Executive Producer of Fox's So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD), Nigel Lythgoe, has started a grassroots initiative to encourage the nation to move. Declaring July 31st as National Dance Day, Lythgoe hopes that individuals, communities, organizations, and families will come together and express themselves through dance. However, this grassroots experiment is quickly turning into…
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Stories That Dance – A Fun Opportunity for Local Elementary Students
The Northeast Ballet Company of Schenectady and Proctors Theater is hosting a special program that not only helps combat declining literacy rates in children, but also combines valuable skills in creativity, confidence, and problem solving, with the art of dance. The students create their own stories, then work with professionals from the Northeast Ballet Company…
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Dancing with the Stars Season 10 Gets Underway
The new stars and their partners have been announced! This year's lineup is a slightly different mix of stars that are already creating headlines. Not to mention, Brooke Burke, former DWTS contestant is now the new co-host. Should be interesting to see where the show goes this year. Will it still be as popular as…
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Dance Fundraiser for 8 Yr. Old Haitian Girl in Saratoga Springs, NY
Local dance instructor, Ricardo, has been in Haiti since the earthquake searching for his daughter, Marsha Sopin. He finally found her and now he is trying to bring her home. This Sunday, Leslie Anne LaGuardia Valencia is hosting a fundraiser at the National Museum of Dance to try to help in his cause. The event…
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Hustle Performance team for Albany, NY Area
Brian Sipe and Bob Englert are forming a brand new Hustle Performance Team. In the next 8 weeks, students will learn a hot new hustle routine and will perform at a variety show on Saturday, March 27th. Hosted every Tuesday night at the Cohoes American Ukranium Citizens Center, the class will start with one hour…
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SYTYCD Season 5 Finale Recap
Expectations were high as this season’s finale kicked off at the Kodak Theater. Over 3500 people were in the record breaking live audience and it was anyone’s game. No clear favorite was leading and the remaining four finalists were all pumped and ready to go. The night started off with a Wade Robson group routine…
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Preparing For Your Wedding Dance
[caption id="attachment_146" align="alignright" width="250"] Photo courtesy of Peter Finger Photography[/caption] It's wedding season and many couples are preparing for the big first dance. In the last couple of years, the trend for couples is to have a choreographed first dance. This trend only seems to be growing, especially with the popularity of shows like So…
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