A ballerina's tale /

Iconic ballerina Misty Copeland made history when she became the first African-American woman to be named principal dancer of the legendary American Ballet Theater. Get the incredible, behind-the-scenes story of how she overcame outmoded ballet culture stereotypes and near career-ending injuries to...

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Other Authors:	Copeland, Misty (on-screen participant.), Kelly, Deirdre, 1960- (on-screen participant.), Wilkinson, Raven (on-screen participant.), Fales-Hill, Susan, 1962- (on-screen participant.), Rowell, Victoria (on-screen participant.), Flower, Chloe (composer (expression)), Vella, Drew, 1990- (composer (expression))
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : IFC Films, [2015]
Subjects:	Copeland, Misty. Ballet dancers > United States > Biography. Ballerinas > United States > Biography. African American dancers > Biography. Danseurs de ballet > États-Unis > Biographies. Danseurs noirs américains > Biographies. African American dancers. Ballerinas. Ballet dancers. United States. Documentaries and Factual Films Webcast Nonfiction films. Internet videos. Documentary films. Biographical films. Biographies. Documentaires. Films biographiques. Films autres que de fiction. Vidéos sur Internet.
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Summary:	Iconic ballerina Misty Copeland made history when she became the first African-American woman to be named principal dancer of the legendary American Ballet Theater. Get the incredible, behind-the-scenes story of how she overcame outmoded ballet culture stereotypes and near career-ending injuries to become one of the most revered dancers of her generation.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2015. Wide screen with full screen sequences
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (84 min.)) : sound, color
Playing Time:	01:24:00
Audience:	Rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:	Edited by Malika Weeden ; music by Chloe Flower, Drew Vella.