This is my favorite piece by Misty so I'm a little surprised to see how many people don't like this. You need to understand that 1) this is not a classical ballet piece so stop looking for classical ballet elements like dainty gracefulness and a fairytale story 2) the story here is Misty being at the mercy of the violinist, which is why she shows so much "exhaustion" in her moves and gives these looks of desperation at the violinist hoping that he stops only to play the music even more intricately each time. And every time the music starts again she's equally as powerful and alert, like the music is forcing her to dance against her will despite her exhaustion. Reminds me of Ella Enchanted, if she were a dancer 😀
Almost 40 years your senior, I was dissuaded as a young person of color. I always cried as I watched any ballet. Now I don't have to cry any anymore. You made it happen for all of us Black girls who were told no, and made it easier for those talents who come after you. I am happy for you Misty. I am glad I got to see you as a principal ballerina for ABT before my days end on this earth. You are a brilliant talent!
I feel the same. I was told I didn't have the body to be a dancer. So sadly I gave up. Misty and others of today give me hope for other young girls like my daughter's.
To all of you who are saying this is "boring" or "gibberish" you obviously have no appreciation for art, and this is a modern ballet, not your typical ballet. It's not supposed to conform to the same standards as classical ballet, though you can obviously see ballet technique with modern elements. Go educate yourself about the different types of dance there is, and maybe you'll learn to appreciate abstract art. Not all dance needs a "story" Sometimes exploration of music and movement is enough to create art. So go do yourself a favor and educate yourself instead of assuming it's gibberish, or better yet, if you don't appreciate it stick to your classical ballet. This was beautiful and Misty is a FANTASTIC performer who, you can see connects with the music and the audience.
For those saying that it is gibberish, you are demanding too much. Stories shouldn't be searched for, they should be listened to. If you paid attention you'd see the obvious interaction between the soloist and the violinist and between the soloist and the music itself - the angular shape of the moves and motif of Misty losing her balances is so obviously a response to the dissonant sound of brief modulation to a foreign key in the music. This is only the tip of the ice-berg. Just because she's not dancing a fairytale doesn't mean that the dance can't be narrative.
That's because you don't understand what she's saying due to your lack of understanding of art. Lmao, Which is understandable, not everyone gets it. This person obviously knows what she's talking about. I understood her at least.
I've been a fan of Misty for some time, because of what she stands for. I love ballet and have grown up in the art community with all it's diversity. And I understand what the choreographers doing in this piece, but I don't think this is a strong performance by Misty. Because the piece is about interacting with music and the musician, it's painful to watch how poorly she does it.
To see Misty's body move while dancing to any music is to ( me, at least) to see a body in the pure perfection in which God has made it from the beginning! It is a great joy to watch this woman dance !!!
Actually, I see this piece as being all about the technical skills ... there are so many little things that are done exceptionally well throughout this piece. It seamlessly melds classical ballet with modern movement while providing moments of comic relief, again, all while demonstrating her strength, extension, precision and speed. She can ask her body to do anything ... and it responds like no other! Also keep in mind, Misty is the dancer, not the choreographer.
i see not a single comment here that was bashing this piece. but at least 10 comments that criticising those non-existing comments....? its the same with the people who see racism everywhere- its not because of her skin coulor but because of her skills
For everyone saying, “if you don’t like this you have no appreciation for art” or “you don’t understand modern ballet” blah, blah. I do. And I dance and have danced for years. I don’t like this either. It felt like she was gathering too many thoughts rather than trying to portray 1 story. Next!
Love this showcase if her artistic & fun side. Clearly everyone knows she has the technical skills but this is meant to show her creativity & fun side without being too serious. Loved it!
I can't believe how many people out there that are so closed minded!!! You need to read more, admire more visuals arts (try museums), concerts etc.!!!!! This is absolutely astonishing!!
Duane Cochran When certain closed minded people see other races other than whites breaking the mold they just become upset and start spewing hate everywhere.
Closed minded may mean a lack of exposure to the all of the arts, or reading hack periodicals and getting opinionated by them? Maybe they cannot form an independent thought? Maybe they need to get a life?
