Michaela DePrince, an orphan from war-torn Sierra Leone who danced ... where she was the company’s youngest dancer to star in principal roles, including as the Black Swan in “Swan Lake.” Ms. DePrince ...

We are deeply saddened to learn about the recent passing of Michaela DePrince and her mother, Elaine DePrince. Our thoughts ...

Long before fame made her name recognizable throughout the ballet world, Michaela Mabinty DePrince was dismissively called ...

By Alex Traub Michaela DePrince ... By 2014, she was performing in Amsterdam as a soloist in “Swan Lake.” The Dutch National Ballet had to place a moratorium on requests to interview Ms. DePrince so ...

Michaela DePrince, whose dance career spanned several ballet companies and collaborations with Beyoncé and Madonna, died last ...

and that is the public persona of Michaela. It’s this beautifully poised swan. It’s very serious, but she was so funny and so playful and so silly and adorable, sensitive, so sensitive,” said Jess ...

Michaela DePrince, an orphan who escaped trauma and violence during her childhood to become a trailblazing figure in the ...

DePrince, born in Sierra Leone, lost both her parents during the country’s civil war. She became the youngest principal ...

The 29-year-old ballerina was a principal dancer at the Dance Theatre of Harlem and later danced with the Dutch National ...

DePrince took her career around the world and published her memoir, 'Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina, in 2014.

The storm-related sinking on Monday, August 20, 2024, off the northern coast of Sicily of the British-flagged superyacht the Bayesian has been called a “black swan” event. What does that term ...