14-year-old Malaysian ballerina wins top prize at International Ballet Grand Prix Singapore


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Malaysian dancer Cheyenne Lok (right) won the IBGPS Grand Award, and Singaporean Deborah Loh (left) took home the IBGPS Singapore Grand Award. Photo: The Straits Times/Asia News Network

A Malaysian ballerina pipped more than 170 other young dancers to the top prize at an international ballet competition in Singapore on Sunday (June 16).

"I was shocked," said Cheyenne Lok, 14, who lives in Kuala Lumpur and hopes to become a professional ballet dancer one day.

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