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• If Your Dreams Were A Dance, This Is What They Would Look Like - Huffington Post

  01-09-2016 23:50 via huffingtonpost.com
  
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  If Your Dreams Were A Dance, This Is What They Would Look Like
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  “In Circadia,” a dance by choreographer Eliza Larson, was created to explore what sleep is. ADVERTISEMENT. Ad. If we're lucky, we spend somewhere around a third of our lives asleep. “I just find it crazy,” dancer and choreographer Eliza Larson told The ...
  
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• Ballet Hispanico Floods During Water Main Break on Upper West Side - DNAinfo

  01-09-2016 23:50 via dnainfo.com
  
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  Ballet Hispanico Floods During Water Main Break on Upper West Side
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  Ballet Hispanico artistic director Eduardo Vilaro holds up a flamenco skirt that was drenched when the studio basement flooded on Monday. View Full Caption. DNAinfo/Kathleen Culliton. UPPER WEST SIDE — A historic ballet company's costumes and floors ...
  
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• September 2016 | 2 Tips for Hip-Hop Teachers | Spins as Accents

  01-09-2016 22:41
  Tip 1
  Spins or turns are great “punctuation” elements to introduce into students’ vocabularies. Spins can accent a specific beat or the end of a phrase, and they look cool, whether in choreography or freestyle. There are many turns you can teach to add dynamic motion to students’ dancing.Tip 2
  Pencil turns are another good accent. Begin with feet shoulder-width apart, arms loosely at the sides. Bend the knees, jump the feet together and wrap the arms tightly around the to
  
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• September 2016 | Moving Images

  01-09-2016 22:14
  Videos of note (new and not)1. Secundaria2. First Position3. Jig4. Planet B-Boy Continue reading
  
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• September 2016 | Page Turners

  01-09-2016 22:05
  Books of note (new and not)1. Sweat, Tears, and Jazz Hands: The Official History of Show Choir from Vaudeville to Glee2. How It Feels to Fly3. My Seventh-Grade Life in Tights4. Ballroom! Obsession and Passion Inside the World of Competitive Dance Continue reading
  
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• September 2016 | FYI

  01-09-2016 21:59
  What’s up in the dance communityDancer Featured in DSL Dies in BombingModern Master Lubovitch Honored by ADFLive and Print Arts Intersect in Dance InkComputer Careers Calling BA Dancers Continue reading
  
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• September 2016 | EditorSpeak

  01-09-2016 21:54
  "Starting With Why": I’ve just returned from three jam-packed days at the inaugural International Dance Entrepreneurs Association (I.D.E.A.) conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, where I, alongside several hundred dance studio owners and administrators, listened to speakers representing a range of school types, sizes, longevity, and business approaches. I learned a great deal from these mainstage sessions."Farewell to My Arabesque": Recently I realized something: my arabesque has gone the way
  
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• September 2016 | On My Mind

  01-09-2016 21:50
  Today school owners want to learn to lead with confidence, both in their schools and as mentors, leaders, and teachers in their communities. They want to be part of a unified voice in dance education that stands for everything that is good for their students and the field. By working together, teachers and school owners can preserve the integrity of dance education—and, on a personal level, evolve in this exciting, ever-changing world of dance and dance studios.I am proud to lead this call
  
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• Awesome Banner, Ballet Diva may be vulnerable again at short prices - Daily Racing Form

  01-09-2016 21:45 via drf.com
  
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  Awesome Banner, Ballet Diva may be vulnerable again at short prices
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  Ballet Diva, sixth at odds of 1-2 in the $150,000 Three Ring Stakes last time out, may be a favorite to bet against in the Jewel Princess. The Jacks or Better Farm of Fred and Jane Brei has hit the jackpot again and again on the supremely lucrative ...
  
