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Ballet sweeps slum girls off their feet
Instructor Michael Wamaya takes his little girls through the paces during a ballet dance training session at Eastleigh PAG Church hall in Nairobi. The girls have taken up the elite art form and hope to perform at a big ballet event. Photo/ANTHONY NJOROGE
Posted Friday, April 2 2010 at 21:00
In Summary
Children from Mathare have taken up an elite art form with help from a charity in the UK
But the tale of Faith Kalondu is a gripping one that needs an ear.
The young girl had heard about ballet at the school from her eldest sister (also a ballet dancer) and so everyday she would ask her mother whether she could transfer to the school.
The mother obliged and the girl has never been happier.
As ballet makes inroads in Mathare Valley, time and dedication among the pupils will perhaps shape the perception about art education in poor neighbourhoods and kill boredom among children.
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