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- ↑ Schabas, Martha (29 July 2016). "On Toronto's Church Street, discover a hidden history of Canadian dance". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ↑ "Dance Collection Danse (DCD) Leadership Change". Dance Ontario News. Dance Ontario. Retrieved 19 August 2019.