Research Paper On Copeland

The KKK chased her out and threatened her. Everyone tried to make her blend in so that she didn’t make the dance look bad. When people think of an African American dancer they have this stereotypical picture in their head of what they think all African Americans look like. “You lack the right feet, Achilles tendon, turnout, torso length, and bust for ballet” (“Misty Copeland Seeks to Inspire”). That was what she heard from a dance critique before they met Copeland. In ballet you dance together and you typically are supposed to look the same and dance the same. Being the only colored person makes you the one that sticks out and that isn’t the same and people back then didn’t think that was ok. “And it’s hard to be the one that stands out when you know in a ballet company you’re trying to create unison” (“Misty Copeland”). That was a direct quote that she said about herself.

Copeland eventually went to the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) summer intensive. After that summer the company offered her a spot in the studio company. Copeland eventually made it to be in the Corps De Ballet and moved up the ranks. She became the first African American soloist at ABT. She danced with the company as the lead role in Stravinsky’s Firebird. She has become an inspiration to many young girls especially girls of any

Have you ever thought what it would be like to be dancing up on your toes with the American Ballet theatre (ABT)? That’s just what happened, Misty Copeland currently a principal dancer at ABT had a dream to dance there ever since she started to dance and she didn't think that she could do it,but with training, hard work, and passion you can achieve anything. For the month of September I decided to read “Life in Motion” written by Misty Copeland. This book was very inspiring in many ways. I learned so much that I didn’t know, not only about Misty Copeland but also about ballet. I decided to read this book because, Misty Copeland is one of my idols, she is also a big inspiration and I really wanted to learn more about her. Overall this book was amazing. I would recommend it to  not only ballet dancers but to also people who love non-fiction because it is full of so many details and a lot of imagery that it makes a person feel like they are in her shoes dancing through her life. I would recommend this book because many people can relate to Misty Copeland in many ways, your mind wanders while reading, and because the plot was very unbelievable and surprising.

Beautiful, ballerina, or courageous are three words that people often think of in connection with Misty Copeland. Many people may know that Misty Copeland was just an ordinary ballerina that was just like the others but really, she was so much more. Misty Copeland changed the world by working hard to become one of the first brown ballerina/soloist. She showed America that anyone can dance and achieve their goals. She left legacy as one of the first brown ballerinas in the world.

Along with other sports, dance involves physical exertion and requires skill. It can be inferred that when athletes undergo physical activity, they push themselves to their limit, which results in them becoming sore, and possibly even injured in some cases. This also pertains to dancers. Dancers can pull a muscle by overstretching or by not stretching enough. They can also break any bone by doing turns, flips, jumps, and tricks. In Ronald Smith’s article, he proceeds to explain

Leah had some news to tell all of her friends from the football team, and it wasn’t like she was leaving them she’d see them at school and play with them in the winter time. But right now Leah had to make sure her mom doesn’t find out that ballet dancers get hurt pretty much as frequently and endure serious injury as much as competitors in physical games. (AT Surgical)

Debbie Allen was born to Vivian Ayers and Arthur Allen on January 16, 1950. At age three she started dancing and at age four she knew she wanted to be a professional dancer. Her parents divorced in 1957, and her mother was Debbie and her siblings were encouraged to be creative and independent. In 1960, Vivian Ayers took her children to Mexico. When they came back to Texas, Debbie auditioned for the Houston Ballet School but was denied because the color of her skin. A Russian teacher at the school saw Debbie perform and secretly enrolled her. When she was sixteen, she auditioned for the North Carolina School of the Arts but was rejected because her body was “unsuited” for ballet. While she was in high school she put her studies first and went

"I quit" (Copeland 34). Those were the first words out of Misty Copeland's mouth as she walked out of her first ballet class when she was only thirteen years old (Copeland 34). This quote illustrates just how hard Misty Copeland has had to work to achieve the greatness she has accomplished. If one would watch Misty Copeland today he/she may not believe this. The clean lines along with the stretched fingers would leave the viewer to think she has been doing this her whole life. Copeland, being black, has had to overcome many barriers the common ballerina would normally not have to deal with. With her being only thirty-four years old, she has worked many stressful hours to earn her spot in today's dance world. She was born on September 10, 1982 and grew up with six siblings (Biography.com). She moved often during her childhood due to her mother having multiple boyfriends and husbands. Although her family did not stay in one place long, the one constant thing in her life has always been dance. Dance, being her only outlet in her life, enabled her to focus extremely hard on her training. Every decision she made revolved around her dance career, even at the age of thirteen. Her unstable childhood and life events may lead the reader to question: what qualities did Misty Copeland obtain that enabled her to become a significant person in the dance

After his return from the war, she continued teaching and danced small roles in Shawn's productions. This is where her career as a dancer began (183).

Born in San Antonio in 1986, Wesley Matthews, Jr. came from true sports pedigree. He father, Wesley Matthews, was a former NBA point guard who won two NBA Championships with the Los Angeles Lakers. His mother, Pam Moore, also played basketball and was an All-American runner. Matthews, who is currently a six foot five inch shooting guard was named Mr. Basketball in 2005 while playing for James Madison Memorial High School. After high school, Matthew received a lot of pressure to attend his father's alma mater, the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Instead, Matthews chose to go to Marquette University. He made a good choice and was named Second-team All-Big East in 2009.

"Point your toes, do it again, straighten your legs!" "Turn your feet out!" "Let's go, do it right!" "One more time", these are some of the very wise words of dance teachers around the world. Misty Copeland is an inspiration to girls everywhere because she never thought she would amount to anything out of the ordinary. Misty Copeland is by far one of the most famous ballet dancers because of her humble uprising, through hard word and determination she strived to change the image of biracial women and overcoming prejudice and all the block out the haters and change the face of ballet.

It’s not easy coming back from one of the NBA’s most devastating injuries, even if you are a potential star, but with the right grit anything is possible. To understand how Livingston made it through his struggles, first you need to know what grit is. Grit is the strive to success, or the determination to finish what you started. Shaun Livingston was a 6”7’ athletic guard that was on the top of his game until he tore three of four major ligaments in his knee. At this time in his life, Livingston’s grit was tested to overcome such tough obstacles ahead. To do so, he would have to use his perseverance, passion, and bravery to conquer his challenges and finally fulfil his dream to become an NBA Champion.

Aaron Copeland was not only a famous American Composer; he also was a conductor, promoter, educator, and leader, as well. His amazing leadership skills made him most known for branching out and creating this highly influential music with its own distinctive blend of idioms, not to mention his love for the music and his motivation to share it with the world. Copeland once said to someone that he wanted his music to portray just how it felt to be alive, in Brooklyn. He lived from 1900 to 1990. He born November 14 and was the youngest of five children, to a mother and father of Jewish and Eastern European decent, in New York.

: Bridewell was a prison located in London used for the punishment of the disorderly poor and housing of homeless children. Overtime, the prison underwent major prison reforms, for people thought the prison life corrupted prisoners and apprentices instead of correcting them. The whipping of female prisoners was banned, weekly inspections were required, and the segregation and classification of prisoners started to occur. They allowed well-behaved women prisoners to stay after being discharged from the prison until they found a place to go. Prisons are normally extremely unhealthy places, but since Bridewell was both a prison and a hospital, it was kept pretty clean, and any signs of disease were kept at bay because of the daily checks.

A modern dance teacher, Marian Chace, noticed and then encouraged her students to focus more on the emotional journey and the freedom of movement rather than the techniques and steps. As they started to benefit and the word spread, doctors started sending in patients with mobility difficulties but also those with emotional troubles and psychiatric challenges, and soon she was working on post-traumatic stress disorder and