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• Mizzou fires longtime cheerleading, dance squad coaches - STLtoday.com

  06-06-2019 23:56
  Mizzou fires longtime cheerleading, dance squad coaches  STLtoday.comSuzy Thompson and Shannon Fry, Mizzou's coaches for the cheerleading team and Golden Girls dance squad for more than 20 years, respectively, were fired ...
  
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• The guide to the American Dance Festival: A focus on the masters, emerging dancers - Durham Herald Sun

  06-06-2019 23:48
  The guide to the American Dance Festival: A focus on the masters, emerging dancers  Durham Herald SunThe American Dance Festival is a prominent stage to showcase new and exciting dances, a place to shine a light on emerging dancers and to debut ...
  
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• Longtime artistic director for Pittsburgh Ballet to retire in 2020 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  06-06-2019 23:47 via post-gazette.com
  Longtime artistic director for Pittsburgh Ballet to retire in 2020  Pittsburgh Post-GazetteTerrence S. Orr, artistic director of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre for 22 years, will retire next June after the ballet company concludes its 50th anniversary season.
  
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• VIDEO: Minor League Baseball Catcher Busts Out Some Insane Dance Moves - The Duel

  06-06-2019 23:42
  VIDEO: Minor League Baseball Catcher Busts Out Some Insane Dance Moves  The DuelKenosha Kingfish Minor League Baseball team catcher busts out some insane dance moves in the bullpen of a recent game against the Kokomo Jackrabbits.
  
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• Royal Ballet showcases works in live cinema series - Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

  06-06-2019 23:30 via union-bulletin.com
  Royal Ballet showcases works in live cinema series  Walla Walla Union-BulletinThe 2019 Live Cinema Series continues at Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 N. Sixth Ave., with a screening of a mixed program showcasing the contemporary ...
  
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• Urban Dance Company Ignites Campbell Hall - Daily Nexus

  06-06-2019 23:12
  Urban Dance Company Ignites Campbell Hall  Daily NexusUrban Dance Company's fifth annual benefit showcase graced the stage of Campbell Hall on Saturday June 1. Hosted by Maddy Mokes and including ...
  
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• Performance Picks: Paraguayan Dance, Baseball Comedy, and More - Bedford + Bowery

  06-06-2019 23:02
  Performance Picks: Paraguayan Dance, Baseball Comedy, and More  Bedford + BoweryTHURSDAY. (photo: Russ Rowland). Madame Lynch. Now through June 15 at New Ohio Theater, 8 pm (select shows at 4 pm and 7 pm): $25 ...
  
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• Duet Dance studio planning move to Elgin wins approval of city Planning and Zoning Commission - Chicago Tribune

  06-06-2019 22:57
  Duet Dance studio planning move to Elgin wins approval of city Planning and Zoning Commission  Chicago TribuneElgin's Planning and Zoning Commission recommended the Elgin City Council approve Duet Dance Academy's plans to relocate to the city and expand its ...
  
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• Arts of the Dance Centre presents “The Greatest Shows” - Vineland Daily Journal

  06-06-2019 22:44
  Arts of the Dance Centre presents “The Greatest Shows”  Vineland Daily JournalEnjoy dancing to well known Broadway productions and more at the Arts of the Dance Centre's recital and revue.
  
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• June 2019 Dance Calendar - Amsterdam News

  06-06-2019 22:40
  June 2019 Dance Calendar  Amsterdam NewsThis month of dance is unbelievably full, but be sure to include Raja Feather Kelly and the feath3r's season at The Invisible Dog (June 6-7) in the world premiere ...
  
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• Dance halls in Texas are on the decline, but these Houston area spots are still swingin' - Chron.com

  06-06-2019 22:30
  Dance halls in Texas are on the decline, but these Houston area spots are still swingin'  Chron.comFor some, the only way to celebrate the start of the weekend is to grab your dancing boots and two-step the night away at a country dance hall. But the Texas ...
  
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• That’s OK

  06-06-2019 22:11
  Not all art will win awards, but that’s OK.~Rhee Gold
  
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• 'Ballet in Fifth': SPAC pairs students with NYC Ballet dancers - NEWS10 ABC

  06-06-2019 21:57 via news10.com
  'Ballet in Fifth': SPAC pairs students with NYC Ballet dancers  NEWS10 ABCSPAC's new program allows 5th graders in Saratoga the chance to work with NYC ballet professionals for one week.
  
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• BTS Share 'Mic Drop' Dance Practice Video for Latest 'Festa' Drop: Watch - Billboard

  06-06-2019 21:14
  BTS Share 'Mic Drop' Dance Practice Video for Latest 'Festa' Drop: Watch  BillboardBTS share a how-to dance video as part of the ongoing "Festa" celebration.
  
