That’s something I try to do-and probably one of the reasons I look up to her. It’s very special to her, and she makes the movement her own. Misty Copeland doesn’t dance like anyone else that I’ve seen. Kennedy George, 14, co-CEO and cofounder, Brown Ballerinas for Change “She makes the movement her own.” I feel like everyone always has this tiny voice in their head that doubts them and tells them that they can’t do it, and role models like Misty Copeland are the voices that say you can. I’ve always tried to have her calves that’s one thing I’ve always wanted. A lot of people think she’s more muscular, but I think that just shows her strength and athleticism. She shows strength, elegance, musicality, and heart and soul in her dancing. I feel like she turns negative comments into inspiration and just pushes harder. Her mindset toward it is amazing and inspirational. Being a Black woman in the ballet industry is really tough, and there’s lots of criticism that she endures. She shows strength and resilience and perseverance. She shows me that I can make it in the world and do what I love without being judged. She means opportunity and possibility, and me being myself. “She shows me that I can make it in the world.” Here, dance students, teachers, activists, and Copeland’s ABT colleagues reflect on what living in the era of Misty, a 2015 Glamour Woman of the Year, has meant to them.
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