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'Pretty Big Movement' Takes On Dance Company Stereotypes

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Published January 15, 2017 at 8:02 AM EST

A video of a dance company in New York has gone viral, with over 7 million views. Akira Armstrong explains why she founded the dance company for "full-figured" women, called "Pretty Big Movement."

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