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    Ballet history

    How well do you know your ballet history?

    Have you ever wondered how the traditional dance medium ballet came to be? Brush up on your knowledge as BLOCH details the history of one of our favourite types of dance!

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    Ballet Dance History Isabella Boylston Misty Copeland Swan Lake The Nutcracker
    December 22, 2018
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