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• Ballerina Tiler Peck curates dance showcase at Los Angeles Music Center - The Bakersfield Californian

  25-07-2017 23:48
  The Bakersfield Californian
  Ballerina Tiler Peck curates dance showcase at Los Angeles Music Center
  The Bakersfield Californian
  Bakersfield native and New York City Ballet principal dancer Tiler Peck has curated "BalletNow," a unique dance experience lasting three days, each with completely different performances by 24 of the world's top ballet dancers. The performances will ...and more »
  
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• South Jersey Siblings Irish Dance Their Way to the Top - SNJ Today

  25-07-2017 23:38
  SNJ Today
  South Jersey Siblings Irish Dance Their Way to the Top
  SNJ Today
  Two of the best Irish dancers in the entire world live right here in South Jersey. Nine-year-old Luke Sooy started practicing Irish dancing while he was very young and, after seeing him perform, his sister Maria decided to give it a try. “I started and ...
  
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• Dance North, Dueling Pianos set to take Conkling Heritage Park stage - HollandSentinel.com

  25-07-2017 23:22
  HollandSentinel.com
  Dance North, Dueling Pianos set to take Conkling Heritage Park stage
  HollandSentinel.com
  MACKINAW CITY – Free weekend concerts at Mackinaw City's Conkling Heritage Park will feature a youth dance troupe and a two-piano comedy/variety show in the Music in Mackinaw Summer Concert Series. Dance North will present its 16th Annual Dance ...
  
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• Getting Grant Money to Make All Your Dance Dreams a Reality - Dance Spirit

  25-07-2017 23:17
  Dance Spirit
  Getting Grant Money to Make All Your Dance Dreams a Reality
  Dance Spirit
  What's more daunting than getting into your dream college dance program? Figuring out how you'll cover the costs of tuition, room and board, incidental expenses and more. Here's the good news: The right scholarship(s) can bring your dream school well ...
  
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• Stars on the Riverfront ballet - Montgomery Advertiser

  25-07-2017 23:13 via montgomeryadvertiser.com
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  Stars on the Riverfront ballet
  Montgomery Advertiser
  "Stars on the Riverfront" will be performed at the Riverwalk Amphitheater in Montgomery on Sunday and Monday. Loading… Post to Facebook. Stars on the Riverfront ballet "Stars on the Riverfront" will be performed at the Riverwalk Amphitheater in ...
  
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• Dance Moms' Mackenzie Ziegler Advice for Cheryl Burke? 'If She's Nice, I Guess We'll Listen to Her' - PEOPLE.com

  25-07-2017 23:08
  PEOPLE.com
  Dance Moms' Mackenzie Ziegler Advice for Cheryl Burke? 'If She's Nice, I Guess We'll Listen to Her'
  PEOPLE.com
  After five years following orders on Dance Moms, now Mackenzie Ziegler is the one doling out advice for one of the show's newest addition. Having endured some disciplinarian dance instructors during her years performing, 13-year-old Mackenzie ...and more »
  
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• Ballet Festival: Skill (Check), Class (Yep), Vision (More, Please) - New York Times

  25-07-2017 22:29 via nytimes.com
  New York Times
  Ballet Festival: Skill (Check), Class (Yep), Vision (More, Please)
  New York Times
  From left, Tiffany Mangulabnan, Scott Schneider, Charles McCall and Amber Ness in Emery LeCrone's “Radiant Field,” with music by Nathan Prillaman. Credit Andrea Mohin/The New York Times. The Ballet Festival at the Joyce Theater this July is a classy ...
  
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• Salsa Festival once again celebrates food, music, dance - Ventura County Star

  25-07-2017 22:20
  Ventura County Star
  Salsa Festival once again celebrates food, music, dance
  Ventura County Star
  This year's salsa contest is expected to pose no challenge for BG's Café in Oxnard, according to its owners, which has consistently won awards at the Oxnard Salsa Festival for its signature red and green dishes. “Last year we won both categories for ...
  
