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• Central Florida Girl Qualifies for Irish Dance Championship - News 13 Orlando

  27-12-2018 23:40 via mynews13.com
  Central Florida Girl Qualifies for Irish Dance Championship  News 13 OrlandoOSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Emily Thomas is not just an honor-roll student at Hickory Tree Elementary — she's also the youngest dancer from Central Florida to ...
  
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• New Ballet Featuring Rolling Stones Music Premiering in 2019 - WROR

  27-12-2018 23:35 via wror.com
  New Ballet Featuring Rolling Stones Music Premiering in 2019  WRORWhen one thinks of the Rolling Stones, ballet probably isn't the first accompanying thought. However, for those that love the Stones and ballet, 2019 just got ...
  
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• Alberta Ballet's Jean Grand-Maitre joins Order of Canada - CBC.ca

  27-12-2018 23:25 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Ballet's Jean Grand-Maitre joins Order of Canada  CBC.caAlberta Ballet artistic director, internally-acclaimed choreographer Jean Grand-Maitre receives the Order of Canada designation.
  
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• 9:30 Club's New LGBTQ Dance Night, Bent, Aims To Fill The Void Left By Town - Washington City Paper

  27-12-2018 23:22 via washingtoncitypaper.com
  9:30 Club's New LGBTQ Dance Night, Bent, Aims To Fill The Void Left By Town  Washington City Paper"There's not always spaces for everyone, too, which is kind of sad. This is my chance to do that help the community do better."
  
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• Venezuelan Dance Group AM Danza Features Disabled Dancers - Broadway World

  27-12-2018 23:08 via broadwayworld.com
  Venezuelan Dance Group AM Danza Features Disabled Dancers  Broadway WorldA dance group in Venezuela is redefining what it means to be a dancer and all that can be achieved. Yahoo News features AM Danza, a group made up of ...
  
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• Kim Kardashian and Kanye West share an intimate slow dance in front of 200 guestson Christmas Eve - Daily Mail

  27-12-2018 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West share an intimate slow dance in front of 200 guestson Christmas Eve  Daily MailThe Keeping Up With The Kardashians star danced with her rapper husband in front of a band and onlookers. The married couple were dancing at mother Kris ...
  
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• ‘Get Dancin’ ’ in Berkeley is bursting with dance images and live performance - San Francisco Chronicle

  27-12-2018 23:01 via datebook.sfchronicle.com
  ‘Get Dancin’ ’ in Berkeley is bursting with dance images and live performance  San Francisco ChronicleDance disappears the moment it's performed, but artists have found ways to create a visual record that captures the joy, beauty and immediacy of dance in its ...
  
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• Sherman seniors learn some new salsa dance moves - FOX Illinois

  27-12-2018 22:37 via foxillinois.com
  Sherman seniors learn some new salsa dance moves  FOX IllinoisSome seniors in Sherman got a chance to learn some new dance moves. The Salsa Ambassador, Julio Barrenzuela, made a stop at the Villas Senior Care to ...
  
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• Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth dance to 'Uptown Funk' at their wedding - Fox News

  27-12-2018 22:20 via foxnews.com
  Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth dance to 'Uptown Funk' at their wedding  Fox NewsThe newlyweds are dancing with joy! On Wednesday, Miley Cyrus revealed to her huge fan base that she and her longtime fiance Liam Hemsworth got hitched ...
  
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• Join Us at Global Dance Festival for Sunshine, Art, and Dancing [Review] - EDM.com

  27-12-2018 22:17 via edm.com
  Join Us at Global Dance Festival for Sunshine, Art, and Dancing [Review]  EDM.comDespite living in Colorado my entire life, I somehow have never made it to Global Dance Festival until this year. Global Dance Festival got its start at Red Rocks ...
  
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• Suri Cruise Runs the Streets of New York in Pink Ballet Flats With Friends - Footwear News

  27-12-2018 22:15 via footwearnews.com
  Suri Cruise Runs the Streets of New York in Pink Ballet Flats With Friends  Footwear NewsSuri Cruise took to the streets of New York today, running around with friends in her baby pink ballet flats.
  
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• Boca Raton dance studio choreographs routine for event to support Legal Aid Society - Sun Sentinel

  27-12-2018 22:10 via sun-sentinel.com
  Boca Raton dance studio choreographs routine for event to support Legal Aid Society  Sun SentinelThe inaugural Bresky Bash will raise funds for the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, which advocates for victims of domestic and elder abuse, at its In ...
  
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• 18 Dance Songs You Need on Your 2019 Wedding Playlist - POPSUGAR

  27-12-2018 21:20 via popsugar.com
  18 Dance Songs You Need on Your 2019 Wedding Playlist  POPSUGARWhen it comes to choosing dance music for your wedding, it's normal to have a lot of questions. Do you go with all of your favorites? Rely on the old classics?
  
