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• Britain's Got Talent ballet couple who wowed judges have already made the finals of ANOTHER UK TV show - The Sun

  30-04-2016 23:51 via thesun.co.uk
  
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  Britain's Got Talent ballet couple who wowed judges have already made the finals of ANOTHER UK TV show
  The Sun
  BRITAIN'S Got Talent has once again found themselves in hot water after allowing through dancers that nearly WON Sky One's Got to Dance back in 2014. Married pair Shannon and Peter Parker, who dance under the name Bitter Harvest, were previously ...
  Britain's Got Talent 2016: Shannon & Peter STUN with intimate dance as they make Alesha Dixon cry!Unreality TVall 15 news
  
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• Ballet companies must stop wrecking our bodies, warns Russian star - The Guardian

  30-04-2016 23:25 via theguardian.com
  
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  Ballet companies must stop wrecking our bodies, warns Russian star
  The Guardian
  A world-renowned Russian prima ballerina has become the latest star to condemn ballet companies worldwide for putting their dancers through unnecessarily brutal regimes. Irina Kolesnikova, 35, doyenne of the St Petersburg Ballet Theatre, is calling for ...
  
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• Ballet companies must stop wrecking our bodies, warns Russian star

  30-04-2016 23:24
  
  Irina Kolesnikova, who performs at London’s Coliseum in August, says dancers should be nurtured, not pushed to the limits A world-renowned Russian prima ballerina has become the latest star to condemn ballet companies worldwide for putting their dancers through unnecessarily brutal regimes. Related: Bio-banding could cut risk of injury for ballet dancers, says studyRelated: Claire Calvert: When I was little I wasn’t saying ‘Mummy I want to be a ballerina’Continue reading.
  
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• Modesto's Central West Ballet to hold its not-so-traditional showcase - Modesto Bee

  30-04-2016 23:23 via modbee.com
  
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  Modesto's Central West Ballet to hold its not-so-traditional showcase
  Modesto Bee
  The Choreographer's Showcase will be held at Central West Ballet's Liz & Royal Robbins Studio. Andy Alfaro Modesto Bee file. i. The Choreographer's Showcase will be held at Central West Ballet's Liz & Royal Robbins Studio. Andy Alfaro Modesto Bee file.
  
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• New prom theme: Safety dance - The Boston Globe

  30-04-2016 23:16 via bostonglobe.com
  
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  New prom theme: Safety dance
  The Boston Globe
  The high school prom conjures memories of the nervous invite, a smart tux and luminous dress, and a night of music and magic. But as prom season begins in Massachusetts, many students are learning to accept another ritual: the growing focus on keeping ...and more »
  
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• New Seahawks RB Alex Collins has Irish dance alias: Mitchell Finley - ESPN (blog)

  30-04-2016 22:53 via espn.go.com
  
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  New Seahawks RB Alex Collins has Irish dance alias: Mitchell Finley
  ESPN (blog)
  RENTON, Wash. -- With Marshawn Lynch (unofficially) retired, the Seattle Seahawks have used two picks in the first five rounds on running backs. With the No. 171 overall pick (fifth round), the team selected Arkansas' Alex Collins. Collins is one of ...and more »
  
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• Britain's Got Talent: Watch Shannon and Peter's beautiful dance routine to Birdy's 'Wings' again - Digital Spy

  30-04-2016 22:43 via digitalspy.com
  
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  Britain's Got Talent: Watch Shannon and Peter's beautiful dance routine to Birdy's 'Wings' again
  Digital Spy
  ​Britain's Got Talent hopefuls Shannon and Peter left the judges stunned with a beautiful dance routine in tonight's show. PREVIOUS ARTICLE. BGT: Vox Fortis' operatic rendition stuns judges. More TV News coming soon. The married couple - who met ...and more »
  
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• Touhou Genso Rondo: Bullet Ballet will have a physical release in the west - Gematsu

  30-04-2016 22:40 via gematsu.com
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  Touhou Genso Rondo: Bullet Ballet will have a physical release in the west
  Gematsu
  Back in February, NIS America announced it will localize Touhou Project PlayStation 4 shoot 'em upGenso Rondo in North America and Europe. Today, Amazon listings reveal the full title will be Touhou Genso Rondo: Bullet Ballet and that it will ship in ...
  Touhou Genso Rondo: Bullet Ballet Gets Physical, Digital Release in September in N. America, EuropeAnime News Network
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• This Welsh dance troupe got a big 'yes' four times on Britain's Got Talent - WalesOnline

  30-04-2016 22:17 via walesonline.co.uk
  
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  This Welsh dance troupe got a big 'yes' four times on Britain's Got Talent
  WalesOnline
  A dance group from South Wales sailed through the first round of their Britain's Got Talent auditions, despite Simon Cowell having a few choice words for their teacher. The Ystrad Fawr Dancers aimed to impress the ITV talent show's judges on Saturday ...and more »
  
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• Keeping dance alive - Antigua Observer

  30-04-2016 21:37 via antiguaobserver.com
  Keeping dance alive
  Antigua Observer
  The Department of Culture within the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Festivals hosted a grand event last weekend at the Dean William Lake Cultural Centre, complete with a cocktail hour at 6:30 pm. The black-tie event entitled 'En Pointe' was a dance ...
  
