Iowa City Press Citizen 1 month ago

Out of the ballroom and onto the stage

For decades, ballroom dancing has been relegated to the black-and-white memories of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers hoofing it and perhaps a few cable broadcasts of competitions. Full Article at Iowa City Press Citizen

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  1. In this Sept. 17, 2004 file photo actress Cyd Charisse, is shown  in Los Angeles. Charisse, the long-legged Texas beauty who danced with the Ballet Russe as a teenager and starred in MGM musicals with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, died Tuesday, June 17, 2008. She was 86.
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