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Kurri Kurri Nostalgia Festival Success DJ Gav Bean from Red Hot Dance Studio Opens the Festival in the Park
Last weeks Nostalgia Festival has been a great success, with stalls and fun park rides at the Kurri Kurri Rotary Park and four dancing venues for Rock and Roll both Friday and Saturday nights. DJ Gav Bean from Red Hot Dance Studio kicked things along in the Rotary Park playing old time Rock and Roll music. - March 30, 2010 - Red Hot Dance Studio
Hedwig Dances’ Celebratory Concert to be Presented at the Dance Center of Columbia College This April 1-3
Hedwig Dances celebrates 25 moving years with their 25th Anniversary Concert, this April 1-3 at The Dance Center of Columbia College in Chicago. Three premieres by choreographers Susan Marshall, Andrea Miller, and founder and Artistic Director Jan Bartoszek—combine poetic choreography with sculptural artifacts, ephemeral images and haunting original music, as we encounter Fellini-esque characters, stunning aerialists and other muses on a journey from circus tent to illuminated dreamlike realm. - March 24, 2010 - Hedwig Dances
Ballet Studio Urges Students to Learn Proper Dance Terminology
California DanceArts Finds New iPhone Application An Important Tool for Student - March 18, 2010 - California DanceArts
California DanceArts Announces Summer 2010 Dance Programs
Los Angeles Dance Studio Gears Summer Programs to Fit Needs of Area Dance Students - February 18, 2010 - California DanceArts
Ballet Studio Urges Students to Learn Proper Technique
Califorinia DanceArts Finds Proper Technique & Alignment Crucial for Dancers - February 16, 2010 - California DanceArts
La Canada Dance School Hosts Visit by World Famous Ballerinas
California DanceArts Hosts Visit by Gina Ness and Evelyn Cisneros, Both from the San Francisco Ballet - February 13, 2010 - California DanceArts
First Ever Colorado Burlesque Festival Slated for July
A revived performance art form is alive and well in Colorado, and thriving in a hotbed of talent. - February 11, 2010 - Colorado Burlesque Festival
Kesavah BellyDance is Hosting a Weekend Workshop in Prince George BC Featuring Jasmille
Kesavah BellyDance is hosting a weekend Belly Dance workshop and show featuring Jasmille in Prince George BC on April 10th -11th 2010. - January 31, 2010 - Kesavah BellyDance
Hip Hop Kidz Renowned Cast Crew Open for Award Winning LA Based Groovaloo
Led by founder and director Suzy Stone, the energetic Hip Hop Kidz dance group has been entertaining crowds at charity events, ballgames, music videos and almost every venue imaginable for almost 20 years. In January 2010, the top level Hip Hop Kidz Cast Class opened a Fort Lauderdale show at The Parker Playhouse for the award winning, Los Angeles based Groovaloos dance troupe. - January 29, 2010 - Hip Hop Kidz, Inc.
Dance Informa Expands to Service US Dancers
Australia's most popular dance magazine has expanded its services to reach the US dance market. - January 27, 2010 - Dance Informa
South Bay Ballet’s 30th Anniversary Season Continues with BRAVO! The Classical & Contemporary Ballet Experience
Heather Gray – Kenneth Walker – Julie Rose Shulman & introducing emerging choreography by Skylar Kolby Burson - One Weekend Only Saturday, March 6, 2010 – 7:00 p.m. Sunday, March 7, 2010 – 2:00 p.m. James R. Armstrong Theatre Torrance Cultural Arts Center 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance - January 24, 2010 - Building Industry Association of Los Angeles/Ventura
Renowned Hip Hop Kidz Dance Group, Begins Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
For almost two decades, the energetic Hip Hop Kidz dance group have been entertaining crowds at charity events, ballgames, music videos and almost every venue imaginable. Recently the dance program has begun special classes as part of an already established after-school recreation program that focuses on employability, social skills, positive leisure activities and cultural arts for deaf and hard of hearing students, ages 11-22 in Plantation, Florida. - January 21, 2010 - Hip Hop Kidz, Inc.
