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1. Donning my magic shoes, I do a quick soft shoe shuffle and am transported to a magical ballroom. Beautiful music fills the room and I am twirling, twirling, twirling, caught up in the romance of the Viennese Waltz. Which composer was known as "The Waltz King"?
2. A bit dizzy from all that twirling, I click my heels and am immediately whisked away to America, where I find myself wearing a very short skirt. My hair is cropped and I am doing a dance named after a Southern City. What is it?
3. Another quick twirl and my magic shoes work again, taking me to Brazil. What is the national dance of Brazil?
4. After all that, my feet feel in need of a rest. A gentle toe tap of my shoes takes me to Moscow and the best seat in the house for the ballet. What is the name of the world famous ballet company based in Moscow?
5. Rested, I leave the ballet and tap the toes of my shoes together. This time I find myself back in Europe, dancing a wild and passionate flamenco. Which country am I in?
6. Exhilarated by the flamenco, I stamp my feet. My shoes transport me to Argentina, where I find myself doing another passionate dance, this time in the close embrace of a male partner. Which dance am I doing?
7. I've decided I need something a little less hot-blooded. A single heel click and my magic shoes take me back in time to Regency England. Which of the following was a popular dance of that period?
8. An elegantly pointed toe tells my shoes it is time to move on again. I come forward in time to the 1960s and a dance craze that swept the world. Popularised by a Chubby Checker song, what was this?
9. A quick toe tap of my magic shoes whisks me off on my travels again, this time to Cuba, where I find myself doing a dance introduced by Perez Prado in 1943. What is this?
10. My shoes are almost out of magic, but they have one last journey left in them, back to England and The Lambeth Walk. When did this dance first become popular?
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