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‘A beautiful soul’: Tributes pour in for Michaela DePrince after beloved ballerina dies at 29
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The dance world is mourning the loss of 29-year-old Michaela DePrince, the beloved ballerina who went from an orphanage in Sierra Leone to the world’s top dance stages.
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Michaela DePrince, the star ballerina and author who escaped war-torn Sierra Leone to become the youngest principal dancer at the Dance Theatre of Harlem, has reportedly died at 29.
The dance world is mourning the loss of 29-year-old Michaela DePrince, the beloved ballerina who went from an orphanage in Sierra Leone to the world’s top dance stages.
DePrince, born in Sierra Leone, lost both her parents during the country’s civil war. She became the youngest principal dancer at the Dance Theatre of Harlem and later joined the Boston Ballet.
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