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• This City Ballet Dancer Has a New Role: Being Bad - New York Times

  10-02-2017 23:33 via nytimes.com
  New York Times
  This City Ballet Dancer Has a New Role: Being Bad
  New York Times
  Ms. Mearns donning makeup for her role as the Fairy Carabosse. Credit Natalie Keyssar for The New York Times. Fairies can be so fickle. One night, all you want to do is break a spell. The next, with ice in your veins and a malicious flourish, you put a ...
  
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• Eisenhower wins national dance contest - Daily Southtown - Chicago Tribune

  10-02-2017 22:48
  
  Chicago Tribune
  Eisenhower wins national dance contest - Daily Southtown
  Chicago Tribune
  Eisenhower High School recently won a national dance title.and more »
  
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• Eisenhower wins national dance contest - Chicago Tribune

  10-02-2017 22:48
  
  Chicago Tribune
  Eisenhower wins national dance contest
  Chicago Tribune
  Eisenhower High School's dance team routine won them a national title at the Dance Team Union competition in Orlando. (YouTube). Alicia FabbreDaily Southtown. Privacy Policy. Each time the Cardinals Dance Team members from Eisenhower High School ...and more »
  
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• More staff members depart Pennsylvania Ballet - Philly.com

  10-02-2017 22:44 via philly.com
  
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  More staff members depart Pennsylvania Ballet
  Philly.com
  Anastasia Babayeva and Denis Gronostayskiy, a married couple, left their jobs at the School of Pennsylvania Ballet on Friday, according to a letter that company artistic director Angel Corella and executive director David Gray wrote to parents. The ...
  
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• 'John Wick, Chapter 2': A 'Violent Ballet' Of Action - NPR

  10-02-2017 22:24 via npr.org
  
  'John Wick, Chapter 2': A 'Violent Ballet' Of Action
  NPR
  NPR movie critic Bob Mondello reviews John Wick: Chapter 2, an action — repeat "action" — thriller starring Keanu Reeves. KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Keanu Reeves played a reluctant assassin in the movie "John Wick" a few years back. The elegance of the ...
  
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• David Bowie inspires Music Hall-commissioned ballet - Crain's Detroit Business

  10-02-2017 19:49 via crainsdetroit.com
  Crain's Detroit Business
  David Bowie inspires Music Hall-commissioned ballet
  Crain's Detroit Business
  Photo by Laura Raisch Complexions Contemporary Ballet performs "Star Dust," a ballet tribute to the late rocker David Bowie, during the June 2016 world premiere at Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts in Detroit. A ballet commissioned by Music ...
  
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• February 2017 | EditorSpeak

  10-02-2017 19:19
  "Safe and Sound" by Heather Turbeville: In December, I started physical therapy for my hip. It wasn’t my first time in PT; it wasn’t even the first time I went for my hip. But it was the first time I told my physical therapist, “It bothers me in dance class—but I’m not going to stop dancing.”"Remembering Debbie Reynolds" by Thom Watson: When Debbie Reynolds appeared in her first leading film role as Kathy Selden in the 1952 musical classic Singin’ in the
  
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• Review: Atlanta Ballet's “Carmina Burana” raises moral questions then revels in power of seduction - ArtsATL

  10-02-2017 19:03 via artsatl.com
  
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  Review: Atlanta Ballet's “Carmina Burana” raises moral questions then revels in power of seduction
  ArtsATL
  The show's dazzling finale features Rachel Van Buskirk showcasing David Bintley's choreographic skills. (Photo by Kim Kenney.) “O Fortuna,” the iconic opening and closing section of Carl Orff's “Carmina Burana,” is huge. Not Trump-speak “huge,” but ...
  
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• Why you MUST see Miami City Ballet's 'The Fairy's Kiss' - Miami.com

  10-02-2017 18:28 via miami.com
  
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  Why you MUST see Miami City Ballet's 'The Fairy's Kiss'
  Miami.com
  What is that fairy doing to that BABY? Matias J. Ocner/For the Miami Herald. Facebook · Twitter · Email; Comment. By Jordan Levin For miami.com. Arts & Culture · Dance. For close to a century, choreographers have been fascinated by “The Fairy's Kiss ...
  
