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Each part she imagined shed have is given to another student. American ballet theatre is recognized as one of the great dance companies in the world. Pointe shoes are reinforced with a box constructed of numerous layers of strong glue in between layers of material. Yet there are many discrepancies in the perceived meaning, spelling and usage between various countries and teaching methods, and this dictionary aims to prevent confusion by explaining. Technical manual and dictionary of classical ballet dover books on dance grant, gail on.
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