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4 Ballet Adaptations of Novels

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4 Ballet Adaptations of Novels

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Ballet has taken on many different forms throughout history. The art and dance is constantly challenging conventions and stereotypes by becoming more and more experimental. At Dancing Daisy we always ...

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