Millions were awed by Anthony Madu’s talent after a video of him dancing in the rain in Lagos, Nigeria went viral. With the support of his dance instructor and the help of actress Cynthia Erivo, 11-year-old Anthony was offered a scholarship to the prestigious American Ballet Theatre.» Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC
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11-Year-Old Ballet Dancer Leaps Closer To His Dream After Viral Video | NBC Nightly News
He’s amazing!
What a beautiful story. Thanks to everyone, supporting this young boy to achieve his dreams. As a Nigerian, this makes me so proud.
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Who would dislike something like this?
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Me of course. This is ungodly!!!!! This act is against God! This is against God almighty and I am on God’s side. Allahu akbar!!!! La ilaha ilalah Mohammad rasululah!!!!
19 people did….
MR. MR. what? I’m confused. How in the world is this sweet boy dancing ungodly? God is smiling on this boy and loves him.
MR.MR wait what ?? You radical arrogant hypocrite, Tell me what about all the porns and explicit video you usually watch? There is nothing, NOTHING wrong with a kid happy , don’t come screaming takbeer like you saw human right violation,as a good real Muslim I’m so ASHAMED OF YOU !!!
Media equivalent of a back handed compliment
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I felt the anointing watching him dance!
LOVE LOVE LOVE This.
Beautiful needed news a star is born.
Great story!
MERCY! The smile on my face! He’s so joyful and inspiring
Utterly wonderful Anthony. You dance in bare feet, then you can do it on nice floors of the American Ballet Theatre too. Good luck. Proud of you !
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Good for you and good luck.
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I wish him all the best in Life as a ballet dancer. He is awesome an so elegant the way he dances. God Bless him✨🙏🏽✝️
U want to dance but can not have chance to dance right . Roonduh .
He has a great skill. 💪
Go Anthony!
The internet is the best think that ever happened to mankind.
And the worst, at the same time
If mankind only used it to do good it would be. But as always we have find ways to abuse it in the worst possible way.
@Mirthe Peeters exactly, “IF..ONLY”.
although the internet has done some good things its also what is destroying mankind everything that we create is usually misused
Beautiful 🙏🏾🥰
Beautiful story, beautiful people..they are so graceful!
Listening to his soul…bless him and may his dreams come true. Yeah for him!!!
11 Russian ballerinas disliked this video.
God i seek refuge in you from the accursed Satan!
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Look in the mirror. You may be seeking refuge from yourself.
What a beautiful story 🙏🏼♥️🥰
Love This Story 🙏🏼
A fabulous story
Beautiful story of this wonderful young man. Please don’t leave the girls behind.
My thoughts exactly!!! My heart goes out to them… It appears Anthony will get the support his talent deserves, and rightly so, – but what about those girls? What about THEIR passion and talent?? Let this not be another story of girls being left behind while one boy is offered all these opportunities!
Yaay! This made my day! Yesss!!!
They do ballet dancing in Africa?
Congrats to you Anthony!!
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But that teacher in Africa giving free lessons is a living saint
A true earth angel
Can we donate to his school
Yes, and not only that, but selflessly promoting his students! How rare is it to see a teacher bragging on their students and not asking for anything but recognition for the students. How lovely!
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Beautiful just a beautiful day in the kid life.
THIS Kid Deserves ALL The Help He Can Get
Hes so unthreatening and easy for whites to accept.
U dum
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It was nice for Ms Erivo to ‘bring’ him to the attention of the American Ballet Theater. However, riddle me this, if Cynthia Erivo and Viola Davis are so impressed – why do they NOT sponsor the boy? Help support him while he goes to school, place him and his mother in an apartment, help mom find a job? I am sick to death of the wealthy, elite just mouthing words.
You literally don’t know what they are doing.
God Bless giving this boy an opportunity – Bless your heart to those people who help him.
