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• A new song and dance: Hundreds of area kids are devoted to dance as sport, art form - Grand Forks Herald

  16-12-2016 23:20 via grandforksherald.com
  
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  A new song and dance: Hundreds of area kids are devoted to dance as sport, art form
  Grand Forks Herald
  "I do 15 hours a week in dance," says the lithe, limber and self-assured little girl with long, blond hair. She's just slid to the floor after hanging upside down, flipping and twisting her body on a pair of long, black fabric panels suspended from ...
  
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• Ballet Companies Across the US Help Save a Rhode Island Nutcracker - Playbill.com

  16-12-2016 23:18 via playbill.com
  
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  Ballet Companies Across the US Help Save a Rhode Island Nutcracker
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  In the weeks leading up to its annual production of The Nutcracker, Providence's Festival Ballet Providence discovered that a large number of costumes and costume parts—including the Nutcracker's mask and the Sugar Plum Fairy's tutu—had been stolen, ...
  Review: Central Florida Ballet's highly visual 'Nutcracker' still holds onto its heartOrlando Sentinel
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• Photos: An evening at Goh Ballet's The Nutcracker - Vancouver Sun

  16-12-2016 23:07 via vancouversun.com
  
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  Photos: An evening at Goh Ballet's The Nutcracker
  Vancouver Sun
  A scene from Goh Ballet's Nutcracker during the dress rehearsal in Vancouver, December, 13, 2016. (Richard Lam/PNG. http://wpmedia.vancouversun.com/2016/12/nutrcracker-. A scene from Goh Ballet's The Nutcracker during the dress rehearsal December, ...
  
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• Bolshoi Ballet's 'Nutcracker' featured in HD in Ridgefield - Danbury News Times

  16-12-2016 22:40 via newstimes.com
  
  Danbury News Times
  Bolshoi Ballet's 'Nutcracker' featured in HD in Ridgefield
  Danbury News Times
  A high definition film of the “Nutcracker” by Russia's famed Bolshoi Ballet will be presented Friday, Dec. 23, in Ridgefield. A high definition film of the “Nutcracker” by Russia's famed Bolshoi Ballet will be presented Friday, Dec. 23, in Ridgefield ...
  Ballet Companies Across the US Help Save a Rhode Island NutcrackerPlaybill.com
  Connecticut Ballet's Nutcracker: A young gir
  
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• Spandau Ballet in talks to turn career into West End show full of classic Eighties hits - The Sun

  16-12-2016 22:06 via thesun.co.uk
  
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  Spandau Ballet in talks to turn career into West End show full of classic Eighties hits
  The Sun
  SPANDAU BALLET have racked up sold-out tours, No1 albums and countless hit singles since they formed in 1979. And now the Eighties favourites could be about to tick another big box by landing their own West End show. Spandau Ballet. Getty Images. 1.
  
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• Theater and dance on stage now - Cincinnati.com

  16-12-2016 20:34 via cincinnati.com
  
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  Theater and dance on stage now
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  THEATER. New this week. Dinner with Dickens, 5:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Hammel House Inn, 121 South Main St., Waynesville. Eric Wolf performs A Christmas Carol, part Masterpiece Theatre and part Saturday Night Live interactive comedy theater. Dinner ...and more »
  
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• The Nutcracker in One Act- Bluegrass Youth Ballet - ABC 36 News - WTVQ

  16-12-2016 20:30 via wtvq.com
  
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  The Nutcracker in One Act- Bluegrass Youth Ballet - ABC 36 News
  WTVQ
  The Christmas season always inspires multiple productions of the “Nutcracker.” This evening, the Bluegrass Youth Ballet is putting a new twist on the holiday ...and more »
  
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• Child with Down syndrome first to perform with Cincy Ballet - Cincinnati.com

  16-12-2016 20:11 via cincinnati.com
  
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  Child with Down syndrome first to perform with Cincy Ballet
  Cincinnati.com
  His nickname at home is Hurricane Jack, but onstage for Frisch's Big Boy presents The Nutcracker by the Cincinnati Ballet, he's poised and all business. Well, except for that first afternoon onstage when he caught sight of the audience – 1,700 patrons ...and more »
  
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• Ellen shares hilarious dance video filled with scenes from your favorite Christmas movies - Rare.us