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• Bay Ridge Community Council salutes two civic leaders at annual dinner dance - Brooklyn Reporter

  06-06-2019 21:08
  Bay Ridge Community Council salutes two civic leaders at annual dinner dance  Brooklyn ReporterOne of Brooklyn's most venerable civic organizations, the Bay Ridge Community Council, celebrated its 68th anniversary with a gala dinner dance on Tuesday, ...
  
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• CALENDAR: Full guide to exhibits, dance, film, theater, music + more across Arkansas - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

  06-06-2019 21:00
  CALENDAR: Full guide to exhibits, dance, film, theater, music + more across Arkansas  Arkansas Democrat-GazetteEvents are free unless otherwise noted. Art & Exhibits. Central Arkansas. ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER MacArthur Park, East Ninth and Commerce streets.
  
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• Art of the Dance: Posters from Hollywood's Golden Age at the National Museum of Dance - The Saratogian

  06-06-2019 21:00
  Art of the Dance: Posters from Hollywood's Golden Age at the National Museum of Dance  The SaratogianSARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The National Museum of Dance announced its exhibition Bsu pg uif Ebodf: Qptufst gspn Ipmmzxppe't Hpmefo Age from The Mike ...
  
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• Dance Festival In Chelsea Brings Together Women Choreographers - Patch.com

  06-06-2019 20:49
  Dance Festival In Chelsea Brings Together Women Choreographers  Patch.comDance Festival In Chelsea Kicks Off Tuesday - Chelsea, NY - A dance festival bringing together women choreographers in Chelsea kicks off June 11.
  
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• Tonys Talk: How Sergio Trujillo Made the Temptations Dance in AIN'T TO PROUD! - Broadway World

  06-06-2019 20:31
  Tonys Talk: How Sergio Trujillo Made the Temptations Dance in AIN'T TO PROUD!  Broadway WorldIf you don't know Sergio Trujillo by now... there's still time. The Tony nominated choreographer of Ain't Too Proud brings his own interpretation of the legendary ...
  
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• Enjoy an explosion of Caribbean flavors, music, colors and dance on Saturday - QNS.com

  06-06-2019 20:30
  Enjoy an explosion of Caribbean flavors, music, colors and dance on Saturday  QNS.comIt's a bit of Jamaica mixed with some Barbados and smothered in Trinidad, Haiti and Guyana. The music, art, dance, and cuisine of the West Indies will be on ...
  
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• Ballet Quad Cities brings dance around the world to Rock Island - Quad City Times

  06-06-2019 20:30
  Ballet Quad Cities brings dance around the world to Rock Island  Quad City TimesThis weekend's Ballet Under the Stars literally offers something for everyone, and something different each night — 8 p.m. tonight, Saturday and Sunday at ...
  
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• Choreographer Camille A. Brown Brought The Dance To ‘Choir Boy’ And Representation To Broadway – Tony Watch Q&A - Deadline

  06-06-2019 20:00
  Choreographer Camille A. Brown Brought The Dance To ‘Choir Boy’ And Representation To Broadway – Tony Watch Q&A  DeadlineNearly 10 million people saw Camille A. Brown's work one night last year. Let that sink in. On a single evening – Easter Sunday 2018 – Brown's choreography ...
  
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• Body of Light display dark dance floor urgency on 'Time To Kill' - Vanyaland

  06-06-2019 19:59
  Body of Light display dark dance floor urgency on 'Time To Kill'  VanyalandDais Records has a black-gloved stranglehold on the summer of 2019. The bi-coastal American record label was already poised to take over darkened dance ...
  
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• Abby Lee Miller Is Back! Tough-Talking Dance Mom Returns to TV After Beating Cancer, And Won’t Let a Wheelchair Slow Her Down - SurvivorNet

  06-06-2019 19:58
  Abby Lee Miller Is Back! Tough-Talking Dance Mom Returns to TV After Beating Cancer, And Won’t Let a Wheelchair Slow Her Down  SurvivorNetAfter a hard battle with cancer, during which she also dealt with paralysis and prison time, Abbie Lee Miller is back to "Dance Moms."
  
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• Anne of Green Gables ballet coming to Vernon, Oliver - The Daily Courier

  06-06-2019 19:55 via kelownadailycourier.ca
  Anne of Green Gables ballet coming to Vernon, Oliver  The Daily CourierThe ballet version of Anne of Green Gables will be coming to Vernon and Oliver next year.
  
