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A Brief And Litigious Look Into The Heady World Of Jazz Ballet

11:17AM Clem Bastow | Browsing the ‘human interest’ stories on the way to the serious (read: celebrity) news this morning, we were thrilled by this piece regarding a legal battle between the parents of a young (seven year-old) dance enthusiast, her choreographer, and the dance studio where the routine was birthed. If you thought intellectual property stories from the world of computer design or art criticism made your head spin, wait until you read about Wild Child Acting And Dance Studios! Enjoy this bit of light reading over your morning frappe latte cino and copy of DanceSport. A choreographed three-minute dance to Gloria Estefan’s Turn The Beat Around, created for Brisbane seven-year-old Caitlyn Armstrong, has led to a $38,000 legal battle. More »