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"Dancing with the Stars" (Season 6) Debuts March 17, 2008

Dancing With The Stars features a number of celebrities from different fields (actors, musicians, sports stars, etc) who are paired up with professional ballroom dancers. They train together and each week, the pairs compete against each other to win over the judges and the voting audience by performing a variety of ballroom style dances.

B.C. Ballet's Four Seasons proves a mix of joy, pain, and scribbling

Choreographed by artistic director John Alleyne, Ballet B.C.’s ambitious The Four Seasons employs not just dance but visual art and installation, along with a sprinkle of community involvement. Call it the VANOC makeover.

Evolution of Salsa

The origin of Salsa cannot be attributed to a single person or place because many factors have played a large part in its evolution. We can, however, give a lot of the credit to Cuba for the origin and ancestry of Salsa because it was here where the Contra-Danze began.

Tips for Improving your Break Dancing Skills

For all of the b-boys and b-girls out there, practicing long hours a day to learn challenging scrambling combinations, freezes and power moves is not an easy task, especially if your body is feeling beat. Breakdancing Inspirations have arrived, helping you turn impossible into possible. Learn how some Breakdancers are improving their skills when their body needs a break.

The Shimmy on Egyptian Belly Dancing

The Oriental Dance or "Raks Sharqi" in its most classical form, translates from Arabic as "The Dance Of The Orient". The dance was called "Belly Dance" by the French when they saw the undulations and the body isolations, "The Dance of The Stomach".

The Origin of Tango

Many have always believed that the Tango originated in the brothels of Argentina. Is this really the true tale behind this passionate and fiery dance? A new finding has triggered debates among Tango lovers after Dr. Ramon Sison from California presented his argument highlighting where he believed the dance truly began. Find out more about "Go Tan" from China, who may have been the Grandfather of Tango. Is it fact or fiction? You decide...

UCWDC Line Dancing World Championships 2007

Well, we certainly had a great weekend at the beautiful Opryland Hotel that is bigger than the rest of Tennessee. All they need is a landing strip and people movers and we would probably just stay there forever. LOL. It is a beautiful setting for a dance event as you will see from some of the pictures -- but enough about real estate and let's get to the important stuff.

Sometimes, dancing is a civic duty

Sarah Treleaven mingled with politicos and bohemians at the CAMH fundraiser.

Into the Hoods: Breakdance gets its big break

Three years ago, Kate Prince was at a dead end. At 31, she was working as a runner for a TV production company, making tea and taking lunch orders, and was ready to give up her dream to be a choreographer.

Teacher's video dance game gets kids in shape

Stacy Cho knows how to get kids moving: Create a video game that has dancing, a little technological wizardry and, of course, competition.

Buttle beats Joubert to win men's gold

Canada's Jeffrey Buttle won the men's world championship gold on Saturday, with defending champion Brian Joubert rising from sixth place to take the silver in the final.

Ballet meets breakdance

Back in 1994, when they founded the Complexions contemporary ballet, New York Magazine hailed artistic directors Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson as "two of the most gorgeous virtuosos ever to emerge from Ailey Land."

Georgian ballet still in great demand

The Georgian National Ballet "Sukhishvilli" are extremely busy on tours around the world, but coming to Russia is a great joy for them, as they are always in demand here by those who miss their culture.

'Planet B-Boy'

If Americans think they have a lock on b-boy culture, Benson Lee's infectiously energetic documentary proves, once and for all, all the world's a "Planet B-Boy," from Germany, to France, to Japan, Denmark and South Korea. Can you imagine Greek b-boys twirling on their heads to bouzouki music? It's here, on "Planet B-Boy."

Donkey takes final bow at ballet troupe

Russia's Mariinsky ballet has said farewell to one of its longest-serving artistes: a 21-year-old female donkey named Monika.

Everybody dance now

From Masala Bhangra, Salsa and Afro-Caribbean to Pole Dancing and Hip Hop.

Riverdance has electrified interest in Irish dance worldwide

Riverdance, the Irish dance touring company, will play five performances at the Providence Performing Arts Center this coming weekend.

Shall we social dance?

At Stanford, the answer is almost always yes.