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• September 2016 | Performance Corner

  01-09-2016 21:12
  Our sneak peek at dance shows we’d love to see Continue reading
  
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• Stretch out! Open-call ballet auditions set for Sept. 11 - Reno Gazette Journal

  01-09-2016 20:45 via rgj.com
  
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  Stretch out! Open-call ballet auditions set for Sept. 11
  Reno Gazette Journal
  Auditions are an important part of the performing arts. Selecting the right cast is critical to the success of the shows. In ballet, auditions can be complicated. Depending on the production, different levels of skill are required. As the resident ...
  'Nutcracker Ballet' sign up available Sept. 16West Hawaii Today
  Auditions for 'The Nutcracker Ballet' set for Sept. 11Newton Daily Newsall 7 news ar
  
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• September 2016 | Bulletin Board

  01-09-2016 20:41
  Dance in Time: SeptemberQuotable: Dancers on Dance Continue reading
  
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• September 2016 | 2 Tips for Modern & Contemporary Teachers

  01-09-2016 20:35
  Tip 1Young dancers often become self-conscious and timid when asked simply to walk; make sure to teach students this necessary skill.Tip 2Are your students stuck in the mirror? They may be addicted to looking at their own images, or they may be using the mirror as a tool to mask sequencing problems. In my own teaching, I became weary of repeating, “Don’t get stuck in the mirror.” One day, instead of repeating myself once again, I pointed at the mirror and shouted, “She li
  
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• Sergei Polunin, Ballet's Bad Boy, Has a Change of Heart - New York Times

  01-09-2016 19:57 via nytimes.com
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  Sergei Polunin, Ballet's Bad Boy, Has a Change of Heart
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  Sergei Polunin became a YouTube star, dancing to Hozier's “Take Me to Church” in a video by David LaChapelle, the photographer and filmmaker. Credit David LaChapelle/British Broadcasting Corporation and Polunin Ltd., via Sundance Selects. LONDON ...
  
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• How Slawomir Wozniak of Phoenix Ballet Works to Make Timeless Art - Phoenix New Times

  01-09-2016 19:08 via phoenixnewtimes.com
  
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  How Slawomir Wozniak of Phoenix Ballet Works to Make Timeless Art
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• September 2016 | Bright Biz Idea | Copy, Paste, Delegate, Thrive

  01-09-2016 18:46
  Dance studio owners open additional locations for numerous reasons—to increase profits or to house a growing student population, for example. Or maybe a nearby area needs a dance studio, or an opportunity arises to take over an existing one. Whatever the reasons for branching out, those who have done so find that managing multiple locations has its own set of benefits and challenges. Here are some tips on how to run more than one school location efficiently and effectively. Continue readin
  
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• September 2016 | Collective Wisdom

  01-09-2016 18:25
  Classroom Connection: Cleaning MachineHeading into competition season, I realized I wouldn’t have enough time to fix all the mismatched heads, crooked lines, and sickled feet in my teen jazz routine. What I needed was a way to fast-track the process and rescue my dance. I decided to turn my dancers into a “cleaning machine.”Reality Check: Competition Survival KitsQ.Every year I make a competition survival kit of items my dancers might forget, such as hair bands, hair spray, and
  
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• September 2016 | Winning at Life

  01-09-2016 18:24
  Dance competitions and conventions have flourished for decades, giving young dancers time onstage and plenty of skills. Competing in dance requires discipline, a strong work ethic, the ability to field criticism and cope with pressure, and networking savvy—all attributes that have served former competition kids well in a diverse array of careers. Continue reading
  
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• September 2016 | 2 Tips for Tap Teachers

  01-09-2016 18:21
  Tip 1The start of a new dance season is a perfect opportunity to spice up your tap program with new ideas that will reinforce your lessons and inspire students to practice.Tip 2Flash cards with one-bar rhythm phrases can provide a wealth of teaching moments. Whether dancers are novices or experienced tappers, the clarity of their sounds depends on their ability to reproduce specific rhythms, and seeing a phrase in addition to hearing and doing it will help bring success. In particular, when danc
  
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• September 2016 | Thinking Out Loud | Totally Teamwork

  01-09-2016 18:18
  Sometimes we learn lessons from the most unusual situations or, in an incident involving my students, even objects. This year, my school’s competition team learned the value of teamwork as the result of a Frisbee. Continue reading
  
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• September 2016 | Venue Vagabond

  01-09-2016 18:06
  At dance competitions, it’s easy to be critical of the judging panel. Teachers and parents spend hours staring at the back of the judges’ heads trying to gain clues from their posture about what they’re thinking, and they study the judges’ biographies. Who are these people who will critique and rank their students or children?But how many people know what goes into judging a competition? Not that many. I have been a dance adjudicator for more than 30 years, and it’s
  
