[Time]
“Rising star Misty Copeland makes history as the first African American Female Principal Dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre.
When she discovered ballet, however, Misty was living in a shabby motel room, struggling with her five siblings for a place to sleep on the floor. A true prodigy, she was dancing en pointe within three months of taking her first dance class and performing professionally in just over a year: a feat unheard of for any classical dancer”.
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Vocabulary chunks to learn after watching the video :
- Dance came into my life very unexpected
- With my single parent, my mother and 5 of my siblings
- I could make a career out of something I enjoyed doing
- Something that I was passionate about
- Something that gave me a voice
- A major ballet company
- To set an example of what a healthy image is
- Dreams are possible
- You really can push yourself to become anything with the right work ethic and support around you
- I hope to see more diversity on the stage
- I hope the audience is more diverse
- People go to see performances
- They want to see themselves up there
- Endless opportunities
- Something they could attain
- I want them to be able to see dreams through me
