Leap of faith: Nigerian boy captivates the world with his ballet

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Gracefully spinning among a group of dancers clad in pink, 11-year-old Anthony Mmesoma Madu stands out in black leggings, a white turtleneck and poise beyond his years.

Anthony Mmesoma Madu, an 11-year-old ballet dancer, poses during a rehearsal with other students at the Leap of Dance Academy in Lagos, Nigeria July 27, 2020. Picture taken July 27, 2020. REUTERS/Seun Sanni

More than 15 million people have watched his joyful leaps and pirouettes, undeterred by the rain and coarse surface. The video also sparked a flood of donations to the academy, which teaches its students for free. Founder Daniel Ajala Owoseni said he will use the money, and fame, to promote ballet in Nigeria, a country where it is not yet widely practised.

 

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How beautiful!!! Gazelle like moves! Bravo Anthony! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👍🏾

Naturally gifted and poised! Talent can sprung anywhere!

This is so beautiful. The sky is the beginning young man

A natural talent! Happy to see he will get the training and support to nurture his love of dance👍

Lovely little happy and proud faces ❤️

He's a strong dancer, very talented!

This news fully shows the hypocrisy of Western media. The cause of poverty and backwardness in Africa: colonization and exploitation in Africa.

Wow! He's got huge dancing talent. A prodigy. Well done Anthony.

Very cool

We have great minds in Nigeria, our leaders are just passing the wrong message to the world with their actions

FadeOgunro 😚😚

Can't have been an easy journey, so far. Best wishes. Blessed future.

Amazing

Wonderful talented young people. ❤🇨🇦

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This is the feel good story my soul needed!

Well done 👏

Keep it up, positive things coming out of 🇳🇬

Making black kids act white is racist AF

What is the name of the clothing the girls are wearing on their head? Just curious

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