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• September 2016 | So You Wanna Be a Judge

  01-09-2016 17:57
  It’s September, and all around the United States kids are returning to school and dance studios are beginning their fall sessions. This is also the time of year when competition directors begin hiring adjudicators for the upcoming season. If you aim to book your first gig as a competition judge this year, it’s time to make your move. Put your best foot forward with these tips from three competition directors and three seasoned adjudicators. Continue reading
  
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• September 2016 | Ballet Scene | Performing With the Pros

  01-09-2016 17:57
  From a young age, dance students idolize professional dancers—and that’s a good thing. They need someone to look up to and goals to aspire to that go beyond their home studio’s doors. That’s why creating opportunities for students to engage with professional dancers is important—it allows them to see that with enough work and dedication, dance training can have long-term payoffs. Even if they have no interest in or potential for a career in dance, students who enjoy
  
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• September 2016 | Smart Cycles

  01-09-2016 17:19
  At the University at Buffalo, where I teach, the dance and athletic departments stand side by side. I often cite this architectural relationship as a metaphor for the two sides of a dancer—one part artist and one part athlete.The benefits to dancers of aerobic exercise, weight training, and cross-training are common knowledge. Less widely understood is what dance teachers can learn and integrate into their work from the field of athletics, specifically the concept of periodization, which I
  
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• Teyana Taylor Killed Every Dance Move In Kanye's 'Fade' - Huffington Post

  01-09-2016 16:53 via huffingtonpost.com
  
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  Teyana Taylor Killed Every Dance Move In Kanye's 'Fade'
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  Teyana Taylor's body is merely a vessel for her incredible dance moves, rooted in a history of women dancing alone. Although 2016 has mostly sucked, it's been a banner year for black women kicking ass and taking names. Beyoncé. The Simones. Teyana ...
  Teyana Taylor If You Wanna Eat Twinkies Dance Your Ass Off!TMZ.com
  Teyana Taylor on Her VMAs Star Moment and Turning Into a Cat for KanyeVogue.com
  
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• Furious row erupts over girl's ballet lessons as dad and dance ... - Telegraph.co.uk

  01-09-2016 15:28 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  Furious row erupts over girl's ballet lessons as dad and dance ...
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  An extraordinary row over a four-year-old girl's ballet classes has led to her father and a dance school principal reporting each other to police. The bitter wrangle ...and more »
  
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• Furious row erupts over girl's ballet lessons as dad and dance school principal report each other to police - Telegraph.co.uk

  01-09-2016 15:28 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  Furious row erupts over girl's ballet lessons as dad and dance school principal report each other to police
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  An extraordinary row over a four-year-old girl's ballet classes has led to her father and a dance school principal reporting each other to police. The bitter wrangle began when plumber Neil Marsh, 30, asked to attend one of daughter Gabriela's classes ...and more »
  
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• China's 'Core Socialist Values,' the Song-and-Dance Version - New York Times

  01-09-2016 14:44 via nytimes.com
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  China's 'Core Socialist Values,' the Song-and-Dance Version
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  BEIJING — The 12 “core socialist values” are memorized by schoolchildren, featured in college entrance exams, printed on stamps and lanterns, and splashed on walls across China. Now they have made their way into 20 song-and-dance routines that the ...
  
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• Father and ballet teacher report each other to police in row over ... - Daily Mail

  01-09-2016 12:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Father and ballet teacher report each other to police in row over ...
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  A furious dispute erupted between Neil Marsh and Whanita La Bouchardiere after he asked to see his daughter's progress at the Danceworks Studios in ...and more »
  
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• 'Dance Moms' Season 7 Air Date, Spoilers, News & Update: Maddie Ziegler Returns To Save Show's Ratings? - Gamenguide

  01-09-2016 11:18 via gamenguide.com
  
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  'Dance Moms' Season 7 Air Date, Spoilers, News & Update: Maddie Ziegler Returns To Save Show's Ratings?
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  TV personality/dancer Maddie Ziegler attends Nickelodeon's 2016 Kids' Choice Awards at The Forum on March 12, 2016 in Inglewood, California. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images). There is definitely no shortage in talent in "Dance Moms" and the Abby Lee ...
  'Dance Moms' star's bankruptcy fraud sentencing delayedFox News
  'Dance Moms' Season 7 Cancellation: Lifetim
  
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• 'Let's Dance!' Workshop Set for Sept. 16 - State College News

  01-09-2016 11:13 via statecollege.com
  
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  'Let's Dance!' Workshop Set for Sept. 16
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  The "Let's Dance!" movement workshop for families will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, on the lawn of Penn State's Ford Building. The event, which is free and open to the public, is presented by the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State; the ...
  
