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Dance

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Still image from: 100 Years of Amalia Hernandez. A Celebration. (Spanish)

Salem, a 13 year old boy with Asperger's syndrome, is dressed in a black leotard and stands in a graceful ballet pose. We can see his reflection in the mirror behind him. He looks up and has a smile on his face.

Woman stands with arms crossed in a dance studio. Group of individuals look on with their backs facing camera while one of them claps.

Still image from: Alma's Way -- My Way: Bomba!

Still image from: Alma's Way -- My Way: Breakdancing!

Still image from: Alma's Way: Alma the B-Girl / Chacho's Birthday

Still image from: Alma's Way: Do the Waltzango / Big Brother Bootcamp

Still image from: Alma's Way: Howard Brings the Beat / Alma's Payday

Still image from: Alma's Way: Piragua Problem / Balloon Blues

Still image from: American Masters - In the Making: Camille A. Brown

Still image from: Bare Feet With Mickela Mallozzi: Arab Cultures

Still image from: Bare Feet With Mickela Mallozzi: Asian American & Pacific Islander

2 women in traditional Indian dance costumes speak on a city sidewalk. Caption. Over 200,000 Indian-Americans call New York their home.

Still image from: Bare Feet With Mickela Mallozzi: Empower NYC

Still image from: Bare Feet With Mickela Mallozzi: Flushing, Queens

Still image from: Bare Feet With Mickela Mallozzi: Garifuna (Bronx)

Still image from: Bare Feet With Mickela Mallozzi: Hip-Hop (The Boogie Down Bronx)

Still image from: Bare Feet With Mickela Mallozzi: Latinx Communities

Still image from: Bare Feet With Mickela Mallozzi: Little Caribbean

Still image from: Bare Feet With Mickela Mallozzi: Little Sri Lanka (Staten Island)

Still image from: Bare Feet With Mickela Mallozzi: Open Stages

Still image from: Donkey Hodie: Someplace Cold / Purple Polka Dot Party

Still image from: Extraordinary Hobbies: Chucky, Everyone's Favorite (Spanish)

Still image from: Extraordinary Hobbies: Rhythm Beyond Limits (Spanish)

Still image from: Folkloric Ballet of Amalia Hernández (Part 1) (Spanish)

Still image from: Folkloric Ballet of Amalia Hernández (Part 2) (Spanish)

Still image from: Hey Duggee: The Dancing Bug Badge

Two men Capoeira dance as the rest of their dance team watches and claps around them in a school gymnasium.

Screenshot of an Instagram post of a girl dressed in pink roller skating outside.

Still image from: KidLit MTV With Divinity Roxx!

Still image from: Let's Learn: Do You Hear the "oo" in Book?

Still image from: Let's Learn: There’s a Silent “e” in Kite!

Still image from: Let's Speak to the Four Winds (Spanish)

Still image from: Nick News: Afghanistan, Steppers, and Broadway

Still image from: Odd Squad: Odd Way Round / Strictly Odd Dancing

Still image from: Origin of Everything: Why Does the Government Pay for Art?

Still image from: Reframing the Narrative: Blacks in Ballet

Still image from: Sparky and Caramela: A Rock 'n' Roll Christmas

Still image from: Sparky and Caramela: The Lost Toy

Ballerina performing on stage stands on the ball of 1 foot as she raises her other leg slightly off the ground. Her arms are straight and extended down and slightly back. A male dancer stands behind her and in position, ready to lift her.

2 men sit in front of barres and mirrors in a ballet studio. They are turned towards each other smiling, laughing, and speaking. Caption. And best friends with Chris since he choreographed with us.

Still image from: The Extraordinary Art of the Dancer (Spanish)

Still image from: The Genius of African-American Dance: African Dance and the Middle Passage

Still image from: The Genius of African-American Dance: Minstrel Shows, Vaudeville, and Broadway

Still image from: The Genius of African-American Dance: R&B, Modern Dance, and Breakdancing

Still image from: The Genius of African-American Dance: The Harlem Renaissance and the Jazz Age

2 teenage boys in an auditorium setting, 1 holds drumsticks and the other looks down at a drum.