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- ↑ Grills, Kelsey (2017-10-05). "In The Studio: Roy Assaf On His Greatest Fears As a Choreographer". Dance Magazine . Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ↑ "Baryshnikov Arts Center Presents Roy Assaf Dance: Six Years Later and The Hill". Baryshnikov Arts Center . Retrieved 2018-04-02.