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• Efficiency, Precision, Rehabilitation: the Benefits of Pilates

  15-08-2016 23:54 via blog.linesballet.org
  
  By Michael Galloway, Pilates for Dancers instructor at LINES Dance Center
  As a professional dancer, I am always searching for ways to tone and protect my instrument. I participate in a number of activities, but I find Pilates to be the most beneficial. In fact, I am so committed that I became a certified teacher to share this tool with the wider dance community.
  So, what is Pilates? Pilates is a physical-fitness system invented in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates. Its exercises concentra
  
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• Sophie Hitchon: The Olympic hammer thrower who swapped ballet for athletics wins first female medal in sport at Rio - Telegraph.co.uk

  15-08-2016 19:42 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  Sophie Hitchon: The Olympic hammer thrower who swapped ballet for athletics wins first female medal in sport at Rio
  Telegraph.co.uk
  Sophie Hitchon put the glamour into hammer by winning Britain's first Olympic medal in the sport, 11 years after giving up on her dream to be a ballerina. Hitchon, 25, reacted with disbelief after recording a new personal best to snatch a bronze on her ...
  Former ballet dancer becomes first British woman to win medal in ...Daily Mail
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• Young dancers take to the stage for English Youth Ballet show - The Northern Echo (registration)

  15-08-2016 17:29 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
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  Young dancers take to the stage for English Youth Ballet show
  The Northern Echo (registration)
  YOUNG ballet dancers from the region are performing with international stars after successfully auditioning for roles. English Youth Ballet is putting on Giselle at the Tyne Theatre and Opera House, in Newcastle, from September 9-10. The ballet will ...
  
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• Bound review – A beautiful ballet dance with a few tumbles - Digital Spy

  15-08-2016 16:10 via digitalspy.com
  
  Digital Spy
  Bound review – A beautiful ballet dance with a few tumbles
  Digital Spy
  Let's be clear right from the start: Bound is one of those games that's quite consciously less a video game than an interactive work of art. It's not here to challenge you or engage you with a range of clever game mechanics – it's here to wow you with ...and more »
  
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• Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre presents free event under the stars - NEXTpittsburgh

  15-08-2016 16:07 via nextpittsburgh.com
  
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  Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre presents free event under the stars
  NEXTpittsburgh
  The stars will align—on stage and in the sky—when Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) ushers in its exciting upcoming season at Hartwood Acres. Courtesy Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Setting up shop at the park's tranquil Middle Road Concert Area, the al ...
  
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• Record dancer: Woman, 71, is oldest to pass ballet exam - ITV News

  15-08-2016 15:09 via itv.com
  
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  Record dancer: Woman, 71, is oldest to pass ballet exam
  ITV News
  A pension has described her joy at becoming Britain's oldest ballerina after finally passing her Grade 6 exam at age 71. Doreen Pechey has accomplished her lifelong dream after her family was unable to afford classes when she was a child. She took up ...and more »
  
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• Stanley gets special needs dance course - Gaston Gazette

  15-08-2016 13:12 via gastongazette.com
  
  Gaston Gazette
  Stanley gets special needs dance course
  Gaston Gazette
  What started as a way for a mother to help her daughter has blossomed into an opportunity for Kim Smith to help her entire community. The Matthews resident started A Chance to Dance a year ago, figuring the studio space donated to her by Charlotte ...
  
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• Ballet Idaho dancer Elizabeth Barreto promoted to principal - Idaho Business Review

  15-08-2016 13:06 via idahobusinessreview.com
  
  Ballet Idaho dancer Elizabeth Barreto promoted to principal
  Idaho Business Review
  Elizabeth Barreto cropped Elizabeth Barreto has been promoted to principal with Ballet Idaho. Barreto joins returning principal dancers Elizabeth Keller, Adrienne Kerr, and Andrew Taft, along with 18 other company members to complete the roster for the ...
  
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• Young CMS dance team tops studios to 'rule' the world - Charlotte Observer

  15-08-2016 12:35 via charlotteobserver.com
  
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  Young CMS dance team tops studios to 'rule' the world
  Charlotte Observer
  Winding Springs Elementary's dance team performs its “Rule the School” hip-hop routine. Courtesy of Megan Zugelder-May. The Winding Springs Elementary dance team celebrates its world championship in Meadowlands, N.J. Courtesy of Megan Zugelder- ...
  
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• Evansville dance program inspires those with Down Syndrome - Washington Times

  15-08-2016 10:34 via washingtontimes.com
  Evansville dance program inspires those with Down Syndrome
  Washington Times
  EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Natalie Rascher starts each summer dance class at SMILE on Down Syndrome with some stretching and talks with her students. She asks them about their week and summer break as they prepare for the routines and new steps to ...and more »
  
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• On politics in the pulpit, a preacher's dance is always delicate - Crux: Covering all things Catholic

  15-08-2016 09:10 via cruxnow.com
  
  Crux: Covering all things Catholic
  On politics in the pulpit, a preacher's dance is always delicate
  Crux: Covering all things Catholic
  Capuchin Father Rainero Cantalamessa, Preacher of the Papal Household. When it comes to addressing politics from the pulpit, Father Edward Beck says preachers have to walk a fine line. (Credit: CNS.) ...
  
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• Dance of the Fireflies returns to Falls Saturday - Niagara Gazette

  15-08-2016 08:17 via niagara-gazette.com
  
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  Dance of the Fireflies returns to Falls Saturday
  Niagara Gazette
  Artist Mary Grace Ohrum, Andrea Galey, Danielle Grace-Depalma and Justynn Galey prepare costumes for the 2014 Dance of the Fireflies parade sponsored by 24 Below Gallery. prev. next. 0. Share. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn. Google+ Pinterest Email.
  
