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• My wedding dance was watched by millions – I wish my 12-year-old self knew how beautiful his future would be - Fox News

  14-12-2018 22:14 via foxnews.com
  My wedding dance was watched by millions – I wish my 12-year-old self knew how beautiful his future would be  Fox NewsI knew I was gay, or at least different, when I was about eight. I hated myself for it. Every night I prayed that God would change me, would make be “normal.
  
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• Dick Van Dyke, 93, 'Amazed' Himself with His Mary Poppins Returns Dance Number - PEOPLE.com

  14-12-2018 21:58 via people.com
  Dick Van Dyke, 93, 'Amazed' Himself with His Mary Poppins Returns Dance Number  PEOPLE.comDick Van Dyke's chimney-sweep dance is one of the most memorable parts of Mary Poppins — and he steals the show in the sequel, too! The legendary ...
  
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• Cal State Long Beach students bring new element to Long Beach Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ - Long Beach Press Telegram

  14-12-2018 19:51 via presstelegram.com
  Cal State Long Beach students bring new element to Long Beach Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’  Long Beach Press TelegramFans of the Long Beach Ballet's “The Nutcracker” will see new effects this year, thanks to engineering students at Cal State Long Beach. The engineering ...
  
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• This Fort Collins lawyer gave up ballet for her law career. Then she found a way to do both. - The Coloradoan

  14-12-2018 19:43 via coloradoan.com
  This Fort Collins lawyer gave up ballet for her law career. Then she found a way to do both.  The ColoradoanFort Collins attorney Rikke Liska gave up ballet to follow her dream of being a lawyer. Now, at 34, she's found a way to do both.
  
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• Dance Music Curators From Around the Industry Share Their Favorite Songs of 2018 - Billboard

  14-12-2018 19:37 via billboard.com
  Dance Music Curators From Around the Industry Share Their Favorite Songs of 2018  BillboardDance music's top curators pick their best songs, personal favorites and more from 2018.
  
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• At Minnesota Academy of Russian Ballet: Olivia Simmons Bergin celebrates 10 years with classical Nutcracker Suite - Insight News

  14-12-2018 19:33 via insightnews.com
  At Minnesota Academy of Russian Ballet: Olivia Simmons Bergin celebrates 10 years with classical Nutcracker Suite  Insight NewsOlivia Simmons Bergin, a freshman at Minneapolis Washburn High School, will mark this year as her 10th performance in the Minnesota Academy of Russian ...
  
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• Lance Stephenson Is a Part-Time Dance Instructor in LA, Launches Workout Plan - SLAM Online

  14-12-2018 18:53 via slamonline.com
  Lance Stephenson Is a Part-Time Dance Instructor in LA, Launches Workout Plan  SLAM OnlineDid you know that when Sir Lance A Lot isn't putting defenders in a blender at Staples Center he serves as a part-time dance instructor in Santa Monica?
  
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• Embarrassing diaries date back centuries in Big Dance Theater’s ’17c’ - San Francisco Chronicle

  14-12-2018 18:52 via datebook.sfchronicle.com
  Embarrassing diaries date back centuries in Big Dance Theater’s ’17c’  San Francisco ChroniclePaul Lazar (top left), Kourtney Rutherford, Cynthia Hopkins (bottom left) and Aaron Mattocks (replaced by Mikéah Ernest Jennings at Cal Performances) in Big ...
  
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• Learning in Russia's temples of theatre and ballet - euronews

  14-12-2018 18:12 via euronews.com
  Learning in Russia's temples of theatre and ballet  euronewsIn this episode of Learning World, Euronews takes a look at some of the best ballet and theatre schools in Russia and examines how easy it is for foreign ...
  
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• Do the Peanuts Dance: Costa Mesa Snoopy House Opens - NBC Southern California

  14-12-2018 17:43 via nbclosangeles.com
  Do the Peanuts Dance: Costa Mesa Snoopy House Opens  NBC Southern CaliforniaIf you were tasked with performing the Peanuts dance, from the famous "A Charlie Brown Christmas" scene, would you wonder which character to emulate?
  
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• Michelle Obama and Santa Claus do the 'Orange Justice' dance with kids at Denver hospital - USA TODAY

  14-12-2018 17:28 via usatoday.com
  Michelle Obama and Santa Claus do the 'Orange Justice' dance with kids at Denver hospital  USA TODAYMichelle Obama still has the power to get kids – and even Santa Claus – moving. Watch them do the "Orange Justice" dance.
  
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• 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Includes Infamous 'Spider-Man 3' Dance Scene - Comicbook.com

  14-12-2018 16:54 via comicbook.com
  'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Includes Infamous 'Spider-Man 3' Dance Scene  Comicbook.comIf you've spent any amount of time on the Internet over the last day or so, you've probably noticed that everyone in the nerd world is talking about Sony's instant ...
  
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• 'World of Dance': Why Derek Hough Likes the Idea of Fans Voting for the Winner - The Cheat Sheet

  14-12-2018 16:10 via cheatsheet.com
  'World of Dance': Why Derek Hough Likes the Idea of Fans Voting for the Winner  The Cheat Sheet'World of Dance' currently just has judges voting for the winner. But Derek Hough reveals why he'd like fans to help vote too.
  