Where her toe points and where her hands move in every move she makes is her telling a part of a story for most of you who say it's gibberish well guess what you really don't understand ballet
Misty is such an inspiration to me. Her starting at 13 years old is so inspiring to show that you can started later than the other girls and still be the best. I am 13 and she gives me hope that I can go as far as i want in ballet if i work for it.
White, black or any color in between. She's amazing. Her body is amazing. She broke the barriers and had to be that much better to do it. I'm so glad she fought for it and got it. This is not my favorite choreography, but she's unbelievable.
My daughter is doing a report on her and, until this report, I had no clue who she was., Well, now I do and I'm spreading the word. She is TRULY talented and worth writing many reports and stories about. LOVED this!
Ottima interpretazione per una melodia gradevole con motilita' che ricrea pose figurali d'improvvisazione elanista e gradevole . Grande coinvolgimento psicomotorio nella pièce danzante che accoglie metaforizzazioni motili anche inedite.Molto brava. BIGHIN GIULIO RENZO
Amazing, her posture and precision is phenomenal, I totally iove it, I am not a dancer but love dancing of different genres, if I was to be a dancer I imagine this is how I'd love to express it. Her hard work paid off:)
Yeah you definitely can. Thing with pointe is, people tend to believe getting on pointe is the HARD part, just hoping into them one does from the end of the very first year of training (of the 8 or 9 years a professional dance career takes), the hardest thing for a classical dancer to learn is proper placement, alignment, at the beginning grades, and then on the higher grades the dancing parts and the "tricks". But definitely, as one friend told me once "dance is a personal journey, so as dance gives to YOU very specific things, YOU also give to dance things that no-one else is able to give". So go dance girl.
This was an artistic statement. Not a showcase of her technical abilities. I greatly appreciate this piece. I don't understand why so many are having difficulty enjoying the simplicity of this dance.
I just wanna say that i read a lot of comments saying wether some people’s opinions werent ok or that they were wrongly informed, art Can be interpreted as the viewer desires, there is no right way of saying what an art form means or wants to say
She is a storyteller with her body to Paganini‘s Caprice number 24! Amazing every moment expresses so much emotion - it’s comical, graceful, fantastic!
Beautiful - music and dance and the whole piece. And yes, Misty as well. Looks like the comments on this video are mostly from ladies. I might be in minority here gender-wise, but I admire this woman. The music is perfect to play while working on my thesis. :)
Commitment and Sacrifice and Love of a Gift has given the World a Beautiful Human Being that has brought Ballet a New Breath of fresh Air of incredible strength interpretation and elegance of Dance... Creator watch and keep you surrounded in peace....🌻
Yaasss ! Brava to her creativity, simplicity, and individuality. The world could use more unique, inspiring humans, and way less robots & clones. Lol So well done to Ms. Copland and as a violinist, I know switching tone & pieces like that was far from easy, so well done to the violin soloist as well.
I look up to her. I've been in ballet since I was 4 and I look up to her as my role model. I want to be in American Ballet Thetere when I get older. She's amazing and the reason I push Myself to be the best I can be.
NYC ballet always had black dancers and hispanic dancers but non of them were quite this famous, not meaning they werent good, but times are different now
I was surprised at a lot of her movements not being what I originally thought of as "traditional" ballerina movements. Some of them even tickled me a bit. Her poise is amazing..I'm privileged to have had the opportunity to view her talent.
I live this as a dream - a dream between a perfect dance soul and body responding intuithively to the violinist this is really sophisticated and great!
She is literally AMAZING she is not only showing And telling the story of technique. But also how The PERSON playing for you...needs to BE FOR YOU and in a symbiotic relationship..because the moves also interpret the live musician...
I equate this piece to a relationship between a man and a woman. You have to visually lose sight of the physical presence of Misty & the violinist but pay attention to the relationship between the music & the dance itself. If you notice when the violinist softens the music how Misty's dance becomes more desperate for the attention and love from the music (the violinist) & when the music heightens how joyous her dance is. Remember just because you can't interpret the piece doesn't mean it's a bad piece.
