Life in Motion
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Misty Copeland
Determination meets dance in this prizewinning and New York Times bestselling memoir by the history-making ballerina Misty Copeland, vividly recounting the story of her journey to become the first African American female principal ballerina at the prestigious American Ballet Theatre.When she first placed her hands on the barre at an after-school community center, no one expected thirteen-year-old Misty Copeland to become one of America’s most groundbreaking dancers. A true prodigy, she was attempting in months roles that take most dancers years to master. But when Misty became caught between the control and comfort she found in the world of ballet and the harsh realities of her own life, she had to choose to embrace both her identity and her dreams, and find the courage to be one of a kind. With an insider’s passion, Misty opens a window into the life of an artist who lives life center stage, from behind the scenes at her first classes to her triumphant roles in some of the world’s most iconic ballets. A sensational memoir as “sensitive” and “clear-eyed” (The Washington Post) as her dancing, Life in Motion is a story of passion, identity, and grace for anyone who has dared to dream of a different life.
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Author
Misty Copeland
Pages
192
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2016-12-06
ISBN
1481479814 9781481479813
Ratings
Google: 5
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"this story is about a dancer named Misty Copeland, who has the perfect body for dance, but she has one problem, she is a black woman. Misty Copeland has moved many places to were her mom's boyfriends and husbands. Each husband or boyfriend doesn't get to stay with misty's mom for long. they then move to California.<br/><br/>misty is a black dancer who, was born into a poor family, and her mom would constantly gain a new boyfriend or husband when the last relationship didn't work out. prince is also black but is a singer, and his parents stayed together, and also wanted him to be a singer. on the other hand misty's mother didn't care what activities she attended in until she became serious in dancing. they did end up dancing together, and became good freinds<br/><br/>my opinion on this book was that it was one of the best books I have ever read, and knowing that it really happened was mind-blowing. this girl worked for her dreams to become a principle dancer, even though it took many years she never gave up on her dream to be a black principle dancer. I can kind of relate to her, I was told that I didn't have dancers feet, but I still got my pointe shoes. overall this book was very good and I loved it."
Alexis Weight