- Look, it's Misty Copeland.
The great ballet dancer.
Oh, hi Misty.
- Hi Elmo.
I'm so happy to see you.
- Oh, well Elmo's happy to see you too.
Boy, Elmo can't wait to see Misty dance.
- Okay, but first we have to warm up.
- Warm up?
Oh, what's the matter Misty?
Is Misty cold, does she need a sweater?
(laughs)
- No, not that kind of warming up.
I'm going to stretch my body
so it's warmed up and ready to dance.
Wanna warm up with me?
- Oh yeah, okay.
Come on everybody, let's warm up with Misty.
- Okay, first we stretch our arms.
One, two.
- Oh.
Okay, stretching the arms.
One, two.
(giggles)
- Okay, then we stretch our hands and fingers.
- Ah.
Okay, hands and fingers.
(grunts)
Oh that feels good.
(laughs)
- Then we stretch our feet and toes.
- Ah, no problem.
(giggles)
Feet, feet, feet.
Whoa!
- Elmo, are you okay?
(giggles)
Whoa.
No Elmo's fine, Miss Misty.
Elmo just stretched his foot a little too far.
(laughs)
Why does Misty stretch every part of her body?
- Well, it's because I use every part of my body to dance.
I use my arms.
I use my hands.
My fingers.
My legs.
And feet, and toes.
- Oh.
- And then, music please.
(claps)
(upbeat music)
(audience clapping)
- Wow!
That was beautiful!
Oh, how does Misty move like that?
- Well, I love to dance.
I made a lot of mistakes in the beginning.
But I kept trying and got better.
- Wow.
Um, does Misty think that somebody like,
oh Elmo doesn't know, a furry red cute monster
could learn how to dance ballet too?
- Yup.
If you love to dance and practice
you can do it!
- Well, Elmo definitely loves to dance.
- Would you like to dance with me now?
- Really?
Oh yeah, Elmo would love to!
- Okay, you're my dance partner.
And I'm going to pick you up and twirl you around
like a real ballet dancer.
- Wow. - Ready?
- Oh, ready!
(giggles)
Okay, here we go!
(upbeat music)
Whee!
Whoa!
Oh boy, this is fun, Misty.
Thanks for dancing with Elmo.
Whee!