like a part of me.” So says 26-year-old Gillian Fenton, a teacher at Rockboro Primary School in Boreenmanna Road, Cork. She is among 17 dancers in the newly formed Cork Youth Ballet Company, who will give ...
  

• The Surprisingly Deep Influence of Trashy TV Dance Parties - Atlas Obscura

  16-03-2016 14:52 via
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  The Surprisingly Deep Influence of Trashy TV Dance Parties
  Atlas Obscura
  In the 20th century, teen cultural politics played out on sound stages around the country. by Hayley Krischer. March 16, 2016. The closing titles for Dance Party USA. (Photo: Museum of Classic Chicago Television/YouTube). With awkward fashion and ...
  

• Amid Racial Tensions at Rutgers, a Lenape Friendship Dance Offers a Moment of Release - Hyperallergic

  16-03-2016 14:43 via
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  Amid Racial Tensions at Rutgers, a Lenape Friendship Dance Offers a Moment of Release
  Hyperallergic
  NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Most amateur historians of New York and the tri-state area are aware of the Lenape as the region's first inhabitants. But how many know they are still active and engage with them as neighbors? It was partly with this in mind that ...
  

• Detroit museum's exhibit explores dance in American culture - WTOP

  16-03-2016 14:23 via
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  Detroit museum's exhibit explores dance in American culture
  WTOP
  DETROIT (AP) — A new exhibit organized by the Detroit Institute of Arts presents more than 90 paintings, sculptures, photographs and costumes to celebrate and explain the importance of dance in American culture. “Dance! American Art 1830-1960″ opens ...
  Dance party USA at the DIA explores art that cuts a rugDetroit Free Pressall 43 news articles »
  

• Shut Up and Dance: Ranking All of the 'Fuller House' Dance Sequences - Decider

  16-03-2016 14:08 via
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  Shut Up and Dance: Ranking All of the 'Fuller House' Dance Sequences
  Decider
  I hate how basic this is gonna make me sound, but I grew up on Full House and it will always have a special place in my heart. I probably watched 2-3 episodes after school every day for the better half of elementary school and I developed a bordering ...
  

• Northeast American Dance School faces rent fight to keep studio in Northampton's Fitzwilly's building - MassLive.com

  16-03-2016 14:07 via
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  Northeast American Dance School faces rent fight to keep studio in Northampton's Fitzwilly's building
  MassLive.com
  Paul Matteson, dancer in residence at the School For Contemporary Dance And Thought in Northampton. Laura Newberry | [email protected]. Print Email · Laura Newberry | [email protected] By Laura Newberry ...
  

• Northern Ballet: Swan Lake – Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield - The Reviews Hub

  16-03-2016 13:31 via
  The Reviews Hub
  Northern Ballet: Swan Lake – Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
  The Reviews Hub
  The past few years have seen Northern Ballet developing their body of work, David Nixon OBE heralding brand new ballets and providing innovative additions to their ever growing portfolio of work. Continuing the success of last year's 1984, Northern ...and more »
  

• Ballerina Hopes To Dance Again After 13 Year Absence - Newsweek

  16-03-2016 12:20 via
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  Ballerina Hopes To Dance Again After 13 Year Absence
  Newsweek
  GettyImages-503500384 A dancer during a dress rehearsal for Daniil Simkins INTENSIO, at the Joyce Theater on January 5, 2016 in New York. Melina Reis, an amateur Brazilian ballerina hopes to dance again after over 13 years. TIMOTHY A. CLARY / Getty ...
  Ballerina Mel Reis able to dance again after 13 years, thanks to special en pointe prostheticMetro
  Ballerina receives pointe foot prosthesis allowing her to dance again f
  

• Ballet Palm Beach converts “The Great Gatsby” into a ballet - MyPalmBeachPost

  16-03-2016 12:08 via
  MyPalmBeachPost
  Ballet Palm Beach converts “The Great Gatsby” into a ballet
  MyPalmBeachPost
  It became one of her crucial questions during the making of her new ballet, “Gatsby,” premiering Friday at the Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens. “I decided Daisy (danced by Jessica Dandine) wouldn't move like anyone else. Her character is ...
  

• East Coast Irish dance wiz readies dozens of students for world championships - PhillyVoice.com

  16-03-2016 10:14 via
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  East Coast Irish dance wiz readies dozens of students for world championships
  PhillyVoice.com
  The Broesler School 2015 Champions: Owen Luebbers, Ian Luebbers, Ryan Broesler, Cian Maguire, Cameron White, Declan Meagher, Nicholas Paulson Jenna Cunningham, Ailin Doody, Cassidy Luebbers, Simone Loysen, Gianna Cheeseman, Anna Segar ...
  

