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- ↑ Anne Middleboe Christensen, "Hvor danser den Kongelige Ballet Hen?", Det Schønbergske Forlag, 2002, ISBN 87-570-1627-5. Pages 70 and 71.
- ↑ "Artistic Director Frank Andersen - Person of the Year 2004" Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine , Danish American Society. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ↑ Renee Renouf, "Interview with Frank Andersen", Ballet Magazine , July 2002.
- ↑ "Frank Andersen", Den Store Danske. (in Danish) Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ↑ "Vietnamesiske dansere fremførte klassisk Bournonville ballet". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ↑ Joan Fredriksson (30 January 2015). "Internationally recognized Ballet Director Frank Andersen presents SHF Lecture". Swedish Press. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
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