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Texas Ballet Theatre's Plan To Survive
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:34:58 -0800
As part of its plan to raise what it now says is "at least" $2 million by mid-September or face the prospect of closing its doors, Texas Ballet Theater plans to use recorded music for the 2008-09 performance season and will seek to "pay or settle" $850,000 in debt with creditors, including Bass Performance Hall and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra....
Rambert Dance To Get Home In London's South Bank
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:48:50 -0800
"Contemporary dance company Rambert is to have a new purpose-built home, following communities and local government secretary Hazel Blears' decision to give the go-ahead to a controversial tower block on London's South Bank."...
Free Chicago Dance Fest Packs In The Crowds
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:40:29 -0800
"The free event even attracted a long line of hopefuls waiting to grab any last-minute cancellations Monday, illustrating that problems attracting a dance audience just might be solved by more funding and lower ticket prices."...
More Signs Of Stress For Texas Ballet
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:03:21 -0800
"In yet another sign of the persistent financial woes facing the Texas Ballet Theater, the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra reports that the dance company is months behind in signing a $350,000 contract with the orchestra for the upcoming season."...
What If You Could (Literally) Capture Dancers' Energy?
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:08:28 -0800
"A new technology developed by the environmental innovation lab Enviu takes advantage of the vast amount of energy expended by revellers as they throw themselves around the dance floor. When you dance, you generate energy by the shaking of the ground. What we do, very simply, is to capture the movement of dancing people and transform it into energy."...
Canadian National Ballet Soloist Jumps To Dirty Dancing
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:07:37 -0800
"I'll be doing eight shows a week. I'm going to take it one show at a time and try to keep it a little bit different each time. At the ballet we had so many casts for each show, you'd maybe get to do three shows maximum. Here you really get to build your character, once you've worked past the nerves and stress."...

 

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Dance Association - Based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Includes repertoire, director's biography, history and image gallery. [Polish/English].

Bialy Orzel/White Eagle - Song and dance ensemble in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Includes their history, a calendar of concerts, image and audio galleries, details of their repertoire and artistic staff and the Gniazdo newsletter. [Polish/English].

Cracovia - Polish Folkloristic Ensemble - The dancers, choir and orchestra of this group in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Includes details of their repertoire and rehearsals as well as image galleries of their history and traditional costumes. [Dutch/English].

Dolina - Group based in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. Includes details of choir, kapela, Chabry (teen's) and Zespol Sloneczniki (children's) groups, repertoire and costume information.

Federation of Polish Folklore Groups In Great Britain - Festival news and group contact details.
Meta Description: [ FEDERATION OF POLISH FOLKLORE GROUPS IN GREAT BRITAIN ]

Hejnal Polish American Dancers of Long Island - New York, United States. Includes profile, history, repertoire, membership details, calendar of events and image galleries.

Janosik Polish Dance Ensemble - Performing troupe with choir and kapella in Montgomery County, Philadelphia, United States. Includes profile, history, details of repertoire and joining information.
Meta Description: [ Celebrating 30 Years of performing Polish folk and national dances and songs. Learn about the Janosik Polish Dance Ensemble of Philadelphia, their repertoire, history, and costume collection. You may request a performance or meet the troupe. ]

Kalina - Ensemble Folklorique Polonais - The dancers, choirs and kapela of the Courcelles-les-Lens Association for Tradition and Culture in Nord-Pas de Calais, France. Includes details and image galleries of rehearsals, history, events and repertoire (the map leads to folkloric information and some music extracts). [French/Polish/English].
Meta Description: [ Kalina : Ensemble folklorique Polonais de l'Association Culture et Tradition de Courcelles-les-Lens. ]

Kalinowska-Werter, Donna - Ethnographer/choreographer - Offers tuition, choreography and consultation on costumes and style to dance companies. Includes biography and a video gallery of some Polish national dances.
Meta Description: [ Donna Kalinowska-Werter can teach your company's Polish regional or national dance workshop, create suites of dances and song for every age group, as well as consult on authentic costume replication or its purchase. ]

Katowice : Students' Folk Ensemble - Song and dance group of the University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland. Includes details of their history, rehearsals, tours and activities with image galleries and audio clips. [Polish/English].
Meta Description: [ Zespół KATOWICE może zatańczyć również dla Ciebie. W repertuarze mamy tańce ludowe z wielu regionów Polski. Na stronie zdjęcia z wyjazdów zagranicznych, relacje prasowe, skład i repertuar zespołu. ]

Krakowiak Polish Dancers of Boston - Group based in Massachusetts, United States. Includes performance schedule, image gallery, director profile and details of history and rehearsals.
Meta Description: [ Krakowiak Polish Folk Dancers of Boston ]

Kujawiacy - Song and dance ensemble in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Details of their history, members and repertoire with image galleries.
Meta Description: [ KUJAWIACY POLISH SONG & DANCE ENSEMBLE. Canada Kujawiacy Polonijny Zespol Piesni i Tanca w Kanadzie ]

Lajkonik - Community dance group in Arizona, United States. Includes profile, calendar of events, repertoire and image gallery of past events.

Lechowia Polish-Canadian Folk Dance Company - Group based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Includes details of past events with image galleries and video clips.
Meta Description: [ Polish Folk Dancing in Canada, An award winning group from Mississauga, Ontario under the direction of Dr. Andrew Wichert. Welcome to the Official Website. ]

Lowiczanie Polish Folk Dance Ensemble - Based in San Francisco, California, United States. Details of history, choir, events, practice sessions, merchandise (including costumes) and image galleries.

