EXCLUSIVE Ballerina Michaela De. Prince on Her Personal Journey to Freedom in Beyonces Lemonade Michaela De. Prince has found freedom at last. Dressed in a vintage white dress, flower crown and nude colored pointe shoes, shes the beautiful, fascinating ballerina that graces the stage during the Freedom sequence in Beyoncs visual album, Lemonade. Ever since Beyonc debuted the track during a one hour special on HBO last month, the internet has been buzzing about the powerful cameos the 3. And the Sierra Leone born professional ballet dancers empowering performance, complete with flawless arabesques, perfect extensions and Swan Lake inspired arm movements, was nothing short of amazing. Her own story may explain why. De. Prince, 2. 1, was personally contacted by Beyonc, who sent the professional dancer a message by using the contact me feature on her website. When my mom saw the message from Beyonc, she forwarded it to me, but I thought it was a joke, De. Prince tells ET, reflecting on the moment she discovered she would be featured in the pop stars visual album. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. However, I passed it on to my agent, just in case. And sure enough, it was the real thing Before she knew it, De. Prince found herself on a plantation in New Orleans, Louisiana, for two days of choreographing on the spot and meeting one of her idols. She turned out to be friendly, warm, caring and down to earth not at all a diva De. JPG?itok=hjxPnlRB' alt='Watch Ballerina Online Facebook' title='Watch Ballerina Online Facebook' />Prince reveals. She even told me, Its such an honor to have you here. But I told her the honor was all mine. I so admire her genius and creativity. When it came to creating a dance for Freedom, Beyonc and her team left the creative decisions up to De. Prince. The director Kahlil Joseph gave me music to listen to, and about three minutes later, he had me dance to it, she remembers. Created by Barbara Slade. With Finty Williams, Judi Dench, Jo Wyatt, Keith Wickham. The adventures and ballet recitals of Angelina Ballerina in tow with her friends. I improvised, choreographing the dance on the spot. I needed three takes. When I saw the final Lemonade video, it was fun to see my name on the credits for choreography. Photo Parkwood Entertainment. Beyonc obviously loved De. Princes work, but there was another person on the set that may have felt even more inspired Bey and Jay Zs 4 year old daughter, Blue Ivy. I talked with the mothers who were present on set, met Jay Z, but best of all, I talked to Blue Ivy, she recalls. She showed me that she had learned the five ballet positions. She reminded me of my niece. While on the Lemonade set, De. Prince who was born with vitiligo, a disorder that causes the loss of skin color in blotches also got to meet some of the other well known females who made cameos. One of them was former Americas Next Top Model contestant Winnie Harlow, who, like De. Prince, was born with the skin condition. Meeting Winnie Harlow was such a moving experience, she says, because she understands what it means to have other kids stare at you because you are a spotted child. Receiving stares from kids and strangers was just one small part of what De. Princes life was like growing up. Her personal journey, from an orphan to a professional ballerina with the Dutch National Ballet, is a chilling one. Born in war ridden Sierra Leone in 1. De. Prince dealt with abuse, starvation and the tragic death of both of her parents. People in her village even dubbed her a devil child because of the spots on her skin. The pain and prejudice she suffered is detailed in her memoir, Taking Flight From War Orphan to Star Ballerina, which she co wrote with her adoptive mother, Elaine. While living in an orphanage, De. Prince was venturing outside when a magazine, swept by the wind, landed in her possession. The cover featured an elegant ballerina, dressed in a pastel colored tutu and posing en pointe. Brrip.W-Atch All Big Stone Gap Full Movie English Here!'>Brrip.W-Atch All Big Stone Gap Full Movie English Here!. Thats the exact moment De. Prince knew she would someday take center stage. Probably the best thing to happen in my life, short of my adoption, was that dirty and very old magazine that blew into my face while I waited at the orphanage gate, De. Prince, who eventually moved to the U. S. when she was four years old, remembers. I was instantly smitten by the ballet dancer on the cover. Sometimes I wonder what would have happened if a woman doctor or judge had been on the cover. Would I have gone to medical school or law school But it was a ballerina, and as soon as someone explained to me what she was doing, I was certain that I wanted to do that, too. Photo Michaela De. Prince. And thats exactly what she did, becoming the youngest principal dancer for the Dance Theater of Harlem, thanks to the constant support from her adoptive parents, Elaine and Charles. Both mom and dad taught my sisters and I to be strong, self reliant women feminists of the right type, De. Prince shares. So I could not have been happier to participate in Beyoncs project. And how great to dance to the song, Freedom. Since finding her own freedom, shes taken it upon herself to help inspire others looking to follow in her footsteps and break down racial barriers in the world of dance today, two acts fellow dancer and first black principal dancer of the American Ballet Theatre company Misty Copeland also believes in. Shaka Laka Boom Boom Episode 2 there. It is reassuring to have comrades in arms when knocking down barriers, De. Prince explains. I think that there are other young, powerful females besides Misty and me whose presence on the stages of the world will affect change. You cannot help but watch ballet dancers like Precious Adams without realizing that a classical ballerina can be black, she continues. However, talking about this isnt all thats needed. Studying ballet is an expensive endeavor. I know I could never have done it without the generosity and sacrifice of my parents, but not all kids are that lucky. Watch Normal HDQ on this page. Young black dancers need scholarships that cover lessons and attire. De. Prince hopes that she can help young girls make their dreams a reality by visiting ballet schools in economically deprived areas and teaching classes free of charge. She is also an ambassador for War Child Netherlands, and sponsors a child from Sierra Leone through Child. Fund International. I not only hope to inspire the next generation of ballerinas, I want to reach out to young people who are facing adversity in their lives, she says. I speak publicly about my own life, dreams and struggles so that children can hear that it is possible to overcome their own difficulties. Ultimately, I would like to start a school that brings ballet and other arts to Sierra Leone. De. Prince has clearly had her ups and downs, but no matter what, shes always found the inner strength to keep her chin held high, and gracefully dance her way through anything life throws at her. Life served De. Prince lemons, and she made Lemonade.