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• Campaign corner: Shimoni to host bike event, dance party - Arizona Daily Sun

  01-09-2016 08:38 via azdailysun.com
  
  Campaign corner: Shimoni to host bike event, dance party
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  City Council candidate Adam Shimoni will be hosting a bike ride on NAU campus followed by a dance party and political talk Thursday afternoon. Participants will meet at Old Main at noon, bike around campus, then ride to the Union for a dance party and ...
  
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• The Russian Grand Ballet will bring to life “The Sleeping Beauty” Sept. 28 at the Byham Theater. - Uniontown Herald Standard

  01-09-2016 08:00 via heraldstandard.com
  
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  The Russian Grand Ballet will bring to life “The Sleeping Beauty” Sept. 28 at the Byham Theater.
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  The Russian Grand Ballet will bring Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's classic ballet “The Sleeping Beauty” to life at the Byham Theater, Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28, presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. The Russian Grand Ballet has established a ...
  
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• BV dance garners 2nd at first competition of season - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

  01-09-2016 06:18 via argusleader.com
  BV dance garners 2nd at first competition of season
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  Two Sioux Falls programs claimed grand champion honors at the Watertown Invitational on Aug. 30, which was the first event of the season for the Lady Lynx competition cheer and dance squads. The dance team nabbed runner-up honors, earning 14.5 ...and more »
  
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• Peter Wright and the bitchy world of ballet - Spectator.co.uk

  01-09-2016 05:14 via spectator.co.uk
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  Peter Wright and the bitchy world of ballet
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  Memoirs of old men, baldly, tend to be tricky. Sir Peter Wright, one of the founding pillars of the British ballet establishment, is now 90, and a charmingly chatty man; but I've personally never found him reluctant to get to the point when asked. As ...
  
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• Trump Campaign Sued by Kids Dance Troupe Over Broken Deal - Bloomberg

  01-09-2016 04:03 via bloomberg.com
  
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  Trump Campaign Sued by Kids Dance Troupe Over Broken Deal
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  Donald J. Trump for President is being sued again, this time for allegedly violating a contract with a group of pre-teen singers and dancers. The USA Freedom Kids dance troupe that became a media sensation after their January performance at a Florida ...and more »
  
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• Lewis Central Dance team adopts road outside school - The Daily Nonpareil

  01-09-2016 03:34 via nonpareilonline.com
  
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  Lewis Central Dance team adopts road outside school
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  From left, Lewis Central High School dance team members - sophomore Maddie Mann, freshman Callie Stephens, senior Dani McComas, sophomore Alex Whittington and freshman Regan White - dump garbage into a trash can just outside the L.C. tennis ...
  
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• Beverly Bernardi Post Conservatory of Dance throws annual fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy Association - Topeka Capital Journal

  01-09-2016 02:16 via cjonline.com
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  Beverly Bernardi Post Conservatory of Dance throws annual fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy Association
  Topeka Capital Journal
  The Dance-A-Thon will be held Saturday from 1-5:30 at the Beverly Bernardi Post Conservatory of Dance. All proceeds will go to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. By Emma Fiander. [email protected]. Young dancers will be performing for a ...
  
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• Free dance classes to help with Parkinson's disease to be offered soon - UpperMichigansSource.com

  01-09-2016 00:23 via uppermichiganssource.com
  
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  Free dance classes to help with Parkinson's disease to be offered soon
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  MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - A dance class is being offered soon by Lake Superior Hospice that could help alleviate the effects of Parkinson's disease. The course will be running Tuesdays at 10:00 am and Fridays at 4:00 pm each week for six weeks at the ...
  
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