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Michaela DePrince who left war zone to become a ballerina dies at 29

Michaela DePrince who left war zone to become a ballerina dies at 29

Ballet dancer Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who came to the United States from an orphanage in war-torn Sierra Leone and performed on some of the world’s biggest stages, has died, her family said in a statement. She was 29.

Sat, 14 Sep, 2024

Irish Sign Language festival

New mural in Kildare helps launch sign language festival

A mural of a ballerina wearing boxing gloves is helping launch a visual and virtual Irish sign language festival in the midlands. Derek O’Sullivan from Solus Art specialises in street art.

Wed, 09 Sep, 2020

Let’s ensure we open the door to ballet for all

Let’s ensure we open the door to ballet for all

Bringing children to top-class ballet fosters an appreciation that endures into adulthood, writes Colette Keane

Tue, 22 Mar, 2016

Get the lean, toned and sculpted body of a ballerina in these five easy moves

Get the lean, toned and sculpted body of a ballerina in these five easy moves

IF there’s anyone who knows a thing or two about sculpting that ballerina silhouette, it’s Mary Helen Bowers.

Sat, 10 Oct, 2015