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• Montgomery Ballet gears up for 'Two for Love' - WSFA

  10-02-2017 18:00 via wsfa.com
  Montgomery Ballet gears up for 'Two for Love'
  WSFA
  The Montgomery Ballet is gearing up to present their latest production. It's entitled "Two For Love" and it's a two-act production just in time for Valentine's Day. The professional and civic companies will be featured in a classical adaptation of the ...and more »
  
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• Tanztheater Wuppertal: Masurca Fogo review – a hot collage of anguish and joy

  10-02-2017 17:00
  
  Sadler’s Wells, London
  In Pina Bausch’s impressionistic travelogue of Portugal and Brazil, the dancers confess intimate memories, put their bodies on parade and enjoy larky gamesIt’s nearly eight years since Pina Bausch died and while her company are striving to preserve her spirit, changes have been inevitable. New dancers have joined the company, a new artistic director is commissioning new works and already the question arises over which of Bausch’s own productions are
  
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• Our Hometown: Let's Dance Savannah! - WSAV-TV

  10-02-2017 15:48
  
  Our Hometown: Let's Dance Savannah!
  WSAV-TV
  Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. Eating healthy, exercising regularly and maintaining a healthy weight, and not using tobacco can help prevent heart disease which can lead to stroke and heart attacks.
  
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• Go: Valentine's dance, Lantern festivities, I-5 Bridge birthday - The Columbian

  10-02-2017 15:04
  
  The Columbian
  Go: Valentine's dance, Lantern festivities, I-5 Bridge birthday
  The Columbian
  Jitterbugs at an Elk's Club dance called the "cleanest dance in town" in April of 1943. (Library of Congress). 1; 2. Published: February 10, 2017, 6:01 AM. A A. 1. Jazzy jive. Take your valentine dancing this weekend and support the Fort Vancouver ...
  
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• Social Change Begins by Remembering the Past in Houston Dance Piece - Houston Press

  10-02-2017 14:02
  
  Houston Press
  Social Change Begins by Remembering the Past in Houston Dance Piece
  Houston Press
  As our nation navigates the slippery slope of “otherness,” it becomes even more important to remember the dangers of xenophobia. On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Executive Order 9066, where United States citizens of Japanese descent were ...
  
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• Oklahoma Town's Morality Ordinance Prohibits V-Day Dance - Newser

  10-02-2017 13:36
  
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  Oklahoma Town's Morality Ordinance Prohibits V-Day Dance
  Newser
  In this image released by Paramount Pictures, Julianne Hough, center, and Kenny Wormald are shown in a scene from "Footloose." (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, K.C. Bailey). (Newser) – In a scene that seems straight out of Footloose, a small town has ...
  Old city ordinance shuts down Valentine's danceKTRK-TV
  Valentine's Day dance canceled after ordinance bans dancing near churchUSA TODAY
  Arcane law forces small Oklah
  
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• Richard III and Matthew Bourne: this week’s best UK theatre and dance

  10-02-2017 11:30
  
  From a full-blooded reimagination of Shakespeare to the best of a celebrated choreographer. Plus: Eurohouse, Joan, BU21 and more1 Richard III
  David Hare may be up in arms about the European influence upon the British stage, but Thomas Ostermeier’s German version of Richard III – with Lars Eidinger playing the hump-backed king like a rock star gone to seed – demonstrates how these productions can make us see the plays afresh. And in light of Trump’s election, Richard&rsquo
  
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• Why I Dance: THON 2017 Dancers Share Their Stories - Onward State

  10-02-2017 10:40
  
  Onward State
  Why I Dance: THON 2017 Dancers Share Their Stories
  Onward State
  In exactly one week, 708 dancers will take to the floor of the BJC and embark on the experience of a lifetime. But for so many of them, their journey with THON stretches far beyond those 46 hours. Here are some of the stories behind why these admirable ...and more »
  
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• Whoopi Goldberg to Secret Cinema: top things to do in the UK this week

