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• The relationship between language and dance – LINES Ballet dancers discuss

  14-03-2017 23:55 via blog.linesballet.org
  
  Alonzo King LINES Ballet dives into the subject of disappearing languages this spring season with endangered language specialist and poet, Bob Holman. As the dancers explore connections between this riveting issue and it’s connection to the body and movement in the studio, we asked them to share their reflections. Read on for more…“Language is of most importance because it is the way we understand one another. More than one’s diction, it can also provide a sense of refug
  
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• African drum and dance team from BU visits local elementary students - Binghamton Homepage

  14-03-2017 22:40 via binghamtonhomepage.com
  
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  African drum and dance team from BU visits local elementary students
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  BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Students at Horace Mann Elementary in Binghamton learned some new moves from an African drum and dance team from Binghamton University. Nukporfe is the name of a B.U. student group that performs traditional music and dance ...
  
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• Don't Look Pretty! Staging a Feral Robbins Ballet at the Bolshoi - New York Times

  14-03-2017 21:42 via nytimes.com
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  Don't Look Pretty! Staging a Feral Robbins Ballet at the Bolshoi
  New York Times
  Jean-Pierre Frohlich and Ekaterina Krysanova, a principal dancer for the Bolshoi Ballet. Credit Damir Yusupov for Bolshoi Theatre. In 1951, “The Cage” shocked the world. Prickly and intense, this Jerome Robbins ballet concerns a female-dominated world ...
  
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• Tribute concert to salute late dance legend Gary Geis. - Springfield News Sun

  14-03-2017 21:34 via springfieldnewssun.com
  
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  Tribute concert to salute late dance legend Gary Geis.
  Springfield News Sun
  A dance called “Shackles” being rehearsed for the Gary Geis tribute concert. LORI COMMON/CONTRIBUTED. Posted: 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, 2017. The late Gary Geis' life was all about dance. So there's really only one way to pay him tribute. To mark ...
  
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• Dance party celebrates Co-op Nursery School - Napa Valley Register

  14-03-2017 21:22 via napavalleyregister.com
  
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  Dance party celebrates Co-op Nursery School
  Napa Valley Register
  The dancing, the beat, the overall sense of community flowed through the Native Sons Hall last Saturday at the "Ol' School Dance Party" sponsored by the St. Helena Cooperative Nursery School. Californai Honeydrops play at Ol' School Dance Party.
  
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• Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance Performs in Khalda Logan Dance Scholarship Benefit on Sunday - HamletHub

  14-03-2017 20:57 via news.hamlethub.com
  
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  Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance Performs in Khalda Logan Dance Scholarship Benefit on Sunday
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  Connecticut Ballet will hold its annual Khalda Logan Dance Scholarship Benefit performance on Sunday, March 19 at 4:30pm at Broadview Middle School, 72 Hospital Avenue, Danbury. Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance Ridgefield Civic Ballet and ...and more »
  
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• Scientists Catch Star And Possible Black Hole In A Rapid, Dangerous Dance - NPR

  14-03-2017 20:18 via npr.org
  
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  Scientists Catch Star And Possible Black Hole In A Rapid, Dangerous Dance
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  Scientists have caught sight of a star extremely close to what they think is a black hole, whizzing around it at an extraordinary speed — at least twice an hour. As NASA put it, "This may be the tightest orbital dance ever witnessed for a likely black ...and more »
  
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• Dance, Hokies seek big finish at NCAA Championships - VT hokiesports.com

  14-03-2017 20:10 via hokiesports.com
  
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  Dance, Hokies seek big finish at NCAA Championships
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  BLACKSBURG – Winter Storm Stella altered the travel plans up and down the East Coast, and those of the Virginia Tech wrestling team were of no exception. Her rain, sleet and snow forced the Tech contingent to spend Monday night in Charlotte before ...
  
