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• LINEage: From Studio to Stage Generations of LINES Company Members Choreograph BFA Fall Showcase

  17-11-2017 22:30 via blog.linesballet.org
  The LINES family is one that is hard to stray from. Now in our 35th anniversary year, we are reminded of our past, present, and future. With that in mind, the LINES BFA program presented their showcase on November 10th and 11th, fully choreographed by past LINES dancers from different generations. The showcase featured both founding and tenured past dancers as choreographers as well as the new, with the current LINES
  
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• Girish Bhargava, Film Editor Who Captured Dance, Dies at 76 - New York Times

  17-11-2017 20:30 via nytimes.com
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  Girish Bhargava, Film Editor Who Captured Dance, Dies at 76
  New York Times
  Girish Bhargava, who was a master of the underappreciated art of editing dance films and put that skill to use on the hit movie “Dirty Dancing” and numerous episodes of the PBS series “Dance in America,” died on Nov. 11 in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 76.
  
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• New Works Reveal a Tender Side to Complexions Contemporary Ballet - Village Voice

  17-11-2017 20:25 via villagevoice.com
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  New Works Reveal a Tender Side to Complexions Contemporary Ballet
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  Ido Tadmor's “Postponed Conversations” opens with Addison Ector (left) and Shanna Irwin decked out in gold. Justin Chao. What Complexions Contemporary Ballet has to show for 24 years on the scene is a stable of fluent movers and a lighting designer who ...
  
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• Tennessee Dad Wears Tutu to Daughter's Ballet Class: 'Seeing Her Smile Was Worth It' - PEOPLE.com

  17-11-2017 19:27 via people.com
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  Tennessee Dad Wears Tutu to Daughter's Ballet Class: 'Seeing Her Smile Was Worth It'
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  Thanh Tran took “daddy duty” to a new level on Monday when he participated in his 8-year-old step-daughter's dance class — in a black tutu! “I knew it would bring a lot of joy to my daughter,” Tran tells PEOPLE of his little girl, Adriana Cross ...
  
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• Dance parties aren't the same since the deadly Ghost Ship fire - KTVU San Francisco

  17-11-2017 19:18 via ktvu.com
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  Dance parties aren't the same since the deadly Ghost Ship fire
  KTVU San Francisco
  A man stands on the dance floor at an electronic dance party at Underground SF in San Francisco at a permitted nightclub on Haight Street. October 2017. undergroundsf_1510942553570.PNG; WAREHOUSE_1510941653349.PNG. A man stands on the ...and more »
  
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• Indianola native takes over The Dance Factory 23 years after her first dance lesson - DesMoinesRegister.com

  17-11-2017 19:01 via desmoinesregister.com
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  Indianola native takes over The Dance Factory 23 years after her first dance lesson
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  Owning a business was never really in the cards for Indianola native Dana Seeman Baker. Once she graduated from Indianola High School in 2008, she went to Central College in Pella seeking degrees in math and secondary education. She then spent five ...
  
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• Dance the Night Away - The Scarlet

  17-11-2017 18:58 via thescarlet.org
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  Dance the Night Away
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  Dancers owned the stage in Atwood last weekend in the Variant and Dance Society fall showcase. Arianna Reyes, Scarlet Staff November 17, 2017. Filed under Featured, Living Arts · Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter. Share via Email. This past weekend ...
  
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• Why Physically Integrated Dance Still Faces So Many Challenges - Dance Magazine

  17-11-2017 18:05 via dancemagazine.com
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  Why Physically Integrated Dance Still Faces So Many Challenges
  Dance Magazine
  After 30 years of pioneering work in physically integrated dance, AXIS Dance Company co-founder Judith Smith has announced plans to retire from the Oakland, California, company. Throughout her tenure, she strived to get equal recognition for integrated ...
  
