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• Local Ballet Studio Leaps Into New Season - The Roanoke Star

  28-09-2016 23:15 via theroanokestar.com
  Local Ballet Studio Leaps Into New Season
  The Roanoke Star
  RBT's production of of Don Quixote was a big hit. Photo by Alex Del Valle. A great deal is happening at Roanoke Ballet Theatre. On any day, if you peek into the windows of the storefront in Grandin Village, you'll find a diversity of people learning ...
  
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• Julie Kent, sweeping the Washington Ballet forward - Washington Post

  28-09-2016 23:08 via washingtonpost.com
  
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  Julie Kent, sweeping the Washington Ballet forward
  Washington Post
  Julie Kent, the new director of the Washington Ballet, watches intently as one of her dancers soars. The dancer's shoes squeak on the floor as he spins, and sweat flies off his face. Music booms from a sound system in the corner. Victor Barbee, the ...
  
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• Boy Bands Now vs. Then: Remember How They Used to Dance? - E! Online

  28-09-2016 22:49 via eonline.com
  
  E! Online
  Boy Bands Now vs. Then: Remember How They Used to Dance?
  E! Online
  The late-night host (and honorary Backstreet Boy, for the evening) is nostalgic for the last generation of guy group—less One Direction, more 'N Sync. Instead of five guys "just stand(ing) on stage wearing skinny jeans and Vans sneakers," Corden wants ...and more »
  
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• Newton's Boston Ballet School to Relocate, Expand - Patch.com

  28-09-2016 21:52 via patch.com
  
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  Newton's Boston Ballet School to Relocate, Expand
  Patch.com
  NEWTON, MA – The Boston Ballet School in Newton announced earlier this month it will relocate from its current Washington Street studio to a new location in the Newton Nexus complex on Needham Street. With the relocation comes an expansion, as the ...
  
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• Shaq and Usher dance for diabetes awareness - STAT

  28-09-2016 21:47 via statnews.com
  
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  Shaq and Usher dance for diabetes awareness
  STAT
  The American Diabetes Association is roping in A-list celebrities for a new campaign that seeks to raise awareness about the disease, following in the footsteps of the now-famous Ice Bucket Challenge. In the Diabetes Dance Dare 1, the challenge is this ...
  
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• Newcomers welcome Mobile ballet - Gulf Coast News Today

  28-09-2016 20:43 via gulfcoastnewstoday.com
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  Newcomers welcome Mobile ballet
  Gulf Coast News Today
  The Grand Hotel, Point Clear, was the location for the Eastern Shore Newcomers Sept. luncheon. The program was presented by Karen Kennedy, Managing and Development Director for the Mobile Ballet. Also attending was Zoe Todd, Associate Director of ...
  
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• Denver Ballet Guild Bal de Ballet honorees - The Villager

  28-09-2016 20:13 via villagerpublishing.com
  
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  Denver Ballet Guild Bal de Ballet honorees
  The Villager
  pg-19-271-announcement438 Vibrant conversation and excitement filled the Cherry Hills Country Club Sept. 11 as The Denver Ballet Guild welcomed their 2017 Bal de Ballet honorees. This year's 40 Debutantes and 29 Young Men of Distinction have been ...
  
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• Courtesy of Russian Grand Ballet - Frederick News Post (subscription)

  28-09-2016 18:32 via fredericknewspost.com
  
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  Courtesy of Russian Grand Ballet
  Frederick News Post (subscription)
  Russian Grand Ballet presents Swan Lake will be performed at the Weinberg Center for the Arts at 8 p.m. Sept. 30. Known as the “ballet of all ballets,” Swan Lake is an enchanting ballet with its pure romanticism, poignant love story, and iconic ...and more »
  
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• Peck & Lopez Ochoa premieres, New York City Ballet, Lincoln Center, New York — review - Financial Times

  28-09-2016 17:54 via ft.com
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  Peck & Lopez Ochoa premieres, New York City Ballet, Lincoln Center, New York — review
  Financial Times
  “Ballet is Woman,” Balanchine famously declared. But as postmodern choreographer Pam Tanowitz recently noted, “It's a woman made by a man.” A bit slow on the uptake, the major ballet companies have begun to wonder what a woman made by a woman ...
  
