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• Reset review – prosaic peek at Paris’s plain-sailing ballet stars

  22-12-2016 23:30
  
  This documentary about a new director’s tenure at the Paris Opera Ballet purports to tell all but offers no real insights
  Not so much a documentary, more a sleek two-hour commercial for itself, Reset is a glossily produced non-look behind the scenes at the Paris Opera Ballet. (The original title is Rèleve: histoire d’un création – “rèleve” meaning the dancer rising on tiptoe). In 2014 a new director took over the company: Benjamin Millepied, who
  
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• Reset review – prosaic peek at Paris's plain-sailing ballet stars - The Guardian

  22-12-2016 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Reset review – prosaic peek at Paris's plain-sailing ballet stars
  The Guardian
  Not so much a documentary, more a sleek two-hour commercial for itself, Reset is a glossily produced non-look behind the scenes at the Paris Opera Ballet. (The original title is Rèleve: histoire d'un création – “rèleve” meaning the dancer rising on ...and more »
  
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• U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy Does "Koi" Dance - Voice of America

  22-12-2016 23:21 via learningenglish.voanews.com
  
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  U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy Does "Koi" Dance
  Voice of America
  U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy dressed up as Santa Clause for the embassy's version of the popular "koi" dance. Share. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share on В Контакте · Share on Google+ · Email to a Friend. Print. See comments ...
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• A Pair of 'Nutcrackers,' From Lincoln Center to Dumbo - Observer

  22-12-2016 22:54 via observer.com
  
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  A Pair of 'Nutcrackers,' From Lincoln Center to Dumbo
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  It's the holiday season, in case you hadn't noticed, which means that nuts are cracking all around town. First and foremost, of course, at the Koch, where the sublime Balanchine version of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker is on semi-permanent display. As ...and more »
  
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• Cougars to don ballet slippers - St. Catharines Standard

  22-12-2016 22:45 via stcatharinesstandard.ca
  
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  Cougars to don ballet slippers
  St. Catharines Standard
  Students from Welland Centennial Secondary School's dance and drama classes are gearing up to be a part of Ballet Jörgen Canada's Swan Lake, hosted by the Welland-Port Colborne Concert Association at the high school. Back row, from left: Sarah Egert, ...and more »
  
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• The Strange Five-Movements Dance on Netflix's 'The OA,' Explained - Thrillist

  22-12-2016 22:44 via thrillist.com
  
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  The Strange Five-Movements Dance on Netflix's 'The OA,' Explained
  Thrillist
  Warning: This article contains major spoilers for Netflix's The OA, the eight-part semi-suprise series starring Brit Marling that debuted last weekend and has the internet abuzz. Click away now if you don't want to avoid learning about crucial plot ...
  Let's Ponder the Ridiculous, Infuriating Interpretive Dance-Filled Finale of 'The OA'Observer
  'The OA': Producers Explain Netflix's Mysterious New Drama | Varie
  
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• New Year's Eve 2017 Party Guide: The Best Places to Dance in New ... - Billboard

  22-12-2016 21:01 via billboard.com
  
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  New Year's Eve 2017 Party Guide: The Best Places to Dance in New ...
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  From dubstep to deep house and everything in between, Billboard rounded up some of the best dance parties to help you ring in the new year.and more »
  
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• How an Indonesian onomatopoeia became a dance-music sample and a meme - The Verge

  22-12-2016 20:49 via theverge.com
  
  How an Indonesian onomatopoeia became a dance-music sample and a meme
  The Verge
  Om Telolet Om. That three-word phrase is currently sprinkled across the Twitter mentions and Instagram comments of celebrities around the word. But what does it mean? As Billboard points out, Om Telolet Om doesn't quite mean anything. It's a noise.and more »
  
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• Middle-schooler dances in Joffrey Ballet's 'The Nutcracker' - Suburban Life Publications

  22-12-2016 17:01 via mysuburbanlife.com
  
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  Middle-schooler dances in Joffrey Ballet's 'The Nutcracker'
  Suburban Life Publications
  Dylan Sengpiel, a seventh-grader at Pleasantdale Middle School in Burr Ridge, has the honor of being the first student dancer to play Fritz, one of the major characters in the ballet, which opened Dec. 10 at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago. By AIMEE ...and more »
  
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• Glasgow's Barrowland Ballet calls for participants aged 7 - 10 years old to perform in new project - Glasgow Live

  22-12-2016 16:54 via glasgowlive.co.uk
  
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  Glasgow's Barrowland Ballet calls for participants aged 7 - 10 years old to perform in new project
  Glasgow Live
  The ballet company are looking for boys and girls to hit the stage in March 2017. Share. ByRohese Devereux Taylor. 15:43, 22 DEC 2016; Updated 15:43, 22 DEC 2016. News. The acclaimed ballet is looking for new recruits (Photo: Facebook). Share.
  
