Boston's Snappy Dance Closes Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:45:16 -0800 After 10 years, the company, which developed a growing following in Boston, has dissolved because of funding challenges, artistic director Martha Mason said... An Explosion Of New Dance? Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:18:56 -0800 Are we in the midst of a dance boom? You'd have to think so from the way hot-shot choreographers are going out and forming their own companies.... Nation Of Dance - Britons Dancing Like Never Before Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:26:50 -0800 "We may be bombarded with depressing news about the recession, housing crisis, credit crunch. Yet step inside any community hall in Britain and, judging by the sea of smiling faces you're likely to meet, you would think that times had never been so good. Everyone, it seems, is dancing."... Texas Ballet Has Only Two Weeks To Raise Money Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:14:18 -0800 "In an effort to convey a heightened sense of urgency in its eleventh-hour fundraising drive, officials of Texas Ballet Theater told an emergency meeting of the board of trustees Tuesday that the ballet must still raise $1.4 million in the next two weeks or face the likelihood of declaring bankruptcy and closing its doors."... Inside An International Ballet Competition Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:14:46 -0800 "Sitting through the Genée International Ballet Competition in Toronto was an eye-opening experience. Some candidates shone from the beginning, while others came alive or faded from sight in the latter stages. The judges did not have an easy task."... Australian Wins Genée International Ballet Competition Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:26:58 -0800 "A total of 53 dancers, including 10 from Canada, had been competing in the past week for one of 16 spots in finals. The Genée has been staged for the past 80 years by the Royal Academy in London and since 2002 has alternated between the U.K. and overseas."...