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• Local teen accepted to a prestigious dance program - WJTV

  07-06-2019 23:28
  Local teen accepted to a prestigious dance program  WJTVMyla Toaster is a tenth grader at Clinton High School, and she recently got an acceptance letter to attend the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater all the way in ...
  
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• Why Doesn't Cubs Bullpen Dance After Homers Any Longer? - 670 The Score

  07-06-2019 22:45
  Why Doesn't Cubs Bullpen Dance After Homers Any Longer?  670 The ScorePotential sign stealing has ruined the spontaneity and flow of the Cubs' bullpen.
  
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• Get ready for a new Dream Dance Steak; venue to close June 9 for renovations - OnMilwaukee.com

  07-06-2019 21:36
  Get ready for a new Dream Dance Steak; venue to close June 9 for renovations  OnMilwaukee.comTake a moment to envision a brand new Dream Dance Steak. Stepping through an archway filled with wine bottles, you enter the dining room, and at the bar.
  
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• 35% of ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ fans declare new judge and show alum Dominic ‘a sweetheart’ [POLL RESULTS] - Gold Derby

  07-06-2019 21:00
  35% of ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ fans declare new judge and show alum Dominic ‘a sweetheart’ [POLL RESULTS]  Gold DerbyOn the season 16 premiere of Fox's “So You Think You Can Dance” on June 3, judges Vanessa Hudgens, so nice that she wouldn't even trash even a garbage ...
  
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• Madonna releases jarring 'Dark Ballet' video inspired by Joan of Arc - CNN

  07-06-2019 19:23 via cnn.com
  Madonna releases jarring 'Dark Ballet' video inspired by Joan of Arc  CNNMadonna's latest music video -- for a song called "Dark Ballet" -- evokes religious images and symbols reminiscent of her controversial music videos from the ...
  
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• Island Center Hall hosts DJ-mix dance Saturday - Bainbridge Island Review

  07-06-2019 19:20
  Island Center Hall hosts DJ-mix dance Saturday  Bainbridge Island ReviewIsland Center Hall will host a community dance with a versatile DJ mix guaranteed to keep your feet moving at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 8.
  
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• Madonna releases incredibly jarring 'Dark Ballet' video inspired by Joan of Arc - CNN

  07-06-2019 19:15 via cnn.com
  Madonna releases incredibly jarring 'Dark Ballet' video inspired by Joan of Arc  CNNSee Madonna’s New ‘Dark Ballet’ Video Featuring Mykki Blanco as Joan of Arc  Rolling StoneVideo: Madonna – “Dark Ballet”  SPINMadonna’s New “Dark Ballet” Video Stars Mykki Blanco as Joan of Arc: Watch  PitchforkMadonna's 'Dark Ballet' Music Video Is Dark and Stunning: Watch  BillboardView full coverage on Googl
  
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• Petersburg 'ground zero' as Joe Morrissey challenges Sen. Rosalyn Dance in primary Tuesday - Richmond.com

  07-06-2019 18:30
  Petersburg 'ground zero' as Joe Morrissey challenges Sen. Rosalyn Dance in primary Tuesday  Richmond.comSen. Rosalyn Dance, D-Petersburg, and former Del. Joe Morrissey, of Richmond, don't agree on much - the veracity of her campaign literature and his campaign ...
  
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• Ballet Quad Cities to bring dances from around the world to Rock Island - Quad-Cities Online

  07-06-2019 18:00 via qconline.com
  Ballet Quad Cities to bring dances from around the world to Rock Island  Quad-Cities OnlineROCK ISLAND — This weekend's Ballet Under the Stars productions will offer something for everyone, and something different each night, starting at 8 p.m. ...
  
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• Seton Hill student competes on 'So You Think You Can Dance' - Tribune-Review Archive

  07-06-2019 17:48
  Seton Hill student competes on 'So You Think You Can Dance'  Tribune-Review ArchiveStanding in front of his TV as a kid, Zach Greene would dance along to the songs as performers competed on “So You Think You Can Dance.” The 19-year-old ...
  
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• The Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg Brings The Pygmalion Effect to New York City Center - Playbill.com

  07-06-2019 17:33 via playbill.com
  The Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg Brings The Pygmalion Effect to New York City Center  Playbill.comChoreographer Boris Eifman's latest ballet is inspired by ballroom dancing and runs June 7–9.
  
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• June in Ljubljana Festival Starts Tonight, With Ballet - Total Slovenia News

  07-06-2019 17:29 via total-slovenia-news.com
  June in Ljubljana Festival Starts Tonight, With Ballet  Total Slovenia NewsSTA, 7 June 2019 - The outdoor festival season in Ljubljana will open on Friday with June in Ljubljana, a series of free events in the centre of the c...
  
