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Misty Copeland

First African American Principal Ballerina

for the American Ballet Theatre

ISBN: 9781538326268

6-pack ISBN: 9781538326275

GRL: T

ROSEN / PowerKids Press

Misty Copeland

Elizabeth Krajnik

First African

American Principal

Ballerina for the

American Ballet Theatre

TITLES IN

THIS SERIES

MISTY

COPELAND

Elizabeth Krajnik

BREAKOUT BIOGRAPHIES

MISTY

COPELAND

Elizabeth Krajnik

New York

First African

American Principal

Ballerina for the

American Ballet Theatre

Published in 2018 by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.

29 East 21st Street, New York, NY 10010

the publisher, except by a reviewer.

First Edition

Editor: Elizabeth Krajnik

Book Design: Tanya Dellaccio

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Names: Krajnik, Elizabeth.

Title: Misty Copeland: rst African American principal ballerina for the American Ballet Theatre / Elizabeth

Krajnik.

Description: New York : PowerKids Press, 2018. | Series: Breakout biographies | Includes index.

Identiers: LCCN ISBN 9781538326268 (pbk.) | ISBN 9781538325575 (library bound) | ISBN

9781538326275 (6 pack)

Subjects: LCSH: Copeland, Misty--Juvenile literature. | Ballet dancers--United States--Biography--Juvenile

literature. | African American dancers--Biography--Juvenile literature.

Classication: LCC GV1785.C635 K73 2018 | DDC 792.8092 B--dc23

Manufactured in the United States of America

CPSIA Compliance Information: Batch #BW18PK For Further Information contact Rosen Publishing, New York, New York at 1-800-237-9932

Between 2013 and 2016, Biles

won all-around gold in every

competition she competed in.

The First at ABT ................................... 4

A Dicult Upbringing .............................. 6

The Drill Team ..................................... 8

Boys and Girls Club Ballet ......................... 10

Getting Noticed ................................... 12

Going Far from Home ............................. 14

The Studio Company .............................. 16

The Corps de Ballet ............................... 18

Becoming a Soloist ................................ 20

Dancing with Prince ............................... 22

Pushing the Limit ................................. 24

Long Road to Recovery ............................ 26

What the Future Holds ............................ 28

Glossary ......................................... 31

Index ............................................

Websites ........................................ 32

CONTENTS

American Ballet Theatre, or ABT, was founded in

1940 and has earned recognition as one of the greatest

dance companies in the world. Since its founding, ABT

has performed the best ballets from around the world and

encourages choreographers to create new ballets.

George Balanchine, famous choreographer and

cofounder of the New York City Ballet, described the ideal

ballerina as having a small head, sloping shoulders, long

legs, big feet, and a narrow rib cage. Copeland, however,

has a curvy gure and has been told shes too muscular for

classical ballet.

Most dancers in the United States top ballet

companies have been white. In June 2015, Copeland

became the rst African American woman to be promoted

to the position of principal dancer at ABT.

THE FIRST

AT ABT

In 2012, Copeland performed with ABT as the

Firebird in Igor Stravinskys The Firebird . Alexei

Ratmansky created new choreography for the ballet.

Misty Danielle Copeland was born on September

10, 1982, in Kansas City, Missouri. Her mother, Sylvia

DelaCerna, has six children. Four of themErica, Doug Jr.,

Chris, and Mistywere born while DelaCerna was married

to her second husband, Doug Copeland. When Misty was

just two years old, her mother left Doug and moved the

family to Bellower, California.

In Bellower, Copelands mother began dating and

eventually married Harold Brown, who was an alcoholic.

Brown is the father of Copelands half-sister Lindsey. Five

years after they moved in with Brown, Copelands family

left again and moved to San Pedro, California. There, they

moved in with Robert DelaCerna, their mothers fourth

husband, who was emotionally and physically abusive to

his wife and some of his stepchildren. DelaCerna is the

father of Copelands half-brother Cameron.

A DIFFICULT

UPBRINGING

Even though Copelands childhood was

unconventional , shes broken the mold

to become a successful ballet dancer.

While living in San Pedro, Copeland attended Dana

Middle School. There, she tried out to be part of the drill

team and follow in her sister Ericas footsteps. Drill teams

perform dance routines, or a series of steps that are

repeated as part of a performance.

Copeland performed a solo, or a performance done

without another person, that she and Erica choreographed.

Her solo impressed the drill team coach so much that she

was made team captain. As captain, Copeland created

choreography for the team and led team practices. Even

though she was the smallest girl on the team, Copeland

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