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Big Dance 2012 is the UK's biggest ever celebration of dance. Taking place across the UK, Big Dance will feature thousands of events inspired by dance. They will take place in all sorts of locations and in all dance styles which will all be open to absolutely anyone. Events will include classes, workshops, courses, performances, flashmobs, have-a-go days, film screenings, photography courses, competitions, world record attempts, dancing in unusual spaces - shops, parks, galleries, shopping centres - dancing in schools at home, wherever you like. A fantastic dance film by internationally acclaimed filmmaker Nic Sandiland, premiered alongside spectacular performances of Dance GB. Dancing Parallel celebrates the Cultural Olympiad, bringing 60 young dancers from three nations together in a cutting -edge film exploring their home cities through dance. Led by professional dance artists from English National Ballet, Scottish Ballet and National Dance Company Wales, this unique film fuses classical ballet, contemporary dance and the thrilling agility and speed of parkour.