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• See The "Dance Moms" Stars Then and Now And Prepare to Be Shook - Seventeen.com

  07-06-2019 17:12
  See The "Dance Moms" Stars Then and Now And Prepare to Be Shook  Seventeen.comDance Moms is finally back for its 8th season and things have been crazy over at the Abby Lee Dance Company as they gear up for their competitions. With a ...
  
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• In His Steps Ballet & performing arts company to debut new ballet production in Cambridge - ECM Publishers

  07-06-2019 17:09 via hometownsource.com
  In His Steps Ballet & performing arts company to debut new ballet production in Cambridge  ECM PublishersIn His Steps Ballet & performing arts company is pleased to announce that it will debut a new, original ballet titled, “Luminous Splendor: The Inner Beauty” to be ...
  
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• Abagail Fritz to choreograph afro-fusion dance for Steamboat Dance Theatre's 2020 concert - Steamboat Pilot & Today

  07-06-2019 16:17
  Abagail Fritz to choreograph afro-fusion dance for Steamboat Dance Theatre's 2020 concert  Steamboat Pilot & TodayAbagail Fritz will teach an afro-fusion dance class Thursday, June 13. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Steamboat Springs native Abagail Fritz returns from Los ...
  
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• Kick off summer with adult ballet and tap classes - mySA

  07-06-2019 16:00 via mysanantonio.com
  Kick off summer with adult ballet and tap classes  mySAFor those adults who have extra time this summer and want a taste of their youth or just wanting to try something new, the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community ...
  
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• Kick off summer with adult ballet and tap classes - Chron.com

  07-06-2019 16:00 via chron.com
  Kick off summer with adult ballet and tap classes  Chron.comFor those adults who have extra time this summer and want a taste of their youth or just wanting to try something new, the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community ...
  
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• Grandfather shows off ‘Old Town Road’ moves in adorable dance off with granddaughter - TheGrio

  07-06-2019 15:41
  Grandfather shows off ‘Old Town Road’ moves in adorable dance off with granddaughter  TheGrioA Harrisburg, Pennsylvania grandfather and his adorable granddaughter are showing off their best dance moves to the hit rap country single “Old Town Road.”
  
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• Things To Do: A Preview of Marie at Houston Ballet - Houston Press

  07-06-2019 15:29 via houstonpress.com
  Things To Do: A Preview of Marie at Houston Ballet  Houston PressIt's a part that was specifically created for her and one that Houston Ballet Principal Melody Mennite holds dear. And with the upcoming production of Marie, ...
  
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• San Francisco Ballet: scorching dancers leave their hearts in London - The Guardian

  07-06-2019 15:29 via theguardian.com
  San Francisco Ballet: scorching dancers leave their hearts in London  The GuardianThe American company visited the UK with four triple bills: here are 10 things we learned from their thrilling season.
  
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• San Francisco Ballet: scorching dancers leave their hearts in London

  07-06-2019 15:29
  The American company visited the UK with four triple bills: here are 10 things we learned from their thrilling season1) This is a company with a hunger for new work. The second week of their London run has brought six UK premieres, added to the four last week. Director Helgi Tomasson’s commissions made this tour a genuinely exciting event.2) Brits are held in high esteem on the West Coast. Five out of the 10 choreographers across the season are British, four American, one Russian.San Franc
  
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• Minor League Baseball Catcher Busts Out Ridiculous Bullpen Dance Moves - Sports Illustrated

  07-06-2019 15:20
  Minor League Baseball Catcher Busts Out Ridiculous Bullpen Dance Moves  Sports IllustratedBrian Vance may just be the most outlandish dancer Minor League baseball has ever seen. Vance, a bullpen catcher for the Northwoods League's Kenosha ...
  
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• Cinderella, English National Ballet, Royal Albert Hall, review: Cinders gets a bit lost but still has a ball - Telegraph.co.uk

  07-06-2019 14:28 via telegraph.co.uk
  Cinderella, English National Ballet, Royal Albert Hall, review: Cinders gets a bit lost but still has a ball  Telegraph.co.ukHaving previously made a terrific job of expanding Swan Lake for the vast Victorian cavern that is the Royal Albert Hall, English National Ballet are now giving ...
  
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• New York City Ballet Ends Spring on a High With ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ - Observer

  07-06-2019 14:17 via observer.com
  New York City Ballet Ends Spring on a High With ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’  ObserverNew York City Ballet's spring season may have started with some strange programming, but Balanchine's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' allowed the company to ...
  
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• Master class offered at Ballet White Mountains - White Mountain Independent

  07-06-2019 14:00 via wmicentral.com
  Master class offered at Ballet White Mountains  White Mountain IndependentBallet White Mountains welcomes Maria Simonetti to teach a Master Class in classical ballet Saturday, June 15, at the Ballet White Mountains studio in Pinetop.
  
