McKenzie said the amazingly energetic native of Liverpool, England, remembered the greatest 20th century dance moves, starting with Serge Diaghilev and the Ballets Russe de Monte Carlo.

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Balinese dance also fails to qualify as a pristine, untouched native art.

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London, England (CNN) -- His tunes may have rocked dance floors across the world but Wyclef Jean has always remained loyal to native Haiti.

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She started sampling jazz and hip-hop at 18 in her native Japan and moved to the U.S. five years ago for more technical training in modern dance and ballet.

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