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• Union leader Johnny Doc heralds 'new era' with song and dance about mold - Billy Penn

  27-12-2018 21:15 via billypenn.com
  Union leader Johnny Doc heralds 'new era' with song and dance about mold  Billy PennBuilding Trades' workers called out an Old City development with a fungus-inspired riff on “Baby, It's Cold Outside.”
  
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• WATCH: Prisoners ‘Rave’ On Christmas Day While Listening To Dance Music - Your EDM

  27-12-2018 21:09 via youredm.com
  WATCH: Prisoners ‘Rave’ On Christmas Day While Listening To Dance Music  Your EDMMuch of the world enjoyed a jolly Christmas Day this past Tuesday, including prisoners in an England prison. After a video appeared online and went viral.
  
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• Transcending boundaries through dance - Fri, December 28 2018 - Jakarta Post

  27-12-2018 21:02 via thejakartapost.com
  Transcending boundaries through dance - Fri, December 28 2018  Jakarta PostThe circle of life: Dancers from the Sapphire Dance Creations perform a piece in a concentric circle formation in Jakarta.
  
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• UC Berkeley Art Professor Displaces Dance Studio to Create New Art Space - KQED

  27-12-2018 21:00 via kqed.org
  UC Berkeley Art Professor Displaces Dance Studio to Create New Art Space  KQEDShannon Jackson bought a West Oakland building with plans to create an art space, but displaced another art space in the process.
  
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• COMING SOON: Plays, concerts, dance shows fill upcoming performance calendar - Tyler Morning Telegraph

  27-12-2018 21:00 via tylerpaper.com
  COMING SOON: Plays, concerts, dance shows fill upcoming performance calendar  Tyler Morning TelegraphBroadway musicals, comedy from Shakespeare and concerts are already filling Tyler's performance calendar in the new year.
  
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• 15 New First Dance Songs That'll Set Your Wedding Apart From the Rest - POPSUGAR

  27-12-2018 20:50 via popsugar.com
  15 New First Dance Songs That'll Set Your Wedding Apart From the Rest  POPSUGARWedding planning is all about making major (and often very expensive) decisions: the dress, the flowers, the venue, and the food that you'll hopefully get a.
  
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• Soo Youn Cho Promoted to Principal Dancer at Houston Ballet - Broadway World

  27-12-2018 20:49 via broadwayworld.com
  Soo Youn Cho Promoted to Principal Dancer at Houston Ballet  Broadway WorldHouston Ballet announces that Artistic Director Stanton Welch AM has promoted Soo Youn Cho to the rank of Principal. Formally a First Soloist, Cho was ...
  
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• Mick Jagger writing Rolling Stones ballet with the mum of his son Deveraux - Irish Mirror

  27-12-2018 20:38 via irishmirror.ie
  Mick Jagger writing Rolling Stones ballet with the mum of his son Deveraux  Irish MirrorThe singer, 75, is curating the music for a production written and choreographed by ballerina Melanie Hamrick.
  
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• Dance the night away at Hair O' The Dog with T-Pain - PhillyVoice.com

  27-12-2018 20:32 via phillyvoice.com
  Dance the night away at Hair O' The Dog with T-Pain  PhillyVoice.comThe 25th Hair O' the Dog will take place on Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Crystal Tea Room in Center City. At the annual party, attendees will dance, drink and enjoy ...
  
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• WATCHING NOW 680 NEWS reporters Geoff Rohoman, Mike Eppel appear in National Ballet's Nutcracker - CityNews

  27-12-2018 20:29 via toronto.citynews.ca
  WATCHING NOW 680 NEWS reporters Geoff Rohoman, Mike Eppel appear in National Ballet's Nutcracker  CityNews680 NEWS reporters Mike Eppel and Geoff Rohoman took on the roles of the Cannon Dolls in the National Ballet's production of The Nutcracker Thursday ...
  
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• Mick Jagger's new move to the ballet stage - New Zealand Herald

  27-12-2018 20:23 via spy.nzherald.co.nz
  Mick Jagger's new move to the ballet stage  New Zealand HeraldSir Mick Jagger is working on a ballet with his girlfriend. The Rolling Stones frontman is curating the music for a dance production written by Melanie H.
  
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• 96-Year-Old WWII Veteran From Wisconsin Does Floss Dance on His Birthday - Inside Edition

  27-12-2018 20:09 via insideedition.com
  96-Year-Old WWII Veteran From Wisconsin Does Floss Dance on His Birthday  Inside EditionA 96-year-old veteran is keeping up with the times with his own version of the Floss. Chuck Franzke showed off his dance moves just before his birthday, proving ...
  
