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• Famed Colorado Ballet dancer Maria Mosina to retire after 2016-2017 season - The Denver Post

  16-09-2016 23:56 via denverpost.com
  
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  Famed Colorado Ballet dancer Maria Mosina to retire after 2016-2017 season
  The Denver Post
  After celebrating two decades as a principal dancer for Colorado Ballet, famed ballerina Marina Mosina has announced her plans to retire at the end of the 2016-2017 season. The Moscow-born, Bolshoi-trained dancer, who has applied her skills to ...and more »
  
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• Carolina Ballet reaches out to a younger audience - News & Observer

  16-09-2016 23:00 via newsobserver.com
  
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  Carolina Ballet reaches out to a younger audience
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  The Carolina Ballet Company in "La Mer," the first story ballet by Zalman (“Zali”) Raffael, the company's 30-year-old resident choreographer. The piece has many elements that might appeal to a broader – and younger audience. 20/20 Photo Video.and more »
  
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• Carolina Ballet: 'La Mer,' the Raleigh company's season opener is a ... - News & Observer

  16-09-2016 23:00 via newsobserver.com
  
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  Carolina Ballet: 'La Mer,' the Raleigh company's season opener is a ...
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  The company opens its season with “La Mer,” a piece from its young choreographer in residence.and more »
  
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• An Evening of Dance With MacArthur Fellows puts genius onstage - Chicago Reader

  16-09-2016 22:25 via chicagoreader.com
  
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  An Evening of Dance With MacArthur Fellows puts genius onstage
  Chicago Reader
  To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation's MacArthur Fellowships, commonly referred to as “genius grants,” the Harris Theater will open its doors Friday for An Evening of Dance With MacArthur Fellows, a ...
  
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• Corey Feldman battles his demons through dance on Today - A.V. Club

  16-09-2016 22:07 via avclub.com
  
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  Corey Feldman battles his demons through dance on Today
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  Jimmy Fallon rubs Donald Trump's head to completion on The Tonight Show. (Photo: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) · What did we expect Jimmy Fallon to do with Donald Trump, anyway? The Latest From Reviews. C. Photo: Pure ...and more »
  
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• Georgetown dance studio united for one of their own fighting cancer - WKYT

  16-09-2016 21:14 via wkyt.com
  
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  Georgetown dance studio united for one of their own fighting cancer
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  GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WKYT) - It's one thing to battle cancer once, and it's another when it returns. A central Kentucky mother is dealing with that reality, but she is not alone in her fight. A dance studio in Georgetown is hoping you will want to get ...
  
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• Pittsburgh Ballet expands into new annex - Tribune-Review

  16-09-2016 21:09 via triblive.com
  
  Pittsburgh Ballet expands into new annex
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  Joy abounds at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre this month because of the opening of the Byham Center for Dance, a major expansion of its headquarters that increases its ability to serve its dancers, its students and the community. The gleaming new structure ...
  
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• Care to dance? Calling all eighth-graders to cha-cha - Columbia Daily Tribune

  16-09-2016 21:05 via columbiatribune.com
  
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  Care to dance? Calling all eighth-graders to cha-cha
  Columbia Daily Tribune
  Grace Brownfield and Connor Lechtenberg dance at last year's cotillion. Angela Lechtenberg said a lot of her son's friends participated, which helped Connor enjoy the experience. prev. next. By Karen Worley [email protected] | 815-1704 ...
  
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• Musical Spotlights Dance Through an Empty Warehouse - The Creators Project (blog)

  16-09-2016 21:01 via thecreatorsproject.vice.com
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  Musical Spotlights Dance Through an Empty Warehouse
  The Creators Project (blog)
  A blacked-out warehouse in Mexico City hosts a new immersive audiovisual installation by Cocolab, the multidisciplinary Mexican design studio previously responsible for beautifully illuminated cathedrals and giant laser spheres. In their new project ...
  
