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(The dancers) crouched, stretched and were impeccably together like synchronized swimmers, their pony tails swishing as their toned bodies performed the intricacies of the floor patternings.\"\r\n<strong>Margaret Willis, Dance Tabs<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\"Cathy creates work that is fast paced, accessible and collaborative and that really explores the relationship between music and dance.\"\r\n<strong>Polly Risbridger, Artictic Director of East London Dance<\/strong>","video":[{"video_introduction":"Cathy Waller Company - Meet the Performers","youtube_video_id":"y_k7Skm1qdA","vimeo_video_id":""}],"photo_slider":[{"upload_photo":644,"photo_title":"Cathy Waller Company: Double Bill","copyright_text":"Photo \u00a9 Rachel Cherry","alt_text":"Two people in the foreground lying almost horizontal with their eyes closed. A drum kit is in the background. 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