In the aftermath of the controversy, the Martin government eliminated a federal program that allowed foreign-born exotic dancers to enter the country.

This wealth of evidence has allowed modern scholars and dancers to recreate the style, although areas of controversy still exist.

Opening the hip allows dancers with lesser mobile bodies to safely achieve greater range of motion in arabesque.

The Rockettes did not allow dark-skinned dancers into the dance line until 1987.

The breakbeat provided a rhythmic base that allowed dancers to display their improvisational skills during the duration of the break.

The slow to rocksteady also developed slower dances, allowing dancers to stay on the floor longer.

There was a relatively sparse crowd in the barnlike hall, and the rows of long tables allowed serious dancers to rack up some serious mileage.

This year, for the first time, Ms. Blossom is allowing other dancers to perform some of her solos.

Part of the current program, these tell of life in the north and its hardships, allowing singers and dancers to improvise within a set structure.

Kay Nishikawa, the troupe's choreographer, kept allowing dancers to be consistently overshadowed by other aspects of the productions.