Original sentence: Ann Powers of the Los Angeles Times was less impressed with Spears' performance, stating, "Despite that first-night stumble and several numbers in which her dancing was no more than adequate, Spears can safely call this performance a success.Chuck Arnold of People magazine wrote that Spears "never really hit her old stride [...] there was a lot more strutting than real choreographic feats from Spears.Jane Stevenson of the Toronto Sun gave Spears' performance at the Air Canada Centre 3 out of 5 stars stating, "So much was going on -- there were also martial artists, bicyclists, etc
Edited sentence: "  Jane Stevenson of the Toronto Sun gave Spears' performance at the Air Canada Centre 3 out of 5 stars stating, "So much was going on -- there were also martial artists, bicyclists, etc." Ann Powers of the Los Angeles Times was less impressed with Spears' performance, stating, "Despite that first-night stumble and several numbers in which her dancing was no more than adequate, Spears can safely call this performance a success.People's Chuck Arnold  magazine wrote that Spears "never really hit her old stride [...] there was a lot more strutting than real choreographic feats from Spears