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Ruaidhrí Maguire is a professional male ballet dancer from Moneymore, County Londonderry. He wants to break the stereotypes about male ballet dancers and show that there’s a true athleticism in dance.Ruaidhri, a soloist with the Baltic Opera Ballet in Poland, spends six days a week in the gym to keep up with his intense training regimes.“There’s a true strength behind it and there’s a true rawness to being a male ballet dancer,” he said. Video journalist: Emily McGarvey