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• One Year in, Smart Financial Centre Solidifies Its Reputation with ... - Houstonia Magazine

  17-11-2017 17:54 via houstoniamag.com
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  One Year in, Smart Financial Centre Solidifies Its Reputation with ...
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  If the Sugar Land performing arts venue is good enough for the Houston Ballet, it's probably good enough for anyone.
  New York City Ballet's THE NUTCRACKER to Dance into Movie ...Broadway Worldall 2 news articles »
  
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• One Year in, Smart Financial Centre Solidifies Its Reputation with Houston Ballet's The Nutcracker - Houstonia Magazine

  17-11-2017 17:54 via houstoniamag.com
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  One Year in, Smart Financial Centre Solidifies Its Reputation with Houston Ballet's The Nutcracker
  Houstonia Magazine
  If the Sugar Land performing arts venue is good enough for the Houston Ballet, it's probably good enough for anyone. By Morgan Kinney 11/17/2017 at 10:30am. Sfc about rp66r7. Image: smartfinancialcentre.com. Smart Financial Centre, in many ways, is the ...
  New York City Ballet's THE NUTCRACKER to Dance into Movie ...Broadway Worldall 2 news articles 
  
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• Doug Varone and Dancers joins Mason Dance Company for special performance - Fairfaxtimes.com

  17-11-2017 17:33 via fairfaxtimes.com
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  Doug Varone and Dancers joins Mason Dance Company for special performance
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  George Mason student Robert Rubama preparing for the Nov. 18 performance of 'in the shelter of the fold.' PHOTOS BY TIM COBURN. xavier_ellie. Xavier Porro and Ellie Hardwick get in the zone rehearsing for 'in the shelter of the fold.' prev. next ...
  
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• UK Dance Ensemble will celebrate three decades of dance - Kykernel.com

  17-11-2017 17:13 via kykernel.com
  UK Dance Ensemble will celebrate three decades of dance
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  The UK Dance Ensemble will celebrate 30 years of dancing this weekend with its concert performances on Saturday and Sunday. Ensemble was started to provide students with an opportunity to develop their dance technique as well as their movement voice ...
  
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• Dance, Dance towards a better future - ABC 10 News NOW

  17-11-2017 16:33 via abc10up.com
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  Dance, Dance towards a better future
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  MARQUETTE — Just Dance, it may be more than just a great way to exercise. You may also find that you or your child is learning supplementary skills and building strong character. Enrolling your child in dance classes can help them in and outside the ...and more »
  
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• Making (and Seeing) Dance in the Politicized World - New York Times

  17-11-2017 16:00 via nytimes.com
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  Making (and Seeing) Dance in the Politicized World
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  A woman stands onstage, hunched over in what looks like a bulky snowsuit, the outer shell of many layers soon to be revealed. In a meticulous undressing, she peels away items of clothing, pulling a yellow sweater over her head like taffy, nesting her ...
  
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• Success of recent square dance makes way for second - Morehead News

  17-11-2017 15:56 via themoreheadnews.com
  Success of recent square dance makes way for second
  Morehead News
  With the success of last month's square dance at the Rowan County Arts Center, event organizers decide to do-si-do once again. A second square dance will be held at the arts center on Monday, Nov. 20, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., with the goal of holding a ...
  
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• Where Are All the Ballet Dancers of Color? - Backstage

  17-11-2017 15:36 via backstage.com
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  Where Are All the Ballet Dancers of Color?
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  Memoirs of Blacks in Ballet (MoBBallet), founded by ballerina Theresa Ruth Howard, is a nonprofit organization that “preserves the contributions and stories of black artists in the field of ballet” through oral histories. With panels, workshops, and ...
  
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• Reducing the heroine to a demented rape victim is just what ballet needs: The Wind reviewed - Spectator.co.uk

  17-11-2017 14:29 via spectator.co.uk
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  Reducing the heroine to a demented rape victim is just what ballet needs: The Wind reviewed
  Spectator.co.uk
  A kindly cowboy, an East Coast bride, adultery, murder and madness. The Wind, Dorothy Scarborough's 1925 Texas gothic novel (and Sjöström/Gish movie), offers rich pickings for dance narrative and was selected by Arthur Pita for his Covent Garden main ...
  