  16-12-2016 19:28 via rare.us
  
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  Ellen shares hilarious dance video filled with scenes from your favorite Christmas movies
  Rare.us
  It's the holiday season which for Ellen DeGeneres means one thing: it's time to dance, dance, dance, dance! The daytime TV host kicked off this segment on her show by reminding her audience in the studio and at home that this is the time of year when ...and more »
  
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• Hands-Free, Dance-Ready Club Bags - Racked

  16-12-2016 19:10 via racked.com
  
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  Hands-Free, Dance-Ready Club Bags
  Racked
  Big enough for your iPhone 6, but small enough to not get in the way on the dance floor. by Tanisha Pina Dec 16, 2016, 1:02pm EST. tweet · share · pin. Finding the right bag for a night out is actually pretty imperative, because nothing kills a good ...and more »
  
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• These Kids Turned Math Class Into Dance Class With a Catchy ... - TIME

  16-12-2016 18:39 via time.com
  
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  These Kids Turned Math Class Into Dance Class With a Catchy ...
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  A math class in Jacksonville, Florida is taking learning to the next level with a song about long division that's so catchy that students are dancing to it while they ...and more »
  
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• Prince Fielder Competes in Lap Dance Contest | TMZ.com - TMZ.com

  16-12-2016 18:05 via tmz.com
  
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  Prince Fielder Competes in Lap Dance Contest | TMZ.com
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  MLB's Prince Fielder competes in a lap dance contest in Las Vegas.and more »
  
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• Prince Fielder Competes in Lap Dance Contest - TMZ.com

  16-12-2016 18:05 via tmz.com
  
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  Prince Fielder Competes in Lap Dance Contest
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  What does Prince Fielder do now that his baseball playing days are over? Give lap dances, of course!! The former home run machine competed in a lap dance contest at the Absinthe Show in Las Vegas Thursday night ... and it's clear Fielder hasn't lost ...and more »
  
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• Recommended Dose: Our 25 Favorite Dance Tracks Of 2016 - NPR

  16-12-2016 18:03 via npr.org
  
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  Recommended Dose: Our 25 Favorite Dance Tracks Of 2016
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  Recommended Dose is devoted to surfacing the world's most intriguing underground dance music, and our 2016 mix is no exception. The 25 tracks that make up this 2-hour mix came to us from small dance communities all over the globe. Berlin and ...and more »
  
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• NPR Music's 25 Favorite Dance Tracks Of 2016 : All Songs ... - NPR

  16-12-2016 18:03 via npr.org
  
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  NPR Music's 25 Favorite Dance Tracks Of 2016 : All Songs ...
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  Recommended Dose is devoted to surfacing the world's most intriguing underground dance music, and our 2016 mix is no exception. The 25 tracks that make ...and more »
  
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• Updating the classics a top goal as Sklute to continue as Ballet West artistic director - Salt Lake Tribune

  16-12-2016 18:01 via sltrib.com
  
  Salt Lake Tribune
  Updating the classics a top goal as Sklute to continue as Ballet West artistic director
  Salt Lake Tribune
  (Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune) John Cook, scenic designer, left, Adam Sklute, artistic director, center, and Michael Currey, vice president of production, show their updated production elements for "The Nutcracker" at Ballet West, Wednesday ...and more »
  
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• Review: The Nutcracker at the English National Ballet dazzles with with Alina Cojocaru - Express.co.uk

  16-12-2016 17:31 via express.co.uk
  
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  Review: The Nutcracker at the English National Ballet dazzles with with Alina Cojocaru
  Express.co.uk
  THE NUTCRACKER by the English National Ballet is a festive treat with sensational leads Alina Cojocaru and Cesar Corrales as Clara and her beau. PUBLISHED: 16:25, Fri, Dec 16, 2016 | UPDATED: 16:31, Fri, Dec 16, 2016. The Nutcracker ENB.and more »
  
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• Drake's 'One Dance' Is The First Song To Hit 1 Billion Plays On Spotify - Forbes

  16-12-2016 17:07 via forbes.com
  
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  Drake's 'One Dance' Is The First Song To Hit 1 Billion Plays On Spotify
  Forbes
  Have you listened to Drake's song 'One Dance' on Spotify? If not, you might be in the minority.
  Drake's 'One Dance' Is First Song to Reach 1 Billion Plays on SpotifyBillboard
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• High school dance teams to ring for Salvation Army campaign - KLTV

