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• This New Downtown Mural Shows Off Fiona the Hippo's Sick Ballet Moves - Cincinnati CityBeat

  04-01-2019 21:49 via citybeat.com
  This New Downtown Mural Shows Off Fiona the Hippo's Sick Ballet Moves  Cincinnati CityBeatCincinnati's beloved baby hippo dances in this new mural, located on the side of Align Retro Furniture.
  
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• See Christine and the Queens Sing, Dance to ‘Comme Si’ Live at Capitol Studios - Rolling Stone

  04-01-2019 20:48 via rollingstone.com
  See Christine and the Queens Sing, Dance to ‘Comme Si’ Live at Capitol Studios  Rolling StoneOn a recent stop to Los Angeles, Christine and the Queens performed their Chris track “Comme Si” live at Capitol Studios, and a group of seven dancers joined ...
  
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• Ballet Arizona's Free Class Week is back, and it's FREE! - ABC15 Arizona

  04-01-2019 20:40 via abc15.com
  Ballet Arizona's Free Class Week is back, and it's FREE!  ABC15 ArizonaDo you ever just feel like you want to or need to dance? It's actually a great workout, and good for New Year's Resolutions! It's important to get into a good ...
  
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• Dear skiers, don’t give up on winter. Do a snow dance. - Washington Post

  04-01-2019 20:33 via washingtonpost.com
  Dear skiers, don’t give up on winter. Do a snow dance.  Washington PostAfter a very balmy December and with no snow on the horizon, it is officially time for Mid-Atlantic skiers to bust a move. Do whatever it is you do to appease the ...
  
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• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Dancing Video Was Meant as a Smear, but It Backfired - The New York Times

  04-01-2019 19:41 via nytimes.com
  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Dancing Video Was Meant as a Smear, but It Backfired  The New York TimesHere's the back story of a video showing the newly minted lawmaker dancing and twirling barefoot on a rooftop in her college days.
  
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• 'Congresswomen dance too': Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hits back with new video - The Guardian

  04-01-2019 19:28 via theguardian.com
  'Congresswomen dance too': Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hits back with new video  The GuardianThe youngest US Congresswoman in history posts a video of herself dancing to Edwin Starr's War outside her office after an attempt to humiliate her on Twitter ...
  
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• The Celestial Ballet: Chasing the Northern Lights - World of Cruising

  04-01-2019 18:18 via worldofcruising.co.uk
  The Celestial Ballet: Chasing the Northern Lights  World of CruisingThe Northern Lights maintain every bit of their mystique and wonder, as Louise Rodden found out on an Arctic cruise.
  
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• Let's watch Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dance to Prince's 'Let's Go Crazy' - City Pages

  04-01-2019 18:08 via citypages.com
  Let's watch Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dance to Prince's 'Let's Go Crazy'  City PagesOn Thursday, just as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) became the youngest member of congress, angry online weirdos attempted to shame her with an ...
  
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• Breaking the Binary: Trans, Gender-Fluid and Other Nonbinary Artists Are Seeking Equal Opportunity in Classical Ballet - pointemagazine.com

  04-01-2019 18:02 via pointemagazine.com
  Breaking the Binary: Trans, Gender-Fluid and Other Nonbinary Artists Are Seeking Equal Opportunity in Classical Ballet  pointemagazine.comAshley BouderWendy WhelanGeorge Balanchine famously said "Ballet is woman." He should have added that ballet is man, too, because it has long been ...
  
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• The Latin Ballet of Virginia presents ‘Legend of the Poinsettia’ presented by Dominion Energy - WTVR CBS 6 News

  04-01-2019 17:26 via wtvr.com
  The Latin Ballet of Virginia presents ‘Legend of the Poinsettia’ presented by Dominion Energy  WTVR CBS 6 NewsRICHMOND, Va. - Always playing to full houses, the Latin Ballet of Virginia's annual production of “The Legend of the Poinsettia” opens next week.
  
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• How trendy dance classes in stilettos can give you a confidence boost you never knew you needed - USA TODAY

  04-01-2019 17:25 via usatoday.com
  How trendy dance classes in stilettos can give you a confidence boost you never knew you needed  USA TODAYIf you're one of those people that can barely even stand to walk in heels, then taking an entire dance class centered around them can sound a little absurd – why ...
  
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• Bolshoi Ballet Film Coming To Falmouth Academy | Arts & Entertainment - CapeNews.net

  04-01-2019 16:30 via capenews.net
  Bolshoi Ballet Film Coming To Falmouth Academy | Arts & Entertainment  CapeNews.netThe Bolshoi Ballet's new production of “Don Quixote” will be shown on Friday, January 11, at 7 PM at Falmouth Academy's Simon Center for the Arts on Highfield ...
  
