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Breaking Out of Your Comfort Zone

I have always had a secret wish to learn how to breakdance. Just watching a breakdancer move with their fluidity and rawness just blows my mind. Whether the performers are dancing live or in a movie, they amaze me each time. Unlike ballet or tap, there are not really any classes where you can learn this form of dance. However, my desire finally got the best of me, and so I researched if there were classes offered a little farther away from my home base. I found one being offered at a gym called AcroSports. Even though I was excited, I was also a little nervous because I have never taken ...

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