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• Jesse Lingard Is a Coward for Not Doing the Blueface Dance - VICE

  09-05-2019 23:52
  Jesse Lingard Is a Coward for Not Doing the Blueface Dance  VICEThe 2019 Premier League season comes to a close this weekend, and what a ride it's been. Manchester City are favorites to defend their league champion ...
  
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• Dance: A surprising source of therapy for Oklahomans with Parkinson's disease - NewsOK.com

  09-05-2019 22:39
  Dance: A surprising source of therapy for Oklahomans with Parkinson's disease  NewsOK.comOne Oklahoman is working to give those with Parkinson's disease a revitalized sense of confidence and increased mobility – through dance.
  
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• Thumping dance classes giving Tribeca theater the jitters: suit - New York Post

  09-05-2019 22:29
  Thumping dance classes giving Tribeca theater the jitters: suit  New York Post All the jumping and banging from high-impact aerobics classes are leaving the staff at an off-Broadway theater in Tribeca “terrified” that their ceiling will come ...
  
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• Ballet Austin's Night of Community: When a ballet's dress rehearsal becomes the main act - Arts - Austin Chronicle

  09-05-2019 22:07
  Ballet Austin's Night of Community: When a ballet's dress rehearsal becomes the main act - Arts  Austin ChronicleWhen a ballet's dress rehearsal becomes the main act.
  
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• peppermint twist dinner dance - The Batavian

  09-05-2019 21:24
  peppermint twist dinner dance  The BatavianPress release: A dinner dance with music of the '40s, '50s, '60s, and a little bit of country, organized with Genesee County residents age 55 years and older in ...
  
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• Weekend Events: Bethesda Fine Arts Festival; 'Rumpelstiltskin' Youth Ballet; National Philharmonic's Bernstein & Beethoven - BethesdaMagazine.com

  09-05-2019 21:02
  Weekend Events: Bethesda Fine Arts Festival; 'Rumpelstiltskin' Youth Ballet; National Philharmonic's Bernstein & Beethoven  BethesdaMagazine.comBethesda Fine Arts Festival – Saturday and Sunday – Woodmont Triangle, Bethesda. The 16th annual Bethesda Fine Arts Festival will feature more than 100 ...
  
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• The Kings are the best ‘World of Dance’ winners ever, say 74% of fans: Watch every single performance here - Gold Derby

  09-05-2019 21:00
  The Kings are the best ‘World of Dance’ winners ever, say 74% of fans: Watch every single performance here  Gold Derby'World of Dance' fans say The Kings are the best champions yet. Take a look back at every single performance from the Mumbai crew.
  
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• ‘And Then We Danced’ Trailer: First Look at Georgian Gay Dance Romance Ahead of Cannes Debut - IndieWire

  09-05-2019 20:30
  ‘And Then We Danced’ Trailer: First Look at Georgian Gay Dance Romance Ahead of Cannes Debut  IndieWireEvery year the Cannes Film Festival offers a dizzying array of the highest quality cinema from international auteurs, and the queer films that play the croisette are ...
  
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• Minnesota Dance Festival offers a feast of ballet, tap, flamenco and more - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  09-05-2019 19:08
  Minnesota Dance Festival offers a feast of ballet, tap, flamenco and more  Minneapolis Star TribuneA feast of dance traditions. Hosted by Ballet Minnesota, the 31st annual Minnesota Dance Festival weaves disparate traditions — ballet, tap, flamenco, ...
  
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• Should ‘World of Dance’ go live and give viewers a vote? [POLL] - Gold Derby

  09-05-2019 19:00
  Should ‘World of Dance’ go live and give viewers a vote? [POLL]  Gold Derby“World of Dance” ended its third season on Sunday night with a victory by The Kings, arguably the most dominant contestants on the show yet. They got only the ...
  
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• Pennsylvania Ballet's Nayara Lopes Works Out So She Can Have More Fun Onstage - pointemagazine.com

  09-05-2019 18:58
  Pennsylvania Ballet's Nayara Lopes Works Out So She Can Have More Fun Onstage  pointemagazine.comMany workouts, one goal: When Nayara Lopes is asked what she does to cross-train, there's no short answer. Some days she swims laps; other days she takes ...
  
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• Dynoro & Ina Wroldsen, Flying Lotus, Don Diablo: Dance Chart Upstarts - Billboard

  09-05-2019 18:54
  Dynoro & Ina Wroldsen, Flying Lotus, Don Diablo: Dance Chart Upstarts  BillboardDynoro & Ina Wroldsen, "Obsessed". Lithuanian DJ/producer Dynoro and Norwegian singer Ina Wroldsen debut at No. 20 on Billboard's Dance/Mix Show ...
  