Exactly!!! Selina, So much publicity!!! Does it!!! because she is the first black dancer in a big co. I saw a documentary. Later i I watched a lovely so young black beautiful, So very talented girl, about 17, in Orlando's ballet co.with other black and white dancers, In the ballet piece Palladio, lovely music by karl Jenkins. She was so light, effortless, so much joyfull positivity.
I apologize that I like unadulterated classical music and dance, as I find the creation of beautiful lines and graceful movements with your body more rewarding than something innovative possibly with a deep backstory but not very beautiful in the classical use of the word. I don't have anything wrong with this, I just don't find it as beautiful as classical ballet.
I would have loved to see this live and so close to me too! Somehow I didn't hear about it. Please post when you plan to come back to Mexico City. I will make the trip to see Misty perform or Marcelo. Thanks for posting!
This is my favorite piece by Misty so I'm a little surprised to see how many people don't like this. You need to understand that 1) this is not a classical ballet piece so stop looking for classical ballet elements like dainty gracefulness and a fairytale story 2) the story here is Misty being at the mercy of the violinist, which is why she shows so much "exhaustion" in her moves and gives these looks of desperation at the violinist hoping that he stops only to play the music even more intricately each time. And every time the music starts again she's equally as powerful and alert, like the music is forcing her to dance against her will despite her exhaustion. Reminds me of Ella Enchanted, if she were a dancer 😀
This is a bland contemporary
Almost 40 years your senior, I was dissuaded as a young person of color. I always cried as I watched any ballet. Now I don't have to cry any anymore. You made it happen for all of us Black girls who were told no, and made it easier for those talents who come after you. I am happy for you Misty. I am glad I got to see you as a principal ballerina for ABT before my days end on this earth. You are a brilliant talent!
Now, again, Jjwhat colour are you talking about - I only see a great dancer and a violinist...
I feel the same. I was told I didn't have the body to be a dancer. So sadly I gave up. Misty and others of today give me hope for other young girls like my daughter's.
To all of you who are saying this is "boring" or "gibberish" you obviously have no appreciation for art, and this is a modern ballet, not your typical ballet. It's not supposed to conform to the same standards as classical ballet, though you can obviously see ballet technique with modern elements. Go educate yourself about the different types of dance there is, and maybe you'll learn to appreciate abstract art. Not all dance needs a "story" Sometimes exploration of music and movement is enough to create art. So go do yourself a favor and educate yourself instead of assuming it's gibberish, or better yet, if you don't appreciate it stick to your classical ballet. This was beautiful and Misty is a FANTASTIC performer who, you can see connects with the music and the audience.
The problem when talented people make things look simple, is that simple people can't appreciate it.
I agree.
Two amazing talents coming together.
By the end of this video I was ready to give a standing ovation to the violinist.
Brianna S I hope you're being sarcastic?😉
For those saying that it is gibberish, you are demanding too much. Stories shouldn't be searched for, they should be listened to. If you paid attention you'd see the obvious interaction between the soloist and the violinist and between the soloist and the music itself - the angular shape of the moves and motif of Misty losing her balances is so obviously a response to the dissonant sound of brief modulation to a foreign key in the music. This is only the tip of the ice-berg. Just because she's not dancing a fairytale doesn't mean that the dance can't be narrative.
+Laura Rose sounds like the bullshit im writing for my english essay rn
That's because you don't understand what she's saying due to your lack of understanding of art. Lmao, Which is understandable, not everyone gets it. This person obviously knows what she's talking about. I understood her at least.
I've been a fan of Misty for some time, because of what she stands for. I love ballet and have grown up in the art community with all it's diversity. And I understand what the choreographers doing in this piece, but I don't think this is a strong performance by Misty. Because the piece is about interacting with music and the musician, it's painful to watch how poorly she does it.
Rebecca Stephens I disagree.
To see Misty's body move while dancing to any music is to ( me, at least) to see a body in the pure perfection in which God has made it from the beginning! It is a great joy to watch this woman dance !!!