Spice Up Valentine's Weekend with Ballet Hispanico at the Detroit Opera House February 13-14, 2010
Ballet Hispanico, the nation’s foremost Latin dance company, returns to the Detroit Opera House February 13-14, 2010 for the first time since 1999. Fusing ballet, modern, and Latin dance, Ballet Hispanico creates an entirely new style of dance filled with theatricality and passion. The company’s Detroit repertory includes a blend of new and signature works. - January 15, 2010 - Michigan Opera Theatre/Detroit Opera House
Margaret Wingrove Dance Company Presents Great Expectations
Now in their 28th year, San Jose based Margaret Wingrove Dance Company presents a dance interpretation of Charles Dickens’ haunting novel, Great Expectations. The performance, which runs January 7 - 10 at the San Jose Stage, follows the story of Pip, who meets an escaped convict in a graveyard and follows his development through adversity as he discovers the true nature of his “great expectations.” - January 06, 2010 - Margaret Wingrove Dance Company
STORM Brings 1,000 Dancers Together to Benefit the Variety Club
Buffalo, NY choreographer, Tommy Radon, announces STORM’s first 2010 fundraiser. “Dancing for a Dream” will be held on January 16, 2010 at the Adam’s Mark Hotel, Buffalo, NY. The goal is to raise $40,000 with all proceeds benefiting the Variety Club of Buffalo. - December 16, 2009 - STORM
Dancesportduo.com Announces That Oregon’s Number One Youth Ballroom and Latin Couple Will be Representing the Northwest Region at the USA National Dancesport Championship
Portland’s own William Mao and Heather Mattole are the city’s resident youth “Dancing with the Stars” equivalents and will be heading to the National Championships next year - December 16, 2009 - Dancesportduo.com
Kesavah BellyDance in Prince George BC Launches a New Blog entitled “Yalla Nir’os Ya Banat”
Kesavah BellyDance in Prince George BC has launched a new blog titled "Yalla Nir’os Ya Banat" where dancers can find helpful belly dancing tips, belly dance events, as well as to keep up to date with belly dance classes, notices, and updates. - November 28, 2009 - Kesavah BellyDance
Kesavah BellyDance in Prince George BC Starts New Classes for All Belly Dance Levels
Kesavah BellyDance in Prince George BC is starting new classes for all Belly Dance levels in January 2010. - November 26, 2009 - Kesavah BellyDance
Charlotte Youth Ballet
Charlotte Youth Ballet’s 2009 The Nutcracker Performance - November 19, 2009 - Charlotte Youth Ballet
Classical Ballet, Modern, Jazz and Tap Dance School - Fund Raising Event - Dance for Life - Le Ballet Theatral De Montreal
The dance school Le Ballet Théâtral de Montréal, founded and directed by Monique Goyer, is please to announce that it will take part in the fund raising event “DANSEZ POUR LA VIE” (Dance for Life, www.dansezpourlavie.ca) hosted by the Quebec division of the Canadian Hemophile Society, this event will be on the 14 November, 2009. www.btmtl.com. - November 07, 2009 - Le Ballet Theatral de Montreal
South Bay Ballet's Nutcracker -- an Exemplary Holiday Production
One Weekend Only December 19 & 20, 2009 – 2:00 p.m. Marsee Auditorium at El Camino College Center for the Arts 16007 Crenshaw Boulevard, Torrance - November 05, 2009 - Building Industry Association of Los Angeles/Ventura
Connecticut Concert Ballet Announces 2009 Nutcracker Season Performances
Connecticut Concert Ballet Announces 2009 Nutcracker Season Performances in the Greater Hartford, CT Area - November 04, 2009 - Connecticut Concert Ballet
Company Launches Internet Casting Site for Bellydancers
Why Knot Productions is looking for talent for an upcoming instructional video - October 17, 2009 - Why Knot Productions
South Bay Ballet Opens 30th Anniversary Season with The Nutcracker
South Bay Ballet’s 30th Anniversary Season will open with its annual production of "The Nutcracker" on December 19th and 20th, at 2 p.m. in the Marsee Auditorium at El Camino College Center for the Arts. - October 01, 2009 - Building Industry Association of Los Angeles/Ventura
Tickets to a 'Timeless' Sarasota Opera Season Are Available Now
With great music, compelling stories, and dazzling productions, Sarasota Opera promises a 2009-10 season that is Timeless. Tickets are now available to the general public. - September 30, 2009 - Sarasota Opera
Sarasota Opera Artists Get 'Up Close'