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• Meet the politicians who don't dance like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Phoebe-Jane Boyd

  04-01-2019 16:15
  From a badly hinged marionette to a dismissive dad dancer – welcome to the pleasure dome of political dancing. Be afraidLike eating a bacon sandwich convincingly or buying a pasty from Greggs, spontaneous dancing is a useful shortcut for politicians to show the world they’re just like us. Us regular people of the voting public – who masticate, micturate, and experience emotions such as joy, happiness, and uncertainty. Humanity, you could say. Related: 'I love this': bid to disc
  
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• The Interlochen Collection: At the Ballet | Interlochen - Interlochen

  04-01-2019 16:07 via interlochenpublicradio.org
  The Interlochen Collection: At the Ballet | Interlochen  InterlochenOn this edition of The Interlochen Collection, it's a trip to the ballet. We'll hear Russian, French and American ballet excerpts and suites. Listen to the.
  
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• Watch Broadway's The Prom Perform 'It's Time to Dance' on Good Morning America - Playbill.com

  04-01-2019 15:24 via playbill.com
  Watch Broadway's The Prom Perform 'It's Time to Dance' on Good Morning America  Playbill.comCaitlin Kinnunen, Beth Leavel, and the cast of the original musical rocked out live.
  
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• Swan Lake review, English National Ballet, London Coliseum: gets 2019 off to a beautiful start - Telegraph.co.uk

  04-01-2019 14:13 via telegraph.co.uk
  Swan Lake review, English National Ballet, London Coliseum: gets 2019 off to a beautiful start  Telegraph.co.ukI know of no finer traditional Swan Lake than English National Ballet's, which is particularly remarkable given that it was not even created for a conventional ...
  
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• Newfields winter film series: Movies about sex, fashion and ballet - Indianapolis Star

  04-01-2019 14:00 via indystar.com
  Newfields winter film series: Movies about sex, fashion and ballet  Indianapolis StarThe Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields' Winter Nights Film Series plays off the themes of the current George Platt Lynes exhibit.
  
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• Newfields' winter film series: 'Billy Elliot,' 'Kinsey' and 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' - Indianapolis Star

  04-01-2019 14:00 via indystar.com
  Newfields' winter film series: 'Billy Elliot,' 'Kinsey' and 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'  Indianapolis StarThe Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields' Winter Nights Film Series plays off the themes of the current George Platt Lynes exhibit.
  
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• Coomer Ballet Conservatory coming soon to Pearland - Community Impact Newspaper

  04-01-2019 14:00 via communityimpact.com
  Coomer Ballet Conservatory coming soon to Pearland  Community Impact NewspaperCoomer Ballet Conservatory began building out its new space at 12004 Shadow Creek Parkway, Ste. 110, Pearland, in October, but an opening date has not ...
  
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• Swan Lake review – pretty on top but nothing below the surface

  04-01-2019 13:16
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  English National Ballet’s revival of Derek Deane’s 1997 staging has a flock of well-schooled swans and some standout solos, but there is a lack of chemistry between the leading couple
  A three-hour ballet is made up of thousands of tiny moments. The smallest thing – the lift of an eyeline, the uncurling of a finger – can be the making of magic, and across those hours there will be fantastic moments and uninspiring ones. And yet sometimes what it all adds u
  
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• Ballet-dancing lawyer is father of the year - Royal Gazette

  04-01-2019 13:03 via royalgazette.com
  Ballet-dancing lawyer is father of the year  Royal GazetteA Bermudian lawyer who got up on stage and performed with his ballet-dancing daughter after she was hit by stage fright has been named 2018 Father of Year ...
  
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• This Video Series Will Teach You How To Dance To House Music - Electronic Beats

  04-01-2019 12:22 via electronicbeats.net
  This Video Series Will Teach You How To Dance To House Music  Electronic BeatsIf you're like most people, you probably don't know how to dance to house music. (No, stepping to the beat doesn't count as dancing.) Fortunately, we just ...
  
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• Chiefs “heart-stopping” celebration dance nominated for league’s best - WDAF FOX4 Kansas City

  04-01-2019 11:14 via fox4kc.com
  Chiefs “heart-stopping” celebration dance nominated for league’s best  WDAF FOX4 Kansas Cityhttps://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1080936289967452162 KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A "heart stopper" of a touchdown celebration by the Chiefs could be considered ...
  
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• Luna dance club abruptly closes in Royal Oak - WXYZ

  04-01-2019 10:24 via wxyz.com
  Luna dance club abruptly closes in Royal Oak  WXYZOne of metro Detroit's most popular dance clubs has abruptly closed. In a post on its Facebook page, Luna in Royal Oak announced it has closed.
  