There are kids in America that take this same lesson yet its not looked at as the same. Why is this videoarticle so important to emit over the air waves in America. Use this as propaganda to ensure the others in Lagos (since the dancing lagos boy is “special”) that they too can dance which will be useless to a child that age once they get 20. But hey education and commen sense travel slow as molasses across parts of the world. I’m just gonna end by saying good luck youngin hope you and others make it outta lagos without being screwed thru what makes you happy!!!!
What a sad and cynical person. This is a nice story about Africa. There are TOO FEW stories like this. It’s always funny that America calls itself a Christian nation. God doesn’t only care about America. This is a human story. Only a very inhumane person would have a problem with it.
@big tornadoes So! That’s your opinion.
This shows you don’t have to go to a posh and snobbish ballet school to do all those silly moves. Anyone can do them!
This boy has a huge talent. Glad he’s found the support he needs to continue his training.
This was such a touching story, it made my night. I’m sure he’s going to have an amazing future in ballet, he’s incredible!
So…this a beautiful story makes me thinking that is this black privilege that people helping him Or it’s his talent? Or maybe it’s both?…..
I’m throwing this question to people accusing others for white privilege.
I think all races have privilege and disadvantages….. need to see it just as is.
Media definitely playing big part of role for dividing people with racism!
These are just my thoughts……
This has NOTHING to do with privilege. Privilege is someone much less talented than him having many more opportunities solely based on who they know or how much money they have. Two people committing the same crime and one person getting 3 years in prison while the other person gets 30 is privilege. One generation infecting the next generation with discrimination and assumptions is way more responsible for dividing us. For example, the media tried to promote desegregation in the 1950s/1960s. It wasn’t the media’s fault that people protested against desegregation (which literally was stopping the division based on race) more than someone not being able to let go of their hatred.
big tornadoes
Of course I know what the word “ privilege “ means in the dictionary.
The reason I threw the question because I see people using the meaning of the word “privilege” and applies in wrong situations these days…..
I want to remind people rethinking the real meaning of word “privilege”.
The meaning of privilege can be subjective and there’s blurred lines depending on perspective of a each individual.
You gave me one situation by media but there are countless cases media dividing people with subject privilege. I didn’t say Media is solely responsible but media is not all that innocent either on how they reporting stories. If People getting along and United then media would go out of business and that’s the fact so they’re trying to create fear, drama and negativities.
It’s always good to think about things from different angles.
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Wonderful!
Make a movie. Who cares
Oh yay! Some good news..
Dang, that boy is good! Love him!
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Smiling from ear to ear. What a wonderful story. THANK YOU!
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this left my face with a permanent smile!
BLACK DIVERSITY!
BLACK DIVERSITY!
BLACK DIVERSITY!
BLACK DIVERSITY!
Hes a beautiful dancer!
This guy could be a spokesmen for BLM.
I love this more positive energy more positive support
He’s amazing to me.
What a stupid story
To give the world so much joy from the heart & passion of a wonderful child! I see a motion picture rising soon from a true heart warming story!!!
Somebody has to play the prince, cant all be princesses 😉
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Kid can dance, I hope some theater hires him in the future
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Good for him! He dances beautifully!
i play flute….this child is STUNNING!
STUPENDOUS!!!!!
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Beautiful!
He’s a natural!
❤ Anthony&Co.
This makes me so happy ❤️
He says he wants to be a dancer when he grows up but he already is!
what a lovely child.
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This made my day!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
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So Great!!!!
What a beautiful dancer he is!
Nice that YouTube helped him!❤️👍 good luck !🍀
Beautiful, and tear jerking.
The feminization of Black men. Smh Modern day Sodom and Gomorrah.
Wonderful!!! Wishing the young gentleman and the Academy the very best.
Wow BEAUTIFUL that is so great amazing only 11 you go boy
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my mom: sees this
my mom: see you have noooo excuses go get you ballet shoes
Phewww! Loveeeee it.
Aaawwww
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That was awesome!
So sweet thank you all for supporting them, I am dancing in my bed at 23.31 so so happy for them and all the people trying to do good for humanity , love you all 😂
Beautiful. Anyone know if there is a funding page for this little man ?
This warms my ❤️
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