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• July 2016 | Performance Corner

  01-07-2016 23:48
  Our sneak peek at dance shows we’d love to see Continue reading
  
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• July 2016 | Bulletin Board: Pin, Post, Share

  01-07-2016 23:45
  Dance in Time: JulyQuotable: Dancers on Dance Continue reading
  
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• Review: A Taste of Seoul at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival - New York Times

  01-07-2016 22:50 via nytimes.com
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  Review: A Taste of Seoul at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
  New York Times
  Cheol-in Jeong, left, and Jae-woo Jung of Bereishit Dance Company in “Bow.” Credit Christopher Duggan. BECKET, Mass. — This weekend in the Berkshires you can see the percussive dances of Argentine cowboys and, a short walk away, contemporary ...
  
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• Mary Katrantzou Gets a Night at the Paris Opera - Vogue.com

  01-07-2016 21:58 via vogue.com
  
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  Mary Katrantzou Gets a Night at the Paris Opera
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  Couture week starts early tomorrow night at Paris's Opera Bastille. Reuniting with choreographer Justin Peck, designer Mary Katrantzou has designed costumes for his new ballet, Entre Chien et Loup. (She previously worked with the 28-year-old ballet ...
  
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• July 2016 | 2 Tips for Tap Teachers | Counterpoint

  01-07-2016 20:58
  Tip 1 Merriam-Webster defines counterpoint as “the combination of two or more independent melodies into a single harmonic texture in which each retains its linear character.” How can we use counterpoint in our choreography and classroom exercises?Tip 2 For advanced dancers playing more complex rhythms, make sure the volume of each counterpoint section is equal—otherwise one rhythm will drown out the other. Continue reading
  
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• July 2016 | Moving Images

  01-07-2016 20:20
  Videos of note (new and not)1. Dracula: Pages from a Virgin’s Diary2. Ze’eva Cohen: Creating a Life in Dance3. Nutcracker Sweeties/The Judas Tree4. Paul Taylor Dance Company in Paris Continue reading
  
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• July 2016 | Page Turners

  01-07-2016 20:16
  Books of note (new and not)1. The Artist’s Compass: The Complete Guide to Building a Life and a Living in the Performing Arts2. Dance Production: Design & Technology3. Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova4. Raising the Barre: Big Dreams, False Starts, and My Midlife Quest to Dance The Nutcracker Continue reading
  
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• July 2016 | Hope for the Holidays

  01-07-2016 20:14
  The Valley of the Sun, a prosperous swath of south-central Arizona that includes the greater Phoenix area, cradles Dance Connection 2, in suburban Chandler. DC2, as it’s known locally, was spun off 28 years ago from Scottsdale’s Dance Connection studio by MaryAnna Gooch, now 72. Several years ago Gooch decided to dedicate the school’s Christmastime show to charity, choosing HopeKids Arizona, a nonprofit organization that serves children with life-threatening illnesses, as benef
  
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• July 2016 | FYI

  01-07-2016 20:12
  What’s up in the dance community:Bringing Ballet to DC’s YouthTADA! to Create Dance Credential in CaliforniaRecognition for Jones, Rowan Continue reading
  
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• July 2016 | On My Mind

  01-07-2016 20:10
  In my seminars I often talk about change: I believe that accepting it is key to personal and professional success. Some change is hard to accept, but some feels like a natural evolution. Some can be a little of both. That’s the case for me as Cheryl A. Ossola, after nearly a decade at the helm of Dance Studio Life, has decided to transition into a new role here. Though Cheryl has stepped down as editor in chief, she continues to provide valuable expertise and support in her new and evolvin
  
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• July 2016 | EditorSpeak

  01-07-2016 20:05
  "Not Exactly Billy Elliot": As a boy growing up in the 1970s in a small, rural county that had one dance school and one male student—the owner’s son—I couldn’t imagine getting a dance education. Mine wasn’t an Appalachian coal mining town equivalent to the mid-1980s Northern England in Billy Elliot, but in retrospect it seems close: a pulpwood company town of unions, strikes, and factory chimneys pumping out smoke."Autism in Girls": The story made so much sense that
  
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• July 2016 | Ask Rhee Gold

  01-07-2016 20:01
  Advice for dance teachers Continue reading
  
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• July 2016 | Thinking Out Loud | Holidays & History Go Hand-in-Hand