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• An evening of dance | Community - Stowe Today

  06-06-2019 19:47
  An evening of dance | Community  Stowe TodayDancers from Stowe and Mad River Dance Academy, directed by Helena Sullivan and her associates, gave three performances of the ballet “Peter Pan” and An ...
  
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• VF Mix 167: Dance Mania by Dan Shake - The Vinyl Factory

  06-06-2019 19:13
  VF Mix 167: Dance Mania by Dan Shake  The Vinyl FactoryDan Shake pays homage to the ghetto house label, clcying through 31 tracks in 45 minutes for this new mix.
  
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• Review: Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company's Everything! Everything! Everything! - Arts - Austin Chronicle

  06-06-2019 19:10
  Review: Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company's Everything! Everything! Everything! - Arts  Austin ChronicleThe achievement of this new work is that it lives up to its name, including all that is remarkable about KDHDC.
  
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• Harrisburg grandfather, granddaughter dance featured on Good Morning America - PennLive

  06-06-2019 18:59
  Harrisburg grandfather, granddaughter dance featured on Good Morning America  PennLiveThe duo danced to Lil Nas X's song "Old Town Road."
  
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• Review: ‘Oscar at the Crown’ Sets the Apocalypse to a Throbbing Dance Beat - The New York Times

  06-06-2019 18:52
  Review: ‘Oscar at the Crown’ Sets the Apocalypse to a Throbbing Dance Beat  The New York TimesWhen a musical as loud and boisterous as “Oscar at the Crown” argues that there's a direct — though not so straight — line from Oscar Wilde to “The Real ...
  
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• USIB and Wilmington Ballet Company to present 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' - WWAY NewsChannel 3

  06-06-2019 18:51 via wwaytv3.com
  USIB and Wilmington Ballet Company to present 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'  WWAY NewsChannel 3WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The U.S. International Ballet (USIB) and Wilmington Ballet Company will present A Midsummer Night's Dream this weekend at ...
  
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• Flying Lotus Lands at No. 1 On Top Dance/Electronic Albums With 'Flamagra' - Billboard

  06-06-2019 18:43
  Flying Lotus Lands at No. 1 On Top Dance/Electronic Albums With 'Flamagra'  BillboardFlying Lotus (aka Steven Ellison) launches atop Billboard's Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart (dated June 8) with Flamagra. The set earned 13,000 equivalent ...
  
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• Harrisburg man's dance to 'Old Town Road' with granddaughter featured on 'GMA' - ABC27

  06-06-2019 18:40
  Harrisburg man's dance to 'Old Town Road' with granddaughter featured on 'GMA'  ABC27HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - A Harrisburg man and his granddaughter are going viral for their moves in the kitchen.
  
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• See Avenged Sevenfold Break Down "Bat Country": From WTF Intro to Dance Beats - Revolver Magazine

  06-06-2019 18:30
  See Avenged Sevenfold Break Down "Bat Country": From WTF Intro to Dance Beats  Revolver MagazineAvenged Sevenfold's in-depth "Breakdown" video series has finally hit the song that kicked off their mainstream success, "Bat Country." The band's January ...
  
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• Akron Ohio News - Ballet legend featured in 'The White Crow' - Akron Leader Publications

  06-06-2019 18:11 via akron.com
  Akron Ohio News - Ballet legend featured in 'The White Crow'  Akron Leader PublicationsAkron, Ohio Between the movie biographies of Freddie Mercury and Elton John, a film about another European rock star has flown under...
  
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• Original ballet 'The Jungle Book' more than typical youth ballet | News, Sports, Jobs - Maui News

  06-06-2019 18:09 via mauinews.com
  Original ballet 'The Jungle Book' more than typical youth ballet | News, Sports, Jobs  Maui NewsAlexander Academy of Performing Arts' original ballet, “The Jungle Book,” presented last weekend at Seabury Hall's 'A'ali'ikuhonua Creative Arts Center in ...
  
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• Chitwood Studio of Dance celebrates 50 years | Entertainment - NRToday.com

  06-06-2019 17:30
  Chitwood Studio of Dance celebrates 50 years | Entertainment  NRToday.comIf you ask Susan Chitwood why she loves teaching dance, she will tell you it stems from her love of music.
  
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• Police seek “Donut Desperado” wanted for dance-stealing single doughnut - The Takeout

  06-06-2019 17:29
  Police seek “Donut Desperado” wanted for dance-stealing single doughnut  The TakeoutDonut Desperado” has stolen more than a doughnut. He's stolen my heart. I know, I shouldn't write in praise of a thief who pilfers the hard work of New Jersey's ...
  
