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Tap-dancing woman from Brooklyn, 23, is crowned Miss America...

A 23-year-old woman from Brooklyn, New York, has won the title of Miss America - beating out 13,000 other contestants including the pageant’s first autistic contestant and a woman with Tourettes. Mallory Hagan won the beauty page [...]

Posted On : Jan, 14 2013 | Comments : 0

'Dancing With the Stars' Still a Huge Draw for 'Good Morning...

Dancing With the Stars' finale ratings may have been down, year over year and compared to the spring season, but ABC's reality flagship remains a big draw elsewhere on the network. After their victory red eye flight from Los [...]

Posted On : Dec, 01 2012 | Comments : 0

First American world champion ice dancers face familiar foes

An impressive streak ended last month for Canton-based ice dancers Meryl Davis and Charlie White when they placed second behind training partners Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada at the Four Continents Championships. Davis and W [...]

Posted On : Mar, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

Ice dancing is star attraction at Skate America in Ontario

Ice dancing will be the main attraction at Skate America in Ontario this weekend.The days when Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan drew American eyes to figure skating for a rivalry turned ugly, or when Michelle Kwan, Tara Lipinski and Sarah [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

The Alvin Ailey company are an American institution, a much-loved embodiment of the ideal of the melting pot nation. But for UK audiences, it can be hard to get the measure of a company that seems at once so physically dynamic and stylis [...]

Posted On : Sep, 17 2010 | Comments : 0

Latest American Mao's Last Dancer

Latest American Mao's Last Dancer: “Mao’s Last Dancer” is the story of a young and flexible Chinese man who comes to America, where he’s seduced by disco, creative freedom and a honey-haired Houston virgin, an [...]

Posted On : Aug, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Dancing' ratings beat 'American Idol' for first time

Has "American Idol" finally jumped the shark? Some critics think so, and the latest Nielsen ratings show ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" is outdrawing Fox's singing competition. "Dancing" beat both ep [...]

Posted On : Apr, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

Ice dancing: Experience might make difference for Americans

U.S. ice dancer Tanith Belbin took note when three-time Olympian Evgeni Plushenko of Russia and two-time Olympian Evan Lysacek of the USA placed one-two in the men's short program Tuesday. This is the second Olympics for Belbin and B [...]

Posted On : Feb, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

'America's Best Dance Crew': A new season and a Southern tus...

So the regional battles began last night on "Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew" with five crews repping from the South. Not since SoReal Cru has a team really come out and established themselves as a top tal [...]

Posted On : Jan, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

Americans suddenly a force in ice dance

The United States will send its strongest ice dance contingent in Olympic history to Vancouver next month, determined to put two teams on the podium for the first time. The Americans have never been dance powerhouses, but have medals con [...]

Posted On : Jan, 25 2010 | Comments : 0

We Are Heroes Win 'America's Best Dance Crew'

It was finally time for the ladies to win the "America's Best Dance Crew" trophy. On Sunday night's live season-four finale, all-girl dance crew We Are Heroes rose to the top of the dancing heap, beating out AfroBoriké to b [...]

Posted On : Sep, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

Americas Best Dance Crew Season 4: Episode 5 Recap

This week on America’s Best Dance Crew, the five remaining crews are given the “dance craze challenge.” They are being judged on how well they bring their own flavor to the different styles of dance. But there is a catch, [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2009 | Comments : 0

'America's Best Dance Crew' hopeful turned back on crime, ma...

Three years ago, Bronx teen Kenny Bermudez had a choice: He could join a gang and sell drugs or get serious about dance. He picked dance, and Sunday night he'll show off his signature "drunken whale" headstand and aerial flips on [...]