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• AC Ballet opens 35th season - Atlantic City Weekly

  25-07-2017 22:12 via atlanticcityweekly.com
  Atlantic City Weekly
  AC Ballet opens 35th season
  Atlantic City Weekly
  The Atlantic City Ballet is kicking off its 35th season with a special fundraiser celebration Thursday, July 27. Before the season begins on Sunday, July 30, stop by for a fundraiser at Golden Nugget Atlantic City's H2O pool 7 p.m. Thursday, called ...and more »
  
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• Albano Ballet Showcases Young Dancers In 'Peter and the Wolf' At Mohegan - Hartford Courant

  25-07-2017 22:10 via courant.com
  Hartford Courant
  Albano Ballet Showcases Young Dancers In 'Peter and the Wolf' At Mohegan
  Hartford Courant
  Albano Ballet rehearses "Peter and the Wolf," which debuts Aug. 3 at Mohegan Sun Casino, one of six ballets in its Summer Dance repertoire. More here. SHARMA HOWARDSpecial to The Courant. With his arms flung wide, Peter embraces danger, bursting ...and more »
  
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• Blueberry Dance Festival celebrates 10th anniversary - ABC 10 News NOW

  25-07-2017 21:42
  ABC 10 News NOW
  Blueberry Dance Festival celebrates 10th anniversary
  ABC 10 News NOW
  MARQUETTE — This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Blueberry Dance Festival and it is celebrating with a week long event. The event began as a one–day free dance lesson at the annual Blueberry Festival. Over the years, it has expanded to a week ...
  
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• The Try Guys Gain a New Respect for Ballet - Dance Spirit - Dance Spirit

  25-07-2017 20:24 via dancespirit.com
  Dance Spirit
  The Try Guys Gain a New Respect for Ballet - Dance Spirit
  Dance Spirit
  Every ballet dancer knows the time, sweat, and occasional tears the art form demands. But many non-dancers are clueless about just how much work a ballet ...and more »
  
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• Hungry for the roles male dancers had, two friends created Bombshell Dance Project - Dallas News (blog)

  25-07-2017 19:55
  Dallas News (blog)
  Hungry for the roles male dancers had, two friends created Bombshell Dance Project
  Dallas News (blog)
  Emily Bernet and Taylor Rodman were trying to be archly funny when they chose the name of their fledgling troupe, Bombshell Dance Project. "The old Hollywood glam girl is so beautiful and tragic at the same time," Rodman says in an interview at Preston ...
  
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• Modern Dance Show an Interdisciplinary Collaboration - Bangor Daily News

  25-07-2017 19:29
  Bangor Daily News
  Modern Dance Show an Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  Bangor Daily News
  “Measuring Time—a work evolving,” an evening of modern dance spotlighting the work of choreographer Susan Douglas Roberts and composer Gregory Biss, will be featured on Monday, August 7 at 7 pm, at Eastport Arts Center. The dancers who will appear ...
  
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• Miss Whitney's Dance moves back to downtown - Maryville Daily Forum

  25-07-2017 19:13
  Maryville Daily Forum
  Miss Whitney's Dance moves back to downtown
  Maryville Daily Forum
  A revamped dance floor is part of many renovations completed at Miss Whitney's Elite School of Dance, now located at 103 E. Fourth Street. The business has moved three times over the past nine months. CODY THORN/DAILY FORUM. × ...
  
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• Chicago Dance Crash tries on 'Oz' for its 15th birthday - Chicago Tribune

  25-07-2017 18:57
  Chicago Tribune
  Chicago Dance Crash tries on 'Oz' for its 15th birthday
  Chicago Tribune
  KC Bevis, Kristi Licera, Monternez Rezell, David Ingram, Zak McMahon and Porscha Spells are featured in Chicago Dance Crash's “The Bricklayers of Oz.” (Ashley Deran). Lauren WarneckeChicago Tribune. It feels like a long time ago that a band of dance ...and more »
  
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• Don Quixote, Royal Opera House, London — this is what ballet is about - Financial Times

  25-07-2017 18:35 via ft.com
  Financial Times
  Don Quixote, Royal Opera House, London — this is what ballet is about
  Financial Times
  There is a scene in the second act of Don Quixote, with which the Mariinsky Ballet opened its London season on Monday night, when the Don dreams of a Kingdom of Dryads. It provides one of the statutory displays of classical dance obligatory in the ...
  The Mariinsky Ballet, Royal Opera House, London, review: I wanted ...The Independent
  Mariinsky Ballet - Don Quixote review: Fantastic danci
  
