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1. www.biography.com › artists › misty-copelandMisty Copeland - Quotes, Family & Age - Biography

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   Jul 2, 2015 · Acclaimed ballerina Misty Copeland is the first African American performer to be appointed as a principal dancer for American Ballet Theatre. Updated: Aug 17, 2020. Photo: Sam...

2. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › misty-copeland-firstMisty Copeland becomes American Ballet Theater's ... - HISTORY

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   Apr 1, 2024 · Misty Copeland becomes the first African American woman promoted to principal dancer in the 75-year history of the American Ballet Theatre, one of the leading classical ballet companies in the...

3. mistycopeland.com › about-2discover Misty’s journey - Misty Copeland

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   ABOUT. discover misty's journey. Born in Kansas City, Missouri and raised in San Pedro, California, Misty Copeland began her ballet studies at the late age of thirteen. At fifteen, she won first place in the Music Center Spotlight Awards.

4. hbr.org › 2022 › 07Life’s Work: An Interview with Misty Copeland

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   Life’s Work: An Interview with Misty Copeland. From her first ballet class, at age 13, Copeland set out to be a professional dancer. As a Black girl entering a discipline dominated by white ...

5. www.bbc.com › worklife › articleMisty Copeland is 'not scared' to face a career beyond dance

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   Jan 4, 2024 · Misty Copeland is 'not scared' to face a career beyond dance. 4 January 2024. By Jacqueline Schneider,Features correspondent. BBC. Misty Copeland talks to Katty Kay on the BBC's Influential...

6. www.theguardian.com › stage › 2017Misty Copeland: dancing into history | Ballet | The Guardian

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   Mar 5, 2017 · Misty Copeland: dancing into history. Aaron Hicklin. She was caught between her impoverished mother and the ballet mistress who offered her a way out. Aaron Hicklin meets Misty Copeland,...

7. www.pbs.org › newshour › artsMisty Copeland makes history as American Ballet Theatre’s ...

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   Jun 30, 2015 · Arts Jun 30, 2015 2:20 PM EDT. Misty Copeland, who has been outspoken about race in the world of dance, has become the first black principal ballerina at the American Ballet Theatre, a first in...