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• English National Ballet: inside the Costume department - Bristol24/7

  06-11-2017 23:08 via bristol247.com
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  English National Ballet: inside the Costume department
  Bristol24/7
  Gerry Tiernan is Costume Department Manager overseeing the work of English National Ballet's Costume Department. Serena Fusai is English National Ballet's Costumier and works on creating new costumes. Symone Frost is the Dyer and Painter in English ...
  
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• Pacific Northwest Ballet Highlights Three Female Choreographers in ... - KCTS 9

  06-11-2017 22:59 via kcts9.org
  Pacific Northwest Ballet Highlights Three Female Choreographers in ...
  KCTS 9
  In a performance including work by Jessica Lang, Twyla Tharp and Crystal Pite, dancers celebrate the contributions of three incomparable female artists.and more »
  
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• Women Can Write Ballet Music As Well as Men - HuffPost

  06-11-2017 22:57 via huffingtonpost.com
  Women Can Write Ballet Music As Well as Men
  HuffPost
  How many times have I heard at the end of a ballet performance, “Why did the choreographer select that piece of music?” Or, “I saw X choreograph that music much better.” Or, “The music didn't fit the dance.” While I don't agree with Elizabeth Streb ...
  
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• Ballet: 'Clara's Dream' - Monitorsaintpaul

  06-11-2017 22:30 via monitorsaintpaul.com
  Ballet: 'Clara's Dream'
  Monitorsaintpaul
  St. Paul Ballet (SPB), 655 Fairview Ave. N., presents Clara's Dream from The Nutcracker, this year for the first time at The O'Shaughnessy at St. Catherine's University. Performances are Fri. and Sat., Dec. 2 and 3, at 7:30pm, and Sun., Dec. 4, at 2pm ...
  
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• Todd Bowles on Jets' 'Dance to Anything' craze: 'Not one of them could have been a Soul Train dancer' - NJ.com

  06-11-2017 22:02 via nj.com
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  Todd Bowles on Jets' 'Dance to Anything' craze: 'Not one of them could have been a Soul Train dancer'
  NJ.com
  It happened spontaneously. During a T.V. timeout in the third quarter of Thursday night's victory over the Bills, near every member of the Jets defense broke out into dance. Nothing was choreographed. Each player did something different. And all the ...and more »
  
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• Dance review: Ballet West's 'Carmina Burana' is a Thanksgiving dinner for the senses - Deseret News

  06-11-2017 20:45 via deseretnews.com
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  Dance review: Ballet West's 'Carmina Burana' is a Thanksgiving dinner for the senses
  Deseret News
  Artists of Ballet West in George Balanchine's "Serenade," which they will perform through Nov. 11 alongside Resident Choreographer Nicolo Fonte's new version of Willam Christensen's "Carmina Burana." SALT LAKE CITY — Ballet West kicked off its ...
  
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• Dance review: Ballet West's 'Carmina Burana' is a Thanksgiving ... - Deseret News

  06-11-2017 20:45 via deseretnews.com
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  Dance review: Ballet West's 'Carmina Burana' is a Thanksgiving ...
  Deseret News
  An explosive powerhouse, Ballet West's headlining program, "Carmina Burana," combined orchestra, choir, soloists and dancers in a piece that felt like a feast ...and more »
  
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• For local dance teacher and coach, dance means family | News ... - Manhattan Mercury

  06-11-2017 20:06 via themercury.com
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  For local dance teacher and coach, dance means family | News ...
  Manhattan Mercury
  Dancing has been a part of Heidi Hilton's life since she was born.and more »
  
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• Annual Dance Marathon raises nearly $62000 for Johns Hopkins Children's Center - The Hub at Johns Hopkins

  06-11-2017 20:02 via hub.jhu.edu
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  Annual Dance Marathon raises nearly $62000 for Johns Hopkins Children's Center
  The Hub at Johns Hopkins
  Johns Hopkins University Dance Marathon raised nearly $62,000 this year for the Johns Hopkins Children's Center, $4,226 of which was contributed during the annual event on Saturday night. Under the theme "The AcaDMy Awards," the eight-hour event ...
  
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• Local, Youth Ballet Dancers To Perform In Cinderella - Boca Newspaper (press release) (blog)

  06-11-2017 18:33 via bocanewspaper.com
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  Local, Youth Ballet Dancers To Perform In Cinderella
  Boca Newspaper (press release) (blog)
  Aspiring ballet dancers will perform alongside the professionals this month in a production of Cinderella. The Open Dance Foundation will present a major full-length ballet production of Cinderella with local youth and stars of American Ballet Theatre ...and more »
  
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• Local, Youth Ballet Dancers To Perform In Cinderella - Delray Newspaper (press release) (blog)

