Misty Copeland was born on September 10, 1982. When she was 13 she started dancing at the boys and girls club in Los Angeles. When she was 15 her dance instructor wanted custody over her because she had a very unstable family and she got it. She was accepted into many ballet schools for summer programs, and when she was 18 she was accepted into the American Ballet Theater professional company. In 2014 Misty Copeland wrote a book called “Life in Motion”, the book is an auto-biography and is a New York Times’ best seller. On June 30th 2015 she became a principle dancer at the American Ballet Theater, the first African American woman to ever be a principle dancer there in history.
I chose Misty Copeland because I think she is very inspiring
I chose Misty Copeland because I think she is very inspiring