  16-12-2016 16:41 via kltv.com
  
  High school dance teams to ring for Salvation Army campaign
  KLTV
  A sign-up sheet for John Tyler Bridgadette dancers to ring for the Salvation Army. (Source: KLTV News Staff). John Tyler and Robert E. Lee High School dance teams will compete to see which group can raise the most money for the Salvation Army. (Source: ...and more »
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing: farewell Len Goodman, the king of pickled walnuts

  16-12-2016 15:59
  
  He waltzed into living rooms 14 years ago, and helped turn Saturday-night family TV into a fixture again. We salute the BBC’s lord of the dance as he steps out for his last grand finalLen Goodman is waltzing off into the Strictly Come Dancing sunset after this Saturday’s grand final, no doubt with a perfectly executed heel lead. At the age of 72 and following 14 seasons as Strictly’s head judge, Len has decided it’s time to lay down his scoring paddle and rest his dancing
  
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• Go: Dance, sing and ring in the holiday - The Columbian

  16-12-2016 15:09 via columbian.com
  
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  Go: Dance, sing and ring in the holiday
  The Columbian
  Art Stubbs is resigned to becoming a resident of Vancouver. But the idea still worries him. Obituaries. Obituary Home · Submit Paid Obituary · Submit Free Death Notice. More. Blogs · Neighbors · Obituaries · Business Directory · Weekly Deals · Best of ...
  
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• One Dancer's Journey From War-Torn Damascus to Dutch National Ballet - http://www.dancemagazine.com/ (blog)

  16-12-2016 15:05 via dancemagazine.com
  
  One Dancer's Journey From War-Torn Damascus to Dutch National Ballet
  http://www.dancemagazine.com/ (blog)
  It's easy to forget how lucky we are to live in a place where we can safely pursue our dance training. For dancers in war zones or in places where dance is thought of as unlawful or inappropriate, a dance career can be nearly impossible. But for Ahmad ...
  
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• Dogs dance in 'Mutt-cracker' - The Columbian

  16-12-2016 15:00 via columbian.com
  
  The Columbian
  Dogs dance in 'Mutt-cracker'
  The Columbian
  Performing as the Sugar Plum Fairy, Katherine Free, left, dances with Pig, the dog, Dec. 8 during the Birmingham's Ballet Mutt-cracker, a rendition of the famous ballet "The Nutcracker," in Birmingham, Ala. Pig was a featured performer, wearing a pink ...and more »
  
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• This week's best theatre and dance - The Guardian

  16-12-2016 14:00 via theguardian.com
  
  This week's best theatre and dance
  The Guardian
  Once again, Theresa Heskins delivers a wonderful festive show. This tale of friendship, self-sacrifice and adventure should thaw the most wintry of hearts as Gerda sets out to save her friend Kai from the clutches of the icy Snow Queen, with Heskins ...
  
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• This week’s best theatre and dance

  16-12-2016 14:00
  
  The Snow Queen | The Little Matchgirl And Other Happier Tales | Five Guys Named Moe | This House | Thebes Land | The Nutcracker | Russian State Ballet Of Siberia | The Little Match Girl Continue reading...
  
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• Former Delavan dance teacher sentenced for sexually assaulting two girls - Gazettextra

  16-12-2016 13:13 via gazettextra.com
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  Former Delavan dance teacher sentenced for sexually assaulting two girls
  Gazettextra
  ELKHORN—An accomplished international dancer was sentenced Thursday in Walworth County Court to 10 years in prison for the sexual assaults of two of his Delavan Dance Factory students. Ariel Cisneros, 48, pleaded guilty Aug. 15 to repeated sexual ...
  
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• 'Dance Moms' Cancelled: Kendall Vertes Wants To Replace Maddie Ziegler As ALDC Leader, Abby Lee Miller Heads ... - The Inquisitr

  16-12-2016 12:39 via inquisitr.com
  
  The Inquisitr
  'Dance Moms' Cancelled: Kendall Vertes Wants To Replace Maddie Ziegler As ALDC Leader, Abby Lee Miller Heads ...
  The Inquisitr
  'Dance Moms' Cancelled: Kendall Vertes Wants To Replace Maddie Ziegler As ALDC Leader, Abby Lee Miller Heads To Prison? Precious Del Valle. Dance Moms is allegedly about to get cancelled after Season 7, ahead of Abby Lee Miller's sentencing for ...
  'Dance Moms' Star Ashlee Rumfallo Reveals Cancellation ...RadarOnline
  'Dance Moms' Season 7 Cancellation
  
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• 4 Dance-Inspired Workouts to Get that Ballet Body - Organic Authority

  16-12-2016 10:11 via organicauthority.com
  
  Organic Authority
  4 Dance-Inspired Workouts to Get that Ballet Body
  Organic Authority
  You've probably heard of the “dancer's body” being the ideal physique that most women not born with one either idealize or perpetually chase. The combination of grace, lean and long muscle, and toned limbs do create an attractive look, but it can also ...
  