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• Ft. Hood senior combat aviator to perform Ballet Austin's 'Mother Ginger' - DVIDS

  14-12-2018 15:59 via dvidshub.net
  Ft. Hood senior combat aviator to perform Ballet Austin's 'Mother Ginger'  DVIDSWEST FORT HOOD, Texas -- A senior Army combat aviator will play "Mother Ginger" in the 56th annual performance of Ballet Austin's "The Nutcracker" Dec.
  
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• McAllen Ballet Company offers take on ‘A Christmas Carol’ set in 1940s - Monitor

  14-12-2018 15:51 via themonitor.com
  McAllen Ballet Company offers take on ‘A Christmas Carol’ set in 1940s  MonitorPresenting ghosts wearing ballet shoes and jazz moves from the 1940s, dancers from the McAllen Ballet Company will take audiences back and forward ...
  
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• Paul Pepper: Nancy Stoy, Perlman-Stoy School of Ballet & CB Chastain, MU VHC, "Pet Holiday Safety" - KBIA

  14-12-2018 15:50 via kbia.org
  Paul Pepper: Nancy Stoy, Perlman-Stoy School of Ballet & CB Chastain, MU VHC, "Pet Holiday Safety"  KBIANANCY STOY introduces us the Perlman-Stoy School of Ballet, a Columbia institution for more than 80 years. Mark your calendar for their annual spring.
  
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• PRESS ROOM: Washburn Student Celebrates 10 Years of Classical 'Nutcracker' Ballet Performances | BlackPressUSA - Black Press USA

  14-12-2018 15:27 via blackpressusa.com
  PRESS ROOM: Washburn Student Celebrates 10 Years of Classical 'Nutcracker' Ballet Performances | BlackPressUSA  Black Press USAMINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — This year, Olivia Simmons Bergin, a freshman at Washburn High School in Minneapolis, is marking her 10th year of ...
  
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• Alberta Ballet to tour edgy Tragically Hip show All of Us next year - Calgary Herald

  14-12-2018 15:00 via calgaryherald.com
  Alberta Ballet to tour edgy Tragically Hip show All of Us next year  Calgary HeraldAlberta Ballet has embraced its latest portrait ballet — fully completely.The company is taking its blockbuster hit ballet All of Us, based on music by The Tragically ...
  
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• Ballet star Alina Cojocaru: ‘I have to like my roles’ - Financial Times

  14-12-2018 13:58 via ft.com
  Ballet star Alina Cojocaru: ‘I have to like my roles’  Financial TimesThere is a strange, sad biorhythm to most ballet dancers' careers that sees their technique fade just as their expressive powers approach their peak.
  
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• Season of magic: North Dakota Ballet Co. to present holiday dance... - Grand Forks Herald

  14-12-2018 13:36 via grandforksherald.com
  Season of magic: North Dakota Ballet Co. to present holiday dance...  Grand Forks HeraldCelebrating the spirit of the Christmas season—with all its energy, excitement and anticipation—is what "The Magic Toy Shop: Holiday Extravaganza" is all ...
  
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• Ballet Black selects new Chair | Changing faces - ArtsProfessional

  14-12-2018 13:16 via artsprofessional.co.uk
  Ballet Black selects new Chair | Changing faces  ArtsProfessionalALTHEA EFUNSHILE, previously Deputy Chief Executive of Arts Council England, has been appointed as Ballet Black's new Chair.
  
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• Garden City Ballet brings new twists to holiday classic - The Missoulian

  14-12-2018 13:00 via missoulian.com
  Garden City Ballet brings new twists to holiday classic  The MissoulianThere's a reason the Garden City Ballet makes room in its cast for every one of the 100 or so people who audition for its annual production of “The Nutcracker."
  
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• Fortnite abandoned mansion Dance Off location: Where to compete in a Dance Off explained - Eurogamer.net

  14-12-2018 12:40 via eurogamer.net
  Fortnite abandoned mansion Dance Off location: Where to compete in a Dance Off explained  Eurogamer.netCompleting a Dance Off at an abandoned mansion is one of Fortnite's many Weekly Challenges. Completing it will give you additional XP to help go toward…
  
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• Oakland Ballet surprises Emeryville elementary school with 'Nutcracker' performance - KGO-TV

  14-12-2018 09:00 via abc7news.com
  Oakland Ballet surprises Emeryville elementary school with 'Nutcracker' performance  KGO-TVFour dancers from the Oakland Ballet performed at Anna Yates Elementary School in Emeryville this morning. This is one of an estimated 8 to 10 schools in the ...
  
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• Merry Moves! Michelle Obama Has a Dance Session with Santa Claus During Children's Hospital Visit - PEOPLE.com

  14-12-2018 09:00 via people.com
  Merry Moves! Michelle Obama Has a Dance Session with Santa Claus During Children's Hospital Visit  PEOPLE.comMichelle Obama is rockin' around the Christmas tree with Santa Claus, himself. The former first lady, 54, surprised a special group of families at Children's ...
  