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• Keegan-Michael Key is the resident 'Keanu' dance machine - USA TODAY

  30-04-2016 20:50 via usatoday.com
  
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  Keegan-Michael Key is the resident 'Keanu' dance machine
  USA TODAY
  Everybody knows Keegan-Michael Key is a funny dude and one heck of an anger translator. But he and Jordan Peele's new movie Keanu proves he's also a dance machine. Key's character Clarence is a George Michael superfan who teaches gangsters ...and more »
  
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• So you think you can dance? Now you can at the Blues Tent - NOLA.com

  30-04-2016 19:39 via nola.com
  
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  So you think you can dance? Now you can at the Blues Tent
  NOLA.com
  Yellow placards denoting the standing-room-only space doubles as a 'dance floor' appeared Saturday (April 30, 2016) in the Blues Tent at Jazz Fest after dancers staged a 'protest' on April 28, 2016. (Photo by Chelsea Brasted, NOLA.com | The ...and more »
  
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• Spring Season Audience Responds!

  30-04-2016 19:23 via blog.linesballet.org
  “It made me think of the earth rising, humans rising…”
  “It made me want to feel more, to give it my all when I dance…”
  See what audience members said about Alonzo King’s newest work “SAND”.
  Film by Katie Wong; Sound edit assistance by Phil Perkins
  
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• Dance St. Louis announces 2016-17 season - STLtoday.com

  30-04-2016 19:02 via stltoday.com
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  Dance St. Louis announces 2016-17 season
  STLtoday.com
  The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, Grand Rapids Ballet in “Romeo & Juliet” and a Bollywood revue are among the attractions in the 2016-17 Dance St. Louis season. Performances will be presented at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.
  Los Angeles Ballet's 'Romeo and Juliet' a happy alliance between dance familiesLos Angeles Timesall 2 news articles »
  
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• Ballet dancer Lucila Munaretto returns to stage after horrific accident - CBC.ca

  30-04-2016 19:01 via cbc.ca
  
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  Ballet dancer Lucila Munaretto returns to stage after horrific accident
  CBC.ca
  It's taken eight months, but Coastal City Ballet dancer Lucila Munaretto is finally back on point after she collided with a minivan while in-line skating in North Vancouver in August 2015. The Argentine dancer was put in a medically-induced coma for ...
  
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• Paul Simon turned 2016 Jazz Fest into a dance party - NOLA.com

  30-04-2016 18:53 via nola.com
  
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  Paul Simon turned 2016 Jazz Fest into a dance party
  NOLA.com
  Paul Simon, songwriter extraordinaire, opened his spring and summer tour Friday with a headlining spot at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. In his first Jazz Fest appearance since he and his 1960s singing partner, Art Garfunkel, played the ...and more »
  
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• Los Angeles Ballet's 'Romeo and Juliet' a happy alliance between dance families - Los Angeles Times

  30-04-2016 18:05 via latimes.com
  
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  Los Angeles Ballet's 'Romeo and Juliet' a happy alliance between dance families
  Los Angeles Times
  The Montagues and Capulets may be feuding once again, but in Los Angeles Ballet's forthcoming production of "Romeo and Juliet," Shakespeare's tragic love story is a happier family affair. The company, led by husband-wife team Thordal Christensen and ...and more »
  
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• Future of Cincy Ballet finds its footing in 'Choice' - Cincinnati.com

  30-04-2016 17:29 via cincinnati.com
  
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  Future of Cincy Ballet finds its footing in 'Choice'
  Cincinnati.com
  To some, it probably sounded like a clever marketing scheme. Cincinnati Ballet's season-ending Director's Choice performances would be made up solely of works created by female choreographers. It probably is good marketing. But it's also worth noting ...
  
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• Do you love to contra dance? - Bonner County Daily Bee

  30-04-2016 17:05 via bonnercountydailybee.com
  Do you love to contra dance?
  Bonner County Daily Bee
  Then Sandpoint Parks and Recreation and Lost Horse Press have teamed uponmonthly contra dancing. Contra dancing — community dancing for all ages — in the New England tradition, featuring live music with great local and regional bands and lively ...
  
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• Ballet Wyoming to host split show at civic center Friday - Wyoming Tribune

  30-04-2016 14:10 via wyomingnews.com
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  Ballet Wyoming to host split show at civic center Friday
  Wyoming Tribune
  Dancers practice for the upcoming “Les Sylphides/Rock Ballet” show put on by Ballet Wyoming. Hugh Carey/Wyoming Tribune Eagle. The dancers with Ballet Wyoming have been working non-stop for the past few months, trying to get all of their steps perfect ...
  
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• Celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson's hot new LA dance class is inspired by J. Lo - Los Angeles Times

  30-04-2016 14:00 via latimes.com
  
  Los Angeles Times
  Celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson's hot new LA dance class is inspired by J. Lo
  Los Angeles Times
  After years of getting Angelenos to jump, leap and kick their way through a cardio workout, celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson is taking it to the floor — literally. Her new dance class Tava (it's a mashup of her initials and va, meaning "go" in Spanish ...
  
