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Story posted September 01, 2010

Photography: Bob Handelman

This fall begins the fortieth year of dance at Bowdoin. Known for its inclusiveness, accessibility, and wit, we illustrate in this photo essay the way the program escapes the confines of studio and performance space to fill the campus with the art and pleasure of movement.

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