@mistyonpointe

American Ballet Theatre

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Joined July 2010
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@joffreyacademyofdance is seeking choreographers! Don’t miss your chance to take part in the 14th annual Winning Works Choreographic Competition! Application deadline is July 31. Go to joffrey.org/winningworks to apply today.
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@joffreyacademyofdance is seeking choreographers! Don’t miss your chance to take part in the 12th annual Winning Works Choreographic Competition! Application deadline is July 15. Go to joffrey.org/winningworks to apply today. @joffreyacademyofdance, @joffreyballet
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Margaret Doyle@MargaretNYC27 Jun 2023
Ballet tweeps, @ABTBallet’s @mistyonpointe debuts her new film “Flower” at @LincolnCenter’s #DamroschPark this Sat., 7/1, at 8:30 pm. Admission is free. More details via the link. #ABT #ballet #SummerInTheCity lincolncenter.org/series/sum…

Misty Copeland and Life in Motion's Flower Film Screening · Lincoln Center

Flower is a short film starring and produced by Misty Copeland, who will be seen in her first performance in over three years since the pandemic and becoming a new…

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Are you in NYC? Join a screening of @mistyonpointe's new film FLOWER at Lincoln Center's Summer for the City Festival this Sat! 🌸 The event is FREE and will include a screening, Q&A with Misty Copeland, and a silent disco! RSVP here: bit.ly/442FDan
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Burns Film Center@jbfc_ny31 May 2023
Groundbreaking ballerina @mistyonpointe brings her poignant new short film FLOWER to the Burns, fresh from its premiere at @Tribeca! 🩰 Join us June 11 for a screening + live Q&A w/ Misty Copeland, director @LaurenFinerman & writer-producer Leyla Fayyaz! bit.ly/3MPWd63
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Check out what my friends ⁦@TheShedNY⁩ are doing on June 8 An immersive summer benefit, Mirror Ball is an opening night celebration of Sonic Sphere featuring live performances from within the sphere itself, a spatial DJ dance party, cocktails and a bold dress code.
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.@mistyonpointe—a ballet prodigy, the first African American woman to be named an @ABTBallet principal dancer, and a @nytimes bestselling author who was named to @TIME's “Time 100”—receives a Doctor of Fine Arts degree, honoris causa. #NYU2023
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Text on image reads: "THE FIRST BLACK PRINCIPAL DANCER WITH AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE, YOU HAVE CHANGED THE FACE OF THE ART YOU CHOSE, SINGLE-HANDEDLY DIVERSIFIED BALLET AUDIENCES, AND DISPELLED BIGOTED ASSUMPTIONS THROUGH YOUR EXAMPLE."

ALT Text on image reads: "THE FIRST BLACK PRINCIPAL DANCER WITH AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE, YOU HAVE CHANGED THE FACE OF THE ART YOU CHOSE, SINGLE-HANDEDLY DIVERSIFIED BALLET AUDIENCES, AND DISPELLED BIGOTED ASSUMPTIONS THROUGH YOUR EXAMPLE."

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Please, welcome, Jaylynn Smith!! gofund.me/83f19095
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.@mistyonpointe's foundation: Social justice and empowerment through #dance

Misty Copeland’s influence on Boys & Girls in the Bronx

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.@mistyonpointe visits a BE BOLD class - which is designed to bring more diversity to ballet, while also offering a sense of community for children active within the @BGCA_Clubs

Misty Copeland’s influence on Boys & Girls in the Bronx

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Fresh Air
@nprfreshair14 Nov 2022
TODAY: Misty Copeland (@mistyonpointe). She was the first Black principal ballerina for @ABTBallet. We talk about the pressure of being first, the injury that nearly ended her career, and her mentor, pioneering Black ballerina Raven Wilkinson.
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CBS Mornings
@CBSMornings14 Nov 2022
Ballerina @mistyonpointe has made history throughout her career — but she says learning about and meeting pioneering Black dancer Raven Wilkinson gave her a "different sense of belonging and purpose" on stage.
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Join @mistyonpointe to discuss her new memoir THE WIND AT MY BACK! In conversation with @GayleKing at @SymphonySpace on November 15th! bit.ly/3ffqb6m
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“Success looks like so many different things.” @mistyonpointe talks with @derekjeter and @realjaywilliams at the @jeterturn2 gala about the lessons she's learned through sports.

Derek Jeter and Misty Copeland at the Turn 2 Foundation Gala

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Next week on Kelly! (1/2) M: MYSTERY guest 👀 + Kyle Chandler, Ruby Bridges T: @thelaurengraham, @realmoamer, @theblackkeys W: @ofctimallen & Elizabeth Allen-Dick, @mistyonpointe
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Live Talks LA@LiveTalksLA21 Oct 2022
.@mistyonpointe Misty Copeland in conversation with Rachel Moore, CEO of @MusicCenterLA Nov 20 at Live Talks LA, virtual talk "The Wind at My Back: Resilience, Grace, and Other Gifts from My Mentor, Raven Wilkinson" Tix/info: livetalksla.org/events/misty… @ABTBallet @laist #dance
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#ICYMI: Physicians, faculty, dancers, and @ABTBallet principal dancer @mistyonpointe recently joined us for the annual Winston-Salem Dance Medicine Conference in partnership with @wakeforestmed and @NorthwestAHEC to learn about biomechanics and multidisciplinary care for dancers.
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Readers are loving @mistyonpointe's inspiring new book, The Wind at My Back. Her memoir involves her remarkable relationship with mentor and friend Raven Wilkinson. Learn more when Copeland joins us on Nov 15, in conversation with @GayleKing. symphonyspace.org/events/mis…
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Misty Copeland is simply the best. Probably single most inspiring story of anyone we’ve ever profiled. Highly suggest reading her memoir! – at Bronx, NY
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