In Rio de Janeiro’s notorious Morro finish Adeus a young ballerina is teaching pliés and jumps and offering girls an opportunity to transcend their harsh realityOne warm afternoon in Rio de Janeiro,a dozen girls pirouette in lilac leotards, their hair tied in tight buns, or rehearsing a ballet sequence to a Disney theme song. An attentive teacher puts them through their paces,pausing the music to straighten arms, correct posture and accomplish sure nobody drifts out of step.
But this is not a dance school in an affluent neighbourhood – it’s a basketball court inside one of the city’s most notorious slums.
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Source: theguardian.com