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• Cumbrian dance school's show-stopping end to the year - News & Star

  04-01-2019 10:23 via newsandstar.co.uk
  Cumbrian dance school's show-stopping end to the year  News & StarThe leader of a local dance school has spoken of her pride after her students ended the year with a run of shows that “wowed” audiences.
  
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• VFW Post 1142 Dance | Benefits - Wilkes Journal Patriot

  04-01-2019 09:31 via journalpatriot.com
  VFW Post 1142 Dance | Benefits  Wilkes Journal PatriotMusic and dance at VFW Post 1142 Jan. 5, 7-10 p.m., featuring Back Water Country. Cost is $7 per person. Proceeds go to maintain post.
  
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• The greatest pop music dance crazes – ranked!

  04-01-2019 09:00
  It’s 40 years since we first spelled out YMCA to the Village People’s disco hit – here are 15 of the best finger-pointing, hip-wiggling hitsDespite his disdain for early 2000s choreography queens Britney and Christina, Fred Durst wasn’t immune to a dance craze. In this typically understated nu-metal video, he distinguishes his manly moves by throwing down on a helipad (very dangerous!) and inviting viewers to celebrate the size of his ... steering wheel. Continue reading.
  
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• St. Louis Aquarium construction workers dance to the ‘Baby Shark’ song - KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis

  04-01-2019 09:00 via fox2now.com
  St. Louis Aquarium construction workers dance to the ‘Baby Shark’ song  KTVI Fox 2 St. LouisST. LOUIS, Mo. — Construction workers building the new St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station took some time out of their day to have some fun. McCarthy ...
  
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• House party: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claps back with new dance video - NBC News

  04-01-2019 09:00 via nbcnews.com
  House party: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claps back with new dance video  NBC NewsRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez poked fun at the mini-uproar over her old college dance video, tweeting video of her dancing outside her congressional office.
  
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• Fired reality dance team coach asks UofL for proof of his misconduct - WHAS11.com

  04-01-2019 09:00 via whas11.com
  Fired reality dance team coach asks UofL for proof of his misconduct  WHAS11.com(WHAS11) – Louisville's former dance team coach, who was also a reality television star, is looking for answers following his termination in December.
  
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• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s dance video is goofy, joyful — and absolutely nothing to be ashamed of - The Washington Post

  04-01-2019 09:00 via washingtonpost.com
  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s dance video is goofy, joyful — and absolutely nothing to be ashamed of  The Washington PostTo whoever tweeted the video of a young dancing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, in an attempt to shame her on the day of her swearing-in as a U.S. representative: ...
  
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• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responds to dance video critics with more dancing - CNN

  04-01-2019 09:00 via cnn.com
  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responds to dance video critics with more dancing  CNNFreshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is responding to people who criticized an old video of her dancing -- by posting a new video of her dancing.
  
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• Artists from more than nine countries to perform at Baltic Ballet Festival Gala - Baltic Times

  04-01-2019 08:58 via baltictimes.com
  Artists from more than nine countries to perform at Baltic Ballet Festival Gala  Baltic TimesRIGA - The gala program of the 24th Baltic Ballet Festival will feature performances by dancers from the UK, Denmark, Hungary, Russia and other countries, ...
  
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• Traditional Irish music and dance in Lincoln City - Newport News Times

  04-01-2019 07:01 via newportnewstimes.com
  Traditional Irish music and dance in Lincoln City  Newport News TimesThe Lincoln City Cultural Center's first full season of Celtic music and dance will continue on Saturday, Jan. 12, with a visit from The Stomptowners, a group ...
  
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• CCTV footage of couple’s spontaneous driveway dance viral video - NEWS.com.au

  04-01-2019 06:16 via news.com.au
  CCTV footage of couple’s spontaneous driveway dance viral video  NEWS.com.auA couple's spontaneous and adorable moment together in their driveway late at night has gone viral after being captured by a security camera. The clip of the ...
  
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• Local dance teacher offers new classes - Youngstown Vindicator

  04-01-2019 06:06 via vindy.com
  Local dance teacher offers new classes  Youngstown VindicatorSamir Andrades has one goal: to help others heal through art.
  
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• Ballroom dance set Saturday night at Everett | Community - Maryville Daily Times

  04-01-2019 06:00 via thedailytimes.com
  Ballroom dance set Saturday night at Everett | Community  Maryville Daily TimesAll ballroom dancers are invited to attend a dance from 7-9 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, at Everett Senior Center, located at 702 Burchfield St., Maryville. The dance ...
  
