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Self-taught dancer Daniel Ajala is bringing ballet from high-class opera houses to a run-down primary school outside Lagos, Nigeria.

After learning ballet from books and online, Ajala started his own dance academy in 2017 to get more Nigerian children pirouetting.

Entirely self-funded, Ajala's school supplies not only lessons but also all the equipment needed by the children, many of whom were completely unaware of ballet before their first class.

Initially eyed with suspicion, his academy has since been given the blessing of locals, including Ifoma Madu, who revels in watching son Anthony strut his stuff.

Ajala is an inspiration to his students, many of whom see beyond dance as a pastime, to its potential as a career.

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