A Royal Ballet choreographer who fell into dance by accident after getting into trouble at school is using hip-hop to open up the institution to wider communities.
Joseph Toonga, who grew up in London's East End, hopes to break traditional stereotypes associated with ballet.
Being from a non-traditional dance background he said he was surprised to get given the opportunity at the world-famous dance school.
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Joseph Toonga, who grew up in London's East End, hopes to break traditional stereotypes associated with ballet.
Being from a non-traditional dance background he said he was surprised to get given the opportunity at the world-famous dance school.
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