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• Arcade Fire Can't Dance (And That's A Problem) - Village Voice

  25-07-2017 18:04
  Village Voice
  Arcade Fire Can't Dance (And That's A Problem)
  Village Voice
  On “Infinite Content,” a song on Arcade Fire's fifth album, frontman Win Butler yelps, “Infinite content! Infinite content! We're infinitely content!” The internet's infinite content, you see, doesn't make us infinitely content. In fact, it often ...and more »
  
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• New York City Ballet Unveils Designers for Its Fall Fashion Gala - New York Times

  25-07-2017 18:00 via nytimes.com
  New York Times
  New York City Ballet Unveils Designers for Its Fall Fashion Gala
  New York Times
  Rebecca Krohn and Jared Angle in Justin Peck's “The Decalogue” at New York City Ballet. Ms. Krohn will retire this fall, but plans to remain with the company as a ballet mistress. Credit Andrea Mohin/The New York Times. New York City Ballet on Tuesday ...
  Off-White, Monse to Design Costumes for New York City BalletWWDall 2 news articles »
  
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• Join Us In LA For Virtual Reality And Dance: An Immersive Exploration - UploadVR

  25-07-2017 17:05
  UploadVR
  Join Us In LA For Virtual Reality And Dance: An Immersive Exploration
  UploadVR
  In celebration of National Dance Day 2017, Upload LA is hosting an immersive exploration of the intersection between dance and virtual reality. Dance is the ultimate expression of bodily movement while VR is the pinnacle of visual experience. Combine ...
  
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• Don Quixote review – synchronised bull-fighters take over as the Mariinsky banishes Don

  25-07-2017 15:13
  Royal Opera House, London
  This cape-swirling, fan-clacking production is full of enthusiasm and excellent dancing – but where has our heroic knight gone?Traditional Russian ballets can be baggy old beasts, and none baggier than Don Quixote. In the production that opens the Mariinsky’s London season, the killer-to-filler ratio isn’t great. In modern tapas style, it’s a long meal of small plates – many of them pudding – though garnished with lashings of Ib&eacut
  
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• Case of Monroe dance instructor accused of inappropriate touching ... - Monroe Monitor

  25-07-2017 15:00
  Monroe Monitor
  Case of Monroe dance instructor accused of inappropriate touching ...
  Monroe Monitor
  The trial for a Monroe dance instructor arrested last year for allegedly inappropriately touching a student is set for Monday, Aug. 7. Kristopher Backman, 33,and more »
  
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• Manju Monday, then the bon dance - Thegardenisland.com

  25-07-2017 13:33
  Thegardenisland.com
  Manju Monday, then the bon dance
  Thegardenisland.com
  Holly Taguma and Kris Nuding lay out baked manju for cooling Monday at the Kauai Soto Zen Temple in Hanapepe. Manju Monday, then the bon dance. Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island. Manju Monday, then the bon dance. Ayako Honma, 91, shapes ...
  
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• Mariinsky Ballet - Don Quixote review: Fantastic dancing plus filler - Evening Standard

  25-07-2017 10:31 via standard.co.uk
  Evening Standard
  Mariinsky Ballet - Don Quixote review: Fantastic dancing plus filler
  Evening Standard
  ​Don Quixote is perhaps not the show to convince you that ballet is a vital, living art form. In the Mariinsky's version, opening a three-week season from the legendary St Petersburg company, the look is Spanish tourist merch come to life, fans and ...
  
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• Uckfield dancer graduates from Royal Ballet School and joins German company - Uckfield News

  25-07-2017 07:10 via uckfieldnews.com
  Uckfield News
  Uckfield dancer graduates from Royal Ballet School and joins German company
  Uckfield News
  Uckfied dancer Isabella Knights has graduated from the Royal Ballet School and is to join a top German company. Izzy Knights. Uckfield's Isabella Knights, who has graduated from the Royal Ballet School and won a contract with a top ballet company in ...
  
