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December 16

Time Out New York
Best (and worst) Dance of 2011
The word of the year was Devotion Best (and worst) Dance of 2011

December 8

San Francisco Chronicle
Singing Christmas carols with Celtic twist
The singer, who lives in Chicago, also feels the need to showcase brilliant Irish dancers and musicians. Singing Christmas carols with Celtic twist

December 7

Denver WestWord
Dancer Michelle Ellsworth wins a $50,000 USA Fellowship prize
?The sixth annual round of the USA Fellowship grants -- fifty awards of $50,000 each -- were announced last night in Los Angeles, and exactly one went to a Colorado artist: Michelle Ellsworth of Boulder, for her work in the field of dance. Dancer Michelle Ellsworth wins a $50,000 USA Fellowship prize

November 18

Dance Informa
Musical Inspirations
While each choreographer seems to have his/her own process during the creation of a work, most seem to share a common driving force: music. Musical Inspirations

July 7

The Telegraph
Michael Flatley to Return as Lord of the Dance
"Nine years after he officially retired, and 12 years since he last performed this particular work, Flatley is returning as Lord of the Dance, the high-energy, percussive leader of the Irish step dance show that made his fortune." Michael Flatley to Return as Lord of the Dance

May 28

Mountain Play
Interested in Participating in a Flash Mob in Marin on June 6th?
The Mountain Play has been asked by another nonprofit to participate in and help coordinate an authorized Flash Mob on Sunday, June 6, 2010 in Marin County. Interested in participating? Email FlashMobMarin@gmail.com Interested in Participating in a Flash Mob in Marin on June 6th?

August 18

CNN
Dramatic Increase in People Wanting to Learn to Dance
"Shows like ABC's "Dancing with the Stars," Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance," MTV's "America's Best Dance Crew" and Oxygen's "Dance Your Ass Off" are drawing millions of viewers and helping expose audiences to the art of dance." Dramatic Increase in People Wanting to Learn to Dance

July 14

Los Angeles Times
Popularity of Viral Dance Videos Reflects Primal Urge to Dance
"Though the phenomenon feels new, it is of course part of one of the oldest trends in human history. People have been congregating to dance since civilization began. The digital means of dissemination are recent, but the act itself is as ancient as eating and sleeping." Popularity of Viral Dance Videos Reflects Primal Urge to Dance

July 8

Americans for the Arts
National Endowment Recovery Grants Disbursed
"The National Endowment for the Arts announced 631 local arts groups have received direct grants totaling $29,775,000 as part of the American Economic Recovery & Reinvestment Act." National Endowment Recovery Grants Disbursed

July 7

Drama Queen
Should a Review be Distilled into a Tweet ?
"I'm not saying you can't tweet a review. You can, and plenty of people do. I'm saying that tweeting a review in its entirety misses out on one of Twitter's major strengths: turning people on to something cool." Should a Review be Distilled into a Tweet ?

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