Actually, I see this piece as being all about the technical skills ... there are so many little things that are done exceptionally well throughout this piece. It seamlessly melds classical ballet with modern movement while providing moments of comic relief, again, all while demonstrating her strength, extension, precision and speed. She can ask her body to do anything ... and it responds like no other! Also keep in mind, Misty is the dancer, not the choreographer.
Well said!
именно - танцовщица, а не балерина
Her leg muscles are insane!! D:
I know right
i see not a single comment here that was bashing this piece. but at least 10 comments that criticising those non-existing comments....?
its the same with the people who see racism everywhere- its not because of her skin coulor but because of her skills
Maybe she or they had them deleted.
she is in a class all by herself, God bless her, what talent, amazing thank you Misty for having guts and the drive to pursue your dream
Beautiful, Graceful. ...Amazing.....she was born to dance .
Laura Rose I've couldn't have said it better myself. This is a BEAUTIFUL PIECE.
For everyone saying, “if you don’t like this you have no appreciation for art” or “you don’t understand modern ballet” blah, blah. I do. And I dance and have danced for years. I don’t like this either. It felt like she was gathering too many thoughts rather than trying to portray 1 story. Next!
Misty Copeland is amazing. Graceful, whimsical, abrupt, profound. Her dancing encapsulates the human experience.
Dixit, Sarah!
Love this showcase if her artistic & fun side. Clearly everyone knows she has the technical skills but this is meant to show her creativity & fun side without being too serious. Loved it!
Oops 'OF her artistic'
I can't believe how many people out there that are so closed minded!!! You need to read more, admire more visuals arts (try museums), concerts etc.!!!!! This is absolutely astonishing!!
It's called white people jealousy of magical black people!!!
If Charlie Chaplin were a ballerina, this is how he would dance.
Duane Cochran When certain closed minded people see other races other than whites breaking the mold they just become upset and start spewing hate everywhere.
Miss Irene what dancing colour are you talking about?
Closed minded may mean a lack of exposure to the all of the arts, or reading hack periodicals and getting opinionated by them? Maybe they cannot form an independent thought? Maybe they need to get a life?
Where her toe points and where her hands move in every move she makes is her telling a part of a story for most of you who say it's gibberish well guess what you really don't understand ballet
Marie Andrews That is a true statement.
Misty is such an inspiration to me. Her starting at 13 years old is so inspiring to show that you can started later than the other girls and still be the best. I am 13 and she gives me hope that I can go as far as i want in ballet if i work for it.
She is so much better at modern than classical, I would even say clownish modern. But I appreciate the effort.
White, black or any color in between. She's amazing. Her body is amazing. She broke the barriers and had to be that much better to do it. I'm so glad she fought for it and got it. This is not my favorite choreography, but she's unbelievable.
What’s the point of the white, black or any other in between part-
She is so amazing. She is my inspiration and she will always be the most amazing dancer of our generation
Mind,Body,Movement equals the mesmerizing Misty Copeland. Just W O W
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fsc...What? I don't understand the words coming out of your mouth.
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Ramsees Jordan how old are you
My daughter is doing a report on her and, until this report, I had no clue who she was., Well, now I do and I'm spreading the word. She is TRULY talented and worth writing many reports and stories about. LOVED this!
so is my daughter! she's doing her report on her this month
Ottima interpretazione per una melodia gradevole con motilita' che ricrea pose figurali d'improvvisazione elanista e gradevole . Grande coinvolgimento psicomotorio nella pièce danzante che accoglie metaforizzazioni motili anche inedite.Molto brava. BIGHIN GIULIO RENZO
I'll never get to see her in person.... I'm guessing.. so I am thrilled to witness her dancing via you tube......
Amazing, her posture and precision is phenomenal, I totally iove it, I am not a dancer but love dancing of different genres, if I was to be a dancer I imagine this is how I'd love to express it. Her hard work paid off:)
SHE IS SUCH A BEAST!!!!! LOVE!!!!!!!
She is a beast alright.
It looks like the music controls her:) amazing musicality and movement
If she can get on pointe in three months then that means I can better myself in the art of dance.