  06-11-2017 18:27 via delraynewspaper.com
  Delray Newspaper (press release) (blog)
  Local, Youth Ballet Dancers To Perform In Cinderella
  Delray Newspaper (press release) (blog)
  Aspiring ballet dancers will perform alongside the professionals this month in a production of Cinderella. The Open Dance Foundation will present a major full-length ballet production of Cinderella with local youth and stars of American Ballet Theatre ...and more »
  
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• Local, Youth Ballet Dancers To Perform In Cinderella - Delray ... - Delray Newspaper (press release) (blog)

  06-11-2017 18:27 via delraynewspaper.com
  Delray Newspaper (press release) (blog)
  Local, Youth Ballet Dancers To Perform In Cinderella - Delray ...
  Delray Newspaper (press release) (blog)
  Aspiring ballet dancers will perform alongside the professionals this month in a production of Cinderella. The Open Dance Foundation will present a major ...and more »
  
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• C&C Ballet Acadamy - South Valley Journal

  06-11-2017 17:46 via southvalleyjournal.com
  South Valley Journal
  C&C Ballet Acadamy
  South Valley Journal
  It was 1989, “The Little Mermaid” and “Back to the Future II” were released in theaters while The Mirage Casino and Resort had its very first occupants. But none of those openings were as important to the Salt Lake valley as C&C Ballet in South Jordan.
  
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• Another Stunning Program at Pacific Northwest Ballet - seattlepi.com (blog)

  06-11-2017 17:45 via blog.seattlepi.com
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  Another Stunning Program at Pacific Northwest Ballet
  seattlepi.com (blog)
  A bit of advice for watching Crystal Pite's stunning, mysterious “Plot Point.” Don't worry about trying to follow the loose narrative too closely; just sit back and allow Pite's mesmerizing images to waft over you, evoking whatever thoughts and ...
  
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• Birmingham Royal Ballet, Sadler's Wells, London, review: A splendid star performance from Brandon Lawrence - The Independent

  06-11-2017 17:42 via independent.co.uk
  Birmingham Royal Ballet, Sadler's Wells, London, review: A splendid star performance from Brandon Lawrence
  The Independent
  Ruth Brill's new Arcadia has a lush atmosphere and a splendid star performance from Brandon Lawrence. Playing the god Pan, Lawrence is by turns animalistic, lyrical and lively, with a gorgeous flow of movement throughout. This triple bill celebrates ...
  
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• Celebrating the End of the Cabaret Law (Where Else?) on the ... - New York Times

  06-11-2017 17:18 via nytimes.com
  New York Times
  Celebrating the End of the Cabaret Law (Where Else?) on the ...
  New York Times
  The 91-year-old law was repealed last week, multiplying the number of spots where dancing is legal and signaling the end of an era.and more »
  
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• Vienna Festival Ballet Company to perform The Nutcracker at theatre - LincolnshireLive

  06-11-2017 17:04 via lincolnshirelive.co.uk
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  Vienna Festival Ballet Company to perform The Nutcracker at theatre
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  Enter your postcode to see news and information near you Community updates, Crime Statistics, Local News & Events and much more... The Nutcracker by Vienna Festival Ballet. Share; Comments. by Taboola by Taboola · Sponsored Links Sponsored Links.
  Enter fantasy world when you visit Tallahassee Ballet's 'Kingdom of Sweets'Tallahassee.com
  Win tickets to classical ballet showSouth Wales
  
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• Pas de Vie Ballet presents 30th anniversary season performance of 'The Nutcracker' - Tallahassee.com

  06-11-2017 16:40 via tallahassee.com
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  Pas de Vie Ballet presents 30th anniversary season performance of 'The Nutcracker'
  Tallahassee.com
  Pas de Vie Ballet's “The Nutcracker” is an artistically rich performance that has thrilled audiences of all ages for 30 years. Travel to exotic scenes as the dancers transform Lee Hall Auditorium into a winter wonderland. Experience the creative ...
  
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• Birmingham Royal Ballet review at Sadler's Wells, London – 'high technical standards' - The Stage

  06-11-2017 16:03 via thestage.co.uk
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  Birmingham Royal Ballet review at Sadler's Wells, London – 'high technical standards'
  The Stage
  Though technical standards are high, Birmingham Royal Ballet's latest triple bill fails to set Sadler's Wells ablaze. In Arcadia, the first main stage commission for company dancer Ruth Brill, there's trouble in paradise. Brandon Lawrence's elegantly ...
  Birmingham Royal Ballet, Triple Bill review: Brum brings animal magic to the capitalEvening Standardall 3 news articles »
  
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• Birmingham Royal Ballet, Triple Bill review: Brum brings animal magic to the capital - Evening Standard

  06-11-2017 15:39 via standard.co.uk
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  Birmingham Royal Ballet, Triple Bill review: Brum brings animal magic to the capital
  Evening Standard
  Pan is the red-blooded, red-legginged hero of Arcadia, choreographed by Ruth Brill, the first in Birmingham Royal Ballet's touring triple bill. Danced by a magnetic Brandon Lawrence, to music by John Harle, Pan is mercurial. He jinks, weaves, rolls his ...
  Birmingham Royal Ballet review at Sadler's Wells, London – 'high technical standards'The Stageall 3 news article
  
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• Ballet Hispanico Announces Auditions For Nuestro Futuro Scholarship Program - Broadway World

  06-11-2017 15:33 via broadwayworld.com
  Ballet Hispanico Announces Auditions For Nuestro Futuro Scholarship Program
  Broadway World
  Ballet Hispánico, the nation's premier Latino dance organization, announces Auditions for the Nuestro Futuro Scholarship Program on Saturday, November 11, 2017. Celebrating over 45 years of dance and culture, the Ballet Hispánico School of Dance is a ...
  
