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Michaela Mabinty DePrince (born Mabinty Bangura, 6 January 1995) is a Sierra Leonean-American ballet dancer, currently dancing with the Boston Ballet. She rose to fame after starring in the documentary First Position in 2011, following her and other young ballet dancers as they prepared to compete at the Youth America Grand Prix .
Michaela DePrince was born in war-torn Sierra Leone, right in the midst of the country’s decade-long civil war. Rebels killed her father, and shortly after, her mother died of fever and starvation. At a young age, Michaela had vitiligo, a condition that causes patches of skin to lose its color. In Michaela’s motherland, vitiligo was widely considered a curse of the devil and thus, her ...
9. Mai 2024 · Michaela DePrince (born January 6, 1995, Kenema district, Sierra Leone) is a Sierra Leonean-born American ballet dancer known for her technical prowess and tenacious spirit. DePrince was born Mabinty Bangura during Sierra Leone’s prolonged civil war and spent her early years in that country.
Starring in ‘Michaela’s Way’ Commercial together with sister Mia DePrince. War Child. Visiting Lebanon as an Ambassador of War Child. Dare to Dream. Gala organized with War Child to raise money for children in conflict. G-Star. Starring in the 2021 ...
9. März 2018 · 09. März 2018. Aus Heft 10/2018. Frauen. Tanz aus der Reihe. Nur sehr selten in der jahrhundertelangen Geschichte des Balletts wurde eine dunkelhäutige Tänzerin zum Star. Michaela DePrince hat...
Michaela had the principal roles in Notenkraker en Muizenkoning and Coppelia. As a soloist, she danced in the production of Best of Balanchine: Tarantella. Twice, she performed for Women in the World Summit, also Children in Conflict and the dance festival Jacob Pillow, to name a few. Earlier this year, Michaela starred in the world’s first ...
14. März 2018 · Michaela DePrince ist die erste schwarze Balletttänzerin einer großen europäischen Kompanie, die durchgesetzt hat, dass sie in Kleidern auftreten darf, die ihre Hautfarbe nicht verstecken ...
