Misty Copeland spends a lot of time mentoring young dancers. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri to a mother with four other needy children. Misty Copeland, (born September 10, 1982, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.), American ballet dancer who, in 2015, became the first African American female principal dancer … The first black principal in ABT’s 75-year history, Copeland is also a bonafide cultural icon — a Time cover star with more than a half a million followers on Instagram. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while "I feel it's important for children to experience being part of the arts," she says. Read more about Copeland’s life and career. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. MISTY'S STORY Rising star Misty Copeland makes history as the first African American Female Principal Dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre. On June 30, 2015, Copeland became the first African American woman to … Misty Copeland on Love, Life, and Leaps of Faith At 31, Misty Copeland is a trailblazer: She's the third black, female soloist ever to … Misty Copeland endured a tumultuous home life to find her way to dance, eventually studying under California ballet instructor Cindy Bradley. Misty Copeland made an impact in the world of ballet due to her grace and triumph over childhood trauma. Copeland wants to make Misty Copeland: Power and Grace - Kindle edition by Bradley, Cindy, Corman, Richard. Her inspiring story made her a role model and a pop icon. Copeland lived and trained with Cynthia and Patrick Bradley for nearly three years, ending in 1998. 生誕 1982 住居 マンハッタン、NY 国籍 アメリカ合衆国 出身校 サン・ペドロ高校 職業 バレエダンサー 活動期間 1995年から現在 ミスティ・ダニエル・コープランド（Misty Danielle Copeland、1982年 9月10日-）は、アメリカ合衆国のアフリカ系黒人女性バレエダンサーである。 After initially declining the offer, she joined the class at 13 years of age with her mother’s permission. T uesday morning, the American Ballet Theatre stopped delaying the inevitable and finally appointed Misty Copeland a principal ballerina. Misty Copeland Ballet has lifted Misty Copeland from poverty, over assumptions about race and through injury. Evans Now the curtain had been thrown open for the world to peer in. [9] [17] During that time she pursued independent study for tenth grade. 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. Misty Copeland, the ballerina girl, had an upside-down life. In her book Firebird, she imagines a conversation with one. Misty Copeland started attending the free class and a few weeks into it, Bradley asked her to join her local small ballet school, ‘San Pedro Dance Center’.