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• Dance instructor celebrates 35th anniversary milestone at Fred Astaire - SILive.com

  17-11-2017 14:18 via silive.com
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  Dance instructor celebrates 35th anniversary milestone at Fred Astaire
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  Fred Astaire dance instructor, Kelly Gilmore receives his a certificate for 35 Years of service with Fred Astaire presented by Armando and Laura Martin, New York Regional Directors of Fred Astaire Dance Studios.( Third-Party-Submitted ). Comment. 0 shares.
  
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• Dance for a cause Saturday with the Pagosa Peaks Volleyball Club - Pagosa Springs Sun

  17-11-2017 13:11 via pagosasun.com
  Dance for a cause Saturday with the Pagosa Peaks Volleyball Club
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  Local 501(c)3 nonprofit organization Pagosa Peaks Volleyball Club will be hosting a fundraising dance on Saturday, Nov. 18, at the PLPOA Clubhouse, located at 230 Port Ave. Local band Becca and the Bearded Bandits will start playing at 7 p.m. followed ...
  
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• Cleburne middle school students sponsor dance for Hurricane Harvey-ravaged school - KHOU

  17-11-2017 12:19 via khou.com
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  Cleburne middle school students sponsor dance for Hurricane Harvey-ravaged school
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  There's just something about middle school dances, isn't there? They're entertaining, fun-- comforting, even. They're all the things students in Ingleside, Texas, needed badly. Their tiny community near Corpus Christi was battered by Hurricane Harvey.
  
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• Bay Area Weekend Events: Broadway tunes, Hip-Hop Dance Fest, Pier 39 Tree Lighting - KGO-TV

  17-11-2017 05:13 via abc7news.com
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  Bay Area Weekend Events: Broadway tunes, Hip-Hop Dance Fest, Pier 39 Tree Lighting
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  We've partnered with the team at Hoodline - the hyper-local neighborhood website- to bring you what's new and happening this weekend in San Francisco. KGO. By Reggie Aqui. Thursday, November 16, 2017 08:25PM. SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) --. Are you ...
  
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• Letter: Do-si-do the new dance for WV politics - Charleston Gazette-Mail

  17-11-2017 04:10 via wvgazettemail.com
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  Letter: Do-si-do the new dance for WV politics
  Charleston Gazette-Mail
  Some months ago, I wrote a commentary praising the current West Virginia governor. If I could find the back issues of the publication, I would chew the words off the page and spit them down the sewer, because I feel betrayed, and I imagine most ...and more »
  
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• No victory dance yet for Trump after House passes tax bill — ANALYSIS - Las Vegas Review-Journal

  17-11-2017 03:45 via reviewjournal.com
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  No victory dance yet for Trump after House passes tax bill — ANALYSIS
  Las Vegas Review-Journal
  President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he walks with Vice President Mike Pence as he departs Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Trump urged House Republicans Thursday to approve a near $1.5 trillion tax overhaul as the party ...and more »
  
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• China tells 'aunties' to dance away from cemeteries - Khmer Times

  17-11-2017 03:23 via khmertimeskh.com
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  China tells 'aunties' to dance away from cemeteries
  Khmer Times
  BEIJING (AFP) – China's most ubiquitous public performers – lively groups of primarily elderly women who show off their moves in outdoor squares – have been ordered to avoid dancing on graves and spreading superstitious beliefs. The dancers are known ...
  
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• 'Dance Moms' Breakout JoJo Siwa Inks 3-Book Deal on Heels of Memoir's Release (Exclusive) - Hollywood Reporter

  17-11-2017 03:07 via hollywoodreporter.com
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  'Dance Moms' Breakout JoJo Siwa Inks 3-Book Deal on Heels of Memoir's Release (Exclusive)
  Hollywood Reporter
  JoJo Siwa has signed a deal to release three more books on the heels of the publication of her memoir last month. The 14-year-old star has inked a deal with Abrams and Nickelodeon for a new publishing program that will see three more titles released in ...
  
