ballet
Deaf teen from Nairobi slum makes waves in community ballet program
Gorrety Akinyi, a 17-year-old from Nairobi, Kenya, is thriving in a community ballet program despite being specially abled. Akinyi lives in the Kibera slums and is deaf, but she has managed to learn the routines by closely imitating her teacher and fellow students. She said in sign language that she began taking classes with other…
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Nigeria ballet boy stars in Disney+ documentary as trailer showcases his journey to stardom
In June 2020, at the height of the pandemic, 11-year-old Anthony Madu took the world by storm...
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Twin Dancers Accepted to American Ballet Theatre’s Summer Program
Twin sisters Nia and Imani Lindsay have been accepted into the prestigious American Ballet...
