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Swarthmore's Celestin combines dance, soccer

Out of the darkness come six beats of wood against metal. Eight more progressively louder beats and the stage lights come on, revealing 13 percussionists and dancers. Philippe Celestin stands in the middle, dressed in the sweatpants he wears to soccer practice, powerfully drumming on two overturned trash cans. The capacity crowd erupts.

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