  01-07-2016 19:58
  Twinkling lights and scarecrows, candy hearts and pumpkin pies—we love to celebrate the holidays. In many cultures, dancing is part of the celebration, so why not bring the merriment into the studio? Continue reading
  
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• Houston Ballet Takes Center Stage in Melbourne - Houstonia Magazine

  01-07-2016 19:57 via houstoniamag.com
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  Houston Ballet Takes Center Stage in Melbourne
  Houstonia Magazine
  Houston Ballet bid adieu to the Bayou City (temporarily!) and set sail for Australia to debut Artistic Director Stanton Welch's Romeo and Juliet to sold-out Aussie audiences. This is a homecoming for Welch, as the Melbourne native has close family ties ...
  Local jet-set attend Houston Ballet's opening night festivities in MelbourneChron.comall 2 news articles »
  
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• July 2016 | Creative Concepts

  01-07-2016 19:44
  Does that Nutcracker recording keep buzzing in your head from September through December? Some dance school owners and teachers think so, and they’ve decided not to follow the Sugar Plum Fairy’s lead. Included here are four directors who have created or produced holiday shows that offer alternatives to The Nutcracker and still draw audiences. Continue reading
  
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• July 2016 | Sister Studios

  01-07-2016 18:53
  Forget the stereotypes of backstabbing and rudeness among studio owners—competitiveness doesn’t have to be the norm. Nor do studio owners have to feel alone in facing challenges, from fundraising to coping with difficult clients. Those who team up in sister-studio relationships often find unexpected benefits.Some studio owners share resources such as costumes, teachers, and even students. They collaborate on shows to reduce the burden of production costs as well as expose their stude
  
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• July 2016 | Mindful Marketing | “Sell” Your Studio at Holiday Events

  01-07-2016 18:30
  My school, Perna Dance Center, does many holiday-related performance events and participates in community and charitable activities throughout the year. For each holiday, a troupe of volunteer dancers is assigned to perform at events. All these occasions are good marketing opportunities for the school, but they require some marketing of their own. Continue reading
  
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• July 2016 | 2 Tips for Modern & Contemporary Teachers | True Side Bends and the Pinkie Proposal

  01-07-2016 18:06
  Tip 1 In a side bend exercise, students may pike and pitch forward slightly, thinking they are increasing their side bend. Instead, they are likely inhibiting it in the long run. Remind them, as you demonstrate and as they do the exercise: “Truly side!” They won’t be able to bend far at first, but with repetition their spines will loosen and they will both increase their true side bend and develop the strength to support it. Bad habits always creep back in, so keep constant wat
  
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• A Fast Leap by Jeffrey Cirio to Principal at American Ballet Theater - New York Times

  01-07-2016 18:00 via nytimes.com
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  A Fast Leap by Jeffrey Cirio to Principal at American Ballet Theater
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  Jeffrey Cirio of American Ballet Theater, performing in “La Fille Mal Gardée.” Credit Andrea Mohin/The New York Times. It was less than a year ago that Jeffrey Cirio joined American Ballet Theater as a soloist. But on Friday, as he wrapped up a season ...and more »
  
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• This Father/Daughter Dance Is the Coolest Thing You'll Watch All Day - InStyle

  01-07-2016 17:01 via instyle.com
  
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  This Father/Daughter Dance Is the Coolest Thing You'll Watch All Day
  InStyle
  One of the most memorable (and emotional) moments during a wedding is undobtedly the father/daughter dance. And it usually goes something like this: the proud dad and the bride slow dance while everyone else looks on and reminisce about the good ol' ...and more »
  
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• DanceFest: Celebrating Dance, Raising Social Awareness - Knox College

  01-07-2016 17:01 via knox.edu
  
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  DanceFest: Celebrating Dance, Raising Social Awareness
  Knox College
  On a beautiful sunny day, passionate students worked hard to put together DanceFest, a new spring festival to celebrate dance and unity at Knox College. DanceFest was proposed when members of the Terpsichore Dance Collective wanted to create a ...and more »
  
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• Ballet dancer Tanner Bleck: Living the dream after a nightmare - Lexington Herald Leader

  01-07-2016 16:51 via kentucky.com
  
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  Ballet dancer Tanner Bleck: Living the dream after a nightmare
  Lexington Herald Leader
  Lexington native Tanner Bleck with Patrick Armand, associate director at the San Francisco Ballet School. Photo provided. Lexington native Tanner Bleck, 18, is now a trainee at the San Francisco Ballet, one of on three male dancers selected for the ...
  
