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Thread started 06/30/15 9:16am

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Misty Copeland named first black principal ballerina

At the American Ballet Theatre...

Big headline at the NY times..

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Never realised she was that special...

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Reply #1 posted 06/30/15 4:15pm

KCOOLMUZIQ

Misty Copeland Named Firs...et Theater

Misty Copeland

Ballet star Misty Copeland was promoted to Principal Dancer at the American Ballet Theater today.

The talented and humble ballerina broke the news on social media. She becomes the first mixed-race female principal dancer in the company’s storied 75-year history.

Copeland, 32, is black, Italian and German. Her mother, Sylvia DelaCerna, is biracial (black and Italian) and her father, Douglas Copeland, is black. She did not see her father between the ages of 2 and 22.

Copeland managed to overcome adversity despite growing up in an unstable environment. Her mother married 5 times, and Copeland is the youngest of her 7 children.

Copeland was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world.

From The NY Times:

Her promotion — after more than 14 years with the company, nearly eight as a soloist — came as Ms. Copeland’s fame spread far beyond traditional dance circles.

She made the cover of Time magazine this year, was profiled by “60 Minutes” and presented a Tony Award on this year’s telecast. She has written a memoir and a children’s book, and has more than a half-million followers on Instagram. An online ad she made for Under Armour has been viewed more than 8 million times, and she is the subject of a documentary screened this year at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Every woman prince christens become a stara.....

Watch the emotional moment Misty learned of her promotion.

eye will ALWAYS think of prince like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. eye mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that prince wasn't of this earth, eye would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. prince
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Reply #2 posted 06/30/15 7:17pm

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So proud of Misty!!
The Leaf Shall Inherit The Earth.
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Reply #3 posted 06/30/15 9:23pm

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Congrats! clapping

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Reply #4 posted 06/30/15 10:01pm

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she kicks butt, she's a nice person and she's entirely dedicated to her work. She deserves all the good she gets, plus she is a good mentor.

open yo mind, the entire universe you'll find
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Reply #5 posted 07/02/15 5:54pm

babynoz

I saw a post about her on 3rd eye's twitter as well as all of the media outlets. Congrats to Misty. She is talented and seems very focused, smart and charming.

Well done.

Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise.
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Reply #6 posted 07/03/15 4:59pm

terrig

I've been enamoured of her for years - Ive been watching her career for years...and there couldnt be a better person to crash through that barrier!

Well deserved!

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Reply #7 posted 07/03/15 5:35pm

KCOOLMUZIQ

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When prince christened & dated Misty they briefly made a beautiful company...

eye will ALWAYS think of prince like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. eye mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that prince wasn't of this earth, eye would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. prince
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Reply #8 posted 07/05/15 9:46am

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KCOOLMUZIQ said:

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When prince christened & dated Misty they briefly made a beautiful company...



I love how you try to take away from others to give Prince credit that he doesn't even take for himself. wacky

Misty was exceptional long before Prince ever heard of her and you may be the only person who doesn't know it. This would have happened for her regardless of Prince IMO...not because of him.

What a despicable display of sexism. She does not deserve to be degraded as though she was nothing before she worked with Prince.....wft is wrong with you?

Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise.
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Reply #9 posted 07/06/15 2:18pm

kidmelody2012

she flexible and young! she would wear prince old azz out in the bed! biggrin

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Reply #10 posted 07/10/15 9:51am

Genesia

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babynoz said:

I love how you try to take away from others to give Prince credit that he doesn't even take for himself. wacky

Misty was exceptional long before Prince ever heard of her and you may be the only person who doesn't know it. This would have happened for her regardless of Prince IMO...not because of him.

What a despicable display of sexism. She does not deserve to be degraded as though she was nothing before she worked with Prince.....wft is wrong with you?


Well said. She was a soloist with ABT for eight years - which means she held that status long before the couple of Welcome 2 America shows she did with Prince.

We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves.
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Reply #11 posted 08/03/15 10:59pm

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Just went to see "On the Town" at the Lyric Theatre a few days ago and saw advertised that Misty Copeland will star in it as Ivy Smith for a month of so starting later in August. The current Ivy Smith is a principal at the NYC Ballet - the part is heavy on the dancing, ballet dancing, but Broadway style too.

But it involves singing too. Interesting to see how well Misty could sing.
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