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Evita Arce didn't want a future in ballet, so she pursued a career as a professional ______.
Evita Arce didn't want a future in ballet, so she pursued a career as a professional ______.
dancer
Hustle was the first social partner-dance community where Jacobsen felt acceptance regardless of his race, sexuality, or effeminacy, allowing him to be ______.
Hustle was the first social partner-dance community where Jacobsen felt acceptance regardless of his race, sexuality, or effeminacy, allowing him to be ______.
himself
Partner-based social forms help dancers develop confidence and ______.
Partner-based social forms help dancers develop confidence and ______.
spontaneity
Understanding the history of social dance forms helps dancers become better-informed artists and ______.
Understanding the history of social dance forms helps dancers become better-informed artists and ______.
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Swing dancing has its roots in slavery and the migration of Black people seeking ______.
Swing dancing has its roots in slavery and the migration of Black people seeking ______.
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The birth of the hustle dance was influenced by the Stonewall Riots, civil rights movement, and the end of the Vietnam ______.
The birth of the hustle dance was influenced by the Stonewall Riots, civil rights movement, and the end of the Vietnam ______.
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Social dance forms were created in streets and clubs by members of oppressed communities as a means of expression and communication, not for ______
Social dance forms were created in streets and clubs by members of oppressed communities as a means of expression and communication, not for ______
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Examples of social dance forms include salsa, swing dance, hustle, and ______
Examples of social dance forms include salsa, swing dance, hustle, and ______
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Francine E. Ott, a lecturer at North Carolina State University, blends hip hop, house, and African diasporic dance to emphasize the significance of social dances in telling a story about history, culture, and ______
Francine E. Ott, a lecturer at North Carolina State University, blends hip hop, house, and African diasporic dance to emphasize the significance of social dances in telling a story about history, culture, and ______
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Social dances are considered a voice of the ______
Social dances are considered a voice of the ______
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Social dance styles emphasize community building over conformity, helping studio dancers gain a greater ______
Social dance styles emphasize community building over conformity, helping studio dancers gain a greater ______
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According to Abdiel Jacobsen, former principal with Martha Graham Dance Company, social dance experience can help heal discrimination, injustice, and ______
According to Abdiel Jacobsen, former principal with Martha Graham Dance Company, social dance experience can help heal discrimination, injustice, and ______
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