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• Chance the Rapper Holds Dance Party in 'SNL' Promo - Hollywood Reporter

  17-11-2017 03:07 via hollywoodreporter.com
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  Chance the Rapper Holds Dance Party in 'SNL' Promo
  Hollywood Reporter
  Chance the Rapper is ready to celebrate his upcoming hosting gig on NBC's Saturday Night Live by having a dance party with the SNL castmembers. In the promo, the rapper is walking with cast member Beck Bennet when he seeks for advice on how to be ...and more »
  
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• Would You Like to Dance? It's Good for You - The Mass Media

  17-11-2017 03:05 via umassmedia.com
  Would You Like to Dance? It's Good for You
  The Mass Media
  “To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful.” - Agnes De Mille. The act of dancing pervades human experience. From remote tribal societies of sub-Saharan Africa and the rainforests of South America to the technologically ...
  
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• Stolen Christmas — Midwest Regional Ballet performs Grinch-based show - Pittsburg Morning Sun

  17-11-2017 01:07 via morningsun.net
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  Stolen Christmas — Midwest Regional Ballet performs Grinch-based show
  Pittsburg Morning Sun
  Karissa Chase portrays the role of Cindy Lou Who. Stolen Christmas will be Chase's first time in a solo role with MRB. CHANCE HOENER/THE MORNING SUN. Hide caption. Max the dog (Tara Palmer) attempts to convince the Grinch (Hallie Harrison) to ...
  
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• Two Southern California dancers to compete in prestigious Prix de Lausanne ballet competition - OCRegister

  17-11-2017 00:47 via ocregister.com
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  Two Southern California dancers to compete in prestigious Prix de Lausanne ballet competition
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  Jordan Coutts, 15, has been selected to compete in the 2018 Prix de Lausanne international ballet competition in Switzerland in Jan. 2018. She will compete against 76 other ballet students from around the world. (Photos courtesy of Erinn Coutts). Expand.
  
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• NJ teen looks for help reuniting with surprise parking lot dance-off partner - 6abc.com

  17-11-2017 00:43 via 6abc.com
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  NJ teen looks for help reuniting with surprise parking lot dance-off partner
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  A local teen's dance-off in a Bordentown, N.J. Shop Rite parking lot not only made him a viral star, but the video also shot another unsuspecting woman to social media fame. (@ogmelly/Twitter). WPVI. Thursday, November 16, 2017 06:37PM.and more »
  
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• NJ teen looks for help reuniting with surprise parking lot dance-off ... - 6abc.com

  17-11-2017 00:43 via 6abc.com
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  NJ teen looks for help reuniting with surprise parking lot dance-off ...
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  A local teen's dance-off in a Bordentown, N.J. Shop Rite parking lot not only made him a viral star, but the video also shot another unsuspecting woman to social ...and more »
  
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• WTTW Chicago presents new documentary on Joffrey Ballet's ... - nwitimes.com

  17-11-2017 00:18 via nwitimes.com
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  WTTW Chicago presents new documentary on Joffrey Ballet's ...
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  The Joffrey Ballet debuted its new reimagined 'Nutcracker' last year to Chicago audiences.
  WTTW's 'Nutcracker' Documentary Goes Backstage at Joffrey BalletChicago Tonight | WTTWall 2 news articles »
  
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• WTTW Chicago presents new documentary on Joffrey Ballet's 'Nutcracker' - nwitimes.com

  17-11-2017 00:18 via nwitimes.com
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  WTTW Chicago presents new documentary on Joffrey Ballet's 'Nutcracker'
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  This season, the classic ballet's fans will have the opportunity to learn the history of The Joffrey's production and about the making of the new ballet, which was choreographed by acclaimed artist Christopher Wheeldon. WTTW Chicago, in collaboration ...
  WTTW's 'Nutcracker' Documentary Goes Backstage at Joffrey BalletChicago Tonight | WTTWall 2 news articles »
  
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• Tucson Dance Lessons Nov. 23-Dec. 1 - Arizona Daily Star

  17-11-2017 00:04 via tucson.com
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  Tucson Dance Lessons Nov. 23-Dec. 1
  Arizona Daily Star
  Footloose Dance Party with 80's and Gentlemen — The Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley. New wave, rock and pop. The 80s attire is encouraged. 7-9 p.m. Dec. 1. $12.50. 886-9428. Starring 80's and Gentlemen. Facebook · Twitter ...
  
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