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The winner: Hairspray's Brooke Engen discovered that growing up on the competition circuit gave her an instant network, versatility, and confidence when she wanted to break in on Broadway.

Publication: Dance Magazine
Publication Date: 01-OCT-07
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: The winner: Hairspray's Brooke Engen discovered that growing up on the competition circuit gave her an instant network, versatility, and confidence when she wanted to break in on Broadway.(Interview)

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By any standards, real-world or competition, Brooke Engen is a winner. From trophies and titles around the nation to her current position as dance captain in Broadway's smash hit Hairspray, Brooke's career is a dancer's dream. But it's no wonder. With technical chops honed at the famed competition-machine Larkin Dance Studio in Maplewood, MN, and a sunny attitude, Brooke has had success early. And she remains gracefully approachable with an appealing giggle ending all her sentences.

At age 3, Engen and her twin sister Tiffany took their first dance class. Within four years, the two had joined the competition world. Their parents felt it would give the girls more performance opportunities...

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