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1. mistycopeland.comMisty Copeland

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   MISTY'S STORY. Rising star Misty Copeland makes history as the first African American Female Principal Dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre. When she discovered ballet, however, Misty was living in a shabby motel room, struggling with her five siblings for a place to sleep on the floor. A true prodigy, she was dancing en pointe ...

2. 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.

3. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › misty-copeland-first-black-principalMisty Copeland becomes American Ballet Theater’s first ... -...

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   Apr 1, 2024 · June | 30. 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...

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

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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.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...

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

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   Jun 30, 2015 · Joshua Barajas. 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...

7. www.wbur.org › hereandnow › 2022/01/11Dancer Misty Copeland and the legacy of the 'Black Ballerinas'...

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   Jan 11, 2022 · In 2015, Copeland became the first Black female principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre, known as ABT, and has also written several books. Her latest, “Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our...