As soon as i stepped into the ballet studio i started to realize that this is beautiful, and this is challenging. But she had to fight for the right to dance. Emancipation. Being in a Public School and having your story postured all over the media, not just in california, but the united states, was traumatizing. Not only did Misty Copeland face the challenge of her skin color, but her body type, featured in a national commercial. Today misty cropland wants to pave the way for children of all ballerinas. To set an example, to push as hard as i can to make it as far as i can in the ballet world so theyll have an easier pass. I spoke to the ballet theatre soloist about her life story recently, in new york. Tell me about the moment you discovered ballet. I say it discovered me, or it found me. It happened well, dance was always just a part of my natural state as a child. Its something that i whenever music played, i was dancing. It became an escape to me, that i dont think i realized was t
Ballet at 13, she had natural talent. I started to realize this is beautiful, and this is challenging. But she had to fight for the right to dance. Eventually even suing her mother for emancipation. Being in a Public School and having your story plastered all over the media not just in your city but all over the nation was traumatizing. Not only did she have to challenge erskine color but her body type, too. Now she wants to waive the way of children of all backgrounds. To push as hard as i can to go as far as i can so theyll have an easier path. I spoke to her about her life story recently in new york. Tell me about the moment that you discovered ballet. Ballet discovered me. It found me. Well dance was always just a part of my natural state as a child. Its something that i justwhenever music was playing i was dancing. It became this escape for me that i dont think i realized it was that for many years. It was a way to escape the chaos of being one of six children and so many differen
Talent. I started to realize this is beautiful, and this is challenging. But she had to fight for the right to dance. Eventually even suing her mother for emancipation. Being in a Public School and having your story plastered all over the media not just in your city but all over the nation was traumatizing. Not only did she have to challenge erskine color, but her body type, too. Now she wants to waive the way of children of all backgrounds. To push as hard as i can to go as far as i can so theyll have an easier path. I spoke to her about her life story recently in new york. Tell me about the moment that you discovered ballet. Ballet discovered me. It found me. Well dance was always just a part of my natural state as a child. Its something that i justwhenever music was playing i was dancing. It became this escape for me that i dont think i realized it was that for many years. It was a way to escape the chaos of being one of six children and so many different things. And moving a lot. A
Right to dance. Eventually even suing her mother for emancipation. Being in a Public School and having your story plastered all over the media not just in your city but all over the nation was traumatizing. Not only did she have to challenge erskine color, but her body type, too. Now she wants to waive the way of children of all backgrounds. To push as hard as i can to go as far as i can so theyll have an easier path. I spoke to her about her life story recently in new york. Tell me about the moment that you discovered ballet. Ballet discovered me. It found me. Well dance was always just a part of my natural state as a child. Its something that i justwhenever music was playing i was dancing. It became this escape for me that i dont think i realized it was that for many years. It was a way to escape the chaos of being one of six children and so many different things. And moving a lot. And moving a lot. Just so many things that werent ideal as a child, and movement became that escape for
His speech to the General Assembly tomorrow. After slamming the u. N. For years when do you see the United Nations solving problems . They dont. They cause problems. How will he be received by World Leaders . All that, plus another Fraternity Pledge killed in a possible case of hazing. What needs to change. A special live event this morning. A ferris wheel worker survives a terrifying fall. And must see tv. All the highlights from the emmys. The big winners, the hottest fashions and a spicy surprise. Today, monday, september 18th, 2017. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, welcome to today on this monday morning. Its 7 00 on the west coast. We thank you for joining us. Its one of those morningings where al is in the center of all the headlines. Theres a lot for him to be watching at this hour. Hes all over our top story. Three powerful storms churning in the atlantic. Including hurricane jose