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![Mukashyaka never dreamt that dancing would be her livelihood someday. Mukashyaka never dreamt that dancing would be her livelihood someday.](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/uploads/imported_images/files/main/articles/2020/06/10/her-passion-and-skill-has-presented-her-with-endless-opportunities.jpg)
Mukashyaka never dreamt that dancing would be her livelihood someday.
![Mukashyaka never dreamt that dancing would be her livelihood someday. Mukashyaka never dreamt that dancing would be her livelihood someday.](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/uploads/imported_images/files/main/articles/2020/06/10/ballet-is-said-to-be-a-combination-of-choreography-and-art.jpg)
Mukashyaka never dreamt that dancing would be her livelihood someday.
![Her students are mostly aged three and above. Her students are mostly aged three and above.](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/uploads/imported_images/files/main/articles/2020/06/10/her-students-are-mostly-from-the-ages-of-three-and-above.jpg)
Her students are mostly aged three and above.
![The ballerina with some of her students. / Photos by Craish Bahizi The ballerina with some of her students. / Photos by Craish Bahizi](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/uploads/imported_images/files/main/articles/2020/06/10/mukashyaka-with-some-of-her-students_1.jpg)
The ballerina with some of her students. / Photos by Craish Bahizi
![The ballerina with some of her students. / Photos by Craish Bahizi The ballerina with some of her students. / Photos by Craish Bahizi](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/uploads/imported_images/files/main/articles/2020/06/10/mukashyaka-says-dance-is-therapy_0.jpg)
The ballerina with some of her students. / Photos by Craish Bahizi
![The ballerina with some of her students. / Photos by Craish Bahizi The ballerina with some of her students. / Photos by Craish Bahizi](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/uploads/imported_images/files/main/articles/2020/06/10/she-says-dancing-especially-ballet-dance-calls-for-bravery.jpg)
The ballerina with some of her students. / Photos by Craish Bahizi