{"id":8966,"date":"2015-02-26T14:39:46","date_gmt":"2015-02-26T20:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=8966"},"modified":"2015-02-26T14:43:03","modified_gmt":"2015-02-26T20:43:03","slug":"video-dancing-helps-students-balance-school-and-social-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/video-dancing-helps-students-balance-school-and-social-life\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Dancing helps students balance school and social life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Megan Kramer<\/p>\n<p>From AP classes to college applications\u00a0and part-time jobs to volunteering, four student captains of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/aurorisdance\/\" target=\"_blank\">Auroris Dance Company<\/a> at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.niles-hs.k12.il.us\/north\" target=\"_blank\">Niles North High School <\/a>are juggling busy schedules as they near graduation.<\/p>\n<p>While dance is yet another activity to fit into their schedules, the captains are finding that this shared passion is actually helping them prioritize their time, foster social lives and escape from stress.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/120725573?title=0&#038;byline=0&#038;portrait=0\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"featurecaption\"><\/div>\n<p>Photo at top: Auroris Dance members perform &#8220;Hype,&#8221; choreographed by Marcus Ambubuyog. 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