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Dancing with the Stars...of David

Stacey Leavitt-Wright | Posted 03.31.2013 | Canada Alberta
Read More: Arts, Alberta, Festivals, Dance, Israel, Edmonton, Folk Dance, Culture, Aviv Israeli Folk Dance Association, Heritage Days, Heritage Days Alberta, Aviv Dancers Edmonton, Sari Uretsky-Leung, Aviv Dancers, Canada Alberta News
Stacey Leavitt-Wright

I started out with the Aviv Dancers looking for more exercise and adult companionship, but I have found so much more in Israeli dance. Not only has it become an important expression of my Jewish heritage, but it has become a powerful way for my daughters and I to share an activity we all love.

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PuSh International Performing Arts Festival Coming To Vancouver

Nikolas Badminton | Posted 03.13.2013 | Canada
Read More: Theatre, Performance Art, Dance, Music, Vancouver, Performance, Push Festival Vancouver, Push Festival, Vancouver Events, Vancouver-Arts, Canada News
Nikolas Badminton

The PuSh Festival that runs from Jan. 15 to Feb. 3, 2013 bolsters the performing arts scene in Vancouver every year. It's an amazing festival filled with theatre, dance, multimedia and music that is held at venues in and around the city.

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What the Cha-Cha Can do for Your Health

Lily Sarafan | Posted 01.16.2013 | Canada Living
Read More: Parkinson's Disease, Dementia, Argentine Tango, Type 2 Diabetes, Mental Health, Senior Care, Physical Fitness, Canada, Wellness, Senior Health, Physical Health, Alzheimer's Dementia, Exercise, Dance, Alzheimer's, Diabetes, Seniors and Dance, Benfits of Dance, Seniors Fall, Canada Living News
Lily Sarafan

In addition to its physical benefits, dancing also promotes psychological and mental well-being. The benefits of dancing are most evident in studies investigating its impact on various conditions including Type 2 diabetes, Parkinson's and dementia, all prominent diseases in the senior population.

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Watching the Watchdog: Report Card on Global -- Two Years Later

Tim Knight | Posted 09.05.2012 | Canada Business
Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Cbc, Global, Toronto, London Gemini Award, Sermonize, Serbia, Morocco, Pakistan, Ctv, Conversation, Nbc, Broadcast Journalists, Anchor, Kathy Mattea, Iraq, Troy Reeb, Sing, Global Tv, Dawna Friesen, London, Russia, Dance, Afghanistan, Come From the Heart, Preach, Global National, Canada Business News
Tim Knight

If there's one rule every one of the scores of broadcast journalists I've ever coached -- in Canada or overseas -- agrees with (at least in theory) it's this: the best broadcaster talks to one person, and only one person, at a time. And shares information with that person. Here some ideas on anchoring.

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An Illuminating Lunch with Luminato's Artistic Director

Mary Warner | Posted 08.08.2012 | Canada Living
Read More: Festival, Art, Opera, Installation, Luminato, Dance, Performance, Toronto, Toronto Nightlife, Music, Toronto Lifestyle, Canada Living News
Mary Warner

Jorn Weisbrodt, the new artistic director for Luminato, which runs from June 8 until June 17, sat down with me for lunch. As a new Torontonian, Jorn had almost as many questions for me as I did for him, but somehow, I left wondering more and more about this great city we live in, and what will happen when Luminato opens its doors this month...

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Attention Getter: Girl Walk All Day

The Huffington Post Canada | Rebecca Zamon | Posted 12.01.2011 | Canada Living
Read More: Dancing, Video, Crowdfunding, Music Video, Tgif, Attention Getter, Girl Walk, Dance, Dance Break, Girl Talk, Gregg Gillis, Canada Living News

It's a big world out there, with plenty of things clamouring for our attention. But there are the things we keep returning to, the ones we can't get e...

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WATCH: McGill Scientists Show Off Their Dance Moves For Cancer Research

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 11.30.2011 | Canada
Read More: Montreal, Video, Mcgill Dance Video, Mcgill Science, McGill University, Mcgill Cancer Dance, Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre, Cp, Mcgill Cancer Dance Video, Dance, Mcgill Science Video, Mcgill Dance, Canada, Canada News

MONTREAL - Scientists, lab techs and students at a McGill University cancer research centre are gyrating their hips in a novel fundraising and awarene...

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