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• 'Happier' Ties 'The Middle' For Most Weeks at No. 1 On Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart - Billboard

  09-05-2019 18:52
  'Happier' Ties 'The Middle' For Most Weeks at No. 1 On Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart  BillboardMarshmello and Bastille's "Happier" ties the record for the most weeks spent at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, reigning for a 33rd week ...
  
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• EU diplomats dance on Palestinian graves - The Electronic Intifada

  09-05-2019 18:31
  EU diplomats dance on Palestinian graves  The Electronic IntifadaDutch sponsoring DJ party during Eurovision on ruins of Palestinian village.
  
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• Pennsylvania Ballet Principal Dancer Ian Hussey Takes His Final Bow - Playbill.com

  09-05-2019 17:59
  Pennsylvania Ballet Principal Dancer Ian Hussey Takes His Final Bow  Playbill.comThe beloved dancer is retiring from the company after 15 years. His final performances with the ballet run May 9–12.
  
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• Weddings Are Helping Save Historic Texas Dance Halls - Houston Public Media

  09-05-2019 17:54
  Weddings Are Helping Save Historic Texas Dance Halls  Houston Public Media"It's a matter of what makes the best sense at the time, and being open to the possibilities of change," one preservationist says.
  
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• The meaning of freedom: Dance show tackles human rights issues Saturday at GCC - The Daily News Online

  09-05-2019 15:15
  The meaning of freedom: Dance show tackles human rights issues Saturday at GCC  The Daily News OnlineBy MALLORY DIEFENBACH · [email protected]. PUBLISHED: THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019 AT 9:15 AM. UPDATED: THURSDAY, MAY 9, ...
  
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• Royal Ballet: Within the Golden Hour / Medusa / Flight Pattern review – monsters and melancholy - The Guardian

  09-05-2019 14:29
  Royal Ballet: Within the Golden Hour / Medusa / Flight Pattern review – monsters and melancholy  The GuardianRoyal Opera House, London Crystal Pite reinvents the corps de ballet, alongside Christopher Wheeldon's classy meditation and a flawed world premiere by Sidi ...
  
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• Royal Ballet: Within the Golden Hour / Medusa / Flight Pattern review – monsters and melancholy

  09-05-2019 14:29
  Royal Opera House, London
  Crystal Pite reinvents the corps de ballet, alongside Christopher Wheeldon’s classy meditation and a flawed world premiere by Sidi Larbi CherkaouiThe world premiere of Medusa is Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s first commission for the Royal Ballet. The Belgian-Moroccan choreographer has made brilliant works in the contemporary sphere, for his own company and others, all while serving as artistic director at Royal Ballet of Flanders, performing himself, and working on
  
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• Mosley dance team to host summer dance camp and fundraiser - WJHG-TV

  09-05-2019 14:14
  Mosley dance team to host summer dance camp and fundraiser  WJHG-TVThe dance camp is for students from kindergarten to 8th grade.
  
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• First City Dance competes in Duluth - Bemidji Pioneer

  09-05-2019 14:05
  First City Dance competes in Duluth  Bemidji PioneerFirst City Dance Studio competed in the Mid-West Starz Dance Competition in Duluth April 26-28. Twenty-nine dancers from First City Dance ages 9-17 ...
  
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• Ballet West Academy students will bring 'The Sleeping Beauty' to life - The Park Record

  09-05-2019 14:00
  Ballet West Academy students will bring 'The Sleeping Beauty' to life  The Park RecordThe Peggy Bergmann Ballet West Academy will present a piece of dance history when it stages “The Sleeping Beauty: Aurora's Wedding” on Saturday at the ...
  
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• The Young Afghan Amputee Who Loves To Dance - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

  09-05-2019 13:40
  The Young Afghan Amputee Who Loves To Dance  RadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyFive-year-old Sayeed Abdul Rahman was just 8 months old when he was shot during fighting between Afghan forces and Taliban militants. His leg was ...
  
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• Dance-inspired clothing brand to open store on South Broadway - BusinessDen

  09-05-2019 13:32
  Dance-inspired clothing brand to open store on South Broadway  BusinessDenA dance-inspired clothing brand is leaping onto South Broadway. Kadyluxe — which has been selling through its website for more than five years — will open a ...
  
