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Stepping Lightly

By Sam Kean

Terms like "scootches" and "baby turtle back-up" aren't commonly used by professional dancers, but the National Dance Institute doesn't aim to train professionals. It trains regular kids, and if teachers need to call a kick with noses raised in the air a "snooty boing" to help youngsters remember how to move, they will.

Entering its 30th year, the...

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