  10-02-2017 10:00
  
  From the actor’s rarely seen character comedy to an immersive version of Moulin Rouge: your at-a-glance guide to the best in cultureWhoopi Goldberg
  A brilliant one-off: the award-winning actor brings two performances of her character comedy to the London Palladium for the first time on Saturday 11 February. Her standup deals in alter-egos, so expect to meet Fontaine the career dope-smoker or Lurleen the southern matriarch.
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• Dance Dance Dance's Lucy-Jo Hudson says Coronation Street star husband Alan Halsall should 'stick to acting' - The Sun

  10-02-2017 09:32
  
  The Sun
  Dance Dance Dance's Lucy-Jo Hudson says Coronation Street star husband Alan Halsall should 'stick to acting'
  The Sun
  LUCY-JO Hudson turned down the chance to strut her stuff with Coronation Street star husband Alan Halsall on Dance Dance Dance quipping he should “stick to acting.” The bubbly northern lass – who also starred in the hit ITV soap as feisty Katy Harris ...
  Lucy-Jo Hudson ditches Corrie hubby for Dance Dance Dance: 'He should stick to acting'Daily Star
  
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• West Salem dance exceeds expectations at state meet - La Crosse Tribune

  10-02-2017 07:33
  
  La Crosse Tribune
  West Salem dance exceeds expectations at state meet
  La Crosse Tribune
  Members of the West Salem dance team congratulate each other after placing fourth in the Division Four Pom dance competition. Fourth place. Contributed photo. Placing in the top five was a major accomplishment for the West Salem dance team, which in ...
  
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• African dance competition will be held at UNC - The Daily Tar Heel

  10-02-2017 06:30
  
  The Daily Tar Heel
  African dance competition will be held at UNC
  The Daily Tar Heel
  Dancers in the Oasis Battle of the Schools African Dance Competition rehearse on Wednesday night. Photo by Gabrielle Thompson / The Daily Tar Heel. Through the partnership of UNC Battle of the African Royale and the African Fashion Week Charlotte, ...
  
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• Dance program helping New Mexico students reaches milestone - KRQE News 13

  10-02-2017 06:07
  
  KRQE News 13
  Dance program helping New Mexico students reaches milestone
  KRQE News 13
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – This year marks the 20th anniversary of a local program at an Albuquerque school that's helping students in and out of the classroom. The National Dance Institute of New Mexico's outreach program at Janet Kahn School of ...and more »
  
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• Singing skills, wardrobe changes help duos stand out at Celebrity Dance Challenge - Duluth News Tribune

  10-02-2017 05:45
  
  Duluth News Tribune
  Singing skills, wardrobe changes help duos stand out at Celebrity Dance Challenge
  Duluth News Tribune
  Gabe Mayfield has paid his dues. Time after time. He's done his sentence but he's committed no crime, he sang Thursday night on stage at Fregeau Auditorium, turning the Minnesota Ballet's Celebrity Dance Challenge into an event where it helps to be ...and more »
  
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• Step through Irish history with Rhythm of the Dance Saturday - Prescott Daily Courier

  10-02-2017 05:00
  
  Prescott Daily Courier
  Step through Irish history with Rhythm of the Dance Saturday
  Prescott Daily Courier
  Rhythm of the Dance is not just a one-dimensional performance of people hopping around the stage, said Michael Grady, Yavapai College marketing and communications specialist. This dance troupe educates the audience by telling the history of Irish dance ...
  
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• Ladies, science says these are the best dance moves - CNET

  10-02-2017 04:19
  
  CNET
  Ladies, science says these are the best dance moves
  CNET
  You go, girl. Video screenshot by Eric Mack/CNET. Science says women should let their hips swing and make sure their legs and arms feel the beat if they want to be judged as a good dancer. A study published Thursday in the journal Scientific Reports ...
  What Makes for the Hottest Dance Moves? Hips Don't Lie [Video]Scientific American
  Scientists Discover the Ideal Dance Moves for WomenLifehacker
  These dance moves are scientifically pr
  
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• Dreaming of dance: Broadway show 'Billy Elliot' comes to Anchorage - Alaska Dispatch News

  10-02-2017 04:05
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Dreaming of dance: Broadway show 'Billy Elliot' comes to Anchorage
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Local dancers rehearse at Alaska Dance Theatre for their part in the production of “Billy Elliot” in Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. The play runs Feb. 14-19 at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts in Anchorage, Alaska. (Bob ...
  