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• Former ‘Strictly’ contestant Simon Webbe reveals he asked for a single dance partner to avoid the ‘the curse’ - Yahoo Finance

  09-05-2019 13:31
  Former ‘Strictly’ contestant Simon Webbe reveals he asked for a single dance partner to avoid the ‘the curse’  Yahoo FinanceBlue singer Simon Webbe has admitted that he requested the BBC pair him with an unattached 'Strictly Come Dancing' professional so he wouldn't get caught ...
  
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• The death of the school dance - The Boston Globe

  09-05-2019 13:26
  The death of the school dance  The Boston GlobeTHIS MOTHER'S DAY as I celebrate 13 years of motherhood, I'm feeling especially sentimental. My sweet twin boys, so loving and kind, are on the verge ...
  
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• Full Show: Saving Historic Texas Dance Halls, Jared Diamond, And Actor Wilmer Valderrama (May 9, 2019) - Houston Public Media

  09-05-2019 13:00
  Full Show: Saving Historic Texas Dance Halls, Jared Diamond, And Actor Wilmer Valderrama (May 9, 2019)  Houston Public MediaOn Thursday's Houston Matters: Concerns about air quality in the Permian Basin, how weddings are helping save historic Texas dance halls, author Jared ...
  
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• N2 Dance presents 'Anianiokala' this weekend - Hawaii Tribune-Herald (subscription)

  09-05-2019 12:05
  N2 Dance presents 'Anianiokala' this weekend  Hawaii Tribune-Herald (subscription)N2 Dance invites the community to its new musical “Anianiokala” (a.k.a. “Annie”) at the historic Palace Theater in Hilo. The production showcases 65 local ...
  
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• 'Let There Be Dance': Senior Dance Theses Dazzle - Middlebury Campus

  09-05-2019 12:03
  'Let There Be Dance': Senior Dance Theses Dazzle  Middlebury CampusChosen Family,” — the senior dance thesis that Caleb Green '19, Lucy Grinnan '19.5 and Maggie Phillips '19 put on at the Dance Theater in the Mahaney ...
  
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• A DC teacher thought she was taking her students to a ballet class, but the community had a surprise - WUSA9.com

  09-05-2019 12:00
  A DC teacher thought she was taking her students to a ballet class, but the community had a surprise  WUSA9.comMiss Jordan teaches her Center City Charter School students ballet after class on her own time and her own dime. When the Footlights Dance & Theater ...
  
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• Knoxville HS Dance Team Tryouts on Friday Afternoon - KNIA / KRLS Radio

  09-05-2019 11:53
  Knoxville HS Dance Team Tryouts on Friday Afternoon  KNIA / KRLS RadioTryouts will be held tomorrow for the Knoxville High School Dance Team; the auditions will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the high school gymnasium.
  
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• Salute to Hanyu: US ballet troupe paying tribute to legend - The Japan Times

  09-05-2019 11:46
  Salute to Hanyu: US ballet troupe paying tribute to legend  The Japan TimesAwards, medals, proclamations, trophies, monuments. Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu has them all. So what do you get the superstar who has ...
  
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• COPA presents dance recitals - Entertainment & Life - The Free Press - Kinston Free Press

  09-05-2019 11:10
  COPA presents dance recitals - Entertainment & Life - The Free Press  Kinston Free PressThe Centre of Performing Arts (COPA) will present its three spring dance recitals this weekend at Williams High School, 1307 S. Church St., Burlington.Pre-show ...
  
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• The delicate dance - NWAOnline

  09-05-2019 10:11
  The delicate dance  NWAOnlineWhat would be wrong if Mayor Frank Scott implicitly signaled to his police chief to sacrifice one white police officer to the cause of allaying or neutralizing anger ...
  
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• JOHN BRUMMETT: The delicate dance - NWAOnline

  09-05-2019 10:11
  JOHN BRUMMETT: The delicate dance  NWAOnlineWhat would be wrong if Mayor Frank Scott implicitly signaled to his police chief to sacrifice one white police officer to the cause of allaying or neutralizing anger ...
  
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• Valley Dance Theatre Presents Spring Rep Performance - The Independent: Culture - Livermore Independent

  09-05-2019 09:23
  Valley Dance Theatre Presents Spring Rep Performance - The Independent: Culture  Livermore IndependentValley Dance Theatre will showcase the beauty, drama and vitality of ballet's timeless favorites and contemporary delights at its annual repertory production, ...
  
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• Pilgrim Soul Productions presents Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks - Worcester Telegram

  09-05-2019 09:19
  Pilgrim Soul Productions presents Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks  Worcester TelegramIn Richard Alfieri's bittersweet comedy-drama "Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks," Lily, a formidable retiree, hires Michael, an acerbic dance instructor, to give her ...
  