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• Kids can learn from dance pros - free - York Daily Record/Sunday News

  01-07-2016 15:07 via ydr.com
  
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  Kids can learn from dance pros - free
  York Daily Record/Sunday News
  Looking for a way to get the kids moving this summer? They can learn -- for free. Loading… Post to Facebook. Kids can learn from dance pros - free Looking for a way to get the kids moving this summer? They can learn -- for free. Check out this story ...and more »
  
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• Natalia Osipova review – duets with Sergei Polunin are dark, sweet and sexy

  01-07-2016 15:00
  
  Sadler’s Wells, London
  Ballet’s golden couple move into contemporary dance with a world premiere that will leave you hungry for more Related: Osipova and Polunin: backstage with ballet's most explosive couple Natalia Osipova and Sergei Polunin are a golden couple, dancers of rare individual talent whose offstage love affair brings a startling extra wattage to their onstage partnership. But they are also restless, looking for identities outside ballet, and this new triple bill of cont
  
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• July 2016 | Save the Date

  01-07-2016 13:21
  Studio-created custom calendars are a fun way to celebrate your students, and they serve practical purposes at the same time—raising funds, keeping families informed, and serving as marketing tools. They can also be great holiday season gifts for anyone with ties to the school. We spoke with three studio owners who created three very different calendars and learned about the process and practicalities, from brainstorming to designing to selling. Continue reading
  
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• July 2016 | Ballet Scene | Tying the Knot in Vegas

  01-07-2016 13:14
  A stilt-walker surrounded by children, a contortionist amid a whirl of bourréeing ballerinas, a bevy of beauties lifting a clown—it’s a grand pas, Vegas style. Vegas, the wedding capital of the world, has united two unlikely partners: Nevada Ballet Theatre (NBT) and mega-producer Cirque du Soleil®. Each year since 2007, the two have joined forces to produce A Choreographers’ Showcase (ACS) at the 1,500-plus-seat Mystère Theatre at Treasure Island Hotel & C
  
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• July 2016 | 2 Tips for Hip-Hop Teachers | Beginners’ Dive and the Dodger

  01-07-2016 13:09
  Tip 1 I’ve previously described the dive (“Two Tips for Hip-Hop Teachers: Drop-Freeze and Dolphin Dive,” March-April 2015), a house dance move. Here’s a basic version for beginners.Tip 2 To teach the dodger, another house dance move, have students stand with the torso and weight shifted toward the left, left knee slightly bent. The right foot is on the ball, slightly behind the left; the right shoulder is angled forward. In this move, the shoulders always move in oppositi
  
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• July 2016 | College Close-Ups | West Virginia University

  01-07-2016 13:06
  The 15 colleges and schools of West Virginia University (WVU), in Morgantown, offer 193 bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degree programs. Dance program director Yoav Kaddar considers it his mission to integrate dance into “the academic tapestry of the university. Everyone can find their niche in our bachelor of arts in dance program,” he says, “or they can enhance their primary academic program with a minor in dance.” Continue reading
  
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• Carlos Acosta in Cuba: a revolutionary movement

  01-07-2016 12:00
  
  This summer Sadler’s Wells stages a season of Cuban dance. Sarah Crompton travels to the island to talk to returning hero Carlos Acosta about setting up a new company in a society on the verge of radical changeCarlos Acosta stands in the bright Cuban light. A straggle of goats wanders past ruminatively; a peacock cries from the nearby trees. “Imagine it,” he says, flinging his arms wide. “You just put yourself into that day in the future when we have a big opening with ki
  
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• Fighting cancer with dance - Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

  01-07-2016 11:54 via wcfcourier.com
  
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  Fighting cancer with dance
  Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
  Amiyah Shavers, left, performs with the Nzuri Children's Dance Theater at the Knock Out Cancer performance held at the Waterloo Center for the Arts Thursday, June 30, 2016, in Waterloo, Iowa. 063016mp-Knock-Out-Cancer-5. Buy Now · MATTHEW ...
  