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• 'He was one in a million': Arts community remembers Louisville Ballet's Alun Jones - Courier Journal

  07-06-2019 13:58 via courier-journal.com
  'He was one in a million': Arts community remembers Louisville Ballet's Alun Jones  Courier JournalAlun Jones, a cornerstone of Louisville's art community, died in April. These are recollections collected by his former Louisville Ballet colleagues.
  
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• Dancer Marcelino Sambé promoted to highest rank in Royal Ballet - The Stage

  07-06-2019 13:13 via thestage.co.uk
  Dancer Marcelino Sambé promoted to highest rank in Royal Ballet  The StageBorn in Lisbon, Portugal, Marcelino Sambé joined the Royal Ballet in 2012 from the Royal Ballet Upper School.
  
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• Keira, 14, to appear in ballet Cinderella in Hollywood | Royal Borough Observer - Windsor Observer

  07-06-2019 13:00 via windsorobserver.co.uk
  Keira, 14, to appear in ballet Cinderella in Hollywood | Royal Borough Observer  Windsor ObserverA 14-year-old dancer is looking forward to appearing in a lavish performance of the ballet Cinderella in Hollywood. Keira Jacobs Shrivastava, a pupil at Windsor ...
  
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• Former 'Dance Moms' Star Mackenzie Ziegler Has Kept Busy Since Leaving The Show - WomansDay.com

  07-06-2019 12:30
  Former 'Dance Moms' Star Mackenzie Ziegler Has Kept Busy Since Leaving The Show  WomansDay.comOnce the youngest member of the original 'Dance Moms' cast, Mackenzie Ziegler is now a teen hoping to become a star. Find out what she's been up to since ...
  
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• World Oceans Day 2019: Images of Royal Ballet star Fernando Montaño dancing in a 'sea of plastic' unveiled - Evening Standard

  07-06-2019 12:02 via standard.co.uk
  World Oceans Day 2019: Images of Royal Ballet star Fernando Montaño dancing in a 'sea of plastic' unveiled  Evening StandardThought-provoking images portraying Royal Ballet star Fernando Montano dancing in a 'sea of plastic' have been unveiled ahead of World Oceans Day on June ...
  
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• Dallas dance troupe premieres piece protesting laws that discourage women in Iran from dancing - Dallas News

  07-06-2019 12:00
  Dallas dance troupe premieres piece protesting laws that discourage women in Iran from dancing  Dallas NewsGarrett Smith's new dance piece begins with two hooded performers facing each other, their hands extended as if they're about to touch. Suddenly...
  
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• For one night only – see Northern Ballet’s ‘Victoria’ in cinemas nationwide - Classic FM

  07-06-2019 11:54 via classicfm.com
  For one night only – see Northern Ballet’s ‘Victoria’ in cinemas nationwide  Classic FMDon't miss this special event screening of Northern Ballet's 'Victoria', in cinemas on 25 June 2019.
  
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• Royal Ballet ends season on a high with The Firebird, A Month in the Country and Symphony in C - Financial Times

  07-06-2019 11:21 via ft.com
  Royal Ballet ends season on a high with The Firebird, A Month in the Country and Symphony in C  Financial TimesThe Royal Ballet ends the season on a high with a long but satisfying evening of 20th-century masterpieces. It begins with Mikhail Fokine's 1910 Firebird, the first ...
  
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• Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's Terrence S. Orr To Retire After 22 Years As Artistic Director - Broadway World

  07-06-2019 11:18 via broadwayworld.com
  Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's Terrence S. Orr To Retire After 22 Years As Artistic Director  Broadway WorldAfter leading the company for 22 years, Artistic Director Terrence S. Orr has announced he will retire in June 2020 after celebrating the Pittsburgh Ballet ...
  
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• University subject profile: drama and dance - The Guardian

  07-06-2019 11:00
  University subject profile: drama and dance  The GuardianThe study of artistic performance – includes drama, dance, cinematics, photography and stage management.
  
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• Ballet company to perform at Edisto Beach - Walterboro Live

  07-06-2019 11:00 via walterborolive.com
  Ballet company to perform at Edisto Beach  Walterboro LiveThe Appalachian Ballet Company (ABC) will conclude its 47th season dancing at Bay Creek Park, Edisto Beach, on June 9 for the Arts in the Park summer ...
  
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• African drum and dance company to perform | News - Hickory Daily Record

  07-06-2019 11:00
  African drum and dance company to perform | News  Hickory Daily RecordHICKORY — Ridgeview Branch Library invites everyone to celebrate the start of a summer learning program full of stars, astronauts, aliens, and awesome ...
  