• Maddie Ziegler Addresses Leaving 'Dance Moms' - Yahoo TV (blog)

  16-03-2016 08:59 via
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  Maddie Ziegler Addresses Leaving 'Dance Moms'
  Yahoo TV (blog)
  On Monday's Dance Moms, the mothers were spooked by rumors that their star dancer, Maddie Ziegler, was leaving the dance studio. They confronted Maddie's mom, Melissa, citing gossip magazine sources. Melissa Ziegler denied that Maddie would leave.
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• Ballet production to raise funds - Roodepoort Northsider (blog)

  16-03-2016 08:23 via
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  Ballet production to raise funds
  Roodepoort Northsider (blog)
  FLORIDA – Randburg Rotary Anns organises Ballet de la Jeunesse production in order to raise funds for Abraham Kriel Childcare. 6 hours ago. Ballet dancers Conrad Nusser and Mami Fujii. Photo supplied. Ballet fanatics can look forward to the Ballet de ...
  

• White lie led Brisbane lad to a dazzling dance career in Ireland - Brisbane Times

  16-03-2016 05:47 via
  Brisbane Times
  White lie led Brisbane lad to a dazzling dance career in Ireland
  Brisbane Times
  Ethan Walker's entire career pretty much began with a cheeky white lie to his parents. The former Kelvin Grove State College student was finding himself dissatisfied with school and dreaming of greener pastures. Ethan Walker is a Brisbane-born producer ...
  

• At UNCW, Houston Ballet II will perform a variety of styles from several eras - StarNewsOnline.com

  16-03-2016 05:45 via
  At UNCW, Houston Ballet II will perform a variety of styles from several eras
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  Houston Ballet II dancers Sareen Tchekmedyian (left) and Harper Watters. Photo by Amitava Sarkar, courtesy of the Houston Ballet. By Bob Workmon StarNews correspondent. Published: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 12:30 a.m.. Last Modified: Monday ...
  

• Gurgaon ultra-luxe residential project 'Ballet by Sharapova' to be renamed? - Economic Times

  16-03-2016 05:04 via
  Economic Times
  Gurgaon ultra-luxe residential project 'Ballet by Sharapova' to be renamed?
  Economic Times
  Even as many of the brands that tennis ace Maria Sharapova endorsed — including Nike, Porsche and Tag Heuer —pulled the plug on her after she tested positive for a banned substance, a developer in Gurgaon who had signed her on for their ultra-luxury ...and more »
  

• Dance review: Texture Contemporary Ballet looks deep in 'Reflections' - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  16-03-2016 05:03 via
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  Dance review: Texture Contemporary Ballet looks deep in 'Reflections'
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  Dancers are surrounded by reflections, rehearsing before mirrors that expose every flaw. But it goes much deeper than that, an eternal search to achieve artistic perfection. When Texture Contemporary Ballet performs “Reflections” this weekend at the ...
  

• Dance preview: Texture Contemporary Ballet looks deep in 'Reflections' - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  16-03-2016 05:03 via
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  Dance preview: Texture Contemporary Ballet looks deep in 'Reflections'
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  Dancers are surrounded by reflections, rehearsing before mirrors that expose every flaw. But it goes much deeper than that, an eternal search to achieve artistic perfection. When Texture Contemporary Ballet performs “Reflections” this weekend at the ...
  Texture Contemporary Ballet brings in new voicesPGH City Paperall 2 news articles »
  

• 'Dance Moms' Star Maddie Ziegler Says She's 'Moving On To Cool Things' - The Inquisitr

  16-03-2016 03:35 via
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  'Dance Moms' Star Maddie Ziegler Says She's 'Moving On To Cool Things'
  The Inquisitr
  There has been quite a bit of talk about Maddie Ziegler's departure from Dance Moms lately. The rumors have really multiplied, since word has reached the public about the possibility of Ms. Ziegler serving as a judge in the next installment of So You ...
  'Dance Moms' Secrets & Scandals: 12 Juiciest Fights & Fakes To Rock Abby Lee Miller & The ALDCOK Magazine
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• Pacific Northwest Ballet goes down the 'Rabbit' hole with Sufjan Stevens and choreographer Justin Peck - The Seattle Times

  16-03-2016 02:51 via
  Pacific Northwest Ballet goes down the 'Rabbit' hole with Sufjan Stevens and choreographer Justin Peck
  The Seattle Times
  Pacific Northwest Ballet premieres “Year of the Rabbit,” based on a Sufjan Stevens album, by young choreographer Justin Peck. Share story. By Moira Macdonald. Seattle Times arts writer. Things are moving quickly for Justin Peck. At 19, he became a ...
  