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• Katarina Johnson-Thompson: Ballet is secret to my jumping success - Evening Standard

  06-06-2019 17:20 via standard.co.uk
  Katarina Johnson-Thompson: Ballet is secret to my jumping success  Evening StandardKatarina Johnson-Thompson has said her mother believes her learning ballet as a child is a secret to her success. The Team GB star, 26, who is aiming for gold ...
  
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• Re-Mark Your Calendars: Nigel Lythgoe Explains Why National Dance Day Is Moving to September - Dance Spirit

  06-06-2019 17:02
  Re-Mark Your Calendars: Nigel Lythgoe Explains Why National Dance Day Is Moving to September  Dance SpiritBack in 2010, "So You Think You Can Dance" producer Nigel Lythgoe established National Dance Day, an annual celebration of all things dance and a ...
  
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• Jumpin' Joz Band Swings at Pasadena Ballroom Dance Saturday - Pasadena Weekly

  06-06-2019 17:01
  Jumpin' Joz Band Swings at Pasadena Ballroom Dance Saturday  Pasadena WeeklyPosted by John Sollenberger | Jun 6, 2019 | 0 |. Jumpin' Joz Band Swings at Pasadena Ballroom Dance Saturday. The Jumpin' Joz Band will be doing the ...
  
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• GR Ballet & more to perform at Festival of the Arts this weekend - WXMI FOX 17 West Michigan

  06-06-2019 16:51 via fox17online.com
  GR Ballet & more to perform at Festival of the Arts this weekend  WXMI FOX 17 West MichiganFor 50 years, the creative spirit of Grand Rapids has come alive at the Festival of the Arts. From the musical acts and dancers to a celebration of food and crafts, ...
  
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• Pull up your pants and do the “Muscle Man Dance” with new Bray Wyatt GIFs on GIPHY! - WWE

  06-06-2019 16:46
  Pull up your pants and do the “Muscle Man Dance” with new Bray Wyatt GIFs on GIPHY!  WWEStruggling to get the beach bod you want for summer? Bray Wyatt has the solution! What is it, you ask? Pull up your pants and do the “Muscle Man Dance!”.
  
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• 'Dance Moms' Abby Lee Miller Called Chemotherapy 'Poison' and Almost Went Against Doctor's Orders - Showbiz Cheat Sheet

  06-06-2019 16:38
  'Dance Moms' Abby Lee Miller Called Chemotherapy 'Poison' and Almost Went Against Doctor's Orders  Showbiz Cheat Sheet"Dance Moms" Abby Lee Miller is living cancer-free now, but she almost refused her last few rounds of "poison" chemotherapy.
  
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• San Francisco Ballet finds new executive director in Vancouver - San Francisco Business Times

  06-06-2019 16:09 via bizjournals.com
  San Francisco Ballet finds new executive director in Vancouver  San Francisco Business TimesDuring her tenure at the Vancouver Symphony, its "earned revenues" jumped 35 percent, donations rose 28 percent and growth in endowment assets soared 72 ...
  
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• The Ruralists open Street Dance | Sioux Center News - nwestiowa.com

  06-06-2019 16:00
  The Ruralists open Street Dance | Sioux Center News  nwestiowa.comThe main act for Friday's Street Dance will be Judd Hoos, an American rock band based in the Black Hills, SD, performing 9 p.m.-midnight. Photo submitted.
  
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• East meets West: Caracalla Dance Theatre brings Arab folktales to life on stage - Charleston Post Courier

  06-06-2019 16:00
  East meets West: Caracalla Dance Theatre brings Arab folktales to life on stage  Charleston Post CourierIt took Abdel-Halim Caracalla, the founder of Caracalla Dance Theatre, years of travelling around the world and examining fabrics to come up with the costume ...
  
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• At Paul Taylor Dance, a Generation Departs - The New York Times

  06-06-2019 16:00
  At Paul Taylor Dance, a Generation Departs  The New York TimesThe company enters a new phase with a new leader — and the loss of some of its best-known dancers.
  
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• Seattle International Dance Festival highlights both local and international companies - Seattle Times

  06-06-2019 15:00
  Seattle International Dance Festival highlights both local and international companies  Seattle TimesBooking big names is not the goal of the Seattle International Dance Festival (SIDF). “We're not necessarily programming the national export product of a country ...
  
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• Dance world heads to Cleveland for Dance/USA 2019 Annual Conference - cleveland.com

  06-06-2019 14:58
  Dance world heads to Cleveland for Dance/USA 2019 Annual Conference  cleveland.comAssuming all goes well during Cleveland's hosting of the Dance/USA 2019 Annual Conference, Northeast Ohio will soon join the ranks of the nation's dance ...
  
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