Mazury - The folk dance company of the Polish Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), based in Ealing, London, United Kingdom. Includes details of the junior, middle and senior groups, news, image galleries and a history of the group.
Meta Description: [ Folk Dance Company of the Polish YMCA in London founded in 1949 and today the largest Polish folk dance group in the United Kingdom consisting of over 120 musicians and dancers. Many times featured in festivals and theatres in the United Kingdom and Europe the group has appeared several times on... ]

Modrzewiacy - Song and dance ensemble based in Wolczyn, Opole, Silesia, Poland. Includes details of their history, repertoire and 20th Jubilee celebrations as well as image galleries. [Polish/English].

Oberek - Polish Dance Group - Amateur group in Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom. Includes brief details on history, repertoire, costumes and lyrics.

Obertas Polish Folklore Ensemble - Group based in Bowen Hills, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Includes image galleries and details of their repertoire rehearsals and artistic director.

Podhale Folk Dance Company - Group based in Montreal, Quebec Canada. Includes details of history, kapella, rehearsals, repertoire, events and artistic directors as well as image galleries.
Meta Description: [ The Polish-Canadian Folk Dance Ensemble Podhale, based in Montreal, Canada produces stunning artistic arrangements inspired by original dances, melodies, and costumes from the different regions of Poland. ]

Podhale Oldham - Song and dance troupe based in Oldham, Lancashire, United Kingdom. Includes image gallery.

Polish Dance in Southern California - A study of the history of the dance groups of Southern California with descriptions of selected dances including their history, music and costumes.

Polish Song and Dance Group Podlasie - Ensemble with adult and children's groups, choir and orchestra in Limburg, Netherlands. Includes brief details of the group, their rehearsals, events and an image gallery [English/Dutch].
Meta Description: [ Podlasie is een Poolse zang en dans vereniging uit Brunssum. En we zijn graag bereid uw feestje op te luisteren ]

Polonez Song and Dance Ensemble - Based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Includes details of junior and teen groups (Maly and Sredni Polonez), orchestra, key member profiles, history, rehearsals, repertoire, concerts, and image galleries of recent trips.

Polonia Dance Ensemble - The dance ensemble of the Polish Roman Catholic Union of America (PRCUA) based in Chicago. Includes history, repertoire, image galleries and contact details.

Polonia Folk Dance Ensemble - Based in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Details of their up-coming events, history, directors, costumes and dances with image galleries.
Meta Description: [ Welcome the the Polonia Polish Folk Dance Ensemble Web Page. Please join us in celebrating Polish Culture! ]

Pomorze Polish Folkdance Ensemble - Based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Includes history and rehearsal details.

Slask Song and Dance Ensemble - Professional company based in the Koszecin palace near Lubliniec, Poland. Includes history, concert schedule, image galleries, organisation and the performances (dance troupe, choir and/or orchestra) and facilities for hire. [Polish/English].

Sokol Polish Folk Ensemble - Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Details of their dancers, choir, events, directors and repertoire with image galleries and moving pictures.

SPK Iskry - Ensemble based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Includes history, repertoire, director biography and image galleries.

Syrena Polish Folk Dance Ensemble - Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Includes events, image gallery, organisation information and details of the Syrenka children’s ensemble. The repertoire section has information on regional culture and costumes.

Syrenka Polish Folkloric Ensemble - Based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Brief details of history, rehearsal times and the committee with an image gallery.
Meta Description: [ Fireworks Splice HTML ]

Tatry - Ensemble based in Adelaide, South Australia. Includes performance schedule, history and image galleries.

Tatry Polish Folklore Ensemble - Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Includes history, events calendar and image and video clip galleries. [English/Polish/French].

Tatry Polish Song and Dance Company - Based in Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom. Includes events, classes, the kapela, Young Tatry and a featured dancer. Image galleries give a pictorial history.

500 Warszawianka - Ensemble of Warsaw University, Warsaw, Poland. Includes a short profile with image galleries and details of the children's group Mała Warszawianka. [Polish/English].
Meta Description: [ Strona g��wna Warszawianki - Zespo�u Pie�ni i Ta�ca Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego ]

Wielkopolanie - Folkloristic group from Poznan, Poland. Includes news, events, repertoire, history, audio and video clips and image galleries. [English/Polish. May not work in all browsers]
Meta Description: [ Oficjalny serwis Zespołu Folklorystycznego Wielkopolanie (dawniej CEPELIA) ]

Wisla de Dourges - Traditional ensemble with orchestra and choir in Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.[French/German/English].
Meta Description: [ Wisla est un groupe folklorique polonais de Dourges rassemblant des danseurs et chanteurs toutes g�n�rations confondues. ]

Zespół Regionalny Jakubkowiane - Folklore group in Malopolskie, Poland. Include photographs of Lachs costumes.
Meta Description: [ Strona Zespołu Regionanlnego Jakubkowianie z Łososiny Dolnej kultywującego folklor Lachów Sądeckich. Na stronie historia oraz osiągnięcia zespołu, trasy koncertowe i galeria zdjęć. ]

Ziema Polska - Song and dance troupe of the Catholic Association for Polish Youth in Paris, France. Offers details on membership, activities and rehearsals.
Meta Description: [ activities of Polish Dancers group ZIEMIA POLSKA from Paris ]

Zywiec - Song and dance group based in Ealing, London, United Kingdom. Includes image galleries and details of classes, events and membership.
Meta Description: [ Zywiec is a Polish Folk Song and Dance Group, based in Ealing, London, UK ]