Music lovers will have the unique opportunity to be on stage with the singers starring in Sarasota Opera’s fall production of Verdi’s La traviata. Only a limited number of tickets are being sold for this October 17 special event. - September 27, 2009 - Sarasota Opera
The Opera of Biblical Proportions: Nabucco Makes MOT Debut October 17-24, 2009 at the Detroit Opera House
Michigan Opera Theatre opens its 39th opera season entitled “Loves and Lies” with Giuseppe Verdi’s exotic and heart-rending Nabucco in a limited three performance engagement October 17-24, 2009 at the Detroit Opera House. This will mark the first time in Michigan Opera Theatre... - September 19, 2009 - Michigan Opera Theatre/Detroit Opera House
Tutu School Will Dance Across the Golden Gate to Open Larkspur Location
San Francisco’s favorite place for tots and twirling kids announces the grand opening of its Marin County studio just in time for the 2009 school year. - September 06, 2009 - Tutu School
Kesavah BellyDance in Prince George BC Adds More Classes for Beginners
Kesavah BellyDance in Prince George BC is adding another Beginner class starting on October 6th, 2009. - September 04, 2009 - Kesavah BellyDance
Yore Folk Dance Ensemble Presents Painted on Water and Hazerfan
On Friday, September 11 audience at Fox Theatre, Redwood City will have the chance to be captivated by Painted on Water and Hazerfan featured by Yore Folk Dance Ensemble. Painted on Water is the title of both the band and the ambitious new recording project featuring Sertab Erener, one of the most... - September 04, 2009 - Yore Dance Ensemble
Kesavah BellyDance Opens New Dance Studio in Prince George BC
Kesavah BellyDance is opening a new Belly Dance studio in Prince George BC on September 24th, 2009. - September 03, 2009 - Kesavah BellyDance
Boxers & Ballerinas Will Offer Best of Michael Jackson Dance Series for Kids
Los Angeles-based Boxers & Ballerinas will kick-off “Best of Michael Jackson” hip hop dance series for kids ages 6 to 13. - September 01, 2009 - Boxers and Ballerinas, Inc.
No Drugs, No Violence, Just Dance Program Comes to Gainesville with the Launch of Hip Hop Kidz
If you want to see how hip hop dance can be wholesome, just take a look at the Hip Hop Kidz. For almost two decades, these dedicated and energetic youngsters have been entertaining crowds at charity events, ballgames, music videos and almost every venue imaginable. Now the nation's premier dance... - August 30, 2009 - Hip Hop Kidz, Inc.
Ballet Tech Cincinnati Presents 8th Annual Gala of International Dance Stars
ballet tech cincinnati will present the eighth annual Gala of International Dance Stars featuring 5 World Premieres by world renowned choreographers in Cincinnati Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009 at 8 p.m. at the Aronoff Center for the Arts. 12 International Stars from 9 World Renowned Dance Companies will create a powerful dance explosion, which garnered enthusiastic audience response and a ten minute standing ovation. - August 09, 2009 - arts innovation movement: aim cincinnati
Argen-Tango™ Dancers Brings Buenos Aires Milonga to New Jersey
Argen-Tango™ Dancers will bring their signature Buenos Aires-inspired milonga to the Haddonfield School of Dance this Saturday August 8th, 2009 and every second Saturday of the month. There is a free beginners lesson from 8:00-8:30pm, followed by a milonga (social dance) that takes place from... - August 06, 2009 - Argen-Tango Dancers™
Michigan Classic Ballet Company "Moonlight & Diamond Dreams Gala" 20th Anniversary Celebration
A benefit reception celebrating 20 years of bringing exceptional ballet productions to the Detroit Metropolitan Area. All proceeds will benefit Michigan Classic Ballet Company’s Educational Outreach Program, providing lectures, demonstrations and special performances to underserved area children - August 05, 2009 - Michigan Classic Ballet Company
Flamenco Holidays Announce a New Destination for Dance and Guitar Holiday Courses in Andalucia, Spain
Like the salesman taking refrigerators to the Eskimos, Cherry Jaffer has been taking Flamenco to southern Spain for the past few years. She is pleased to announce the launch of a new course in collaboration with the exciting new Flamenco Centre at Almodóvar del Rio, Córdoba. Unlike many organizations which offer Flamenco courses in Spain, Cherry’s holidays always include flights, transfers, accommodation and tuition in the price, backed with the added security of ATOL membership. - July 29, 2009 - Flamenco Holidays