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• Milwaukee's best DJ / dance / club, 2017 - OnMilwaukee.com

  14-03-2017 19:36 via onmilwaukee.com
  
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  Milwaukee's best DJ / dance / club, 2017
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  "Bar Month" at OnMilwaukee is brought to you by Miller Brewing Company, calling Milwaukee home since 1855. For the entire month of March, we're serving up fun articles on bars, clubs and beverages – including guides, the latest trends, bar reviews, the ...and more »
  
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• Terps got jilted at the dance - Baltimore Sun

  14-03-2017 19:07 via baltimoresun.com
  
  Terps got jilted at the dance
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  The Maryland women's basketball team reacts to being seeded No. 3 and put in the same bracket as UConn and Duke for the NCAA tournament. (Lloyd Fox, Baltimore Sun video). How can NCAA justify a third seed for the high-flying Terps? On what planet is ...and more »
  
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• This top-ranked Irish dancer won the chance to dance on stage with Justin Bieber - OCRegister

  14-03-2017 18:36 via ocregister.com
  
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  This top-ranked Irish dancer won the chance to dance on stage with Justin Bieber
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  Maya Alvarez-Coyne is a top-ranked Irish dancer in North America and ranked No. 8 in the world in her age group. She also won a social media contest to dance on stage with Justin Bieber at an Orlando concert. Maya is photographed at Bower's Museum in ...
  
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• March-April 2017 | 2 Tips for Tap Teachers | Finishing Touches

  14-03-2017 18:11
  
  by Thelma GoldbergTip 1:Getting a tap routine ready for performance is like putting frosting on a cake. The ingredients have been organized and laid out, and now it’s time to concentrate on the final details: making it look and (in tap’s case) sound great.Tip 2:Tap is a full-bodied dance form, and the upper body can express rhythm just as clearly as the feet can make sounds.
  
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• NW Dance Projects' 'Carmen' Combines Passion With Humor - OPB News

  14-03-2017 18:06 via opb.org
  
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  NW Dance Projects' 'Carmen' Combines Passion With Humor
  OPB News
  Dancers Elijah Labay and Andrea Parson star in Northwest Dance Project's world premiere adaptation of "Carmen." Blaine Truit Covertt. During a rehearsal in Northwest Dance Project's light-filled Portland studio for a new adaptation of “Carmen,” set in ...
  'CARMEN' A DANCE OF LOVE, BETRAYAL, MURDERPortland Tribuneall 3 news articles »
  
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• Local activists are throwing a party for the ACLU at Play Dance Bar - Insider Louisville

  14-03-2017 18:03 via insiderlouisville.com
  
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  Local activists are throwing a party for the ACLU at Play Dance Bar
  Insider Louisville
  So many issues blare at us from the headlines, it seems like by the time you've finished breakfast you're already worn out: Black Lives Matter, marriage equality, public education, immigration, deportation. Even if you want to make a difference, where ...and more »
  
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• Nevada Looks to Win, Not Just Dance in NCAA Tournament - U.S. News & World Report

  14-03-2017 17:57 via usnews.com
  Nevada Looks to Win, Not Just Dance in NCAA Tournament
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  Minutes after Nevada clinched its first berth in the NCAA Tournament in a decade, coach Eric Musselman had a message for his team. | March 14, 2017, at 12:51 p.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. Nevada Looks to Win, Not Just Dance ...and more »
  
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• Check My '90s Dance Moves in the Club! - TMZ.com

  14-03-2017 17:25 via tmz.com
  
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  Check My '90s Dance Moves in the Club!
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  BEST dance moves from a future King ... EVER ... goes to Prince William in this video. Wills raised the roof like he was straight outta Buckingham, or just the '90s, during a ski trip to Verbier, Switzerland with some buddies. Kate can rest easy, her ...
  Prince William parties on the slopes with Aussie model on boys' Swiss ski holiday as rest of royal family attend ...Daily Mail
  Prince William skips Commonwealth Day services and slopes off
  
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• SEE IT: Prince William raises the roof as he shows off dance moves in Switzerland - New York Daily News

  14-03-2017 16:35 via nydailynews.com
  
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  SEE IT: Prince William raises the roof as he shows off dance moves in Switzerland
  New York Daily News
  The British royal showed off his moves as he boogied at a nightclub in Verbier, Switzerland — raising the roof as he swayed to the beat underneath a spotlight, as seen in a video obtained by TMZ. William, 34, was alone on the floor as he danced at the ...
  
