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• 15 Other Viral Hip-Hop Dance Hits Before 'Juju on That Beat' - Billboard

  31-10-2016 23:48 via billboard.com
  
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  15 Other Viral Hip-Hop Dance Hits Before 'Juju on That Beat'
  Billboard
  The ascent of Zay Hilfigerrr and Zayion McCall's breakout track “Juju on that Beat (TZ Anthem)” to the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 after entering the list just four weeks ago is the latest example of an online smash that crossed over from Internet ...
  
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• This 8-year-old boy with autism completely nailed the "Thriller" dance - CBS News

  31-10-2016 23:33 via cbsnews.com
  
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  This 8-year-old boy with autism completely nailed the "Thriller" dance
  CBS News
  An 8-year-old boy is impressing the internet with his jaw-dropping dance moves after grooving to Michael Jackson's “Thriller” on camera last week. The young boy was taking part in a competition held by Aspects Holidays, a cottage leasing agency.
  This Autistic Eight-Year Old Just Nailed the 'Thriller' DanceTIME
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• Paseo Academy students learn dance and life lessons from a former Alvin Ailey dancer - Kansas City Star

  31-10-2016 23:21 via kansascity.com
  
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  Paseo Academy students learn dance and life lessons from a former Alvin Ailey dancer
  Kansas City Star
  The rhythmic crack and pop of Brazilian drums filled a classroom at the Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts, and students dressed in dance attire began to sway, shimmy and tap their feet against the hardwood floor. Marcus J. Willis, a former ...
  
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• Watch Barack and Michelle Obama Dance to Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' for Halloween - TIME

  31-10-2016 23:07 via time.com
  
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  Watch Barack and Michelle Obama Dance to Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' for Halloween
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  Watch Barack And Michelle Obama Zombie Dance To 'Thriller'Huffington Post
  Watch: The Obamas show off their 'Thriller' dance movesThe Boston Globe
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• This Ballet Dancer's Aunt Viv Costume Wins Halloween - ELLE.com

  31-10-2016 22:25 via elle.com
  
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  This Ballet Dancer's Aunt Viv Costume Wins Halloween
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  We're living in a uncertain times. We don't know who is going to win the election, the World Series or Celebrity Family Feud. But we know who won Halloween this year. Many celebrities came close, including Bette Midler's fantastic recreation of her own ...
  
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• Suncoast 2037: Future of dance - WWSB ABC 7

  31-10-2016 22:02 via mysuncoast.com
  
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  Suncoast 2037: Future of dance
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  Suncoast 2037: (WWSB) – What will the dance and entertainment industry look like on the Suncoast and in the sunshine state two decades from now? The owner of Shaping Sound, a traveling dance company, Travis Wall says he predicts that dance will ...
  
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• LSU looks to overtake Alabama in Dance Marathon fundraising - LSU Now

  31-10-2016 21:40 via lsunow.com
  
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  LSU looks to overtake Alabama in Dance Marathon fundraising
  LSU Now
  Participants do a freestyle dance on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, during the Dance Marathon in Parker Coliseum at LSU. The fundraising event raised a grand total of $182,672. prev. next. Dance Marathon at LSU entered its third annual fundraising ...
  
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• 'Dance Moms' Star Abby Lee Miller's $5M Fraud Case S… - Deadline

  31-10-2016 21:13 via deadline.com
  
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  'Dance Moms' Star Abby Lee Miller's $5M Fraud Case S…
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  'Dance Moms' Star Abby Lee Miller's $5M Fraud Case Sentencing Pushed To 2017 – Thanks To Feds! dpatten. by Dominic Patten. October 31, 2016 12:37pm. 0. dance moms abby Lee Miller 'Bad Moms' film premiere, Los Angeles, USA. TV · Breaking News ...
  [VIDEO] 'Dance Moms' Spoilers: Is Abby Lee Miller Sabotaging the Junior Elites?BuddyTV (blog)all 4 news articles »
  
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• Last dance aerobics class at The Hills is a thriller - Austin American-Statesman

  31-10-2016 20:25 via statesman.com
  
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  Last dance aerobics class at The Hills is a thriller
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  Fitness instructor Anne Gorges (right) teaches her final dance aerobics class at The Hills fitness center, dancing a routine to Michael Jackson's “Thriller” on Oct. 28. RACHEL RICE/WESTLAKE PICAYUNE. Fitness instructor Anne Gorges has been helping gym ...and more »
  
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• Watch Kid Cudi Dance With A$AP Rocky, Willow and Jaden Smith in New “Surfin'” Video - Pitchfork

  31-10-2016 17:54 via pitchfork.com
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  Watch Kid Cudi Dance With A$AP Rocky, Willow and Jaden Smith in New “Surfin'” Video
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  Kid Cudi has shared a new music video for “Surfin',” his collaboration with Pharrell. You can watch it below. Jaden Smith and A$AP Rocky make cameo appearances. The new video follows the one Cudi released for his song “The Frequency.” Cudi was ...and more »
  