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• Tulsa Ballet's 'Oz' project earns NEA grant - Tulsa World (blog)

  16-12-2016 08:21 via tulsaworld.com
  
  Tulsa World (blog)
  Tulsa Ballet's 'Oz' project earns NEA grant
  Tulsa World (blog)
  Choreographer, Edwaard Liang (center), instructs part of the cast for the Tulsa Ballet's upcoming production, “Dorothy and Prince of Oz.” Tulsa Ballet recently was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts grant to support the creation of this work ...
  Eastside students perform in Hammond Ballet's 'Nutcracker'Hammond Daily Star onlineall 1,416 news articles »
  
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• Readers' favourite stage shows of 2016

  16-12-2016 08:00
  
  Imogen took your breath away, The Damned United hooked you and The Grinning Man made you smile darkly. We asked for your top shows of the year and were flooded with rave reviews – here’s a selection Continue reading...
  
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• How La La Land Staged a Dance Number on an L.A. Freeway - Daily Beast

  16-12-2016 07:07 via thedailybeast.com
  
  Daily Beast
  How La La Land Staged a Dance Number on an L.A. Freeway
  Daily Beast
  Choreographer Mandy Moore talks about the unique challenges of staging a giant production number on an exit ramp and what it was like to teach Ryan Gosling to tap dance. Kevin Fallon. 12.15.16 10:08 PM ET. When choreographer Mandy Moore got the ...
  
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• Smuin Ballet and SF Made Holiday Gift Fair top weekend events in San Francisco - KGO-TV

  16-12-2016 06:23 via abc7news.com
  
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  Smuin Ballet and SF Made Holiday Gift Fair top weekend events in San Francisco
  KGO-TV
  We've partnered with the team at Hoodline - the hyperlocal neighborhood website- to bring you what's new and happening this weekend in San Francisco. KGO. By Reggie Aqui. Thursday, December 15, 2016 09:20PM. SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) --.
  
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• Watch: Local teacher goes viral using dance to teach long division - Firstcoastnews.com

  16-12-2016 05:28 via firstcoastnews.com
  
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  Watch: Local teacher goes viral using dance to teach long division
  Firstcoastnews.com
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Students at La Core Christian Elementary School are learning math and having fun at the same time. Earlier this week, a video of students in one class practicing long division went viral - with a Facebook video garnering over 5 ...
  
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• Dreams Come True: These Dudes Did The House Party Dance With Joseph Gordon-Levitt - MTV.com

  16-12-2016 05:01 via mtv.com
  
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  Dreams Come True: These Dudes Did The House Party Dance With Joseph Gordon-Levitt
  MTV.com
  A man who once did the legendary House Party dance in a dive bar was featured on tonight's episode of Greatest Party Story Ever because -- get this -- he did it with Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The once-in-a-lifetime moment occurred when Patrick and his ...
  
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• Top 10 of the year in dance - The Boston Globe

  16-12-2016 04:18 via bostonglobe.com
  
  The Boston Globe
  Top 10 of the year in dance
  The Boston Globe
  Trinity Irish Dance Company at the Majestic Theatre. Boston Ballet in John Cranko's “Onegin” at the Boston Opera House. Advertisement. Farruquito at the Berklee Performance Center. Compagnie Hervé Koubi at the Institute of Contemporary Art. Get The ...and more »
  
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• The Red Shoes review – Matthew Bourne's enthralling dance of obsession

  16-12-2016 01:01
  
  Sadler’s Wells, London
  An aspiring ballerina falls under the spell of a charismatic impresario in a vivid stage version of the classic tale of artistic ambitionsWhen Powell and Pressburger’s beloved film The Red Shoes appeared in 1948, it insisted on finding meaning in the disillusioned aftermath of the second world war. Matthew Bourne’s enthralling new stage version sweeps into our own age of austerity and despair. Its heroine commits to the art that sustains her, even as it d
  
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