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  "In 1998, Mikhail Baryshnikov premiered "Heartbeat:mb"—a dance based on sounds generated by his own body, using a device created by MIT alumnus Chris Janney.",
  "Noted dancer/choreographer Gus Solomons graduated from MIT in 1961, earning an SB in architecture. Artistic director and founder (in 1972) of the Solomons Dance Company, Solomons originated more than 70 works as a dance soloist in the companies of Donald McKayle, Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham. In September 2000, Solomons received the prestigious Bessie Award for his outstanding achievements in choreography.",
  "In 1998, the <a href='http://web.mit.edu/bhangra/www/' target='_blank'>MIT Bhangra Club</a> , dedicated to preserving the traditional folk dances of Punjab, India, won second prize in the Bhangra Blowout, a national contest held at George Washington University in Washington, DC.",
  "American Square dancing thrives at MIT, where dozens of young people are swinging their partners in weekly classes and sessions of modern Western square dancing with the <a href='http://www.mit.edu/activities/tech-squares/' target='_blank'>Tech Squares</a>. Though generally, square dancing may be on the decline, in the past five years membership in MIT's 35-year-old square and round dancing club, is on the rise.",
  "The <a href='http://web.mit.edu/fdc/www/' target='_blank'>MIT Folk Dance Club</a>  offers two nights of dancing each week: international dance and Israeli dance in addition to bi-monthly contra dances with live music and callers."
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