Misty Copeland is what many would classify as a true success story. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1984, the 35-year-old dancer is now based in Manhattan with the American Ballet Theatre. In 2015, she made history by becoming the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer in the company’s 75-year history. But she didn’t get there without hard work and spends eight hours a day, six times a week practicing. With hard work as a dancer comes pain, but Copeland apparently isn’t someone to let that get in the way of what she wants, and has faced […]
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