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• VIDEO: Police officer goes to break up 'fight,' gets in dance-off - KABC-TV

  10-02-2017 04:04
  
  KABC-TV
  VIDEO: Police officer goes to break up 'fight,' gets in dance-off
  KABC-TV
  Officer Jarrod Singh thought he was going to bust up a fight, but instead ended up busting a move. KABC. By ABC7.com staff. Thursday, February 09, 2017 07:03PM. OSHAWA, Canada (KABC) --. A police officer thought he was being called to break up a fight ...
  WATCH: Cop gets into dance battle with student at video shootKOMO News
  Police Officer Turns Call About Alleged Fight Into Dance-Off With College StudentABC
  
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• Different Republican Nominee, Same Democratic Dance - RealClearPolitics

  10-02-2017 04:01
  
  RealClearPolitics
  Different Republican Nominee, Same Democratic Dance
  RealClearPolitics
  If there's one thing that unites Democrats, it's the chance to express outrage and concern over Republican-chosen Supreme Court nominees. Since at least 1987, when Senator Ted Kennedy slandered President Reagan's highly qualified nominee and begat ...and more »
  
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• Daddies and daughters dance the night away - Port Huron Times Herald

  10-02-2017 02:43
  
  Port Huron Times Herald
  Daddies and daughters dance the night away
  Port Huron Times Herald
  They twirled, they swayed and they jumped Thursday evening. Grandfathers, uncles and, most of all, dads enjoyed a night out with a few dozen bustling girls — all dolled up in colorful dresses, shiny shoes, and corsages — during the Port Huron Parks ...
  
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• The '80s return with MFF fundraiser dance party - NorthJersey.com

  10-02-2017 02:29
  
  NorthJersey.com
  The '80s return with MFF fundraiser dance party
  NorthJersey.com
  Montclair Film Festitval Board President Evelyn Colbert and MFF Executive Director Tom Hall open the show at the Wellmont on Saturday. The Montclair Film Festival held an 80's Dance Party fundraiser at the Wellmont Theatre in Montclair on Saturday, ...and more »
  
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• Dance scheduled for Sunday - Siftings Herald

  10-02-2017 01:53
  
  Siftings Herald
  Dance scheduled for Sunday
  Siftings Herald
  Arkadelphia Parks and Recreation Center will be hosting its second annual "My Prince and Me" dance this Sunday. By Dylan McNielSiftings Intern. Arkadelphia Parks and Recreation Center will be hosting its second annual "My Prince and Me" dance this ...and more »
  
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• Dance to feature music by Boris and the Salt Licks - Las Vegas Optic

  10-02-2017 01:41
  Dance to feature music by Boris and the Salt Licks
  Las Vegas Optic
  The Sixth Annual Valentine dance by the Friends of the Museum group will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturday at the Serf hall. This event is free and welcomes all ages. Let the folk country and blues music from Boris and the Salt Licks Band guide ...
  
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• Jamiroquai, Louis the Child & Pavlova: Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts - Billboard

  10-02-2017 00:35
  
  Billboard
  Jamiroquai, Louis the Child & Pavlova: Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts
  Billboard
  Each week, Billboard Dance looks at songs & albums rising on Billboard's dance charts. This week, Jamiroquai, Louis the Child & Pavlova.and more »
  
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• Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts: Jamiroquai, Louis the Child & Pavlova - Billboard

  10-02-2017 00:35
  
  Billboard
  Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts: Jamiroquai, Louis the Child & Pavlova
  Billboard
  Jamiroquai, "Automaton". Heritage electronic-funk act Jamiroquai debuts at No. 31 on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs with "Automaton." The title cut from the London-based group's March 31 album is the Jay Kay-fronted act's second chart hit, following ...and more »
  
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• Cave Romance, Dance, And Gospel Music: Your Weekend's Here! - Texas Public Radio

  10-02-2017 00:26
  
  Texas Public Radio
  Cave Romance, Dance, And Gospel Music: Your Weekend's Here!
  Texas Public Radio
  From Opera in a cave, to modern dance to out-n-out Gospel music, there's a lot going on this weekend. On Saturday, the highly acclaimed Dallas Black Dance Theater performs at the Carver Cultural Center. "They are here in San Antonio celebrating their ...
  
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