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Alexis Dempsey and Claire Lyons leap into the air during a performance of “Swan Lake” during Florida Dance Workshop’s "Platinum" recital June 3 at Charlotte Performing Arts Center.

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Maddison Robishaw, 3, was among the youngest dancers to perform as part of the “Kinderdance” group with Florida Dance Workshop during its June 3 “Platinum” recital at the Charlotte Performing Arts Center.

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Level III pointe students Claire Lyons, Sarah Everts, Brittney Davenport and Nikki Blazekovic perform a dramatic dance in a park scene during the June 3 "Platinum" annual recital for Florida Dance Workshop at Charlotte Performing Arts Center.

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Baron von Rothbart, played by Clint Thompson in Florida Dance Workshop’s performance of “Swan Lake,” leaps into the air, over the shoulder of Odile, played by Claire Lyons. The dance was one of many performed as part of the studio’sannual recital June 3 at the Charlotte Performing Arts Center in Punta Gorda.

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A mini-version of the classical ballet “Swan Lake” was performed by members of an advanced ballet class at Florida Dance Workshop's June 3 platinum recital at Charlotte Performing Arts Center.

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Ballet and level I tap students used pillows as props for a dance routine to the song “Dare To Dream” at the "Platinum" annual Florida Dance Workshop recital held June 3 at Charlotte Performing Arts Center.

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Reine Totaro leaps in the air while dancing to “Mirlitons” at the Universal Performing Arts Center’s annual recitals held June 9 and 10 at the North Port Performing Arts Center.

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Lyrical dancers move to Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” at the Universal Performing Arts Center “Fashionista” recitals performed June 9 and 10 at the North Port Performing Arts Center.

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Gabby Devita performs a high split in the air to “I’m Not Your Toy” during Universal Performing Arts Center’s annual recitals June 9 and 10 at the North Port Performing Arts Center.

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Taylor Brown, left, and Reine Totaro perform a dance routine to “I Will Always Love You” during Universal Performing Arts Center’s “Fashionista” recital June 9 and 10 at North Port Performing Arts Center. More than 200 dancers were featured during the program, with 39 dance routines.

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Performing along with other dancers from Universal Performing Arts Center to “Oh, So Quiet” are Cate Alvaro and Rachel Meyer during the June 9 and 10 recitals at the North Port Performing Arts Center.

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Aislyn Watt gets some height as she danced to "Seize the Day" during a musical theater routine at the "Celebrate Our Community" recital June 16 for A Better Dance and Fitness Studio at North Port Peforming Arts Center.

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Molly Forcier performed in one of the 47 dance numbers at the "Celebrate Our Community" recital June 16 for A Better Dance and Fitness Studio at North Port Peforming Arts Center.

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Adyson Hallows and Chloe Johnson perform a tap routine to "Miss Polly Had a Dolly" at the "Celebrate Our Community" recital June 16 for A Better Dance and Fitness Studio at North Port Peforming Arts Center.

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Jerrica Silva dances ballet to" How to Save a Life" during A Better Place Dance and Fitness Studio's "Celebrate Our Community" recital at the North Port Performing Arts Center June 16.