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Misty Copeland makes a point of dancing for unlikely fans

Clip: 8/27/2014 | 5m 1s

Misty Copeland shares the story of her improbable rise from poverty to the spotlight.

Misty Copeland is only the second African-American woman ever to reach the level of soloist at American Ballet Theatre. Now the author of a new memoir, “Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina,” she shares the story of her improbable rise from poverty to the spotlight, as well as her desire to open the artform to more dancers from all economic backgrounds and races.

08/27/2014 | Rating NR

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