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• Rodeo Dance appeals to all ages – boots not required - The Daily Courier

  01-07-2016 07:03 via dcourier.com
  
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  Rodeo Dance appeals to all ages – boots not required
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  Glendale-based Zona Road performs as folks dance Thursday night at the Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo Dance. mugshot photo. By Sue Tone. Originally Published: June 30, 2016 10 p.m.. Updated as of Friday, July 1, 2016 4 PM · tonenotes. Photo by Sue ...and more »
  
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• Local dance teacher pulls off record breaking feat - WJHG-TV

  01-07-2016 05:28 via wjhg.com
  
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  Local dance teacher pulls off record breaking feat
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  PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG) - At the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Panama City, many trip the light fantastic, but not before they just trip. They cut their dancing teeth on the studio's wooden floor before they cut the rug elsewhere. And it's 23 year-old ...
  
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• WVU hosts summer dance academy - The DPost

  01-07-2016 04:43 via thedpost.com
  WVU hosts summer dance academy
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  WVU's Summer Dance Academy may leave students tired and sore, but the session's intensive schedule is part of what makes it worthwhile. “They dance a lot. ... It's hard work, but you make strides as a dancer and you progress in your technique because ...and more »
  
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• ROMEO AND JULIET - The Sydney Morning Herald

  01-07-2016 04:39 via smh.com.au
  
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  ROMEO AND JULIET
  The Sydney Morning Herald
  DANCE ROMEO AND JULIET Houston Ballet State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne Until July 9. Houston Ballet's Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy dripping with drama, detailed designs and terrific dancing. Set in fair Verona, with glorious Italianate sets ...
  Review of the Houston Ballet's production of Romeo and Juliet, as choreographed by Melbourne's own Stanton WelchHerald Sunall 2 news articles »
  
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• Tremaine Dance Convention Chassés Its Way Into Grapevine - CW33 NewsFix

  01-07-2016 02:58 via cw33.com
  
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  Tremaine Dance Convention Chassés Its Way Into Grapevine
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  GRAPEVINE, Texas -- We've all heard the saying, “dance like no one is watching.” But sometimes, everyone is watching. That rang true for a group of dance hopefuls on Thursday at the 2016 Tremaine Dance Convention and Competition. It changed the ...
  
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• Dance Listings for July 1-7 - New York Times

  01-07-2016 02:48 via nytimes.com
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  Dance Listings for July 1-7
  New York Times
  Dusan Tynek Dance Theater will perform Mr. Tynek's “Romanesco Suite,” above, among other works, at New York Live Arts. See listing below. Credit Andrea Mohin/The New York Times. A selected guide to dance performances in New York City. Full reviews ...
  
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• Curtain falls on Slidell's Javier Dance Company - NOLA.com

  01-07-2016 02:21 via nola.com
  
  Curtain falls on Slidell's Javier Dance Company
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  "When I was a kid, I saw gauchos from Argentina perform the Malambo," he said. "I was so mesmerized and inspired. I wanted to become one." After 30 years, Javier Juarez closed the final curtain on his dance studio with a performance at the Slidell ...
  
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• Arrest follows high-heel assault on security guard at Dallas dance club - Dallas Morning News

  01-07-2016 00:47 via dallasnews.com
  
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  Arrest follows high-heel assault on security guard at Dallas dance club
  Dallas Morning News
  A Grand Prairie woman was arrested early Monday after police say she used her high heel to pummel a security guard trying to escort her out of a Dallas dance club. Police were called to the Kaliente Club, a Latino LGBT club and bar on Maple Avenue ...
  
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• Is Michigan father-daughter wedding dance best ever? - Detroit Free Press

  01-07-2016 00:26 via freep.com
  
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  Is Michigan father-daughter wedding dance best ever?
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  HOLLAND, Mich. — Some of the most memorable moments during weddings are the first kiss, the bride and groom cutting the cake, then smashing the cake into each others faces, and the bouquet toss. But let's not forget about the father-daughter dance, ...and more »
  
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• Irvine 13-year-old wins national competition to dance with Justin Bieber - OCRegister

  01-07-2016 00:05 via ocregister.com
  
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  Irvine 13-year-old wins national competition to dance with Justin Bieber
  OCRegister
  Maya Coyne, 13 of Irvine, won a contest to dance on stage with Justin Bieber during his concert on Friday in Orlando, Florida. COURTESY OF THE MOVEMENT TALENT AGENCY. By PETER LARSEN / STAFF WRITER. Facebook; Twitter; Email; Comments ...and more »
  
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