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• Level Up Studios launches space for collaborative dance and arts - NEXTpittsburgh

  30-04-2016 13:33 via nextpittsburgh.com
  
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  Level Up Studios launches space for collaborative dance and arts
  NEXTpittsburgh
  When he was young and people heard his name they always asked, where's Luigi? So says Mario Quinn Lyles, co-founder and director of Level Up Studios, alluding to the Mario Bros. video game. “So when I had the idea for this studio, I chose 'Level Up' to ...
  
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• Newcastle High School girls offered places at prestigious dance schools - ChronicleLive

  30-04-2016 12:30 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
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  Newcastle High School girls offered places at prestigious dance schools
  ChronicleLive
  Pivot perfect Jessica Carrick and Alys Pigott are dancing on the moon after being offered places at prestigious dance schools. The 18-year-old Newcastle High School for Girls pupils showed how happy they were when they showcased their talents at their ...
  
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• Video: Locals stage 'Nagin dance' to protest against PWD - The Indian Express

  30-04-2016 11:15 via indianexpress.com
  
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  Video: Locals stage 'Nagin dance' to protest against PWD
  The Indian Express
  The locals had been complaining against the poor condition of roads no action was being taken. By: Express Web Desk Published:Apr 30, 2016, 14:45. trending. Google Doodle celebrates Claude Shannon, father of the Information Age · Finally Twitter trolls ...
  Hisss-story of Nagin dance via BuldhanaTimes of India
  Times when you can nag people with nagin dance for all the legit reasonsIndia Tod
  
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• Kym Johnson gushes over her fiancé Robert Herjavec on International Dance Day - Daily Mail

  30-04-2016 08:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Kym Johnson gushes over her fiancé Robert Herjavec on International Dance Day
  Daily Mail
  And it seems professional dancer Kym Johnson is still every bit as smitten with Robert Herjavec. The beauty took to Instagram on Friday to gush over her beau and their relationship to celebrate International Dance Day. Scroll down for video. Life ...
  
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• Review: Dark Circles Contemporary Dance - Fort Worth Star Telegram

  30-04-2016 06:13 via star-telegram.com
  
  Review: Dark Circles Contemporary Dance
  Fort Worth Star Telegram
  In 1913, Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring and Nijinsky's choreography for Ballet Russes nearly caused a riot in Paris. The music, with its jarring experiments in meter, tonality and dissonance, along with themes of human sacrifices and pagan ...
  
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• Dance Card: Smuin Ballet will premiere 'Oasis,' choreographed by Helen Pickett to music by Jeff Beal - San Jose Mercury News

  30-04-2016 06:11 via mercurynews.com
  
  Dance Card: Smuin Ballet will premiere 'Oasis,' choreographed by Helen Pickett to music by Jeff Beal
  San Jose Mercury News
  With its ability to take on an infinite variety of shapes and forms, expansive metaphoric meanings and entrancing movements, water possesses just about everything a choreographer could want as a subject. I've been thinking a lot about the life-giving ...and more »
  
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• DC ballet dancers need shoes - WUSA9.com

  30-04-2016 05:12 via wusa9.com
  
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  DC ballet dancers need shoes
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  A dancing school is on a mission to help find get all of the dancers new shoes. Ellison Barber, WUSA 10:24 PM. EST April 29, 2016. CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST. WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- Last year every upper level student at The ...
  
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• 'The Amazing Race' recap: 'Monkey Dance' - Entertainment Weekly

  30-04-2016 03:04 via ew.com
  
  'The Amazing Race' recap: 'Monkey Dance'
  Entertainment Weekly
  Remember when I was worried about these social media teams being too nice? Ah, yes, four legs ago…we were so young, so naïve. But when presented with the potential to U-Turn in Leg 10, every team seemed quite down to clown — and when actually ...and more »
  
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• Meet The Sierra Leonean Ballet Star From Beyoncé's 'Lemonade' - Okayafrica

  30-04-2016 02:31 via okayafrica.com
  
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  Meet The Sierra Leonean Ballet Star From Beyoncé's 'Lemonade'
  Okayafrica
  In the “Hope” sequence of Beyoncé's new visual album, Lemonade, a ballerina takes the stage as Beyoncé sings the words to “Freedom.” The dancer in a white dress and headpiece is 21-year-old Sierra Leonean-born ballet star Michaela DePrince.
  
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• Jeff Herd steps down as Royal Winnipeg Ballet executive director - CBC.ca

  30-04-2016 01:50 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC.ca
  Jeff Herd steps down as Royal Winnipeg Ballet executive director
  CBC.ca
  The Royal Winnipeg Ballet is losing Jeff Herd, who has stepped down as its executive director. Herd informed the RWB's board of directors that he will not be renewing his contract and is stepping down from a role he had held since 2008. The RWB did not ...
  Royal Winnipeg Ballet executive director steps downMyTobaall 4 news articles »
  
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