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  1. Portman: 'Black Swan role is a challenge'Read the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | Digital Spy

    ... she hasn't retained any of the dancing skills that she learned as a child. The 28-year-old told Parade : "I'm in full ballet mode right now playing a ballerina in Black Swan . I danced until I was like 13, but I definitely remember being better than ...

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  2. Seniors perform 'Nutcracker' swan song at ESBTRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Delaware Beachcomber

    ... 'The Nutcracker,' you get the Christmas feel,' said Brooke Carey, one of four high school seniors dancing in the ballet. This will be the 19th year the Eastern Shore Ballet will present 'The Nutcracker.' The show has drawn both dancers and audience ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas, Arts

  3. Gloucester County dancers step up their holiday tradition in 'The Nutcracker'Read the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | Gloucester Co. Times

    Madison Kennelly, and her sister Savanna, who plays Clara, are shown above. The sisters, from Swedesboro, appear in South Jersey's Ballet's 'The Nutcracker.' The tradition of trimming the Christmas tree and hanging stockings by the fire is nothing compared to the preparation three Gloucester County dancers put toward their annual South Jersey ...

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    Related Topix: Gloucester County, NJ, Swedesboro, NJ, Arts, Theater, Woodbury Heights, NJ, Voorhees, NJ

  4. Ballerina Pens Book about Dancing with DiabetesRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | KYW-AM Philadelphia

    The author of The Sugarless Plum is Zippora Karz, who as a member of the New York City Ballet at age 18 practiced sometimes 12 hours a day.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Diabetes, Arts

  5. MomentumGOTTA DANCERead the original story

    4 hrs ago | American Reporter

    ... her life to dance. A copy of a Degas dancer greets you at the entrance to her house, and sculptures and paintings of ballet and modern dancers are scattered throughout. Although she's now 91, my mother is in the process of directing and ...

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  6. Christmas on parade in AtwaterRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | Atwater Signal

    ... their way down Broadway during the Atwater Christmas Parade on Friday night. Lisa James SUN-STAR PHOTO BY LISA JAMES Ballet Folklorico dancers twirl their way down Broadway during the Atwater Christmas Parade on Friday night. December 4th, 2009 Lisa ...

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    Related Topix: Atwater, CA, Merced, CA, Arts, Winton, CA

  7. Pamela MayRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | The Independent

    A ballerina of the highest order, Pamela May spent her entire performing career with the Royal Ballet, where she was one of a select handful of dancers second only to Margot Fonteyn.

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  8. MOV Ballet Company readies - Nutcrac.....Read the original story

    5 hrs ago | News, Sports, Jobs, Community Information - The Marietta Times

    What: Mid-Ohio Valley Ballet Co. annual performance of "The Nutcracker." When: Friday, Dec.

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  9. A 'Children's Nutcracker' for allRead the original story w/Photo

    5 hrs ago | Tulsa World

    For the past three years, young ballerina Margaret Barbour has appeared in the South Tulsa Children's Ballet's production of "A Children's Nutcracker." This year, though, the 7-year-old Tulsa girl, who plays an angel, won't be the only Barbour in the nonprofit ballet's cast.

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  10. Natalie Portman grows up in new film 'Brothers'Read the original story

    5 hrs ago | Chicago Sun-Times

    ... and she is filming Darren Aronofsky's psychological thriller "Black Swan," in which she stars as one of two rival ballet dancers opposite Mila Kunis. Portman, who earned a supporting-actress Oscar nomination for playing a stripper in 2004's ...

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    Related Topix: Brothers, Drama Movies, Short, Documentary Movies, Closer, Hot Chicks, Natalie Portman, Family, Kids, Entertainment

  11. Bussell to join Strictly judgesRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Petersfield Today

    ... Craig Revel Horwood and Bruno Tonioli for the quarter-final of the BBC1 reality show. Bussell, who was the Royal Ballet's youngest ever principal ballerina, officially retired from dancing in June 2007. She said: "Being a big fan of Strictly I just ...

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  12. North Star Ballet's - ...Read the original story

    6 hrs ago | Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

    The enchantment of Tchaikovskya s The Nutcracker comes to Hering Auditorium December 4, 5 and 6. Principal dancers from the Atlanta Ballet join the exciting dancers of the North Star Ballet and more than 50 area children in this lavish, full-length production featuring period costumes and scenery and many remarkable effects.

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  13. The Clara bellesRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Chicago Sun-Times

    Chicagoans will have no trouble finding a production of "The Nutcracker" this year. This popular ballet, traditionally performed during the Christmas season, based on a story by the German writer E.T.A. Hoffman, with music by Tchaikovsky, is being ...

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  14. Only When I Dance - Review/FeatureRead the original story w/Photo

    6 hrs ago | IndieLondon

    ... Eighteen-year-old Irlan could easily have been one of those children. But his passion for dance and, in particular, ballet saved him from becoming just another statistic in the local paper, of a shoot-out in Rio's most notorious favela. Irlan and ...

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  15. A Rollicking CelebrationRead the original story w/Photo

    10 hrs ago | Winston-Salem Journal

    ... angelically, putting listeners in a prayerful mood. But there's even more than that to savor. Three dancers perform a ballet whose soaring movements enhance the grand sounds of the music. I bring up this scene to show just how rich Mabel Robinson, ...

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  16. The Snowman at Peacock Theatre by Naima KhanRead the original story

    Yesterday | SpoonFed

    ... that magically comes to life on Christmas Eve. Bill Alexander's production is a combination of silent comedy and ballet. The humour is unexpected, the grace is not. Snowman, a tad unsettling when he first comes to life, quickly becomes the adorable, ...

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  17. A Walton County Christmas a " Events around the areaRead the original story

    Yesterday | Walton Sun

    The Nutcracker The Ballet Conservatory and Destin School of Music and Dance will present its annual presentation of the holiday classic, "The Nutcracker" at 7 p.m. Dec.

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    Related Topix: Walton County, FL, Life, Holidays, Christmas, Christmas, Christmas, FL, Chorus, Arts, Charity , Events

  18. Who's on pointe?Read the original story

    Yesterday | SF Gate

    Most normal folks look forward to the San Francisco Ballet's "Nutcracker" because it ushers in a month overflowing with generosity, familial affection, innocent fantasy and alarming blood-sugar levels.

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    Related Topix: Arts, South America, World News, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  19. Melbourne to enjoy a variety of stage treats in 2010.Read the original story w/Photo

    Thursday | The Age

    ... and Stephen Curry. July: Mary Poppins , the musical. August: West Side Story , the musical. September: The Australian Ballet's Nutcracker . December 6, 2009 With cult classics, crowd pleasers and some intriguing award winners, 2010 is en pointe to ...

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  20. Southeast Nashville's Mini Nutcracker fuses ballet, community, charityRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday | Examiner.com

    ... art that joins spectacle, grace and adventure in the spirit of the holidays. Full of magic and wonder, this seasonal ballet has the power to make dreams come true. The Mini Nutcracker presented by the Asian American Performing Arts Society and ...

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    Related Topix: Arts, Nashville, TN, Life, Holidays