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Life in Motion : an Unlikely Ballerina : My Story of Adversity and Grace by Copeland, Misty is a performing arts available to read on EtoBox.

What is Life in Motion : an Unlikely Ballerina : My Story of Adversity and Grace about?

Retail Picture a ballerina in a tutu and toe shoes. What does she look like? As the only African American soloist dancing with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre, Misty Copeland has made history. But when she first placed her hands on the barre at an after-school community center, no one expected the undersized, anxious thirteen-year-old to become a groundbreaking ballerina. When she discovered ballet, 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. 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 (culminating in a highly publicized custody battle), she had to choose to embrace both her identity and her dreams, and find the courage to be one of a kind. With an insiders unique point of view, Misty opens a window into the life of a professional ballerina who lives life center stage: from behind the scenes at her first auditions to her triumphant rol

Who reads Life in Motion : an Unlikely Ballerina : My Story of Adversity and Grace?

It is typically read by artists, cooks, musicians and hobbyists working from how-to references.

Common subject areas: arts, cooking, music, crafts.

Author
Copeland, Misty
Publisher
Touchstone Books; Touchstone Books, published by Simon & Schuster
Published
2014
Language
EN
ISBN
9781476737980
Category
performing arts
Subjects
Memoir, Performing Arts, Sports
Rating
3.86 / 5 (3,941 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-13

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