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• uReport: Victoria Ballet Company presents The Nutcracker in December - YorkRegion.com

  07-11-2016 23:25 via yorkregion.com
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  uReport: Victoria Ballet Company presents The Nutcracker in December
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  The history of The Nutcracker ballet dates back to December of 1892, when it was performed for the first time at the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia, cradle of the most famous ballet dancers and choreographers of classical ballet.
  Cracking festive ballet show to touch down in CarlisleNews & Star
  Aspiring young dancers will perform alongside The Imperial Russian Ballet Comp
  
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• A Perfect Blend of Music and Dance at Pacific Northwest Ballet - seattlepi.com (blog)

  07-11-2016 23:08 via blog.seattlepi.com
  
  A Perfect Blend of Music and Dance at Pacific Northwest Ballet
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  Under Peter Boal's direction, Pacific Northwest Ballet keeps getting better and better, and more noteworthy in the international ballet world. This is no more apparent than in the company's latest program. Pacific Northwest Ballet company dancers in ...and more »
  
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• Diablo Ballet swings into the holidays - SFGate

  07-11-2016 22:33 via sfgate.com
  
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  Diablo Ballet swings into the holidays
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  Lew Christensen, the prominent dancer and choreographer mostly associated with the San Francisco Ballet, will get his due at Diablo Ballet's “A Swingin' Holiday and More” when the company performs his “Airs de Ballet” in Walnut Creek. Former S.F ...
  
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• TTC's ballet ad campaign “triggers” plus-size social justice warrior - The Rebel

  07-11-2016 22:03 via therebel.media
  
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  TTC's ballet ad campaign “triggers” plus-size social justice warrior
  The Rebel
  Jill Andrew, anti-body shaming crusader, is on the warpath again over an ad campaign running in Toronto's public transit system. The offending ads for the National Ballet of Canada showcase trim, athletic dancers dancing around transit vehicles, so ...and more »
  
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• Change Is Mantra At Brooks, Ballet Memphis - Memphis Daily News

  07-11-2016 21:57 via memphisdailynews.com
  
  Change Is Mantra At Brooks, Ballet Memphis
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  The rotunda at the Brooks Museum of Art is in transition this week as the surreal figures of Yinka Shonibare's “Rage of the Ballet Gods” give way to the burlap sculptures of Nnenna Okore that will be suspended from the rotunda dome for the next six months.
  
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• Review: Capturing Childhood's Wonder in Dance and Mime - New York Times

  07-11-2016 21:55 via nytimes.com
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  Review: Capturing Childhood's Wonder in Dance and Mime
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  A scene from the Akram Khan Company's “Chotto Desh,” which explores Mr. Khan and the diverse influences of his upbringing. Credit Julieta Cervantes for The New York Times. In Bengali, “chotto” means “small.” And so “Chotto Desh,” the title of the Akram ...
  
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• Celebs, YouTubers jump on viral dance hit 'Juju on That Beat' - USA TODAY

  07-11-2016 21:32 via usatoday.com
  
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  Celebs, YouTubers jump on viral dance hit 'Juju on That Beat'
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  It's the contagious dance craze that your favorite celebrities can't get enough of. In just more than a month, Zay Hilfigerrr and Zayion McCall's Juju on That Beat(TZ Anthem) has two-stepped from the streets of Detroit to the Instagram pages of Dwayne ...
  
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• State Ballet Theatre of Russia Presents: Cinderella At NJPAC - New Jersey Stage

  07-11-2016 21:30 via newjerseystage.com
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  State Ballet Theatre of Russia Presents: Cinderella At NJPAC
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  (NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents the State Ballet Theatre of Russia on Sunday, December 4 at 3:00pm in Prudential Hall. The international masters of dance bring the story of “Cinderella,” one of the most popular fables ...
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• Priority list includes top-tier ballet, high school bands, more - Indianapolis Business Journal (blog)

  07-11-2016 21:01 via ibj.com
  
  Priority list includes top-tier ballet, high school bands, more
  Indianapolis Business Journal (blog)
  This week's recover-from-the-election offerings include top-tier ballet, high school bands, and much more. “Titan of the West: The Adams Collection of Western and Native American Art”. Tennessee Titans owner Kenneth S. “Bud” Adams willed his collection ...
  
