A 45-second video of a Nigerian boy dancing barefoot in the rain has landed the dancer a scholarship at New York's ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School of Dance.
Anthony 's dance video went viral on social media with hundreds of thousands of views from people all over the globe. The video eventually caught the attention of Cynthia Harvey, a former principle dancer with American Ballet Theater and the current artistic director of the ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School of Dance, one of America’s most distinguished ballet schools. "A friend who lives in the UK sent me the video.” Harvey told Cincinatti.com. “Within a day, I was trying to find him.”
Two days later, Harvey managed to contact the boy and his teacher. Soon after, she had arranged for full scholarships so Anthony could attend the ABT virtual Young Dancer Summer Workshop, a three-week intensive program. "A child who shows this much devotion, you just have to help," she said.
Anthony's teacher, Daniel Ajala Owoseni, is a self-taught dancer who opened the Leap of Dance Academy in his own small home.
The video of Anthony was filmed outside of his home due to limited space inside.
"It made us just feel very astonished and grateful. We can not believe our eyes, and so much support, sometimes we think we’re dreaming. "God has been so gracious to us by providing all these things.Anthony is very excited and has always been a hard worker, so he is happy to continue working towards his dreams and have this opportunity, Owoseni told Bored Panda.
【小题1】How did Harvey learn about the boy?| A．His teacher recommended him to her. |
| B．She found him in the UK. |
| C．She happened to see him performing online. |
| D．She watched his video from a friend. |
| A．She was deeply touched by him. | B．Her friend asked her to do so. |
| C．Her school was expecting students. | D．She wanted to realize her dream. |
| A．Light-hearted. | B．Kind-hearted. | C．Sensitive. | D．Honest. |
| A．He never went to school. | B．He learned dance by himself. |
| C．He is hard-working and ambitious. | D．He opened a dance school. |
