TAMPA, Fla. — Ballet is defined by beauty and grace, but those effortless turns and leaps require a high level of athleticism. Kathryn Morgan is a former professional ballet dancer, landing ...

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Chita Rivera saw herself as a dancer, and that’s fitting: Her early ballet training was her secret weapon — and it never left her body.

“For me it’s about creating a Nigerian identity around the trappings of traditional ballet,” says Leap of Dance Academy Founder Daniel Owoseni.