Taking Flight tells the true story of Michaela De Prince, who grew up as an orphan in war-torn Sierra Leone before being adopted at the age of four and taken to the United States. She later became a world-famous ballerina, most recently appearing in Beyonce’s Lemonade.
TAKING FLIGHT
At the age of four, Michaela was adopted by an American family, who encouraged her love of dancing and enrolled her in classes. She went on to study at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at the American Ballet Theatre and is now the youngest principal dancer with the Dance Theatre of Harlem.
