1.   Dancers say tension between ballroom and line dancers who compete for dance floor space has existed for years.

2.   Alvin Ailey dancers say workout regimens outside the dance studio inform their onstage performances.

3.   And several dancers say they plan to move on, partly because of frustration with last-minute scheduling and bounced paychecks.

4.   But dancers say that nothing captures the flavor and impulse of choreography as well as watching an informed body dance it out.

5.   Developing the piece, the dancers said that they found the ape movement technically challenging and inherently beautiful rather than demeaning.

6.   Ice dancers say it is not fair to compare their sport to other events in which the fastest time determines the winner.

7.   In the last few years, the pressure has subsided because dancers developed eating disorders that prompted more public awareness of the problems, dancers say.

8.   Nonetheless, dancers say this is an accessible art form that anyone can pick up.

9.   On Monday, Venus dancers say, two Ravens ventured in and quickly split when yet another TV crew showed up.