![]() She joined Boston Ballet as a second soloist in 2021. In 2016, DePrince was named an ambassador for War Child Holland. She was featured in the ballet documentary First Position and appeared on ABC TV’s Dancing with the Stars.ĭePrince champions disadvantaged young people, with whom she shares her message of hard work, perseverance, and hope, to encourage them to strive for their dreams. ![]() ![]() DePrince has performed as a guest artist with English National Ballet as Myrtha in Giselle. She also performed in David Dawson’s A Million Kisses to my Skin and Empire Noir. Today Michaela DePrince is a role model for girls on and off stage. Michaela DePrince is the embodiment of what it means to fight for your dream. In 2014, Michaela joined the Dutch National Ballet, where she rose through the company and was appointed soloist in 2016.ĭePrince’s repertoire includes Coppélia, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and George Balanchine’s Tarantella. In this engaging, moving, and unforgettable memoir, Michaela shares her dramatic journey from an orphan in West Africa to becoming one of ballet’s most exciting rising stars. ![]() A year later, she was invited to join the Dutch National Ballet’s Junior Company. In 2012, she joined Dance Theatre of Harlem. Michaela DePrince trained at The Rock School of Dance Education in Philadelphia, PA and the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet Theatre. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |