Tag: Misty Copeland
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Dance kind of was always just a part of my natural state as a child. It’s something that, whenever music was playing, I was dancing.
Misty Copeland
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I think that the ideal physique and look of a ballerina is always changing with different eras. And it’s continuing to change.
Misty Copeland
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I am a black woman, and my experiences would not be what they are if I wasn’t. I’m so happy to share those experiences for other people to be able to learn from them.
Misty Copeland
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Most ballerinas take their first ballet class when they are 5 or 6 years old. I was 13 when I took mine on the basketball court of the San Pedro Boys & Girls Club in California.
Misty Copeland
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Finding great training, I think, is number one. I did a lot of research and found really great teachers, and it just takes – I took a year off from school and did independent studies so that I could devote all of my time to it. But I think that training is the key, definitely, and it’s not a sport.
Misty Copeland
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I think I’m pretty laid back. I like cooking, being at home, and going to concerts. And I love to shop!
Misty Copeland
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When I was younger, my feet would hurt a lot, but you build up calluses and strength, and you don’t feel as much pain there. But then again, it’s a give and take. The older you get, you may feel pain in your back or your hips.
Misty Copeland
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I wanted to open the dialogue about race in ballet and bring more people in. It’s just beautiful to see the interest that has exploded for such an incredible art form that I will forever be grateful to!
Misty Copeland
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I know that I’m talented, and I know that I’m not in American Ballet Theater because I’m black – I’m here because I’m a gifted dancer.
Misty Copeland
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My first ballet class was on a basketball court. I’m in my gym clothes and my socks trying to do this thing called ballet. I didn’t know anything about it.
Misty Copeland