A Ballet School in Brazil's Slums Is Changing Girls' Lives
Tuany Nascimento started Na Ponta dos Pés (On Our Tiptoes) in Brazil in 2013. She teaches three ballet classes twice a week to nearly 50 girls, ages 4 to 17, at an urban slum area in Rio known for its drug dealers. The girls may not become ballerinas, but will have an educated mind and look for a better future, where they know they have options.
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