The dancing began prematurely, and the rooftop was all too shaky.

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Klein began dancing in fifth grade, when his mother signed him up for hip-hop and tap classes on Long Island without warning him.

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Knicks fans began dancing courtside in blue and orange.

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Hill began tap dancing at age 3, and while still in grade school, he starred in the title role of the Tony-Award winning Broadway show, "The Tap Dance Kid, " during its national tour.

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And as the ceremony -- the formal ceremony finally began, the dancing quieted down a little bit.

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The year began with a search for poise and rhythm -- the art of dancing.

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In late 2011, academics at the University of Kent began carrying out a 12-month study into the effects of lap dancing clubs on communities.

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