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• Afghan boy, 5, does happy dance with new prosthetic leg - Fox News

  09-05-2019 09:06
  Afghan boy, 5, does happy dance with new prosthetic leg  Fox NewsA video of a 5-year-old Afghan boy dancing while wearing his new prosthetic leg has lit up the internet.
  
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• ‘Passages’ dance performance in Bend - Bend Bulletin

  09-05-2019 09:04
  ‘Passages’ dance performance in Bend  Bend BulletinBend Dance Project — Dance styles including ballet, belly dance and more are on the program in Bend Dance Project's Spring show, “Passages,” taking the ...
  
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• Towson dance team gets shout out from Queen Bey! - WBAL TV Baltimore

  09-05-2019 09:00
  Towson dance team gets shout out from Queen Bey!  WBAL TV BaltimoreTowson University's dance team got a shout out from Beyonce herself for the "Before I Let Go" challenge. Beyonce started the trend with her cover of the 1980s h ...
  
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• Dance Exhibit at Minnesota Street Project | Datebook - San Francisco Chronicle

  09-05-2019 08:58
  Dance Exhibit at Minnesota Street Project | Datebook  San Francisco ChronicleNews, reviews, and event information for Dance Exhibit at Minnesota Street Project on May 09, 2019, on Datebook from the San Francisco Chronicle.
  
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• COPA presents dance recitals - Entertainment & Life - Burlington Times News

  09-05-2019 08:08
  COPA presents dance recitals - Entertainment & Life  Burlington Times NewsThe Centre of Performing Arts (COPA) will present its three spring dance recitals this weekend at Williams High School, 1307 S. Church St., Burlington.Pre-show ...
  
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• Ballet of thrones: knights, swords and nimble footwork - Thousand Oaks Acorn

  09-05-2019 07:16
  Ballet of thrones: knights, swords and nimble footwork  Thousand Oaks AcornNo offense to HBO's epic "Game of Thrones," but the original medieval story about dragons and magic will be told May 18 at the Kavli Theatre in Thousand Oaks.
  
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• Review: Diverse Space Dance Theatre's Memoirs and Armours - Arts - Austin Chronicle

  09-05-2019 07:08
  Review: Diverse Space Dance Theatre's Memoirs and Armours - Arts  Austin ChronicleIt's a curious thing, this dance show mounted by Violet Crown Players and Diverse Space Dance Theatre. The evening was centered around the notion of ...
  
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• Viewfinder: Fisher Iseminger happy to pass on her dance knowledge - Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper | Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper - Natchez Democrat

  09-05-2019 07:01
  Viewfinder: Fisher Iseminger happy to pass on her dance knowledge - Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper | Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper  Natchez DemocratFisher Iseminger is captain of Cathedral High School's dance team, and it ...
  
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• Superior Competitive Dance Team Focuses on Inclusive Performance - FOX 21 Online

  09-05-2019 06:51
  Superior Competitive Dance Team Focuses on Inclusive Performance  FOX 21 OnlineSUPERIOR, Wis. – A competitive dance team in Superior gets special honors, taking home an award recognizing them for showing passion for dance onstage ...
  
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• Pillar College Hosts Dance-A-Thon to Benefit Suicide Prevention - TAPinto.net

  09-05-2019 06:42
  Pillar College Hosts Dance-A-Thon to Benefit Suicide Prevention  TAPinto.netPILLAR COLLEGE ALUM HOSTS DANCE-A-THON Dance-A-Thon to Raise Awareness for Suicide Prevention FRIDAY, MAY 17 ---CAMP TECUMSEH, ...
  
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• Ratmansky Faces Shostakovich at SF Ballet - San Francisco Classical Voice

  09-05-2019 06:18
  Ratmansky Faces Shostakovich at SF Ballet  San Francisco Classical VoiceShostakovich Trilogy, last seen by this reviewer at San Francisco Ballet in 2014 at its company premiere, has made a timely return to the War Memorial Opera ...
  
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• Dance party features classic rock group - New Jersey Herald

  09-05-2019 06:01
  Dance party features classic rock group  New Jersey HeraldVERNON -- Back by popular demand, Joe Zisa and Friends classic rock and doo-wop group will provide live entertainment for the Spring Dance Party and Silent ...
  
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• Ballet Bits & Pieces with the Ballet | Arts & Entertainment - Charleston Gazette-Mail

  09-05-2019 06:00
  Ballet Bits & Pieces with the Ballet | Arts & Entertainment  Charleston Gazette-MailSaturday night Charleston Ballet will present “Ballet Bits & Pieces” at its studios on the mezzanine floor of 100 Capitol street. The performance will be a collection ...
  
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