DePrince, a trailblazer and inspiration to many within the ballet world, has died at 29. Born Mabinty Bangura in Sierra Leone, DePrince was despatched to an orphanage aged three, after each of her mother and father died within the nation’s civil struggle. Her ardour for ballet started as a younger lady in Sierra Leone after she noticed a photograph of a ballerina. At 17, she was featured in First Place, a documentary that follows six dancers as they put together for the Youth America Grand Prix. In 2012, she carried out in her first skilled full ballet in South Africa. Even along with her successes, DePrince didn’t overlook her early childhood. She turned a humanitarian and all through her profession expressed a want to open a college for dance and the humanities in Sierra Leone. In lieu of flowers, DePrince’s household has requested individuals to donate to Struggle Little one, a company DePrince supported.