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The Viral Dance Video That Makes You Happy
Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:56:49 -0800
The hottest thing on YouTube at the moment may be a relatively simple video of a guy dancing, "a big, doughy-looking fellow in shorts and hiking boots performing an arm-swinging, knee-pumping step that could charitably be called goofy... However you interpret it, you can't watch "Dancing" for very long without feeling a little happier."...
Another Leadership Change At Washington Ballet
Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:40:19 -0800
"The Washington Ballet announced yesterday that it has hired Orlando Ballet Executive Director Russell P. Allen as its new chief administrator... Allen will be the ballet's fourth top administrator since Artistic Director Septime Webre arrived in 1999."...
London's Week Of Dance Records
Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:01:59 -0800
"Over the coming week more of the city's dancers are being called on to generate yet more press by participating in the record-breaking activities dominating the festival. For example: performing the biggest ever Bollywood dance; executing the largest number of football freestyle tricks in one minute; amassing the largest number of couples jiving simultaneously; getting more than 191 ballet dancers balancing on pointe for one minute, and achieving the largest number of streetdance moves in a minute."...
A Chinese Choreographer Goes Home
Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:54:48 -0800
"Thirteen years ago Shen Wei was a dancer, a choreographer and the founder of the Guangdong Modern Dance Company, the first of its kind in China. He was a rising star in his nation but craved to know more about Western dance than he could learn there. His movements combine Eastern and Western ideas, drawing from Chinese opera, martial arts, Abstract Expressionism and Western Modernism."...
Large Dance Fests Rethink And Diversify
Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:54:02 -0800
"Organisers of similar large-scale dance parties this summer will be nervously watching the skies. Yet there's also a feeling that dance promoters are facing other, less elemental pressures. Creamfields, due to celebrate its 10th anniversary this August, is hoping to attract over 40,000 visitors with 'the most diverse line-up ever seen at a UK dance festival'."...
Dance Show Tops Network TV Ratings
Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:52:09 -0800
Two hours of "So You Think You Can Dance" made Fox the top-rated network on Wednesday night, as 8.7 million viewers tuned in to the dancing competition from 8 to 10, according to Nielsen's estimates....

 

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Susan - Couples and line dance information from Kingsland, Georgia.
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Western Club - Details what the club is about, where it meets and a programme of events. Derbyshire, UK.

Western Dancing - Mary Hoedeman’s dance camp held near Nashville, USA. Includes image galleries of previous camps and details of instructors, events, facilities and directions.
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5-6-7-8 Dance Magazine - Web and print. Articles, news, teachers, directories, dance music, videos, Swing, Country, Hustle, Lindy, Line Dance, Shag, events calendar.

Bay Area Country Dance Society - Dance calendar, guide to upcoming special events, and links to country dancing resources.

Big Apple Ranch - Gay and lesbian country western dancing every Saturday night in New York City.
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BubbaHyde's Boot Scootin' Home Page - Places to go in the Maryland (USA) area. Links and pictures.
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Candy Bar Dance - Heath Nail teaches in Raleigh, NC. Discussion of events, dances, classes, and other dance related subjects.

Capitol CountryDancin' - Guide to country western dance in the Washington - Baltimore area.
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Cntrydncegrl's Guide to Country Dancing in the Tri-State Area - Listings of places to dance for PA, NJ, DE (USA). Couples, partner and line dancing. Also contains links for country music artists, fan club links, and for western apparel.
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Country Western Dance Information - Resources for dancers and instructors, including mailing lists and discussion groups.
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Country Western Dance International - A not for profit social dance organization, sanctioning many events throughout the Western United States as well as in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.
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Dancing in Dallas - Where to learn to dance and practice social dancing, Country and Western and West Coast Swing in the Dallas, Tx area.
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Diamondback Saloon Home Page - Country dance saloon in Belleview, Michigan. Dance lessons scheduled 6 nights per week, special events.

Erin's Country Dance Lessons - Learn where to take country dance lessons in the Lancaster, PA area.
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GottaDance - Rex Jones and Kristin Geil, 2002 UCWDC Classic World Champions. Find schedules, locations, videos for sale and contact details.

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Kendalia Halle - Provides a fun and clean environment suitable for the entire family to experience country and western dancing in Texas.
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Local Motion Dance Team - An Atlanta based Country and Western exhibition dance team. Features photos, descriptions and contact details.
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mvcda.com - Country Western Social Dance Club in the Iowa/Illinois Quad Cities.

Night Moves Dance Club - Paducah, KY group whose specialty dance is One Step Forward. Lists board members, calendar, photos and a newsletter.

Sweetheart Jamboree - Country Western Swing and Line dance workshop event in Seattle WA. Schedules, photos and contact details.

404 The Brandin' Iron Dance and Social Club - Non profit country dance and social club in San Bernadino, California. Sponsors an annual country dance competition.

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United Country Western Dance Council - Standardizing Country Western dance competitions worldwide.

West Michigan Bootscooters - Grand Haven, MI. Couples choreographed, free style and line dancing. Saturday night dances. Public welcome. Includes photos, calendar and contact information.

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