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The show fuses not only tap and phentermine pill price but also Moroccan rhythms, jazz, phentermine pill price guitar and African dance and percussion. There's plenty of potential in this spicy blend, which reflects Butterfly's own melting pot heritage: The child of a Swiss Italian father and a Mediterranean mother, she grew up in a North African neighborhood in the south of France and now lives in New York City and Spain. Sadly, though, "Worldbeats" never quite achieves liftoff. It's dragged down partly by lack of structure too many exits and entrances without rhyme or reason and a series of similar pieces that blur into each other. Numbers build slowly, hinting at something sultry and exotic, and then peter out without getting anywhere in particular. The musicians including Damon Bank on bass, Graham Haynes on coronet, Peter Basil on percussion, and Arturo Martinez (aka Espiritu Gitano) on phentermine pill price guitar mix jazzy lines with world music riffs but don't put much fire behind any of it. And then there's the biggest clinker: phentermine pill price dancer Raoul Ortega, whose wild tapping and posturing come off as outrageously over the top rather than sensual or passionate. The brightest moments came when the three female dancers took the stage together, each with a distinctive take on tap. Claudia Rahardjanoto's footwork is gentle and elegant, while Ali Bradley lays down powerful, funky rhythms. The multitalented Bradley, looking more comfortable in her skin than anyone else on stage, also sings scat and dances barefoot in an African inspired solo. The women's costumes are gorgeous as well orange and purple head scarves, short toreador style jackets and embroidered jeans with slits down the sides. As for Butterfly: True to her name, which was given to her by her mentor, tap legend Jimmy Slyde, she's as light and quick as a breeze as she taps out tattoos and draws sliding arcs on the floor. In the second half of the show, she has a lovely little exchange with Basil, trading and layering rhythms together. There aren't enough of these charming bits, however; for all her beauty and talent, Butterfly has surprisingly little charisma on stage. When mixing cultures, like colors, there's always the danger of ending up with a nondescript brown. You have to admire Butterfly for attempting this unusual global fusion. It's too bad the whole turns out to be less than the sum of its parts. Tresca Weinstein, a local freelance writer, is a regular contributor to the Times Union. ROXANE BUTTERFLY'S 'WORLDBEATS' Where: The Egg, Empire State Plaza, Albany When: 8 p.m. Saturday Length: 95 minutes The crowd: Small but spirited, with about 200 tap fans of all ages rewarding the troupe with a standing ovation ... phentermine pill price