No it doesn't. Everyone is an individual
Yeah you definitely can. Thing with pointe is, people tend to believe getting on pointe is the HARD part, just hoping into them one does from the end of the very first year of training (of the 8 or 9 years a professional dance career takes), the hardest thing for a classical dancer to learn is proper placement, alignment, at the beginning grades, and then on the higher grades the dancing parts and the "tricks". But definitely, as one friend told me once "dance is a personal journey, so as dance gives to YOU very specific things, YOU also give to dance things that no-one else is able to give". So go dance girl.
She is amazing. Such clarity in every movement.
This was an artistic statement. Not a showcase of her technical abilities. I greatly appreciate this piece. I don't understand why so many are having difficulty enjoying the simplicity of this dance.
I just wanna say that i read a lot of comments saying wether some people’s opinions werent ok or that they were wrongly informed, art Can be interpreted as the viewer desires, there is no right way of saying what an art form means or wants to say
WoW, Misty is absolutely gorgeous!! Love her style, her energy, and her enthusiasm. What a combination!
She is a storyteller with her body to Paganini‘s Caprice number 24! Amazing every moment expresses so much emotion - it’s comical, graceful, fantastic!
She's Amazing I hope and pray my Amya is as good as this thanks for showing us that there is color out there for classical ballet
She’s so BEAUTIFUL and❤ AMAZING ❤
Beautiful - music and dance and the whole piece. And yes, Misty as well.
Looks like the comments on this video are mostly from ladies. I might be in minority here gender-wise, but I admire this woman. The music is perfect to play while working on my thesis. :)
Maravilloso! La conexión entre los artistas, la integración de lenguajes corporales, la libertad creativa, el sutil humor!!!
Commitment and Sacrifice and Love of a Gift has given the World a Beautiful Human Being that has brought Ballet a New Breath of fresh Air of incredible strength interpretation and elegance of Dance... Creator watch and keep you surrounded in peace....🌻
can we talk about how beautiful her lines are? Even in an abstract piece like this!
She has the lines of a gymnast, not ballerina.
Look at the lovely lines of for example Svetlana Zhakarova
Yaasss ! Brava to her creativity, simplicity, and individuality. The world could use more unique, inspiring humans, and way less robots & clones. Lol
So well done to Ms. Copland and as a violinist, I know switching tone & pieces like that was far from easy, so well done to the violin soloist as well.
Her calves are on point. I seriously can't stop staring at them.
2:00 to 2:22 is my absolute favorite!
breerenee I am in agreement!!
+breerenee Yes!
I look up to her. I've been in ballet since I was 4 and I look up to her as my role model. I want to be in American Ballet Thetere when I get older. She's amazing and the reason I push Myself to be the best I can be.
There it is!!! Absolutely phenomenal. She has a beautiful soul and is hands down the best principal dancer!!
Shockingly beautiful artistry of Misty Copeland.
NYC ballet always had black dancers and hispanic dancers but non of them were quite this famous, not meaning they werent good, but times are different now
What a pleasure to watch. Such grace and talent.
I just saw her on Arseneo Hall and I breathe her essence. She gives me life and I am forever a fan!
Yes she danced almost the exact same steps, to different movement. I hope she's not also the "choreographer"
+Eric Conrad Marcelo Gomes, also a principal at ABT, is the choreographer.
Simply amazing. Would be honored to see a live performance. I wonder if Ms Copeland will ever perform in St. Louis, Mo?
I was surprised at a lot of her movements not being what I originally thought of as "traditional" ballerina movements. Some of them even tickled me a bit. Her poise is amazing..I'm privileged to have had the opportunity to view her talent.
She is mixing modern dance, quirky stuff, and acting with her ballet vocabulary. Viva la difference!
She can't do anything but quirky poses, and classroom movement
I live this as a dream - a dream between a perfect dance soul and body responding intuithively to the violinist this is really sophisticated and great!
This is so brilliant I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know I’m late but this really reminds me of a mix of Ulysses Dove’s neo-classical pieces and Alvin Ailey’s Takademe
I love u Misty!U inspired me to never give up on ballet
Copeland seems to be in her ideal “genre.” She is a modern dancer.