Start a New Career in Ballroom Dancing with EuroRhythm Dance Studio in Scottsdale
Start a new career while going to school or working your current job by attending the EuroRhythm Ballroom Dance Teacher’s Academy. BDTA is an academy with a vested interested in educating a new generation of dance teachers. EuroRhythm is committed to transforming amateurs into professional... - July 25, 2009 - EuroRhythm Dance Studio
Barbara Padilla - An Inspiration to Her Fans
Hodgkins lymphoma survivor Barbara Padilla amazed judges last week when she sang on "America's Got Talent," not only for her beautiful soprano voice, but also for her inspiring story. - July 15, 2009 - Premier Studio of Dance
Kenneth Walker Dance Project's "Mortgaged Dreams" Features New Contemporary Works, Collaborations, and Guests Artists at CSULB's Martha B. Knoebel Dance Theatre
KWDP, a contemporary ballet company, premieres new works along with audience favorites for the fifth season in a row. "Mortgaged Dreams" will showcase "Gate" set to the avant-garde music of Italian composer, Mario Salvucci. A new work with music composed for the company by Wes Hambright, Kenneth's playful "Ease of Euphoria" and the athletic "Focus on the Middle Distance will highlight the evening. - July 06, 2009 - Kenneth Walker Dance Project
California DanceArts Holds Weekend Open House & Student Demonstrations
Special Open House Weekend Events to Run June 12-14 at California DanceArts Studio in La Canada. - June 10, 2009 - California DanceArts
South Bay Ballet Closes Season with Premiere of A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Storybook Ballet Premiere for one weekend only. Tickets now on sale. Saturday, June 6 - 2 & 6 p.m. and Sunday, June 7 - 3 p.m. James R. Armstrong Theatre, Torrance Cultural Arts Center, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance. - May 24, 2009 - Building Industry Association of Los Angeles/Ventura
Bedri Baykam: Meet the Artist
Bedri Beykam has been one of the most famous Turkish contemporary artists of the past few decades and on Friday, May 8 2009 at UC Berkeley, Valley Life Sciences Building, Room 2040 visitors will have the chance to Meet the Artist in a unique event organized by the Yore Folk Dance Ensemble... - May 08, 2009 - Yore Dance Ensemble
Despite Difficult Times, One Performing Arts Center in Paterson, NJ Still Optimistic
The Newly Opened Great Falls Performing Arts Center Searches for Success in Tough Times and Continues Its Opening Season - April 02, 2009 - Great Falls Performing Arts Center
Eugene Ballet Company Dancers Launch Campaign to Save Their Jobs
The Eugene Ballet Dancers have launched a fundraising campaign called "Dancers Act Now" to battle the tough economic climate that's dimming the lights for many of their fellow professional dancers. - March 28, 2009 - Eugene Ballet Company
Eugene Ballet Company Dancer Wins Cuban Lottery
Born in Cuba, Leoannis Pupo-Guillen can truly thank his family’s luck of the draw for his opportunity to become one of the prestigious dancers of the internationally renowned group, Eugene Ballet Company. It was his family’s fortunate fate of winning a special lottery system in Cuba,... - March 20, 2009 - Eugene Ballet Company
Famous Russian Folktale 'The Radish' Blooms on Stage in Brooklyn
Brighton Ballet Theater’s original production of the beloved Russian folktale, "The Radish", will premiere on Saturday, March 7 at 2 p.m at Kingsborough. - March 06, 2009 - Brighton Ballet Theater Co., Inc.
Michigan Opera Theatre Presents "The Elixir of Love"
Sing Into Spring with Donizetti's Lighthearted Comedy The Elixir of Love March 27-April 4, 2009 At the Detroit Opera House All New Production Snap out of the winter doldrums and welcome spring with a lighthearted comedic opera sure to lift spirits! Michigan Opera Theatre begins its 2009 spring... - March 06, 2009 - Michigan Opera Theatre/Detroit Opera House
Romeo and Juliet by American Ballet Theatre
Romeo and Juliet will be performed by the American Ballet Theatre at the Detroit Opera House on March 13, 14, and 15. - March 06, 2009 - Michigan Opera Theatre/Detroit Opera House
FR3SH Dance Company Presents "The Main Event," A Hip-Hop Showcase Featuring Over 20 Teams and Alumni from MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew
Hip-Hop Dance Competition to Unite Over 100+ Sponsors/Advertisers, 500+ Performers, 1000+ Attendees and MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew Alumni - February 26, 2009 - FR3SH Dance Troupe, LLC