Misty Copeland is an African American ballet dancer, who is famous for her beautiful technique, distinguishing body figure, and for being the first African American dancer the be appointed to principal dancer in the American Theater Ballet. As all underdog stories go, Misty wasn’t born into a wealthy and powerful family. It was her God-given talent that set Misty apart from the rest.
Misty was born in September of 1982 in Kansas City, Missouri. However, when Misty was just a toddler, her mother, Sylvia DelaCerna, took Copeland and her other three children to California. There, Misty and her family moved from Bellflower to San Pedro. This affected Misty in a negative way since this happened at such an early age. Misty says, “I think I was born …show more content…
There her drill coach believed that she had a natural gift for dance and recommended she take ballet classes at the “Boys and Girls club.” It was there that she met Cynthia Bradley. Bradley taught classes one hour a week at the “Boys and Girls club” but also taught at and owned the San Pedro school of Ballet. Soon after Misty began taking classes at the club, Bradley decided to have Misty attend the ballet school instead. Bradley even invited Misty to live in her home in order for Misty to begin “intensive” training, which Misty’s mother allowed. However this later caused a dispute between Misty’s mother and Bradley, since Misty’s mother wanted what any parent could want for their child, for her to finish high school and earn her diploma. After legal disputes and a court case, 16 year old Misty returned home to the motel with her mother and siblings. This predicament still did not burn out her passion for dance because she continued to dance through a different dance …show more content…
The show will introduce its viewers to young girls trying to land a shot in the professional dance business. She has already written her own book titled “Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina.” Misty has even stared in the movie “A Ballerina’s Tale” about her journey to
Misty was born in September of 1982 in Kansas City, Missouri. However, when Misty was just a toddler, her mother, Sylvia DelaCerna, took Copeland and her other three children to California. There, Misty and her family moved from Bellflower to San Pedro. This affected Misty in a negative way since this happened at such an early age. Misty says, “I think I was born …show more content…
There her drill coach believed that she had a natural gift for dance and recommended she take ballet classes at the “Boys and Girls club.” It was there that she met Cynthia Bradley. Bradley taught classes one hour a week at the “Boys and Girls club” but also taught at and owned the San Pedro school of Ballet. Soon after Misty began taking classes at the club, Bradley decided to have Misty attend the ballet school instead. Bradley even invited Misty to live in her home in order for Misty to begin “intensive” training, which Misty’s mother allowed. However this later caused a dispute between Misty’s mother and Bradley, since Misty’s mother wanted what any parent could want for their child, for her to finish high school and earn her diploma. After legal disputes and a court case, 16 year old Misty returned home to the motel with her mother and siblings. This predicament still did not burn out her passion for dance because she continued to dance through a different dance …show more content…
The show will introduce its viewers to young girls trying to land a shot in the professional dance business. She has already written her own book titled “Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina.” Misty has even stared in the movie “A Ballerina’s Tale” about her journey to