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Misty Copeland

By: Ruby

Do you know who Misty Copeland is!? Did you know that she is a
famous Principle Ballerina? Read this paper, and you will find out what

her early life was like, what her journey was to getting where she is
today, and finally how she got in the American Ballet Theater!

It’s hard to believe, but not all superstars were born famous! Like
Misty Copeland, they all had to work for everything! Misty was the first

ever African American Principal Ballerina! When Misty was young,
there was not a lot of opportunities with the money she had! Misty lived
with her mom and four other children! She was the middle child. Misty

started being interested in dance when she was a teen. Misty attended
her first ballet class at her local Boys & Girls Club!

After a few months, Misty began getting better at dance! Soon she
was on point! Every Saturday, Misty stayed after class, she stayed as a

spectator before she started participating. Soon after, Misty was offered
to be taught by Bradly at the San Pedro Dance Center! Misty said yes!
Misty was committed to dancing! She took a two hour bus ride every day

to get there!

By the age of fourteen, Misty was the winner of the National Ballet

contest and won her first solo role! When Misty had seen Paloma Herrea
, a principle dancer ballerina at the American Ballet Theater! She was
preforming for Dorthy Chardler Pavilion, after misty watched her she

began to idolize her! During the summer, Misty attended lots of summer
workshops, and then got to audition to be a Principle Ballerina! She did

get in and her career went on from then!

I hope by reading this you were able to learn about How Misty

turned into who she is now, and how this mazing dance legend was the
first African-American Principle dancer!