Anthony Mmesoma Madu, 11 from Lagos has secured a scholarship to New York's prestigious American Ballet Theatre after a video of him dancing ballet barefoot in the rain surfaced on the internet, the dailymail reports.
Madu's dedication to the dance, and his ability to pull stunning moves in the rain without having shoes on got the attention of social media users -- including celebrities like Viola Davis and Cynthia Erivo.
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