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- ↑ Dance-Platform-Germany
- ↑ Falk Schreiber: Ich strample auf zwei Rädern
- ↑ Reto Clavadetscher: Zeitgenössischer Tanz. Körper-Konzepte-Kulturen
- ↑ Elisabeth Nehring: Erinnerung an ein dunkles Kapitel
- ↑ Constanze Klementz: The Muscles from Brussels
- ↑ Helmut Ploebst: Seiltanz der Körperflaneure
- ↑ Ekkehard Knörer: Brainy, Sexy, Funny Stuff
- ↑ Evelyn Finger: Ist es eine Kunst, sich zu verbiegen?