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• Utah Bride and Her Dad Perform the Most Epic Wedding Dance Mashup - PEOPLE.com

  07-11-2016 20:08 via people.com
  
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  Utah Bride and Her Dad Perform the Most Epic Wedding Dance Mashup
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  Do you ever wish the traditional father-daughter wedding dance had a bit more … verve to it? Then we'd like to introduce you to Mikayla Ellison Phillips and her dad Nathan Ellison. The Utah bride and her dad defied wedding conventions at Phillips' Oct ...
  Bride and Dad Wow Wedding Guests With A Choreographed Father-Daughter DanceInside Edition
  Dad and daughter perform epic wedding dance mashup | WHAS1
  
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• Xin Ying on Speaking the Universal Language of Graham in Cuba - http://www.dancemagazine.com/ (blog)

  07-11-2016 18:32 via dancemagazine.com
  
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  Xin Ying on Speaking the Universal Language of Graham in Cuba
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  Last week, the Martha Graham Dance Company—along with a handful of other American and international companies—traveled to Havana, Cuba, to perform at the 25th Havana International Ballet Festival. Two Martha Graham Dance Company ...and more »
  
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• BrockusRED presents DANCE/BACK: Dancers Giving Back to the Community - SeeDance News

  07-11-2016 18:32 via seedance.com
  
  BrockusRED presents DANCE/BACK: Dancers Giving Back to the Community
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  Supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, DANCE/BACK presented seven companies at the Madrid Theatre in Canoga Park this past week end. The companies donated their time and ...
  
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• Watch These Bodybuilders Try Ballet For The First Time - NewNowNext

  07-11-2016 18:21 via newnownext.com
  
  Watch These Bodybuilders Try Ballet For The First Time
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  Bodybuilders are known for having a lot of impressive talents, but being light on their feet is usually not one of them. So when Buzzfeed had three professional bodybuilders try a ballet class for the first time, it was definitely a hilarious lesson in ...
  
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• IU Dance Marathon breaks record, raising over $4 million for Riley Hospital for Children - IU Bloomington Newsroom

  07-11-2016 18:00 via news.indiana.edu
  
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  IU Dance Marathon breaks record, raising over $4 million for Riley Hospital for Children
  IU Bloomington Newsroom
  BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- For the first time in its 26-year history of fundraising, Indiana University Dance Marathon has broken the $4 million mark. Starting at 9 p.m. Nov. 4, participants in 12-, 24- and 36-hour shifts danced at the IU Tennis Center to ...
  
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• Ballet workshop held at dance academy - The Harlan Daily Enterprise

  07-11-2016 17:53 via harlandaily.com
  
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  Ballet workshop held at dance academy
  The Harlan Daily Enterprise
  Photos submitted Ayako Hasabe, a ballerina from the Lexington Ballet, held a workshop at Heather Adams' Academy of Dance in Loyall in October. Pictured with Hasabe are, from left: Vivian Smith, Brooklynn Cavins, Ashlynn Jackson, Megan Lewis, Anabelle ...
  
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• Planning underway for Washington and Lee's first Dance Marathon - The Ring-tum Phi

  07-11-2016 17:18 via ringtumphi.com
  Planning underway for Washington and Lee's first Dance Marathon
  The Ring-tum Phi
  Students at Washington and Lee University are working to plan the school's inaugural Dance Marathon, a nationwide charity event in which students dance for 24 hours straight to raise money for chil-dren's hospitals. All the money raised from the event ...
  
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• Raiders punter Marquette King shows off incredible dance moves - New York Daily News

  07-11-2016 17:12 via nydailynews.com
  
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  Raiders punter Marquette King shows off incredible dance moves
  New York Daily News
  Oakland Raiders punter Marquette King gets the call on "GameDay Prime" and QB Derek Carr also makes a surprise appearance. - Hide Videos. BY Brett Bodner. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Monday, November 7, 2016, 10:40 AM. Raiders punter Marquette ...
  WATCH: Marquette King breaks out all the dance moves vs. Broncos247Sports (blog)all 484 news articles »
  
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• Janet Reno, 78, Has Gone To The Big Dance Party In The Sky - Wonkette (blog)

  07-11-2016 16:50 via wonkette.com
  
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  Janet Reno, 78, Has Gone To The Big Dance Party In The Sky
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  Janet Reno, America's first female Attorney General — and the longest serving A.G. of the 20th century — died early this morning at the age of 78 from complications of Parkinsons' disease. We always thought she was the very essence of nerdy cool, and ...and more »
  
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• The More You NOLA: Mélange Dance Company makes HerStory - News from Tulane

  07-11-2016 16:49 via news.tulane.edu
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  The More You NOLA: Mélange Dance Company makes HerStory
  News from Tulane
  Locals can catch HerStory, a new modern dance production created by Mélange Dance Company, at the Ashé Cultural Arts Center (1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.) from Thursday (Nov. 10) through Sunday (Nov. 13). Company members include Tulane ...
  
