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Published: August 21, 2007
Ballroom's best rise to challenge
Couples take swing at competition
By Ann Kelley
MIDWEST CITY — About 120 dancers, both amateur and professional, competed in this year's Oklahoma Challenge sponsored by Dance Makers Studio. The ballroom dance competition was Friday through Sunday at the Reed Center .

Dancers of all ages competed in the fox-trot, waltz, swing, cha-cha, rumba and tango during the seventh annual event, which originally was held at Dance Makers Studio, organizer Gary Bramlette ...

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