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Muromtseva had danced the role, considered a tour de force for the best ballerinas, for more than five years with her home company in Ukraine, China and Japan.

From Reuters • Mar. 20, 2023

The duo had danced on Broadway and in movies before Frank Veloz’s wife, Yolanda Casazza, decided to retire.

From Washington Post • Jan. 18, 2023

By the end of the concert, I had danced with the Dead.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2022

The judging panel delivered their verdicts on Sunday after both couples had danced for a second time.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2022

Tata Kuvudundu cast his bone predictions, and nearly every girl in the village had danced with a chicken held to her head, to bring down rain.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver