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About Misty Copeland
American ballet dancer and author, born 1982
Misty Danielle Copeland is an American ballet dancer and author. Born in 1982, she is best known for her work with American Ballet Theatre and for becoming the company’s first African American female principal dancer in 2015. Copeland spent much of her career at ABT, one of the leading classical ballet companies in the United States. She is also an author, and her public words often reflect her place in ballet and the significance of breaking a long-standing barrier in the field.
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- “Finding ballet gave me passion for the first time in my life. I was always very shy and just wanted to fit in…”Misty Copeland
- “Something happens when you feel that energy and excitement from the audience. And you do, I don't know, four…”Misty Copeland
- “In the ballet studio, it was such an organized and disciplined environment, like I'd never had in my life. Se…”Misty Copeland
- “I think, as a child, there weren't dreams. I can't recall as a child having some ultimate dream and thinking…”Misty Copeland
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- “Even when I was a little kid, I always said I would be in the movies one day, and damned if I didn't make it.”Richard Pryor
- “The moment a man begins to talk about technique that's proof that he is fresh out of ideas.”Raymond Chandler
- “You look at the top guys at each position and they all help their teams win more than anything - scoring, ass…”Gordon Hayward
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Books by Misty Copeland
Life in motion
2015