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- ↑ Roy, Sanjoy (6 October 2008). "Step-by-step guide to dance: William Forsythe". The Guardian . Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ↑ "Forsythe Company ändert Namen: Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company". Focus (in German). Retrieved 28 August 2015.