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• New version of 'Rainbow Legs' poster honors Cincinnati Ballet's evolution - WCPO

  22-12-2016 16:16 via wcpo.com
  
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  New version of 'Rainbow Legs' poster honors Cincinnati Ballet's evolution
  WCPO
  The re-creation of "Rainbow Legs." Shown (from left): Ana Gallardo, Christina LaForgia Morse, Rodrigo Almarales, Janessa Touchet, Jacqueline Damico, Patric Palkens and Abigail Morwood. (Photo by Aaron M. Conway.) Copyright 2016 Scripps Media, Inc.
  
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• New York City Ballet Dancers Share Their Skincare Routines - TeenVogue.com

  22-12-2016 14:03 via teenvogue.com
  
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  New York City Ballet Dancers Share Their Skincare Routines
  TeenVogue.com
  Whether performing full-length classics or several shorter pieces, when watching any of the dancers of New York City Ballet, it's easy to get so lost in their performance, you never even think of the carefully crafted mechanics behind it all. And while ...
  
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• Guess Who Has the Best Nutcracker? That's Right: Colorado Ballet - Westword

  22-12-2016 13:40 via westword.com
  
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  Guess Who Has the Best Nutcracker? That's Right: Colorado Ballet
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• Ballet twins reunite for 'American in Paris' - Miami Herald

  22-12-2016 12:01 via miamiherald.com
  
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  Ballet twins reunite for 'American in Paris'
  Miami Herald
  Sara and Leigh-Ann Esty are one of those pairs of identical twins who've always been closer to each other than to anyone else, an intimacy intensified by their shared talent and track in life. They grew up in the small town of Gorham, Maine, and ...
  
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• Alexis Renn does stunning ballet with dinosaurs for LOVE Magazine - Daily Mail

  22-12-2016 11:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alexis Renn does stunning ballet with dinosaurs for LOVE Magazine
  Daily Mail
  Alexis Ren performs stunning ballet with dinosaurs for Thursday December 22nd LOVE Magazine advent edition. New York City steps up security... Read More · 1:14min · A bird's-eye view of the 246-meter tall... Read More · 1:44min · Fascinating sights of ...
  
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• Jackson teen completes ballet training at School of Nashville Ballet - Southeast Missourian

  22-12-2016 07:01 via semissourian.com
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  Jackson teen completes ballet training at School of Nashville Ballet
  Southeast Missourian
  Margaret Todd poses for a photo Dec. 5. The Jackson teen participated in an intensive training program at the School of Nashville Ballet. Fred Lynch. Order this photo. Margaret Todd of Jackson recently was chosen to participate in the Summer Intensive ...
  
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• How to train like a professional ballet dancer - 9Coach (blog)

  22-12-2016 04:41 via coach.nine.com.au
  
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  How to train like a professional ballet dancer
  9Coach (blog)
  What flitting from Facebook to Instagram to Snapchat to Tumblr to Reddit to Twitter could reveal about you. I finally learned to meditate — and my hands blew up. Tried and failed to meditate? There's an easy way to get on track. Anxiety · Meditation ...
  
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• Lawrence Rines: A Story of Ballet and Balance - The Huntington News

  22-12-2016 03:15 via huntnewsnu.com
  
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  Lawrence Rines: A Story of Ballet and Balance
  The Huntington News
  Lawrence Rines' eyes are always paying attention. They stare intently into cameras, they spot themselves in the mirror; they give their owner a discerning, slightly judgmental expression. They're not so intense as to mask Rines' silliness, though. His ...
  
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• WATCH: NBC 10 cameras roll as stolen 'Nutcracker' costumes ... - Turn to 10

  22-12-2016 01:59 via turnto10.com
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  Turn to 10
  Only NBC 10 News was there on Wednesday as members of the Festival Ballet Providence got their first good look at the some of the recently returned ...and more »
  
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• WATCH: NBC 10 cameras roll as stolen 'Nutcracker' costumes reunited with ballet company - Turn to 10

  22-12-2016 01:59 via turnto10.com
  WATCH: NBC 10 cameras roll as stolen 'Nutcracker' costumes reunited with ballet company
  Turn to 10
  Only NBC 10 News was there on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, as members of the Festival Ballet Providence got their first good look at the some of the recently returned “Nutcracker” costumes that had been stolen. (WJAR). WATCH: NBC 10 cameras roll as ...and more »
  
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• Manka concludes dance teaching career - Fremont Tribune

  22-12-2016 00:30 via fremonttribune.com
  
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  Manka concludes dance teaching career
  Fremont Tribune
  After teaching dance since 1977, Sally Manka has retired. She's selling her dance studio on Main Street and inventory. Manka taught hundreds of students through the Fremont Academy of Dance. Dance studio front door. Buy Now. Tammy Real-McKeighan ...
  
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• 'This Is Our Ghost Dance.' Standing Rock Sioux Will Continue Their Dakota Access Pipeline Battle - snopes.com

  22-12-2016 00:12 via snopes.com
  
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  'This Is Our Ghost Dance.' Standing Rock Sioux Will Continue Their Dakota Access Pipeline Battle
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  Despite a freezing winter, hundreds of activists and Native Americans hunker down in a sustained effort to block an oil pipeline next to the Standing Rock reservation. Bethania Palma. Dec 21, 2016. Share. -. 0. Photo courtesy of MaeWood Photography ...and more »
  
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