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• Black Hills Powwow competitors dance with an added urgency -- the Dakota Access Pipeline - ESPN

  07-11-2016 16:48 via espn.com
  
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  Black Hills Powwow competitors dance with an added urgency -- the Dakota Access Pipeline
  ESPN
  Fancy dancer Sabrina Pourier, 19, competes in one of her dances as thousands of Native Americans gather for the 30th Annual Black Hills Powwow in Rapid City, South Dakota. RAPID CITY, S.D. -- It's 8 p.m. on a Friday. Sabrina Pourier, arms outstretched, ...
  
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• “The gift of dance:” Some seniors have found an interesting way to combat Alzheimer's - fox6now.com

  07-11-2016 16:22 via fox6now.com
  
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  “The gift of dance:” Some seniors have found an interesting way to combat Alzheimer's
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  MEQUON -- November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month -- and one group of seniors has a unique way to combat the disease. Ballroom dancing and the possible medical benefits are astounding. Carl joins FOX6 WakeUp from the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in ...
  
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• Art, ballet team up again Wednesday at Vero Beach Museum of Art - TCPalm

  07-11-2016 16:16 via tcpalm.com
  
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  Art, ballet team up again Wednesday at Vero Beach Museum of Art
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  Ballet Vero Beach dancers will interpret through dance the Vero Beach Museum of Art's “The American Spirit” exhibit. Ballet master Camilo Rodriquez is pictured on the left.. (Photo: CONTRIBUTED PHOTO FROM BALLET VERO BEACH).
  
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• A ballet to fall in love with comes to Hinckley - Hinckley Times - Hinckley Times

  07-11-2016 16:00 via hinckleytimes.net
  
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  A ballet to fall in love with comes to Hinckley - Hinckley Times
  Hinckley Times
  A tale of two star-cross'd lovers will be brought to life when a ballet company plays in its hometown of Hinckley. This autumn Hinckley dance troupe, Ballet ...
  Ballet 'Romeo and Juliet' Is Hauntingly Beautiful – The CurrentThe Currentall 9 news articles »
  
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• A ballet to fall in love with comes to Hinckley - Hinckley Times

  07-11-2016 16:00 via hinckleytimes.net
  
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  A ballet to fall in love with comes to Hinckley
  Hinckley Times
  A tale of two star-cross'd lovers will be brought to life when a ballet company plays in its hometown of Hinckley. This autumn Hinckley dance troupe, Ballet Theatre UK, will perform their version of Shakespeare's sad story of woe of Juliet and her Romeo.
  Ballet 'Romeo and Juliet' Is Hauntingly BeautifulThe Currentall 9 news articles »
  
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• Ballet Barre teacher gets dance debut on 'LIVE with Kelly' - New Jersey Herald

  07-11-2016 15:38 via njherald.com
  
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  Ballet Barre teacher gets dance debut on 'LIVE with Kelly'
  New Jersey Herald
  Submitted Photo - Chrystina Kepreos, left, stands with ÒLIVE with KellyÓ host Kelly Ripa and Sarah Navarro, right. Navarro, KepreosÕs friend, got the tickets to WednesdayÕs show where Kepreos was chosen to dance on stage before the Travel Trivia ...
  
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• Hillary's excruciating onstage ballet with Katy Perry - American Thinker (blog)

  07-11-2016 14:14 via americanthinker.com
  
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  Hillary's excruciating onstage ballet with Katy Perry
  American Thinker (blog)
  A week ago, in an effort to inspire Latino voters, women's advocate Hillary Clinton stood by as J-Lo exposed her ample booty to a Miami crowd. A few nights later in Cleveland, to encourage black hip-hop voters, Hillary stood by again as Beyoncé ...and more »
  
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• Burchfield Penney to host four-day dance festival - Buffalo News

  07-11-2016 14:07 via buffalonews.com
  
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  Burchfield Penney to host four-day dance festival
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  “Couplet” is a 10-minute duet with Melanie Aceto and Phil Wackerfuss. (Photo by Paul Hokanson). By Steve Sucato. Published 3:00 a.m. November 7, 2016. Updated November 6, 2016. SHARE · TWEET · EMAIL. When Anthony Bannon, executive director at ...
  