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• Boy With Autism Crushes Webcam Dance Contest With 'Thriller' Rendition - Huffington Post

  31-10-2016 17:40 via huffingtonpost.com
  
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  Boy With Autism Crushes Webcam Dance Contest With 'Thriller' Rendition
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  “It has blown his mind that so many people like him!” his proud mother said. 10/31/2016 12:35 pm ET | Updated 2 days ago. 7.1k. Nina Golgowski Trends reporter, The Huffington Post. Webcam challenge winner! Posted by Aspects Holidays. 201,107 Views.
  This 8-year-old boy with autism completely nailed the "Thriller" danceCBS News
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• SECRETSUNDAZE TO RELEASE DEBUT LABEL COMPILATION, 'DANCE 2017' - DJ Mag

  31-10-2016 17:20 via djmag.com
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  SECRETSUNDAZE TO RELEASE DEBUT LABEL COMPILATION, 'DANCE 2017'
  DJ Mag
  'DANCE 17' is the debut compilation from promoters-cum-label-owners, Secretsundaze, set for release early next year. Tipped to drop on 27th January 2017, the ten-track compilation will feature the UK's own Shanti Celeste, plus Fred P, DJ Qu, Brawther ...
  
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• Cuba puts its best foot forward for world ballet festival - euronews

  31-10-2016 17:18 via euronews.com
  
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  Cuba puts its best foot forward for world ballet festival
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  Seven U.S. companies, including the prestigious Martha Graham Dance Company, are in the Cuban capital for the 25th Havana International Ballet Festival. The gathering is the brainchild of 96 year-old former prima ballerina and Cuban National Ballet ...and more »
  
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• This Autistic Eight-Year Old Just Nailed the 'Thriller' Dance - TIME

  31-10-2016 17:16 via time.com
  
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  This Autistic Eight-Year Old Just Nailed the 'Thriller' Dance
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  Eight-year old William Ryan is different from most people—he's a way better dancer. When Ryan, who has autism, heard about a contest where people could show off in front of a webcam in the hopes of winning a prize basket, he jumped at the chance to ...
  8-year-old autistic boy's dance to 'Thriller' is the best thing on the internetMashable
  This 8-year-old boy with autism completely nailed the "Thriller" danceCBS N
  
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• Student turned away for not wearing a tie to a dance sparks outrage - Bradenton Herald

  31-10-2016 16:14 via bradenton.com
  
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  Student turned away for not wearing a tie to a dance sparks outrage
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  A file photo of the entrance of Braden River High School. Grant Jefferies Bradenton Herald. i. A file photo of the entrance of Braden River High School. Grant Jefferies Bradenton Herald. By Hannah Morse. [email protected] · LinkedIn · Google+ ...
  
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• Putin's daughter goes for a spin in acrobatic rock'n'roll dance contest - The Guardian

  31-10-2016 15:16 via theguardian.com
  
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  Putin's daughter goes for a spin in acrobatic rock'n'roll dance contest
  The Guardian
  When it comes to living on the edge of danger, tossing Vladimir Putin's daughter several feet into the air might be up there with wrestling a grizzly bear or tightrope-walking with no safety net. So spare a thought for Dmitry Alekseev, the dance ...
  Vladimir Putin's 'Daughter' Competes in Rock 'n' Roll Dance TournamentNewsweek
  Putin's daughter struts her stuff in Moscow dance competitionExpress.co.
  
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• Putin's daughter performs in acrobatic dance competition – video - The Guardian

  31-10-2016 15:15 via theguardian.com
  
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  Putin's daughter performs in acrobatic dance competition – video
  The Guardian
  Katerina Tikhonova, widely believed to be Vladimir Putin's daughter, performs in the boogie woogie class of an acrobatic rock'n'roll dance competition. Clips were shown on Russia's TV Rain on Saturday night. Tikhonova has competed in a number of ...
  
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• Dance is focus of new Bethel business - Cincinnati.com

  31-10-2016 15:04 via cincinnati.com
  
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  Dance is focus of new Bethel business
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  Toes pointed, a team of tiny tots prance across the studio dance floor. This is scene playing out over-and-over as eager dancers, children and adults alike, learn new moves as clients of the newest business in the Village of Bethel – Santorelli Dance ...
  
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• Bolshoi Brings A Wild Ballet, Once Banned By Stalinist Russia, Back To Life - Huffington Post

  31-10-2016 14:55 via huffingtonpost.com
  
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  Bolshoi Brings A Wild Ballet, Once Banned By Stalinist Russia, Back To Life
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  Between 1929 and 1935, Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich wrote three ballet scores, one of which was called “The Bright Stream.” The ballet took place on a collective Russian farm, combining vaudevillian humor with folk traditions to craft a work of ...
  
