“The fact that I was African American was never addressed, and that allowed me to just be a student, like anyone else. I was not aware of how rare it was to be an African American, how rare it was to have four years of training under my belt, and how, even though I could imitate people and fake it, unprepared I was to become a professional.” PeopleYearsFactsFourStudentsTrainingAfrican AmericanFakeFour YearsBeltsUnprepared Author:Misty Copeland
“I think most people don't really understand all that it takes to stand on your toes, and to be able to jump and land without any noise, or for a male dancer to be able to lift a girl. All of these things look so effortless, but there's an attention to detail and years of training, as well as being able to transform into a character and being able to meld all of those things together.” PeopleThinkingYearsWellsLooksCharacterAbleTogetherGirlAttentionLandTrainingMalesDetailsNoiseLiftsDancerToesEffortlessAttention To Detail Author:Misty Copeland
“Ballet found me. I was discovered by a teacher in middle school. I always danced, my whole life. I never had any training, never was exposed to seeing dance, but I always had something inside of me.” WholeSchoolFoundTeacherSeeingMiddleTrainingWhole LifeExposedBalletMiddle School Author:Misty Copeland
“I think that training is the key, definitely, and I devoted my life to it.” ThinkingKeysTrainingDevoted Author:Misty Copeland
“It takes a lot of money to be a part of the ballet world. Both the training and the supplies are expensive, the shoes, the leotards and the tights.” WorldTrainingShoesExpensiveBalletLots Of MoneySuppliesTightsLeotards Author:Misty Copeland
“I ended up training only for four years before I was accepted into American Ballet Theater in New York City.” YearsCitiesFourNew YorkTrainingTheaterAcceptedNew York CityBalletFour Years Author:Misty Copeland
