How Copeland Changed The Dance World
Misty Copeland Changes the Dance World
Race. Previously, the American Ballet Theatre used this as a deciding factor for casting roles instead of the ability of the dancer. No job in the world should have race be the reason wages decipher, whether or not people have a higher position, or even getting hired in the first place. Thanks to Misty Copeland, there is no need to worry about these problems in the dance world. Copeland has become a paramount mentor for growing dancers by becoming the first black principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre through diversifying the world of dance.
An immediate effect Misty Copeland had on the world was becoming the first black principal dancer at ABT. Becoming a performer, was only possible with her …show more content…
The barrier built between Copeland and her dream was quickly knocked down as soon as more people realized there was no perfect ballerina look like many believe. As a principal dancer for ABT, Copeland found herself no longer feeling uncomfortable in her own skin with the tights created to look skin toned but never quite matched Copelands skin. She realized no one could tear her down now that she has worked this hard and earned her place exactly where she is. Many people these days since Copelands break through, are more open to the fact that a ballerina doesn’t have to be this perfect, petite, pale, female. “Misty Copeland Biography” along with the rest of the world recognizes Misty Copeland as the “first African-American performer to be appointed as a principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre.” Some accomplishments that led Copeland to her current, successful state were, becoming one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People, first …show more content…
Copelands dream of becoming a ballerina felt surreal as a little girl until she saw many dancers just like her on shows being televised. This gave Copeland hope and encouragement to not back down and to keep fighting to break down the stereotypical barrier between her and her passion. Copeland continues to discuss how she wishes there were more people like her when she was growing up as a role model to follow in the footsteps of to not lose faith. Something dawned upon Copeland when pondering about what she can do to spread the word of the diversity she has created in the dance world to not give up on yourself and your future based on the color of your skin or any other prejudice factor. Copeland created a Barbie Doll of herself to break through to more dancers like herself to give them motivation that they can do anything they set their mind to and there is no such thing as a perfect ballerina which the view of is long gone. One again, Copland’s goal has been achieved by being a model to thriving dancers: “The Misty Copeland Barbie doll is part of Barbie’s ‘Sheroes’ program, which spotlights and honors female heroes who break boundaries, as Copeland did when she became the first black female principal dancer at the American Ballet Theater” (Williams). Copeland mentions the feeling she had
Race. Previously, the American Ballet Theatre used this as a deciding factor for casting roles instead of the ability of the dancer. No job in the world should have race be the reason wages decipher, whether or not people have a higher position, or even getting hired in the first place. Thanks to Misty Copeland, there is no need to worry about these problems in the dance world. Copeland has become a paramount mentor for growing dancers by becoming the first black principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre through diversifying the world of dance.
An immediate effect Misty Copeland had on the world was becoming the first black principal dancer at ABT. Becoming a performer, was only possible with her …show more content…
The barrier built between Copeland and her dream was quickly knocked down as soon as more people realized there was no perfect ballerina look like many believe. As a principal dancer for ABT, Copeland found herself no longer feeling uncomfortable in her own skin with the tights created to look skin toned but never quite matched Copelands skin. She realized no one could tear her down now that she has worked this hard and earned her place exactly where she is. Many people these days since Copelands break through, are more open to the fact that a ballerina doesn’t have to be this perfect, petite, pale, female. “Misty Copeland Biography” along with the rest of the world recognizes Misty Copeland as the “first African-American performer to be appointed as a principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre.” Some accomplishments that led Copeland to her current, successful state were, becoming one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People, first …show more content…
Copelands dream of becoming a ballerina felt surreal as a little girl until she saw many dancers just like her on shows being televised. This gave Copeland hope and encouragement to not back down and to keep fighting to break down the stereotypical barrier between her and her passion. Copeland continues to discuss how she wishes there were more people like her when she was growing up as a role model to follow in the footsteps of to not lose faith. Something dawned upon Copeland when pondering about what she can do to spread the word of the diversity she has created in the dance world to not give up on yourself and your future based on the color of your skin or any other prejudice factor. Copeland created a Barbie Doll of herself to break through to more dancers like herself to give them motivation that they can do anything they set their mind to and there is no such thing as a perfect ballerina which the view of is long gone. One again, Copland’s goal has been achieved by being a model to thriving dancers: “The Misty Copeland Barbie doll is part of Barbie’s ‘Sheroes’ program, which spotlights and honors female heroes who break boundaries, as Copeland did when she became the first black female principal dancer at the American Ballet Theater” (Williams). Copeland mentions the feeling she had