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• Heluva Good! Dip Touchdown Dance Sweepstakes - 98.5 The Sports Hub

  27-12-2018 19:55 via 985thesportshub.com
  Heluva Good! Dip Touchdown Dance Sweepstakes  98.5 The Sports HubHeluva Good! Dip, a personal favorite of Zo, is releasing a limited edition Footbowl filled with all your favorite Heluva Good! flavor dips! To celebrate, we want to ...
  
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• TV 'gold': When Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet faced off on 'Pop Quiz' - Yahoo Entertainment

  27-12-2018 19:36 via yahoo.com
  TV 'gold': When Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet faced off on 'Pop Quiz'  Yahoo EntertainmentThirty-four years ago, on Dec. 28, 1984, the United Kingdom's two prettiest, pinuppiest and pouffiest new wave bands, Spandau Ballet and Duran Duran, faced ...
  
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• Hermesdorf still brings a fresh perspective to dance in San Francisco - San Francisco Chronicle

  27-12-2018 19:32 via datebook.sfchronicle.com
  Hermesdorf still brings a fresh perspective to dance in San Francisco  San Francisco ChronicleKathleen Hermesdorf steps out of the dance studio momentarily, aglow and…
  
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• Oakland Ballet School To Close At Current MacArthur Boulevard Location | KCBS 740AM | 106.9 FM - KCBS

  27-12-2018 19:28 via kcbsradio.radio.com
  Oakland Ballet School To Close At Current MacArthur Boulevard Location | KCBS 740AM | 106.9 FM  KCBSThe Oakland Ballet School, founded in 1968, has lost its lease and is struggling to find a new location.
  
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• Spotlight on Royal Ballet: New story, new dances, the same art - Khmer Times

  27-12-2018 19:06 via khmertimeskh.com
  Spotlight on Royal Ballet: New story, new dances, the same art  Khmer TimesRoyal Ballet of Cambodia will again mesmerise locals and foreigners with its new production “Neang Watthana Devi” on January 18 and 19 at the Chaktomuk ...
  
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• Robert Faires' Top 10 Dance and Classical Joys of 2018 - Austin Chronicle

  27-12-2018 19:04 via austinchronicle.com
  Robert Faires' Top 10 Dance and Classical Joys of 2018  Austin ChronicleIn this year's dance and classical offerings, extraordinary depictions of loss and suffering continue to haunt.
  
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• Memphis Rapper Blocboy JB Hits His Trademark Dance Moves In The Flashy ‘Sticcs’ Video - UPROXX

  27-12-2018 19:04 via uproxx.com
  Memphis Rapper Blocboy JB Hits His Trademark Dance Moves In The Flashy ‘Sticcs’ Video  UPROXXBlocboy JB had himself a year. In 2018, the Memphis rapper went from regional favorite to the author of a viral sensation to Drake collaborator in the span of ...
  
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• Dance Notes, Dec. 28, 2018 | Arts & Entertainment - Hometown News

  27-12-2018 19:00 via hometownnewsvolusia.com
  Dance Notes, Dec. 28, 2018 | Arts & Entertainment  Hometown NewsDaytona Boppers. Daytona Beach Boppers dance from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays at the Moose Lodge, 601 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach. For more ...
  
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• From Spectators To Kitchen Dancers: A Look Into Milwaukee's Latin Dance Scene - WUWM

  27-12-2018 18:58 via wuwm.com
  From Spectators To Kitchen Dancers: A Look Into Milwaukee's Latin Dance Scene  WUWMEvery scene has its certain groups. In the salsa scene you have the spectators - the people who show up to have some drinks, listen to the music and watch.
  
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• Dance Locally, Dream Globally - December 27, 2018 - SF Weekly

  27-12-2018 18:55 via sfweekly.com
  Dance Locally, Dream Globally - December 27, 2018  SF WeeklyFor some of the world's greatest cinematic works, the cinema isn't the place to go. Nor Netflix. Nor anyplace on the internet, really. Rather, it's art galleries and ...
  
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• Pre-New Year's Dance Party at Southampton Arts Center - East Hampton Star

  27-12-2018 18:50 via easthamptonstar.com
  Pre-New Year's Dance Party at Southampton Arts Center  East Hampton StarThe Southampton Arts Center will celebrate the approach of 2019 on Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. with a nod toward the musical and sartorial past. Saturday Night ...
  
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• How Minneapolis' Snowta dance fest became hot enough to book Skrillex and Marshmello - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  27-12-2018 18:48 via startribune.com
  How Minneapolis' Snowta dance fest became hot enough to book Skrillex and Marshmello  Minneapolis Star TribuneWinter has strangely become a selling point for Minnesota's booming dance music fest. With Skrillex and Marshmello headlining, it's become the biggest NYE ...
  
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• Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton take Charlotte to The Nutcracker ballet in New York City - Daily Mail

  27-12-2018 18:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton take Charlotte to The Nutcracker ballet in New York City  Daily MailHillary, 71, and Chelsea, 38, took four-year-old Charlotte to the Christmas ballet at Lincoln Center on December 26. Chelsea is a longtime ballet fan and even ...
  
