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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 within three months of taking her first dance class and performing professionally in just over a year: a feat unheard of for any classical dancer.
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Misty Copeland has received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from New York University for her contributions to the field as an artist, advocate, and author.
Ballerina Misty Copeland new dance film ‘Flower’
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