• Dozens of teens fight outside dance studio - WUSA9.com

  16-03-2016 02:29 via
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  Dozens of teens fight outside dance studio
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  SPRINGFIELD, Va. (WUSA9) -- Residents of a Springfield neighborhood are on edge after a party at a local dance studio erupted in violence and spilled out into a parking lot that borders their homes. The party that spiraled out of control took place on ...
  

• Ratcliffe: Experience, chemistry will aid Cavaliers in Big Dance - The Daily Progress

  16-03-2016 01:51 via
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  Ratcliffe: Experience, chemistry will aid Cavaliers in Big Dance
  The Daily Progress
  Virginia has senior leaders Malcolm Brogdon (center) and Anthony Gill (right) as well as veteran point guard Perrantes (left). Buy this photo. Posted: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 8:15 pm. Ratcliffe: Experience, chemistry will aid Cavaliers in Big Dance By ...and more »
  

• LA Clippers Dance Squad Cast - Heavy.com

  16-03-2016 01:49 via
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  LA Clippers Dance Squad Cast
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  Tonight is the premiere of the new reality series L.A. Clippers Dance Squad, giving us an inside look at what it takes to be part of the team. The official show synopsis reads: “L.A. Clippers Dance Squad” gives fans an in-depth look at what it takes to ...
  Natalie Tenerelli, Athena Perample, and Hannah Cormier are L.A. Clippers Dance Squad's Big ThreeTVOvermindall 5 news articles »
  

• After 11 years, dance bars are ready to come back - The Hindu

  16-03-2016 01:16 via
  The Indian Express
  After 11 years, dance bars are ready to come back
  The Hindu
  leven years after the government banned dance performances in bars, rendering thousands jobless, four bars have got licences to host live dance performances. Bar owners said another 16 bars are expected to get licences over the next few days, and ...
  Mumbai dance bars to reopen amid worries trafficking of women may riseYahoo News
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• Could this be the most epic wedding dance video in history? - Yahoo7 News

  16-03-2016 01:14 via
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  Could this be the most epic wedding dance video in history?
  Yahoo7 News
  A Perth couple created a memorable wedding video like no other with a professionally choreographed mash-up that featured the bridal party and involved all wedding guests. Nick and Claudia's wedding six-minute dance-off is a wedding video to remember.
  

• WT to host 4-day dance conference - Amarillo.com

  16-03-2016 01:12 via
  WT to host 4-day dance conference
  Amarillo.com
  West Texas A&M University will have an extra spring in its step today as dancers arrive at the school for the 2016 American College Dance Association's regional dance conference. The conference will run from today to Saturday and will play host to ...
  

• Steppin' Up: A New Take on Old-School Dance - KQED

  16-03-2016 01:11 via
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  Steppin' Up: A New Take on Old-School Dance
  KQED
  You've probably seen old video footage from after World War II of couples whirling across the dance floor to old-school R&B tunes, doing dances called Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, or Bobbin'. By the 1970's a new variation of the same rhythm-driven couples ...
  

• Dance, music festival at Sirsi from today - The Hindu

  16-03-2016 01:07 via
  Dance, music festival at Sirsi from today
  The Hindu
  A five-day Uttarapoorvi Evam Dakshini, a festival of music and dance, will be held at Vidyadhiraj Kalakshetra here from Wednesday under the auspices of Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi. Yakshagana artiste Chittani Ramachandra Hegde will inaugurate ...
  

• Guy Trying To Hit Level 100 In World Of Warcraft...Using Dance Mats - Kotaku

  16-03-2016 01:02 via
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  Guy Trying To Hit Level 100 In World Of Warcraft...Using Dance Mats
  Kotaku
  Rudeism is a New Zealander on a mission: he wants to get from level 1-100 in World of Warcraft. Sounds pretty doable! Only, instead of using a mouse and keyboard, he's using two dance mats. It looks...arduous, though it's probably also a good way to ...and more »
  

• Westlake's Hyline dance team judged best in state - Austin American-Statesman

  16-03-2016 00:18 via
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  Westlake's Hyline dance team judged best in state
  Austin American-Statesman
  Want more news? Sign up for free newsletters to get more of the Statesman delivered to your inbox. It's only March, but Westlake's revered Hyline dance team has already earned two first-place awards in prestigious competitions this year, acknowledging ...
  

• Burma's Democratic Dance - Wall Street Journal

  16-03-2016 00:17 via
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  Burma's Democratic Dance
  Wall Street Journal
  Burma's democratic-majority Parliament on Tuesday elected Htin Kyaw as Aung San Suu Kyi's surrogate president. Ms. Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy won 80% of the elected seats last November in the country's first free election in 25 years, but ...and more »
  

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