{"id":2201,"date":"2019-09-04T09:23:46","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T09:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiny-rest.flywheelsites.com\/?page_id=2201"},"modified":"2023-08-15T21:06:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T21:06:20","slug":"boys","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theballetacademy.ie\/boys\/","title":{"rendered":"Boys"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; 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