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• 'Dance Moms' 2016 Latest News & Update: Chloe Lukasiak Wants To Be Next Marilyn Monroe? - Gamenguide

  07-11-2016 13:41 via gamenguide.com
  
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  'Dance Moms' 2016 Latest News & Update: Chloe Lukasiak Wants To Be Next Marilyn Monroe?
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  Chloe Lukasiak revealed that she idolizes Mariyn Monroe. Will she follow her success in Hollywood? (Photo: Phillip Faraone/Getty Images). Chloe Lukasiak has proven over and over again that she is more than just a dancer and Abby Lee Miller's second ...
  
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• Why Those Ballet Flats From Josefinas Aren't Just Another Pretty Shoe - Huffington Post

  07-11-2016 12:07 via huffingtonpost.com
  
  Why Those Ballet Flats From Josefinas Aren't Just Another Pretty Shoe
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  Everybody knows if you start a high dollar, high fashion business you need serious capital, serious experience, and serious name recognition. Turns out those assumptions are seriously wrong. Let me tell you about Josefinas, a three-year-old Portuguese ...and more »
  
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• Why Those Ballet Flats From Josefinas Aren't Just Another Pretty ... - Huffington Post

  07-11-2016 12:07 via huffingtonpost.com
  
  Why Those Ballet Flats From Josefinas Aren't Just Another Pretty ...
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  Everybody knows if you start a high dollar, high fashion business you need serious capital, serious experience, and serious name recognition. Turns out those ...and more »
  
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• First Impression: Reset: A Story of Creation conceals truth within ballet beauty - Ahram Online

  07-11-2016 11:49 via english.ahram.org.eg
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  First Impression: Reset: A Story of Creation conceals truth within ballet beauty
  Ahram Online
  Directed by Thierry Demaizière and Alban Teurlai, Reset: A Story of Creation (2015) provides a unique view of the famed Paris Opera Ballet, a company with a weighty history and tradition. The film follows Benjamin Millepied, a French-born, US-educated ...
  
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• Breathalyzers before homecoming dance? Tell mom first - Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)

  07-11-2016 10:43 via heraldcourier.com
  
  Breathalyzers before homecoming dance? Tell mom first
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  SMYRNA, Del. (AP) — Some parents are raising concerns about a school administering breathalyzer tests to students attending a homecoming dance. The News Journal of Wilmington, Delaware, reports (http://delonline.us/2fqjyLh) that some parents were ...and more »
  
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• New band of the week: Harvey Sutherland & Bermuda (No 127)

  07-11-2016 09:00
  
  Worried about increasing international tensions? Feeling a little pre-apocalyptic? For effective relief, try some hypnotic instrumental jazz-funk-discoHometown: Melbourne.
  The lineup: Mike Katz (synths), Graeme Pogson (drums), Tamil Rogeon (electric strings). Continue reading...
  
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• "Shut Up and Dance" and "San Junipero" – Black Mirror S03E03 and E04 Reviews - TV.com

  07-11-2016 07:30 via tv.com
  
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  "Shut Up and Dance" and "San Junipero" – Black Mirror S03E03 and E04 Reviews
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  So another weekend, another set of reviews. Yeah, I know they dropped on 10/21, but I watch what I can, when I can. "Shut Up and Dance" is probably the most modern-day of the new batch of Black Mirror episodes. It's set in the present day, and involves ...
  
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• Walsh the Buckeyes annual dance partner in exhibition opener - ABC6OnYourSide.com

  07-11-2016 06:15 via abc6onyourside.com
  Walsh the Buckeyes annual dance partner in exhibition opener
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  JaQuan Lyle led the Buckeyes with 14 points while Kam Williams added 13, Keita Bates-Diop scored 12 and Jae'Sean Tate tacked on 10 as the Bucks held off Walsh University, 85-67 Sunday in the team's exhibition opener. Lyle and Andre Wesson pulled ...and more »
  
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• Walter Schalk School of Dance nears 60th anniversary - Thehour.com

  07-11-2016 06:07 via thehour.com
  
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  Walter Schalk School of Dance nears 60th anniversary
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  Staudents take part in a ballroom dance class at Cider Mill School, offered by the Walter Schalk School of Dance. Staudents take part in a ballroom dance class at Cider Mill School, offered by the Walter Schalk School of Dance. Photo: Stephanie Kim ...
  
