American - Dancer | September 10, 1982 -
I feel like with 'On the Town,' it was the perfect production and the perfect opportunity.
Misty Copeland
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I don't feel like my life is that of a superstar! Every day I wake up, I take the train, I go to my ballet class. My everyday life is pretty normal.
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It's hard to be the one that stands out when, you know, in a ballet company, you're trying to create unison and uniform when you're in a corps de ballet.
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When people meet me in person, they're usually surprised at how petite I am because there's this idea that because I'm black, I just look a certain way.
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Depending on the level you're at in your company, the higher you go up in rank, usually the longer you can dance.
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I think that having a platform and having a voice to be seen by people beyond the classical ballet world has really been my power, I feel.
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I love heels. I'm 5-foot-2, and I like feeling tall.
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Something happens when you feel that energy and excitement from the audience. And you do, I don't know, four pirouettes. You jump higher than you ever have. And it's just this really magical thing that happens in those moments.
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Being in ballet class, being on the stage, being surrounded by my peers at American Ballet Theater every day, keeps me so humble and grounded. Being in ballet class, I feel, is like this meditation for me every morning.
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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!
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What you put into your body is just as important as how hard you dance. I believe with the right training and an understanding of how to take care of your body, you can mold it to be whatever you want it to be.
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Ballet was so structured. I'd been craving something that could guide me.
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