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• Sydney teen wins top prize at biggest ballet comp in southern hemisphere - ABC Online

  15-08-2016 07:36 via abc.net.au
  
  ABC Online
  Sydney teen wins top prize at biggest ballet comp in southern hemisphere
  ABC Online
  A 16-year-old Sydney girl has taken out the top prize at the biggest ballet competition in the southern hemisphere. Lania Atkins out-performed about 160 dancers aged between 16 and 19 from across Australia and New Zealand, to win the Sydney Eisteddfod ...and more »
  
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• Alumna hopes to inspire passion for Colombian dance within LA youth - Daily Bruin

  15-08-2016 07:18 via dailybruin.com
  
  Daily Bruin
  Alumna hopes to inspire passion for Colombian dance within LA youth
  Daily Bruin
  Alumna Maria Diaz opened Fuego y Sabor Latino Dance Studio to bring Latin American dance from her home country of Colombia to South Central Los Angeles. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor). Share · Tweet. When Maria Diaz auditioned for the UCLA ...
  
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• 'Dance Moms' 2016 News & Update: Fans Still Fighting Over Chloe Lukasiak and Maddie Ziegler - Gamenguide

  15-08-2016 06:44 via gamenguide.com
  
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  'Dance Moms' 2016 News & Update: Fans Still Fighting Over Chloe Lukasiak and Maddie Ziegler
  Gamenguide
  Actress Chloe Lukasiak attends Nickelodeon's 28th Annual Kids' Choice Awards held at The Forum on March 28, 2015 in Inglewood, California. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images). It's no secret that Chloe Lukasiak and Maddie Ziegler are each other's ...
  'Dance Moms' season 7 speculations: Is Nia Sioux's return uncertain?Ecumenical Newsall 3 news articles »
  
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• Boxers, dancers reverse roles after St. Paul Ballet moves next door - KARE

  15-08-2016 06:14 via kare11.com
  
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  Boxers, dancers reverse roles after St. Paul Ballet moves next door
  KARE
  Ballerinas from St. Paul Ballet dance at the boxing gym next door. (Photo: Boyd Huppert, KARE). CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST. SAINT PAUL, Minn. – “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” The poetry lies in the contrast in that gem of a ...
  
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• The Best Things We Saw on the Dance Music Internet Last Week - THUMP

  15-08-2016 04:56 via thump.vice.com
  
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  The Best Things We Saw on the Dance Music Internet Last Week
  THUMP
  The final installment of our three-part SUB.Culture series on Cuba visits Santiago de Cuba to examine how efforts in the past are affecting the electronic music scene in the country of the present.
  
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• Hip-hop dance crews from Japan and New Zealand repeat as world champions - Los Angeles Times

  15-08-2016 03:42 via latimes.com
  
  Los Angeles Times
  Hip-hop dance crews from Japan and New Zealand repeat as world champions
  Los Angeles Times
  Hip Hop International's (HHI) week-long competition that crowns U.S. and world dance champions in multiple categories concluded Saturday night as two defending champions repeated their gold medal-winning performances. Varsity division champs ...
  Hip Hop Dance Championships slated at Thomas & Mack in VegasJacksoncountychronicle
  The Bradas of Identity Dance Company Defend Their Ti
  
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• Traditional Indian dance teacher sets world record in Chandler - azcentral.com

  15-08-2016 02:47 via azcentral.com
  
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  Traditional Indian dance teacher sets world record in Chandler
  azcentral.com
  Asha Gopal has graduated more students in her style of dance than anyone else on the planet.
  Asha Gopal makes Guinness Book of Records for Indian Dance ...DESIblitzall 3 news articles »
  
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• Leah Remini's Family "Prom Night" May Be Better Than Any School Dance Thanks to Val and Maksim Chmerkovskiy - E! Online

  15-08-2016 01:35 via eonline.com
  
  E! Online
  Leah Remini's Family "Prom Night" May Be Better Than Any School Dance Thanks to Val and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
  E! Online
  No, the actress isn't traveling back to high school. And this isn't a surprise throwback Instagram photo. Instead, the former Dancing With the Stars contestant decided to gather her family and friends together to attend a very special dance show. Leah ...
  
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• Oldest ballet pupil makes grade at 71 - The Times (subscription)

  15-08-2016 01:06 via thetimes.co.uk
  
  The Times (subscription)
  Oldest ballet pupil makes grade at 71
  The Times (subscription)
  At the age of 71, Doreen Pechey could be forgiven for putting her feet up every now and then. However, two years after having knee replacement surgery, she has passed the Royal Academy of Dance's grade-six ballet exam — the oldest dancer to do so.and more »
  
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• Ballet dancers return to Crest Theatre for performance combining painting, music, dance - Sacramento Bee (blog)

  15-08-2016 01:01 via sacbee.com
  
  Sacramento Bee (blog)
  Ballet dancers return to Crest Theatre for performance combining painting, music, dance
  Sacramento Bee (blog)
  The Capital Dance Project is back for a second summer. And this year, its performances will combine painting and homegrown music with pirouettes and pliés. CDP is the company of Sacramento ballet dancers that formed out of necessity last summer when ...
  
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• Adele Says She's Not Performing at Super Bowl: 'I Can't Dance or Anything Like That' - Us Weekly

  15-08-2016 00:05 via usmagazine.com
  
  Us Weekly
  Adele Says She's Not Performing at Super Bowl: 'I Can't Dance or Anything Like That'
  Us Weekly
  Setting the record straight. Adele told fans at her Saturday, August 14, show in Los Angeles that despite rumors, she will not be performing at the Super Bowl next February — for a very simple reason. “First of all, I'm not doing the Super Bowl,” she ...
  Not Beyonce – “I can't dance or anything like that” Adele Hilariously Confirms She Won't be Performing
  
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