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• Josh Jackson learning it's better to drive than dance - KUsports (blog)

  07-11-2016 05:56 via www2.kusports.com
  
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  Josh Jackson learning it's better to drive than dance
  KUsports (blog)
  Kansas guard Josh Jackson (11) soars in for a jam over Emporia State forward Stephaun Limuel (1) during the second half, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016 at Allen Fieldhouse. by Nick Krug. For all the hype he received as a high school prospect, Kansas freshman ...and more »
  
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• WATCH: Marquette King breaks out all the dance moves vs. Broncos - 247Sports (blog)

  07-11-2016 04:53 via oak.247sports.com
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  WATCH: Marquette King breaks out all the dance moves vs. Broncos
  247Sports (blog)
  Against the Denver Broncos on Sunday Night Football, the Oakland Raiders punter hit a perfect 37-yarder that was downed by wide receiver Andre Holmes at the two-yard line. King celebrated the exceptional special teams play by climbing on his imaginary ...and more »
  
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• See more than just a halftime show at MSHS Dance Team's fall ... - UpperMichigansSource.com

  07-11-2016 04:12 via uppermichiganssource.com
  
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  See more than just a halftime show at MSHS Dance Team's fall ...
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  On Sunday evening the Marquette Senior High School Dance Team was busy practicing their Fall Showcase on Monday.and more »
  
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• See more than just a halftime show at MSHS Dance Team's fall showcase - UpperMichigansSource.com

  07-11-2016 04:12 via uppermichiganssource.com
  
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  See more than just a halftime show at MSHS Dance Team's fall showcase
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  MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - On Sunday evening the Marquette Senior High School Dance Team was busy practicing and putting the finishing touches on their dances for Monday night's "Not Just a Halftime Show" Showcase performance. The show is their ...
  West Milford High School Dance Team asks for more supportNorthJersey.comall 2 news articles »
  
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• Katie Smythe of New Ballet Ensemble & School: FACES of Memphis - StyleBlueprint (blog)

  07-11-2016 00:52 via styleblueprint.com
  
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  Katie Smythe of New Ballet Ensemble & School: FACES of Memphis
  StyleBlueprint (blog)
  Watch Katie Smythe in action, and you'll quickly realize there's little that this petite founder of the New Ballet Ensemble & School (NBE) can't do. The Memphis native had two deeply business and civic-minded role models in her parents, who, between ...
  
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• Dallas Black Dance Theatre: New Wireless Headphones Technology - CW33 NewsFix

  07-11-2016 00:30 via cw33.com
  
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  Dallas Black Dance Theatre: New Wireless Headphones Technology
  CW33 NewsFix
  "We have done a lot of firsts, let me just say that. The Dallas Black Dance Theatre has been on the cliff of really innovative, not only music but also with choreography,” says Ann Williams, Founder of Dallas Black Dance Theatre. And in this special ...and more »
  
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• Dallas Black Dance Theatre: New Wireless Headphones ... - CW33 NewsFix

  07-11-2016 00:30 via cw33.com
  
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  Dallas Black Dance Theatre: New Wireless Headphones ...
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  DALLAS -- In the dance world, pushing boundaries comes with the job. "We have done a lot of firsts, let me just say that. The Dallas Black Dance Theatre has ...and more »
  
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• Students prepare for Dance United annual performance fundraiser - Central Michigan Life

  07-11-2016 00:17 via cm-life.com
  
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  Students prepare for Dance United annual performance fundraiser
  Central Michigan Life
  Illinois senior Shana Boyle, left, and Illinois senior Elijah Henry, right, perform in the Dance United competition on Nov. 12, 2015 in McGuirk Arena. inShare0. Michael Greco and Shelby Harris met in a Central Michigan University education course ...
  
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• African dance festival takes over city hall - WCAX

  07-11-2016 00:08 via wcax.com
  
  African dance festival takes over city hall
  WCAX
  Grace Van Der Merwe describes the finger shake, a move she put a lot of sass into. It's part of the combination that dance instructor Sidiki Sylla taught her. He says each step or gesture is supposed to bring out the personality of the dancer ...
  
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