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Randy Trabold/North Adams Transcript

In this picture from Dec. 9, 1972, Victor Ziter gives instructions in Oriental dance to his sister, Tina, then age 6, at his dance school on Park Street in Adams. Several callers related that Mr. Ziter also taught belly dancing and Middle Eastern dancing, which he learned from his mother, Priscilla, an accomplished dancer herself. Thanks to Dan Soha, Yesmine Sarkis, Priscilla Ziter, Denise Thompson, Greg Trottier, Ben Maslanka and Fred Nazzewski for their help.

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