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• BYU Dance in Concert combines cultures, tastes for collaborative performance - Universe.byu.edu

  16-09-2016 20:55 via universe.byu.edu
  
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  BYU Dance in Concert combines cultures, tastes for collaborative performance
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  The Contemporary Dance Theatre performs "Ordinary Festivals." Numbers at the concert displayed various The Contemporary Dance Theatre performs “Ordinary Festivals.” Concert numbers display different cultures and perspectives. (Gianluca Cuestas).
  
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• Office Life as Dance - The Atlantic

  16-09-2016 20:53 via theatlantic.com
  
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  Office Life as Dance
  The Atlantic
  Everyday, billions of people in America and around the world wake up and start their daily rituals to eventually end up at work. Preparing for work can entail so many details, but for most it involves both mental preparation and some kind of physical ...
  
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• Steelers notebook: Antonio Brown fined more than $20000 for dance and shoes - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  16-09-2016 19:57 via post-gazette.com
  
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  Steelers notebook: Antonio Brown fined more than $20000 for dance and shoes
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  The Steelers' Antonio Brown celebrates after pulling in a pass for a touchdown against the Redskins' Bashaud Breeland in the third quarter Monday at FedEx Field. By Ray Fittipaldo / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Steelers receiver Antonio Brown was fined ...
  Antonio Brown Fined for Touchdown Dance, Cleats vs. RedskinsBleacher Report
  Steelers assistant coach upset over Antonio Br
  
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• Ellen DeGeneres Scares Carrie Underwood and Makes Her Do a Chicken Dance - Hollywood Reporter

  16-09-2016 19:09 via hollywoodreporter.com
  
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  Ellen DeGeneres Scares Carrie Underwood and Makes Her Do a Chicken Dance
  Hollywood Reporter
  Carrie Underwood made her tenth appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Friday and to celebrate, DeGeneres gave her a big scare. The host showed Underwood a picture of the two of them from ten years ago saying, "I should give you a gift of some ...
  See Carrie Underwood's Sassy 'Dirty Laundry,' Chicken Dance on 'Ellen'RollingStone.com
  Seth Rogen Tricked Carrie Underwood Into Doin
  
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• This Australian Burnout Dance Is The Most Impressive Thing You'll See All Week - Jalopnik

  16-09-2016 19:02 via jalopnik.com
  
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  This Australian Burnout Dance Is The Most Impressive Thing You'll See All Week
  Jalopnik
  It's one thing to do a burnout. It's another thing to let the car move around a bit in a little dance on a city street, carefully avoiding curbs, parked cars and oncoming traffic. Be mesmerized by this magical burnout dance, and let Australia remind us ...
  
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• Dance This Season: Tap, Ballet and the Inexplicable - The New York ... - New York Times

  16-09-2016 18:59 via nytimes.com
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  Dance This Season: Tap, Ballet and the Inexplicable - The New York ...
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  A glimpse at performances and festivals from September through April.
  September 2016 Dance Calendar | New York Amsterdam News ...Amsterdam Newsall 2 news articles »
  
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• Dance This Season: Tap, Ballet and the Inexplicable - New York Times

  16-09-2016 18:59 via nytimes.com
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  Dance This Season: Tap, Ballet and the Inexplicable
  New York Times
  The Fist and Heel Performance Group in Reggie Wilson's “Citizen,” which is coming to BAM. Credit Paula Cort. Dates are subject to change. September. NEXT WAVE FESTIVAL The Brooklyn Academy of Music's fall festival has begun, with a host of new and ...and more »
  
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• Longtime Pleasant Hill dance studio opens in Clive - DesMoinesRegister.com

  16-09-2016 18:39 via desmoinesregister.com
  
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  Longtime Pleasant Hill dance studio opens in Clive
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  Approximately 500 dancers learn their art at Nalevanko's Dance and Tumbling Studio in Pleasant Hill, but owner Becky Nalevanko knew that a number of dancers traveled from the western suburbs to her eastern Polk County studio. “My daughter, Amanda ...
  