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• COA: New Ballet's Nut Remix for 2018 - WKNO FM

  14-12-2018 09:00 via wknofm.org
  COA: New Ballet's Nut Remix for 2018  WKNO FMFifteen years ago, Katie Smythe was perplexed about what what The Nutcraker was really about. She went on to recreate the classic holiday ballet, giving it.
  
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• Let’s Talk About The Glorious, Gruesome Final Dance of Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Suspiria’ - Film School Rejects

  14-12-2018 08:32 via filmschoolrejects.com
  Let’s Talk About The Glorious, Gruesome Final Dance of Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Suspiria’  Film School RejectsCoinciding with the memorable movie deaths of 2018, Luca Guadagnino's Suspiria showcases a body count in its final act that is as wholly macabre as it is a ...
  
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• Synergy Dance spreads holiday cheer at Bentley - New Jersey Herald

  14-12-2018 06:01 via njherald.com
  Synergy Dance spreads holiday cheer at Bentley  New Jersey HeraldBRANCHVILLE -- Residents at Bentley Assisted Living enjoyed one of their favorite days of the year Tuesday when members of Synergy Dance Company came ...
  
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• Best dance performances of 2018 - The Boston Globe

  14-12-2018 06:01 via bostonglobe.com
  Best dance performances of 2018  The Boston GlobeFrom Balanchine to the Beantown Tapfest, a year of dance highlights.
  
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• Perth ballerina the youngest to be accepted to the WA Ballet Company at fifteen - The West Australian

  14-12-2018 05:23 via thewest.com.au
  Perth ballerina the youngest to be accepted to the WA Ballet Company at fifteen  The West AustralianBeing a ballerina requires passion, discipline and talent. Perth dancer Lucy Shoeman has all of that in abundance. Her love for ballet started when she was just ...
  
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• Three Dogs Selected To Replace 19-year Old Retiree In Festival Ballet's THE NUTCRACKER - Broadway World

  14-12-2018 05:21 via broadwayworld.com
  Three Dogs Selected To Replace 19-year Old Retiree In Festival Ballet's THE NUTCRACKER  Broadway WorldThe search is over. Three very special dogs - Teddy, Phoebe, and Bronx - have been selected as the newest additions to the cast of Festival Ballet Providence's ...
  
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• Living the night with Spellbound Contemporary Ballet - The Jakarta Post - Jakarta Post

  14-12-2018 04:47 via thejakartapost.com
  Living the night with Spellbound Contemporary Ballet - The Jakarta Post  Jakarta PostAn evening with Italys Spellbound Contemporary Ballet dance company was a tribute to Gioachino Antonio Rossini, one of Italys greatest composers, but also a ...
  
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• Fresno ballet dancer returns to stage after chronic foot pain prevented her from performing for nearly 10 years - KFSN-TV

  14-12-2018 04:16 via abc30.com
  Fresno ballet dancer returns to stage after chronic foot pain prevented her from performing for nearly 10 years  KFSN-TVChronic foot pain prevented Arielle Dolezal from performing ballet for nearly ten years until this Fresno nurse got a new treatment.
  
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• Ballet Hawaii goes big with 'The Nutcracker' - Honolulu Star-Advertiser

  14-12-2018 04:05 via staradvertiser.com
  Ballet Hawaii goes big with 'The Nutcracker'  Honolulu Star-AdvertiserHonolulu's returning Cavalier, Joaquin De Luz, takes the stage Friday with a new Sugar Plum Fairy — make that “Sugar Plumeria Fairy” — as Angelica ...
  
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• Femoral Nerve Palsy With Concomitant Patellar Dislocation in a Ballet Dancer - Healio

  14-12-2018 03:41 via healio.com
  Femoral Nerve Palsy With Concomitant Patellar Dislocation in a Ballet Dancer  HealioOrthopedics | Femoral nerve palsy with concomitant patellar dislocation is a rare clinical entity that has not previously been well documented. The authors ...
  
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• Alexandra Ballet: 'The Nutcracker' | Online - STLtoday.com

  14-12-2018 02:48 via stltoday.com
  Alexandra Ballet: 'The Nutcracker' | Online  STLtoday.comWhen 4 p.m. Sunday • Where The Purser Center at Logan College, 1851 Shoettler Road, Chesterfield • How much $16.50-$21.50 • More info 636-230-1892; ...
  
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• Ballet review: Matthew Bourne’s soaring Swan Lake is still flutterly amazing - Metro Newspaper UK

  14-12-2018 02:20 via metro.news
  Ballet review: Matthew Bourne’s soaring Swan Lake is still flutterly amazing  Metro Newspaper UKWHEN Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake first swooped on to the stage 23 years ago, it was revolutionary. There had been male dancers tackling traditionally female ...
  
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• NewsMaker - Fort Wayne Ballet's Artistic Director, The Nutcracker - YourErie

  14-12-2018 00:33 via yourerie.com
  NewsMaker - Fort Wayne Ballet's Artistic Director, The Nutcracker  YourErieOne of the biggest holiday traditions in Erie is about to take the stage. The Lake Erie Ballet presenting the 60th Annual 'Nutcracker' production at the Warner ...
  
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