January 6: Today in Dance

Born Today: Michaela DePrince

Ballerina Michaela DePrince (1995-) was orphaned in Sierra Leone and was adopted by a family in New Jersey. Inspired by a magazine photo, she trained in ballet and was accepted for study at the school of ballet with American Ballet Theatre. She appeared in the dance documentary First Position in 2011, joined the Dutch National Ballet company in 2013 and wrote a memoir about her journey in…