Dancers and choreographers who carry or renew dance traditions outside the Western ballet and modern dance stage, among them the Royal Ballet of Cambodia, Argentine tango, African dance and the dance of the Japanese geisha and theatre. Their work shows how a regional dance became a stage art and, in some cases, an international school or a national symbol. The group includes dancers who founded dance schools, led national companies, danced for royalty or toured the world, and who each stand for a living tradition of their own country.
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Wikipedia: Germaine Acogny
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Germaine Acogny (born 1944) is a Senegalese dancer and choreographer.
Wikipedia: Norodom Buppha Devi
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Norodom Buppha Devi (Khmer: នរោត្តម បុប្ផាទេវី [nɔroːˈɗɑm ɓopˈpʰaː teːʋiː]; 8 January 1943-18 November 2019) was a Cambodian princess, dancer, director of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia, senator, and Minister of Culture and Fine Arts.
Wikipedia: Juan Carlos Copes
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Juan Carlos Copes (31 May 1931-16 January 2021) was an Argentine tango dancer, choreographer, and performer.
Wikipedia: Sada Yacco
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Sada Yacco or Sadayakko (川上 貞奴, Kawakami Sadayakko; Japanese pronunciation: [ka.wa.ka.mʲi (|) sa.da.jaꜜk.ko], July 18, 1871, December 7, 1946) was a Japanese geisha, actress and dancer.
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