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• Abby Lee Miller's 'Dance Moms' Mini Team 'Sent Home' As Candy Apples Return For Season 7 - International Business Times

  16-09-2016 16:54 via ibtimes.com
  
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  Abby Lee Miller's 'Dance Moms' Mini Team 'Sent Home' As Candy Apples Return For Season 7
  International Business Times
  Abby Lee Miller will spend the second half of “Dance Moms” Season 6 prepping her mini team for greatness, but it appears all her work will be in vain. The coach has revealed that Lifetime producers sent home her younger performers this week during ...
  'Dance Moms' Season 6 Episode 25 Spoilers And Update: The Minis Are Back!; Junior Elite
  
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• See dance close up at Syracuse City Ballet's 'Intimate Evening' - Syracuse.com

  16-09-2016 16:40 via syracuse.com
  
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  See dance close up at Syracuse City Ballet's 'Intimate Evening'
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  A photo of Zachary Downer dancing. Downer will be one of the performers at the Syracuse City Ballet's "Intimate Evening" Sept. 22. (provided photo/ Shaleek Tukes). Print Email · Marnie Eisenstadt | [email protected] By Marnie Eisenstadt ...
  
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• Get Up and Dance, It's Time for the Gif Party - Gizmodo

  16-09-2016 16:32 via io9.gizmodo.com
  
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  Get Up and Dance, It's Time for the Gif Party
  Gizmodo
  Now, you may not be literally dancing on a corpse, as Bender is, but we are metaphorically dancing on the metaphorical grave of this week. In this case, dancing is a metaphor for “posting gifs.” (Just FYI: If you haven't seen this particular episode of ...
  
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• Terra Firma Dance at Dance Place - DC Theatre Scene

  16-09-2016 16:15 via dctheatrescene.com
  
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  Terra Firma Dance at Dance Place
  DC Theatre Scene
  Even if you think of yourself as being more cultured than the average American, it can be hard to work up the courage to attend ballet performances. What if it's too long? What if it's boring? Terra Firma Dance performance (Photo: Yvonne Allaway ...and more »
  
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• Paris Opera Ballet lambasted by auditors for €90,000 taxi bill | World ... - The Guardian

  16-09-2016 14:11 via theguardian.com
  
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  Paris Opera Ballet lambasted by auditors for €90,000 taxi bill | World ...
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  Report also reveals 'sudden progression' in amount spent on meals by just four staff members – to about €52000 in 2014.
  Auditors rebuke Paris Opera Ballet over lavish perksDaily Timesall 3 news articles »
  
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• Paris Opera Ballet lambasted by auditors for €90,000 taxi bill

  16-09-2016 14:11
  
  Report also reveals ‘sudden progression’ in amount spent on meals by just four staff members – to about €52,000 in 2014It declares itself the birthplace of classic dance and is among the oldest and most prestigious classical corps in the world, known for its danseurs étoile and petits rats, the child stars of its 300-year-old school.When it comes to fancy footwork, however, the the Paris Opera Ballet’s directors found they had unwittingly stepped into the spot
  
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• Dance Listings for Sept. 16-22 - New York Times

  16-09-2016 01:17 via nytimes.com
  Dance Listings for Sept. 16-22
  New York Times
  Full reviews of recent dance performances: nytimes.com/dance. A searchable guide to these and other performances is at nytimes.com/events. BROOKLYN BEAT FESTIVAL (Friday through Sept. 23) This annual festival, now in its fifth year, is a celebration of ...
  
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• Berlin Ballet dancers reject their new bosses - Slipped Disc

  16-09-2016 00:49 via slippedisc.com
  
  Berlin Ballet dancers reject their new bosses
  Slipped Disc
  Dancers at Berlin State Ballet have raised a petition to demand the dismissal of the new management team of Sasha Waltz and Johnannes Öhman. This highly unusual protest has gathered 5,000 signatures in a few hours. You can read and sign it here.
  
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