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• Ballet Returns to Its French Origins at PNB's Excellent 'Tricolore' - Seattle Weekly

  28-09-2016 17:28 via seattleweekly.com
  
  Seattle Weekly
  Ballet Returns to Its French Origins at PNB's Excellent 'Tricolore'
  Seattle Weekly
  Pacific Northwest Ballet is waving a flag for their season opener, but it's not the Stars and Stripes. From a program essay discussing Louis XIV to a work fresh from the Paris Opera Ballet stage, the company is celebrating the French roots of its art form.and more »
  
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• Giselle review – Akram Khan's bewitching ballet is magnificently ... - The Guardian

  28-09-2016 16:32 via theguardian.com
  
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  Giselle review – Akram Khan's bewitching ballet is magnificently ...
  The Guardian
  In a new version of the classic for English National Ballet, Khan give us a modern-day tale of migrants and his choreography rises to the scale of his set design.
  English National Ballet: Akram Khan's Giselle – Palace Theatre ...The Reviews Hub
  Giselle – English National BalletThe Panopticall 8 news articles »
  
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• Giselle review – Akram Khan's bewitching ballet is magnificently danced - The Guardian

  28-09-2016 16:32 via theguardian.com
  
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  Giselle review – Akram Khan's bewitching ballet is magnificently danced
  The Guardian
  Giselle might seem an artless little ballet: its story of love, betrayal and redemption narrated through the most staple of ballet conventions. Yet Marius Petipa's choreography and Adolphe Adam's score are supremely efficient at delivering the plot: we ...and more »
  
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• Giselle review – Akram Khan's bewitching ballet is magnificently danced

  28-09-2016 16:32
  
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  In a new version of the classic for English National Ballet, Khan give us a modern-day tale of migrants and his choreography rises to the scale of his set design Related: Akram Khan's refugee Giselle: 'A real woman in a catastrophic situation' Giselle might seem an artless little ballet: its story of love, betrayal and redemption narrated through the most staple of ballet conventions. Yet Marius Petipa’s choreography and Adolphe Adam’s score are supremely e
  
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• Ballet star Jonathan Ollivier died when 'his motorbike was hit by ... - Daily Mail

  28-09-2016 15:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
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  Ballet star Jonathan Ollivier died when 'his motorbike was hit by ...
  Daily Mail
  Acclaimed dancer Jonathan Ollivier, 38, was on his way to give his final performance of the season as the lead role Matthew Bourne's The Car Man when he ...
  Star ballet dancer died in crash as cab driver made a call, court hearsTelegraph.co.ukall 3 news articles »
  
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• Edmonton dancers win chance to perform in Moscow Ballet's Nutcracker - CBC.ca

  28-09-2016 15:42 via cbc.ca
  
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  Edmonton dancers win chance to perform in Moscow Ballet's Nutcracker
  CBC.ca
  There was a lot of nervous energy inside the dance studio at the Dance Theatre Performing arts centre in west Edmonton Tuesday night as about 20 young dancers were getting the opportunity of a lifetime. The ballet dancers — from local dance companies, ...and more »
  
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• Aspen Santa Fe Ballet announces 2016-17 winter season ... - Aspen Times

  28-09-2016 08:17 via aspentimes.com
  
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  Aspen Santa Fe Ballet announces 2016-17 winter season ...
  Aspen Times
  Aspen Santa Fe Ballet will continue its 20th anniversary celebration into the winter season with performances including “The Nutcracker,” a world premiere from ...and more »
  
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• Central West trots out 'Sleepy' as season-opener - Modesto Bee

  28-09-2016 06:34 via modbee.com
  
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  Central West trots out 'Sleepy' as season-opener
  Modesto Bee
  Nicole Firpo will perform in the Central West Ballet production of Sleepy Hollow as Katrina Von Tassel in Modesto, Calif., on Wednesday, September 30, 2015. Andy Alfaro Modesto Bee file. Central West Ballet brings back the classic tale “Legend of ...
  
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• Dance Theatre of Harlem to debut new ballet in Elmira - Elmira Star-Gazette

  28-09-2016 06:01 via stargazette.com
  
  Elmira Star-Gazette
  Dance Theatre of Harlem to debut new ballet in Elmira
  Elmira Star-Gazette
  When the Dance Theatre of Harlem takes the stage at the Clemens Center in Elmira on Saturday night, the troupe will share the world premiere of a new one-act ballet called “System.” The piece is choreographed by Francesca Harper with music by John ...
  
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• Colorado Ballet principal dancer to retire - 9NEWS.com

  28-09-2016 00:45 via 9news.com
  
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  Colorado Ballet principal dancer to retire
  9NEWS.com
  KUSA - After 21 seasons of dancing in Denver, Colorado Ballet Principal Dancer Maria Mosina says she plans to retire at the end of the 2016-2017 season. Mosina was born in Moscow and graduated from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Russia. After touring ...
  
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• Minot dance students to perform at Hostfest with Irish performer Daniel O'Donnell - KFYR-TV

  28-09-2016 00:28 via kfyrtv.com
  
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  Minot dance students to perform at Hostfest with Irish performer Daniel O'Donnell
  KFYR-TV
  MINOT, N.D. - Any week leading up to Hostfest is busy for the students at Rinat Mouzafarov's Minot dance studio—though this one may be extra special. Mouzafarov's dancers put on an annual showcase at the Scandinavian festival. But this year, five of ...
  
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