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• Jerry Riopelle's drunken ballet never went out of fashion in Arizona (with video) - Camp Verde Bugle

  27-12-2018 18:07 via cvbugle.com
  Jerry Riopelle's drunken ballet never went out of fashion in Arizona (with video)  Camp Verde BugleYour browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about HTML5 video.
  
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• Jerry Riopelle's drunken ballet never went out of fashion in Arizona (with video) - Verde Independent

  27-12-2018 18:05 via verdenews.com
  Jerry Riopelle's drunken ballet never went out of fashion in Arizona (with video)  Verde IndependentIf I could, I would build an Arizona musical Mount Rushmore. The monument would have Marty Robbins and Alice Cooper as bookends. Inside would be Linda ...
  
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• Honoring the legacy of an icon: Dance Theatre of Harlem's Arthur Mitchell - Amsterdam News

  27-12-2018 17:56 via amsterdamnews.com
  Honoring the legacy of an icon: Dance Theatre of Harlem's Arthur Mitchell  Amsterdam NewsArthur Mitchell's larger-than-life spirit filled the hallowed halls of Riverside Church as an overflow crowd paid tribute to a life well-lived and a legacy that will ...
  
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• THE WEEKEND TEN: Moscow Ballet, New Year's Eve for dogs, Elf the Musical + more things to do in central Arkansas - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

  27-12-2018 17:38 via arkansasonline.com
  THE WEEKEND TEN: Moscow Ballet, New Year's Eve for dogs, Elf the Musical + more things to do in central Arkansas  Arkansas Democrat-GazetteDancers from the Moscow Ballet present the story of Masha and her magical gift in Moscow Ballet's The Great Russian Nutcracker, 3 and 7 p.m. today at ...
  
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• Revels' Motown returns Naples senior center supporters to the 60s - Naples Daily News

  27-12-2018 17:38 via naplesnews.com
  Revels' Motown returns Naples senior center supporters to the 60s  Naples Daily NewsA classic Motown revue Jan. 12 brings Naples songs from The Drifters, Revel's musical birth family; the Supremes; and the strong Temptations to dance.
  
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• January 2019 Dance Calendar - Amsterdam News

  27-12-2018 17:34 via amsterdamnews.com
  January 2019 Dance Calendar  Amsterdam NewsBe ready to bring in the New Year with the young and risk-taking choreographer, Italy Bianca Welton, in the premiere of her solo (“Ame-Ricana”) at Gibney (Jan.
  
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• Moscow Ballet’s new Dove of Peace exclusive to annual “Great Russian Nutcracker” - Midland Reporter-Telegram

  27-12-2018 17:17 via mrt.com
  Moscow Ballet’s new Dove of Peace exclusive to annual “Great Russian Nutcracker”  Midland Reporter-TelegramThe dove is the central theme to the Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker this year. The show spotlights the Dove of Peace as a symbol of unity to promote ...
  
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• FINALLY BRINGING THE GHOST DANCE SHIRT HOME TO THE LAKOTA - The Lakota Country Times

  27-12-2018 17:07 via lakotacountrytimes.com
  FINALLY BRINGING THE GHOST DANCE SHIRT HOME TO THE LAKOTA  The Lakota Country TimesIn 1998, while working as a corporate security director in New Jersey, I wrote a column for Indian Country Today called “View From The East”. Basically, I was ...
  
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• New Year's Eve dance at Y | News - Bolivar Herald-Free Press

  27-12-2018 17:00 via bolivarmonews.com
  New Year's Eve dance at Y | News  Bolivar Herald-Free PressA country dance will begin at 8 p.m. New year's Eve, Monday, Dec. 31, at the Roy Blunt YMCA of Bolivar.
  
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• Verb Ballets Will Offer Youth Dance Classes - Broadway World

  27-12-2018 16:58 via broadwayworld.com
  Verb Ballets Will Offer Youth Dance Classes  Broadway WorldVerb Ballets has announced new offerings in its dance classes focused on opportunities for youth! Beginning in January these programs will aim to nurture a ...
  
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• Themed dance, costume parties to ring in new year in Golden Triangle - The Commercial Dispatch

  27-12-2018 16:50 via cdispatch.com
  Themed dance, costume parties to ring in new year in Golden Triangle  The Commercial DispatchZachary's customers on Saturday should come ready to party like it's 1999 -- or at least 19-something. The celebrations for the new year begin Saturday night at ...
  
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• Oklahoma Woman Does Crazy Dance Moves During Choir's Christmas Performance - Inside Edition

  27-12-2018 16:27 via insideedition.com
  Oklahoma Woman Does Crazy Dance Moves During Choir's Christmas Performance  Inside EditionMarie Dallam said she's not normally that silly in real life.
  
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