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Hundreds of Aspiring Chicago Students Dance at Summer Camp
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Hundreds of Aspiring Chicago Students Dance at Summer Camp

A summer dance camp is making a difference for nearly two hundred children in Chicago. The program only lasts 6 weeks, but through teachers and sponsors, the aspiring dancers learn lessons they will use their entire lives. NBC 5’s Sabrina Santucci has the details.

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