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ballet position: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: Atlanta Ballet - Ballet Terms and Positions. May 02, 2016
Add new Web site: Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre - Basic Ballet Positions. May 02, 2016
Added video. Jan 22, 2015
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Ballet Positions. Oct 31, 2012
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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