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• IF-A Dance Team preps for Saturday's Spring Show - Times-Citizen Communications

  14-03-2017 16:34 via timescitizen.com
  
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  IF-A Dance Team preps for Saturday's Spring Show
  Times-Citizen Communications
  Approximately 140 dancers will perform in various routines/dances with the Iowa Falls-Alden Dance Team, but head coach Jennifer Bicknese admits that spotlight will be squarely on five seniors who have given their all to the success of the program.
  
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• Scott Davis: Dance Party - Rivals.com (press release)

  14-03-2017 14:49 via southcarolina.rivals.com
  
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  Scott Davis: Dance Party
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  GamecockCentral.com columnist Scott Davis, who has followed USC sports for more than 30 years, provides commentary from the perspective of a Gamecocks fan. You can follow Scott on Twitter at @scdonfire. I remember what I felt like around this time a ...and more »
  
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• Hope College's Dance Marathon raises record-breaking $275k - HollandSentinel.com

  14-03-2017 14:18 via hollandsentinel.com
  
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  Hope College's Dance Marathon raises record-breaking $275k
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  This year's 24-hour Dance Marathon, held March 10-11, raised a record $275,574.18 for Helen DeVos Children's Hospital. By Erin. Dietzer @hollandsentinel.com, (616) 546-4231 @SentinelErin. When Hope College's Dance Marathon began in 2000, the ...
  
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• Hugh Grant Will Dance In The 'Love Actually' Sequel | The ... - Huffington Post

  14-03-2017 12:30 via huffingtonpost.com
  
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  Hugh Grant Will Dance In The 'Love Actually' Sequel | The ...
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  The English actor will bust out some new moves when he reprises his role as David the prime minster in the highly anticipated 10-minute reunion film, his co-star ...
  Yes, Hugh Grant Will Be Showing Off More Dance Moves in 'Love Actually 2' (Video)TooFab
  Red Nose Day Actually: Hugh Grant will dance again in Love ...The Independentall 10 news articles »
  
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• 'Tribal' Dance Event at UK University Renamed After Accusations of ... - Heat Street

  14-03-2017 12:09 via heatst.com
  
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  'Tribal' Dance Event at UK University Renamed After Accusations of ...
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  An event at a British university has been forced to change its name from “Tribal Dance” to “The Temple of Dance” following accusations of cultural appropriation ...and more »
  
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• Dance studio owner fed up with blighted property next door - WAFB.com

  14-03-2017 04:20 via wafb.com
  
  Dance studio owner fed up with blighted property next door
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  A Baton Rouge dance teacher wants answers for the city after she said an abandoned property next door to her studio has caused major headaches for the business and her students. Jereka Vinning spends almost every night of the week trying to teach her ...
  
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• Emanuel 9 tribute ballet making its way to the Midlands - WACH.com

  14-03-2017 04:01 via wach.com
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  Emanuel 9 tribute ballet making its way to the Midlands
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  Columbia, S.C. (WACH)-- The Columbia City Ballet took on a significant task of producing a ballet about the Mother Emanuel Tragedy. Columbia officials announced the dates of the performance Monday along with Mayor Steve Benjamin. Emanuel: Love is ...
  'Emanuel: Love is the Answer' ballet to open in AprilThe Stateall 2 news articles »
  
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• Emanuel 9 tribute ballet making its way to the Midlands | WACH - WACH.com

  14-03-2017 04:01 via wach.com
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  Emanuel 9 tribute ballet making its way to the Midlands | WACH
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  Columbia, S.C. (WACH)-- The Columbia City Ballet took on a significant task of producing a ballet about the Mother Emanuel Tragedy. Columbia officials ...
  'Emanuel: Love is the Answer' ballet to open in April | The StateThe Stateall 2 news articles »
  
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• MDLSX review – why do we feel we need to know the sex of this performer?

  14-03-2017 02:23
  
  AC Arts Main theatre, Adelaide festival
  Motus performer Silvia Calderoni explores gender and androgyny and tells a story of violence, pain, confusion and acceptanceAt first glance, it’s music that makes MDLSX jump out of the Adelaide festival program. How could the show go wrong with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Vampire Weekend, Talking Heads, REM and the Smiths?But, once the show begins, the excellent music becomes mere background noise to the story. Continue reading...
  
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