Rio's ballet school brings changes to girls

STORY: Rio's ballet school brings changes to girls DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:18 LOCATION: RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOOTLIST: 1. various of Ballet classes 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Portuguese): VIORIA GOMES, Ballet student 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Portuguese): CARINE LOPEZ, Director of Manguinhos Ballet School STORYLINE: In favelas of Manguinhos, a community in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, hundreds of adolescents are daring to dream big thanks to the Manguinhos Ballet School. The ballet school located in Manguinhos has become one of the main cultural programs among all communities in Rio de Janeiro. SOUNDBITE 1 (Portuguese): VIORIA GOMES, Ballet student "When it comes to police operations in the favela, it is really difficult for us to attend classes. The operations eventually resulted in confrontations and stray bullets. And the classes will be cancelled . We live in a community without many opportunities, it (the ballet school) gives us opportunities to grow, live, and move forward."