where are all the black swans meat misty
Copeland she's a black Bellamy nuh like
most ballerinas she has studied
extensively to master her craft her
dream is to become principal dancer the
highest rank in ballet however most
ballerinas with this title are white
misty wonders why well to answer this we
would have to travel back to the
beginning of ballet ballet originated in
Italy during the Renaissance period it
was then introduced to France when
Catherine de Medici of Italy and King
Henry the second of France got married
with ballets original audience
consisting of royal aristocrat only
white swans would end however today's
ballet audience is more diverse which
creates a need for dancers of all
ethnicities after dancing for 16 years
Misty's dream comes true she is now the
first african-american principal
ballerina in the American Ballet Theatre
Company and wonders what changes should
be made to make the Swan Lake more
diverse for starters change should begin
at the training level by making ballet
more accessible to students and
communities that are underrepresented on
state having dance schools teachers and
professional dancers provide the right
kind of support well health all swans
reach their full potential
to hard work and perseverance misty has
become a pioneer in ballet her efforts
have helped create a lake for all
audiences we're all swans can equally
shine