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• Detroit teens behind hit dance craze 'Juju on the Beat' - WXYZ

  28-10-2016 23:54 via wxyz.com
  
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  Detroit teens behind hit dance craze 'Juju on the Beat'
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  (WXYZ) - It's a dance craze sweeping the nation! Videos of the "TZ Anthem Challenge" are all over the internet. The teens behind "Juju on that Beat" are from Detroit. 15-year-old Zay Hilfiger and 17-year-old Zayion McCall never imagined becoming viral ...and more »
  
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• Public dance events in Snohomish County - HeraldNet

  28-10-2016 23:23 via heraldnet.com
  
  Public dance events in Snohomish County
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  Barn Dance: Girl Scout Troop 42168 hosts a dance froom 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 3 at Stilly Brook Farm, 21916 Seventh Ave. NE (Island Crossing area). $10 admission. Camano Country Club: 1243 Beach Dr., Camano Island; 425-205-0870. Line dance lessons ...
  
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• Ballet and Folk Art Nights - New York Times

  28-10-2016 22:10 via nytimes.com
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  Ballet and Folk Art Nights
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  Like the colors of fall, the charity season neared its peak last week, with five or more galas vying for support on a single night. The American Ballet Theater held its fall gala on Oct. 20, with a premiere of Benjamin Millepied's “Daphnis and Chloe ...
  
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• Cubs players roast Kyle Schwarber after seeing his high school choir dance moves - FOXSports.com

  28-10-2016 21:26 via foxsports.com
  
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  Cubs players roast Kyle Schwarber after seeing his high school choir dance moves
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  Kyle Schwarber only recently returned to the Chicago Cubs' roster after a six month absence, so normal human emotion would suggest, "hey, let's be nice to the guy and make him feel welcome!" Well, the Cubs welcomed back their slugger in a unique way ...
  
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• BYU grad's daddy-daughter wedding dance is amazing - fox13now.com

  28-10-2016 21:01 via fox13now.com
  
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  BYU grad's daddy-daughter wedding dance is amazing
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  A Utah bride is going viral for an epic dance routine she performed with her dad. Mikayla Ellison, a former member the BYU International Folk Dance team, put those skills to use at her wedding reception. She's not the only talented one in the family ...
  
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• 'Dance Moms' Star Abby Lee Miller Gets An Earful From Kendall Jenner Over Ballerina Hate Comments - International Business Times

  28-10-2016 19:42 via ibtimes.com
  
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  'Dance Moms' Star Abby Lee Miller Gets An Earful From Kendall Jenner Over Ballerina Hate Comments
  International Business Times
  Kendall Jenner doesn't understand the upset that resulted from her Vogue España shoot. After posing as a ballerina for the magazine last month, “Dance Moms” star Abby Lee Miller and dance professionals alike slammed the publication for using the model ...and more »
  
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• When ballet comes to cinema screens - Financial Times

  28-10-2016 17:51 via ft.com
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  When ballet comes to cinema screens
  Financial Times
  When the Bolshoi's Christmas run of The Nutcracker opened a fortnight ago, business was brisk: “They crashed our website,” says communications director Katya Novikova. “I could see mobs of people from my window. It is some sort of fetish here.” Within ...
  
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• Emily Molnar, the triple threat Canadian ballet desperately needs - The Globe and Mail

  28-10-2016 16:41 via theglobeandmail.com
  
  Emily Molnar, the triple threat Canadian ballet desperately needs
  The Globe and Mail
  Emily Molnar rarely has time to answer the phone in her office on Vancouver's Davie Street. This week, office time has all but been usurped by studio time as Ballet BC prepares to launch its 2016-17 season on Nov. 3. But then Molnar has the appetite ...
  
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• Rescued migrants sing and dance after reaching Italy - Reuters

  28-10-2016 15:30 via reuters.com
  
  Rescued migrants sing and dance after reaching Italy
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  ABOARD THE RESPONDER Migrants broke into song and dance or clapped their hands with delight on Thursday as they were brought to Italy on a search and rescue ship after their rubber boats capsized at sea. The Responder, a vessel run by the Migrant ...and more »
  
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• Eastman: Fractus V review – Chomsky inspires an exhilarating diversity of styles

  28-10-2016 13:52
  
  Sadler’s Wells, London
  Drawing on everything from breakdance to Midle Eastern song, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s new choreography views fusion and collaboration as acts of political resistanceAs a choreographer, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui has always been drawn to the big idea, taking abstract theories about culture, religion and evolution as the starting points for his work. Sometimes his creations flounder under the weight of their intellectual exposition. But in Fractus V, which is structured
  
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• In Chechnya, Take Care How You Dance At Weddings - NPR

  28-10-2016 13:12 via npr.org
  
  In Chechnya, Take Care How You Dance At Weddings
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  The leader of the Russian province has set up wedding vice squads aimed at cutting down on drunkenness and "incorrect dance movements." (SOUNDBITE OF ICE CUBE SONG, "CHECK YO SELF"). DAVID GREENE, HOST: Good morning. I'm David ...
  
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• FKA twigs taps perfectly into the spirit of our times with Rooms

  28-10-2016 12:54
  
  Dancers in this Egyptian Halloween fantasy wrestle with clay and convention at the bequest of the ever-experimental musicianIn the basement of a labyrinthine warehouse, a woman lies on a hospital bed while an unfeasibly long length of ribbon unspools from her mouth. She’s being watched by bedside visitors in sober coats and outsize wigs; they end up lip-synching to power ballads like the most melodramatic of drag queens, hurling themselves against the wire of the cage they’re in. In
  
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• What it's like to create Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's crazy dance numbers - A.V. Club (blog)

  28-10-2016 07:04 via avclub.com
  
  A.V. Club (blog)
  What it's like to create Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's crazy dance numbers
  A.V. Club (blog)
  Film editor A.A. Dowd doesn't let The Exorcist disrupt his sleep. Also he goes to bed wearing his glasses. (Illustration: Nick Wanserski). Posted Oct 28. What supposedly terrifying movie doesn't scare you? 3. Merry Christmas Will Byers. Posted Oct 28.
  
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• WATCH: Cubs imitate Kyle Schwarber's dance moves from high school choir performance - Comcast SportsNet Chicago

  28-10-2016 03:31 via csnchicago.com
  
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  WATCH: Cubs imitate Kyle Schwarber's dance moves from high school choir performance
  Comcast SportsNet Chicago
  Kyle Schwarber may not be able to play in the outfield in Games 3-5 of the World Series at Wrigley Field, but he can move well enough to bust out a few moves on the dance floor — and take the heat from his fellow teammates. The Cubs posted a hilarious ...and more »
  
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• Spooky Ballet - WSPA.com

  28-10-2016 02:05 via wspa.com
  
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  Spooky Ballet
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  The Carolina Ballet Theatre has a special spooky production for you this weekend, with performances for kids and adults! Halloween at Heritage Park. October 27, 2016. Halloween at Heritage Park presented by Ray Thompson's Upstate Karate is happening ...and more »
  
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• Dance Listings for Oct. 28-Nov. 3 - New York Times

  28-10-2016 00:51 via nytimes.com
  New York Times
  Dance Listings for Oct. 28-Nov. 3
  New York Times
  From left, Bijayini Satpathy and Pavithra Reddy of Nrityagram Dance Ensemble performing in “Alap” in 2012. Credit Andrea Mohin/The New York Times. A selected guide to dance performances in New York City. Full reviews of recent dance performances: ...
  
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