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• Abundance of Life Skills

  07-06-2019 10:20
  If we were to strip away all of the movement vocabulary and technique attained by our students, we would discover human beings who possess and abundance of life skills that they learned through the process of their dance education. And more important, they have that passion flowing in their blood. These gifts will lead the majority of dance students to a lifetime of success.~Rhee Gold
  
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• Cinderella review: English National Ballet goes Grimm with a story full of dark fantasy | London - Evening Standard

  07-06-2019 10:15 via standard.co.uk
  Cinderella review: English National Ballet goes Grimm with a story full of dark fantasy | London  Evening StandardThere's magic in English National Ballet's new in-the-round staging of Cinderella – just not the kind you might expect. There's no pumpkin or fairy godmother, ...
  
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• The Last Two Dance Dance Revolution Machines in Manhattan - The New York Times

  07-06-2019 10:01
  The Last Two Dance Dance Revolution Machines in Manhattan  The New York TimesD.D.R. first hit American arcades in 1999. These players still can't get enough.
  
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• Sutherland dance, cheer teams to host car wash - North Platte Telegraph

  07-06-2019 10:00
  Sutherland dance, cheer teams to host car wash  North Platte TelegraphA car wash Saturday in Sutherland will benefit the Sutherland Junior Scarlets dance and cheer team. Team members will provide the *service* at Sailor Suds Car ...
  
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• Northern Ballet reveals new programme including world premieres - plus tour dates - Scarborough Today

  07-06-2019 08:03 via thescarboroughnews.co.uk
  Northern Ballet reveals new programme including world premieres - plus tour dates  Scarborough TodayNorthern Ballet has announced details of its 50th anniversary programme including three world premières, a gala and tours of some of the company's best-loved ...
  
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• See Madonna’s New ‘Dark Ballet’ Video Featuring Mykki Blanco as Joan of Arc - Rolling Stone

  07-06-2019 07:11 via rollingstone.com
  See Madonna’s New ‘Dark Ballet’ Video Featuring Mykki Blanco as Joan of Arc  Rolling StoneMadonna has unveiled her new video for “Dark Ballet.” It's the fifth and final preview that will be released from her forthcoming Madame X, due June 14th.
  
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• Boy has pre-surgery dance party with his grandfather at Wisconsin grocery store - WDAF FOX4 Kansas City

  07-06-2019 06:57
  Boy has pre-surgery dance party with his grandfather at Wisconsin grocery store  WDAF FOX4 Kansas CityGREEN BAY, Wis. – William Shakespeare once said, "all the world's a stage" and a young boy from Green Bay is proving one's stage can be a grocery store ...
  
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• Live music makes paintings dance onscreen - Canadian Jewish News

  07-06-2019 06:22
  Live music makes paintings dance onscreen  Canadian Jewish NewsA woman in a fabulous gown walks her chicken. A polka-dotted giraffe with its long neck topped by a human head wearing a crown, picks its way past an opera ...
  
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• 92-Year-Old Veteran Gets Second Chance To Dance At ‘Senior’ Prom In New Jersey - CBS New York

  07-06-2019 05:34
  92-Year-Old Veteran Gets Second Chance To Dance At ‘Senior’ Prom In New Jersey  CBS New YorkNEW MILFORD, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – It's still prom season and in one New Jersey town “senior prom” has taken on a whole new meaning. At 92 years-old, ...
  
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• ONLY ON 4: One-on-One Interview with 'Dance Moms' star Abby Lee Miller - WTAE Pittsburgh

  07-06-2019 05:27
  ONLY ON 4: One-on-One Interview with 'Dance Moms' star Abby Lee Miller  WTAE PittsburghAbby Lee Miller filmed her latest project at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater in East Liberty and gave Pittsburgh's Action News 4 a behind the scenes look at the ...
  
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• Ballet Central dancers leap on stage at Chipping Norton Theatre - Oxford Mail

  07-06-2019 05:13 via oxfordmail.co.uk
  Ballet Central dancers leap on stage at Chipping Norton Theatre  Oxford MailAs a centre of excellence in the teaching of dance, the Central School of Ballet has a reputation second to none. So one would expect its touring…
  
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• Ballet helps veterans heal war wounds with dance - Fox5NY

  07-06-2019 03:04
  Ballet helps veterans heal war wounds with dance  Fox5NYFor My Father” is a ballet that depicts the impact a young war veteran's suicide has on his father and family. But for choreographer Taylor Gordon, it's a very ...
  
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• Watch: Boy has pre-surgery dance party with his grandpa at Green Bay grocery store - WITI FOX 6 Milwaukee

  07-06-2019 02:04
  Watch: Boy has pre-surgery dance party with his grandpa at Green Bay grocery store  WITI FOX 6 MilwaukeeGREEN BAY -- William Shakespeare once said, "all the world's a stage" and a young boy from Green Bay is proving your stage can be a grocery store frozen ...
  
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