Dancer Melissa Vanderhouwen, 18, from Calgary, Alberta, uses a light
pole to stretch before joining fellow-dancers for a performance in Martin
Place in central Sydney. A 25-member troupe of dancers ranging in age
from eight to 18, is on a 16-day Australian tour, a trip the dancers undertake
every two years following performances in countries such as Japan, Hong
Kong, Spain and Morocco. REUTERS |
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