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• So You Think You Can Dance recap: Season 14, Episode 6 - EW.com

  25-07-2017 07:07
  EW.com
  So You Think You Can Dance recap: Season 14, Episode 6
  EW.com
  As soon as the All-Stars make their teams, they have to break them.
  'So You Think You Can Dance' Recap: Season 14, Episode 6: The ...Goldderby
  'So You Think You Can Dance': Recap of Season 14 — The ...TVLine
  "So You Think You Can Dance" Recap: The Academy, Week 2 ...Dance Spirit
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• Logan Morrison's Daughter Is A Very Good Sports Baby, Would Rather Dance Than Run The Bases - Deadspin

  25-07-2017 07:04
  Deadspin
  Logan Morrison's Daughter Is A Very Good Sports Baby, Would Rather Dance Than Run The Bases
  Deadspin
  Logan Morrison's daughter, Ily, isn't even two years old, but she knows the importance of setting priorities. Specifically—prioritizing dancing to your song over anything else, especially over something dumb like running the bases in anything that is ...
  
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• Stars return to celebrates dance fest's 35th - Lewiston Sun Journal

  25-07-2017 06:55
  Stars return to celebrates dance fest's 35th
  Lewiston Sun Journal
  LEWISTON — Some of the best-known and best-loved dance artists from more than three decades of the Bates Dance Festival return to celebrate with 35th Anniversary Gala performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 28 and 29, in Bates College's ...
  
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• Dance instructor shot and killed in Downtown Dallas - Story | KDFW - FOX 4 News

  25-07-2017 04:30
  FOX 4 News
  Dance instructor shot and killed in Downtown Dallas - Story | KDFW
  FOX 4 News
  Police are trying to find the person who shot and killed a popular Dallas dance instructor over the weekend.
  Dallas Dance Community Mourns Choreographer Slain In DowntownCBS DFWall 5 news articles »
  
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• Review: Neos kicks off Heinz Poll Summer Dance Fest in style at Hardesty Park - Akron Beacon Journal

  25-07-2017 04:04
  Akron Beacon Journal
  Review: Neos kicks off Heinz Poll Summer Dance Fest in style at Hardesty Park
  Akron Beacon Journal
  The Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival got off to a striking start at Hardesty Park last weekend with a five-work program by Neos Dance Theatre, highlighted by the world premiere of the dance Leviathan. Created for Neos by Alice Klock of Hubbard Street ...and more »
  
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• 'Restless Creature' review: a graceful look at ballet dancer Wendy Whelan - Seattle Times

  25-07-2017 03:44 via seattletimes.com
  Seattle Times
  'Restless Creature' review: a graceful look at ballet dancer Wendy Whelan
  Seattle Times
  Longtime New York City Ballet principal dancer Wendy Whelan eloquently reveals herself in “Restless Creature.” The film is a tribute and moving portrait of the longtime New York City Ballet principal dancer, who contemplated a life without ballet after ...
  
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• Mystery surrounds murder of Dallas ballet dancer found shot after wreck - WFAA

  25-07-2017 01:35 via wfaa.com
  WFAA
  Mystery surrounds murder of Dallas ballet dancer found shot after wreck
  WFAA
  DALLAS - Darrell Cleveland graced the stages of the Dallas Black Dance Theatre for nine seasons. He enthralled audiences with his ballet moves and athletic dancing style. The murder of the 45-year-old Sunday morning in downtown Dallas sent ...and more »
  
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• Mystery surrounds murder of Dallas ballet dancer found shot after ... - WFAA

  25-07-2017 01:35 via wfaa.com
  WFAA
  Mystery surrounds murder of Dallas ballet dancer found shot after ...
  WFAA
  The murder of a Dallas ballet dancer Sunday morning in downtown Dallas sent shockwaves through the North Texas dance community. Police say they have no ...and more »
  
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• 'A true dream come true': Kyle Abraham featured in Dance Magazine - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  25-07-2017 01:27
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  'A true dream come true': Kyle Abraham featured in Dance Magazine
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  Lincoln-Larimer native Kyle Abraham can add “cover star” to his list of accomplishments. Six dancers from his New York City-based dance troupe Abraham.In.Motion are featured on the front of the August issue of Dance Magazine, a major industry ...
  
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