Articles filed under Dance
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Geneva, Stevenson aiming to defend state titles in competitive danceJan 25, 2018 12:00 am - Dance squads from Geneva High School and Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire are heading downstate to Bloomington this weekend with their sights set on defending their...
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Ballet 5:8 to perform film-dance hybrid 'Scarlet' Feb. 17 in ElginJan 18, 2018 10:00 pm - This February, Ballet 5:8 will bring "Scarlet," its film/dance hybrid production inspired by Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter," to the Hemmens Cultural Center i...
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What's it like to dance 'The Nutcracker'? It's a marathon of painDec 23, 2017 6:29 am - Her calves are cramping and her back is aching, but if Megan Johnson, a New York City Ballet dancer, peers through her false eyelashes at the first rows of the audience ...
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Weekend picks: 'Nutcrackers' aplenty across the suburbsDec 17, 2017 6:29 am - Traditional Tchaikovsky The von Heidecke Chicago Festival Ballet teams up with the New Philharmonic for another annual run of "The Nutcracker" this weekend at College of...
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Ice baths and M&Ms: Secrets of the Rockettes revealedDec 04, 2017 5:00 am - NEW YORK - One of the biggest draws in New York this time of year is the "Christmas Spectacular" featuring the iconic Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall. Everyone knows ...
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Dance performances Friday and Saturday at Stevenson HighNov 29, 2017 12:00 am - Members of three Stevenson High School dance programs will perform Friday and Saturday at the Lincolnshire school. The Mélange and Repertory dance companies and students...
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Thousands of Irish dancers compete in SchaumburgNov 25, 2017 12:00 am - The Mid-America Oireachtas Irish Dance Competition focused on teams rather than individuals Saturday, the middle day of its weekend-long stay at the Renaissance Schaumbu...
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Benefit dance concert in LibertyvilleNov 16, 2017 12:00 am - Jazz Theatre of Illinois will present its fifth annual MOVE dance concert Saturday night in Libertyville. The show will feature professional and amateur dancers from 10 ...
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Alma Dance Theater to present 'The Nutcracker'Nov 06, 2017 10:00 pm - Alma Dance Theater in Wheaton will present "The Nutcracker" at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, in the Blizzard Theatre at Elgin Community College, ...
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Chicago Ballet Conservatory prepares for 'The Nutcracker' at the Hemmens Dec. 2-3Nov 02, 2017 11:00 pm - Things are moving briskly at the Chicago Ballet Conservatory where owner and producer Tressa Mohler juggles rehearsal schedules, costume fittings, guest performer logist...