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• LOOK: Broncos cheerleader wore inflatable dinosaur costume, still crushed dance routine - CBSSports.com

  31-10-2016 14:48 via cbssports.com
  
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  LOOK: Broncos cheerleader wore inflatable dinosaur costume, still crushed dance routine
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  Week 8 of the 2016 NFL season (except Thursday and Monday nights) was played the day before Halloween, so many people around the country wore costumes to games, as did the Denver Broncos cheerleaders. There was a Waldo, a Wonder Woman, ...and more »
  
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• The 9th Contemporary Dance Festival Opens in São Paulo - The Rio Times

  31-10-2016 12:15 via riotimesonline.com
  
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  The 9th Contemporary Dance Festival Opens in São Paulo
  The Rio Times
  The festival will offer performances, as well as three workshops and talks by dancers and choreographers. By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter. SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Beginning on October 31st and running through November 13th, the city of São ...and more »
  
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• Dancing with the Stars Week 8 Preview: Halloween and the Dance Off - Culturess

  31-10-2016 11:41 via culturess.com
  
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  Dancing with the Stars Week 8 Preview: Halloween and the Dance Off
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  On tonight's episode of Dancing with the Stars, Halloween will take center stage in the first round, while the Dance Off will put the pressure on everyone. Once again, the remaining celebrities on Dancing with the Stars will have to prepare two dance ...and more »
  
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• Cuba ballet festival reflects diplomatic pas de deux with US - Reuters

  31-10-2016 11:12 via reuters.com
  
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  Cuba ballet festival reflects diplomatic pas de deux with US
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  Alicia Alonso, Cuban prima ballerina assoluta and founder of the Cuban National Ballet, attends an event to mark the opening of the 25th International Ballet Festival of Havana, in Havana October 28, 2016. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini. 6/6. left. right.
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• Bolshoi Confidential review – where scandal waits in the wings

  31-10-2016 08:00
  
  Simon Morrison’s intoxicating history of the Bolshoi Ballet suggests that the recent acid attack on its artistic director was far from an aberrationI’ll never forget watching the “father of The Nutcracker” drilling his troupe in the 1990s. Yuri Grigorovich, who had dominated the Bolshoi for nearly three decades, had a fearsome reputation and the atmosphere smacked of half-time in the Manchester United dressing room. From the corner of a gloomy rehearsal space, I watc
  
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• John Oliver brings back Anthony Weiner 'Carlos Danger' dance - Entertainment Weekly

  31-10-2016 07:38 via ew.com
  
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  John Oliver brings back Anthony Weiner 'Carlos Danger' dance
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  John Oliver unwillingly brought back his “Carlos Danger” dance in dishonor of Anthony Weiner being part of the presidential election's final days. The disgraced former congressman was thrown into the center of Hillary Clinton's email probe on Friday ...and more »
  
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• Sister 'Hood': 'Boyz N The Hood' dance shows girl power - Brooklyn Paper

  31-10-2016 07:04 via brooklynpaper.com
  
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  Sister 'Hood': 'Boyz N The Hood' dance shows girl power
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  Hitting the pavement: Contemporary dancer Kyle Abraham's dance piece, “Pavement,” opening at BAM on Nov. 2, was inspired by the movie “Boyz N the Hood.” Enlarge this image. Steven Schreiber. At the center: Two out of the eight dancers performing a ...
  
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• Saigon By Night Brings Dragons, Dance, and Fashion to Robsham - The Heights

  31-10-2016 06:16 via bcheights.com
  
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  Saigon By Night Brings Dragons, Dance, and Fashion to Robsham
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  Amid the weekend's slew of Halloween-themed shows and programs featured across campus, one show dared to stray away, thematically, from the weekend's festivities and, instead, bring attention to one of the many cultures that composes the arts ...
  
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• Israeli dance company, Vertigo, puts new spin on the familiar - The Advocate

  31-10-2016 05:07 via stamfordadvocate.com
  
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  Israeli dance company, Vertigo, puts new spin on the familiar
  The Advocate
  Israel's Vertigo Dance Company will perform at Fairfield University's Quick Center for the Arts on Friday, Nov. 4, at 8 p.m.. Israel's Vertigo Dance Company will perform at Fairfield University's Quick Center for the Arts on Friday, Nov. 4, at 8 p.m ...and more »
  
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• Boston Ballet sets sail with 'Le Corsaire' - The Boston Globe

  31-10-2016 03:06 via bostonglobe.com
  
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  Boston Ballet sets sail with 'Le Corsaire'
  The Boston Globe
  John Blanding/Globe staff. From top: Seo Hye Han, Lasha Khozashvili, and Irlan Silva in rehearsal for Boston Ballet's “Le Corsaire.” “Le Corsaire” is not a great ballet. With its pirates and harem girls, however, it can be great fun, and that's the ...
  Pirates And Pageantry — 3 Gorgeous Generations Of Boston Ballet Dancers In 'Le Corsaire'WBURall 16 news articles »
  
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