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• LAKEWAY TWIRLERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB | Lakeway Area Community Calendar - Citizentribune

  04-01-2019 05:48 via citizentribune.com
  LAKEWAY TWIRLERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB | Lakeway Area Community Calendar  CitizentribuneJANUARY 7 and 14. 6:30 p.m. LAKEWAY TWIRLERS SQUARE DANCE CLUB will host beginner square dance lessons for all ages at the Talley-Ward Rec ...
  
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• Dance teacher starting free classes at Calvin Center for low-income kids - Youngstown Vindicator

  04-01-2019 04:55 via vindy.com
  Dance teacher starting free classes at Calvin Center for low-income kids  Youngstown VindicatorYOUNGSTOWN. Samir Andrades has one goal: To help others heal through art. Andrades, a local dance teacher, will begin offering dance classes to students ...
  
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• 2018 in review: Diversity on the dance floor - The Jakarta Post - Jakarta Post

  04-01-2019 04:09 via thejakartapost.com
  2018 in review: Diversity on the dance floor - The Jakarta Post  Jakarta PostWhat defines a dancer in 2018? A teenager dancing to Drakes In My Feeling in the street, a student performing an intricate routine alongside a thousand other ...
  
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• Ballet Beyond Borders links Missoula to Russia, Pakistan and China through dance - The Missoulian

  04-01-2019 04:00 via missoulian.com
  Ballet Beyond Borders links Missoula to Russia, Pakistan and China through dance  The MissoulianThe fourth Ballet Beyond Borders dance competition and conference will take place next week with around 200 dancers, many more foreign representatives and ...
  
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• Ballet Beyond Borders links Missoula to Russia, Pakistan and China through dance - KPVI News 6

  04-01-2019 04:00 via kpvi.com
  Ballet Beyond Borders links Missoula to Russia, Pakistan and China through dance  KPVI News 6The fourth Ballet Beyond Borders dance competition and conference will take place next week with around 200 dancers, many more foreign representatives and ...
  
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• Young Seattle ballet dancers compete for a chance to perform on a bigger stage - The Seattle Times

  04-01-2019 03:17 via seattletimes.com
  Young Seattle ballet dancers compete for a chance to perform on a bigger stage  The Seattle TimesSarah Liao, 11, second from left wearing pink, listens Thursday during a warm-up session at the first day of the Youth America Grand Prix at Roosevelt High ...
  
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• My Take: A Congress member can dance! Prepare to be shocked. - WTOP

  04-01-2019 03:06 via wtop.com
  My Take: A Congress member can dance! Prepare to be shocked.  WTOPOn My Take, Clinton Yates discusses the failed attempt to discredit Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez using a video released of her dancing in college.
  
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• This bride's dance with her terminally ill dad will make you cry - AL.com

  04-01-2019 02:46 via al.com
  This bride's dance with her terminally ill dad will make you cry  AL.comMary Bourne Roberts was determined to dance with her father at her wedding reception, and she did.
  
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• California Gold Ballroom Dance Studios Holds Grand Opening - Noozhawk

  04-01-2019 02:39 via noozhawk.com
  California Gold Ballroom Dance Studios Holds Grand Opening  NoozhawkA Ballroom Blitz presented a high-energy, elegant and dramatic grand opening performance by the California Gold Ballroom Dancers Dec. 15 at the California ...
  
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• Mid-Columbia Ballet is offering dance workshops for children with special needs - KEPR 19

  04-01-2019 02:20 via keprtv.com
  Mid-Columbia Ballet is offering dance workshops for children with special needs  KEPR 19TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- Mid-Columbia Ballet believes all people should be able to dance, no matter their abilities. That's why they're offering a dance workshop ...
  
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• Ballerinas dance their hearts out at Spread Love Through Rhythm 2 fundraiser - Metro News - The Star Online

  04-01-2019 01:44 via thestar.com.my
  Ballerinas dance their hearts out at Spread Love Through Rhythm 2 fundraiser - Metro News  The Star OnlineYOUNG ballerinas danced for a worthy cause during the Spread Love Through Rhythm 2 charity fundraiser in Penang.
  
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• Arts in Missoula: First Friday, dance competition, Burke signing - The Missoulian

  04-01-2019 01:27 via missoulian.com
  Arts in Missoula: First Friday, dance competition, Burke signing  The MissoulianA cheat sheet for some arts and cultural events happening around Missoula in the next week.
  
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• Masked dance tradition rises from near extinction in Cambodia - Reuters

  04-01-2019 01:22 via reuters.com
  Masked dance tradition rises from near extinction in Cambodia  ReutersCambodia's centuries-old tradition of masked dance was nearly wiped out by the Khmer Rouge's "Killing Fields" regime, but a handful of artists managed to keep ...
  
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