DePrince, from New Jersey via Sierra Leone, was featured as a teen dancer in the documentary 'First Position' and danced in ...

Ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, an inspirational and pioneering ... Her passion for dance began early. In her memoir, Taking Flight, she writes that she danced in her "bare toes in the ...

In 2011, audiences were captivated by a 14 year old, originally from war-torn Sierra Leone, dancing in the ballet documentary First Position. Michaela DePrince has died at the age of 29.In 2011, ...

MICHAELA DEPRINCE: It's a miracle I'm even here ... Her passion for dance began when she was a little girl. In her book, "Taking Flight," she writes that she danced in her bare toes in the ...

Trailblazing professional ballerina Michaela DePrince ... The dancer released her memoir, “Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina,” in 2016. The book prompted talks of a biopic ...

Michaela Mabinty DePrince ... She wrote a memoir titled "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina," and a follow-up book, "Ballet Dreams," sharing her story of resilience as an orphan ...

DePrince, born in Sierra Leone, lost both her parents during the country’s civil war. She became the youngest principal dancer at the Dance... Pioneering ballerina Michaela DePrince dies at 29 ...

Michaela DePrince, a world-famous ballerina, died at the age of 29. The details surrounding her sudden death are not ...