She's freaking awesome. Love watching her. She's so talented and breathtaking to watch. Rock on!
Such physical virtuosity! Just absolutely phenomenal physical expression from a genius dancer.!
I love misty copeland. She is so beautiful when she dances. I am a dancer myself and I hope when I am older I will be as good as her 😄😄😄
She is literally AMAZING she is not only showing And telling the story of technique. But also how The PERSON playing for you...needs to BE FOR YOU and in a symbiotic relationship..because the moves also interpret the live musician...
Very beautiful! She is amazing & she is very pretty
I equate this piece to a relationship between a man and a woman.
You have to visually lose sight of the physical presence of Misty & the violinist but pay attention to the relationship between the music & the dance itself.
If you notice when the violinist softens the music how Misty's dance becomes more desperate for the attention and love from the music (the violinist) & when the music heightens how joyous her dance is.
Remember just because you can't interpret the piece doesn't mean it's a bad piece.
These violin pieces by Paganini were (obviously) never meant to be danced to....
This girl is all over the news that's why everyone's commenting.
She a women not a girl, 32yrs. old!
Exactly!!! Selina, So much publicity!!! Does it!!!
because she is the first black dancer in a big co. I saw a documentary.
Later i
I watched a lovely so young black beautiful, So very talented girl, about 17, in Orlando's ballet co.with other black and white dancers,
In the ballet piece Palladio, lovely music by karl Jenkins. She was so light, effortless, so much joyfull positivity.
I don't understand why people dislike this video like srsly. HOW CAN YOU DISLIKE MISTY?!?!
Easy
I love you misty!!!
How mind blowing and magical
Excellent mix of contemporary and classical ballet moves!! Love it!!
those calves!! ^_^
As Albert Eienstein said we all dance to a mysterius tune intoned in the distance by a mysterious played intoned in the by a mysterious players...
Such a beautiful performance. Additionally, those legs... WOW!
What do you think her BMI is? I'm guessing maybe 3 or 4.
wow she is pretty amazing
Her leg muscle...
Amazing ....I would like to have the chance of see Ms Copeland on my country!
A perfeição e graça . Lindo
DAMN. She puts an entirely new meaning to the term "graceful."
Like what? I don't see sny ballet grace. Ok as a gymnast.
I absolutely love this performance misty copeland is my idol and I love sitting around and watching her dance because she's a beautiful dancer
Brilliant! 💕💕 Misty!!
The music was deafening. She dances good but it doesn't flow with the music, I mean Obviously! So I don't think it looks good.
Selina Bal That was the "pointe". Obviously. ;-)
Ein_Stein DID play the fiddle
Unbelievable - a pas-de-deux like no other
Yes, nice work. Congrats Marcelo!
This is Misty's cup of tea, not Classics, as she wishes.
Beautiful
Damn the violinist killed me...my fellow musicians will relate. 😫
There is such a thing as perfection, and it is Misty Copeland.
In love with Misty and her style...
I could do that. In my dreams. lol. Beautiful.
Su cuerpo es pura expresión ella es fantástica, la admiro profundamente es una luchadora le ganó a lo indecible. 👏👏👏😍😍🤗💓
she is amazing!
I apologize that I like unadulterated classical music and dance, as I find the creation of beautiful lines and graceful movements with your body more rewarding than something innovative possibly with a deep backstory but not very beautiful in the classical use of the word. I don't have anything wrong with this, I just don't find it as beautiful as classical ballet.
I dont either. And i don't find anything attractive or beautiful about it.
Her feet and legs are absolutely amazing. She's a fantastic dancer; extremely awe inspiring!
Incredible !
I would have loved to see this live and so close to me too! Somehow I didn't hear about it. Please post when you plan to come back to Mexico City. I will make the trip to see Misty perform or Marcelo.
Thanks for posting!
She's obviously capable of a lot more than what the choreographer gave her.
TAKE IT BY STORM!!!
Love her.....exquisite artistry!
She is the most shapely ballerina I've EVER seen. Wow. Beautiful!
Me encanta la armonía de ambas muy expectacular interpretación 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🌷
Fabulous. Creative. Beautiful!!
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