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• A Literary Ode to Ballet and Cassavetes - New Republic

  06-11-2017 15:24 via newrepublic.com
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  A Literary Ode to Ballet and Cassavetes
  New Republic
  John Haskell's "The Complete Ballet: A Fictional Essay in Five Acts" breaks new ground in the practice of adaptation. By Josephine Livingstone. November 6, 2017. As its title suggests, John Haskell's new book, The Complete Ballet: A Fictional Essay in ...
  
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• REVIEW: 'Obsidian Tear' mesmerizes audience with abstract, unconventional ballet - Daily Free Press

  06-11-2017 07:09 via dailyfreepress.com
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  REVIEW: 'Obsidian Tear' mesmerizes audience with abstract, unconventional ballet
  Daily Free Press
  A fanfare of brass instruments erupted from the orchestra pit, punctuating the nearly dead silent auditorium. The curtain raised to reveal not a cast of exquisitely dressed ballerinas, but a simple banner that had “Jean Sibelius” written in quick yet ...
  Boston Ballet opens season with tantalizing programWicked Localall 3 news articles »
  
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• Video: 'It gives us hope' - female prisoners offered ballet lifeline to brighten days on the inside - TVNZ

  06-11-2017 05:31 via tvnz.co.nz
  Video: 'It gives us hope' - female prisoners offered ballet lifeline to brighten days on the inside
  TVNZ
  A group of Wellington female inmates are incorporating ballet into their life inside prison walls, and it's delivering a much needed dose of self-esteem and hope. Play Video. Play. Mute. Current Time 0:00. /. Duration Time 0:00. Loaded: 0%. 0:00 ...and more »
  
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• Moscow Ballet's Dance with us - KFYR - KFYR-TV

  06-11-2017 05:23 via kfyrtv.com
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  Moscow Ballet's Dance with us - KFYR
  KFYR-TV
  Local dancers are going to have an opportunity this month to dance with the Moscow Ballet.and more »
  
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• Art meets history as Colorado ballet choreographer creates dance for Holocaust scholar - 9NEWS.com

  06-11-2017 04:37 via 9news.com
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  Art meets history as Colorado ballet choreographer creates dance for Holocaust scholar
  9NEWS.com
  “I started ballet at a very young since I was 8 years old and it was always a way for me to express myself,” he said. Thomas is a dancer with the Colorado Ballet and the founder of his own dance troupe called the “Thomas Dance Project.” The French-born ...
  
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• Johnny Holton's Touchdown Dance Was Amazing, Even Though We're Slightly Confused - Sports Illustrated

  06-11-2017 04:07 via si.com
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  Johnny Holton's Touchdown Dance Was Amazing, Even Though We're Slightly Confused
  Sports Illustrated
  Raiders wide receiver Johnny Holton caught a 44-yard touchdown pass on Sunday night against the Dolphins, and he celebrated by dancing. I can't get too much more specific than that, because truly I have no idea what Holton is going for here.
  Did you see Johnny Holton's TD dance after catching a pass from Derek Carr?Fresno Bee
  Fans react to Johnny Holton's crazy TD dance vs. Dol
  
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• Oklahoma Festival Ballet's annual production surprises, delights student viewers - The Oklahoma Daily

  06-11-2017 04:06 via oudaily.com
  The Oklahoma Daily
  Oklahoma Festival Ballet's annual production surprises, delights student viewers
  The Oklahoma Daily
  Ballet performance junior Carlie Preskitt dances the lead role of Odette in "Swan Lake, Act II." The Oklahoma Festival Ballet company's performance of the classic ballet opened at 8 p.m Friday, Nov. 3 in the Elsie C. Brackett Theatre. via OU College of ...
  
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• Boca Ballet Theatre dances into season at 'A Princely Affair' - Sun Sentinel

  06-11-2017 04:01 via sun-sentinel.com
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  Boca Ballet Theatre dances into season at 'A Princely Affair'
  Sun Sentinel
  A tea party tableau greeted guests at “A Princely Affair” to benefit Boca Ballet Theatre. (Boca Ballet Theatre/Courtesy). Marci ShatzmanContact ReporterSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel. 'Nutcracker' performances set for Nov. 24-25 in Boca Raton. Ballerinas ...
  
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