Big Moves for Plus-Sized Dance Troupes
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From ballet to burlesque, women who weigh as much as 300 pounds are taking to the live stage on both coasts. These plus-size dance troupes are part of an organization called Big Moves. Their motto? "Because every body can dance." Fawnee Evnochides of member station KALW has this report.
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