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The more I learn about ballet the more I’m awe I am at how much pain and training and dedication these dancers go thorough. Yall are tough as f*ck and still so graceful
Who spends her time making up excuses as to why she's oppressed..... That's pathetic and sad.... Always a victim who hopefully never breeds more of that kind of stupid
It would be kind of heartbreaking to be the very top of your field and you STILL can’t find shoes in your skin color. The subtle racism she must have to deal with navigating this world must be really hard to deal with.
@@leslierae6416 You know most dancers can't buy point shoes in their skin color right? They pancake them with foundation because very few people have pink skin. Of course the shoes will be of a lighter tone though because ballet comes from France and French people are white.
@@IAmACatMeowMeowIDontLikeYou yes. It's not necessarily the healthiest. But it can be really tight in some dancers while being just relatively tighter in others...
You're supposed to have toe pads so that your feet don't end up looking like 'ballerina feet' with bandaids and blood. It's too at least try to keep your feet healthy.
Misty, you gotta bust open the ballet shoe industry and make your own line! You have the heart, the fire and this right here is the video for it. ❤️ God bless you, girl.
There's already multiple companies that make all different skin tone pointe shoes the problem is not that they're not being manufactured it's that the ballet company she works for doesn't buy them in the color of her skin.
@@Bombabingbong66Generally when a ballet dancer is part of a company, the company will provide pointe shoes. From what I can find online, Misty Copeland’s company (ABT) provide pointe shoes to their dancers so whether or not she gets shoes from a company that provides shoes in different skin tones is not up to her. It’s common that freelance dancers buy their own shoes, but companies generally provide them.
I was a ballerina from 1994 to 2006 in a small town in Brazil and we always had access to several skin tones ballet pointe shoes. Hard to imagine that in NYC she couldn’t order some in whatever color she desired.
There are not alot of black dancers here that are as successful as her. She is the first principal in her company to ve black so, yeah in a brown, tanned country, I hope they have deeper colors. But America likes thier Balerinas to be "European Pink." I don't make the rules, I just live here and people with money make those rules. Sad but true. They want to preserves "thier" culture. Of course.
@@veronicadelorey4941not being successful doesn't mean that you can't find who's in the color you want. So you're blaming racism as the reason for the shoes being that color when they've been like that for generations cuz they don't want to "wipe out their culture" It has absolutely nothing to do with it. It's traditional for them to be pink as someone said because it was the color of royalty way back in the day. Stop blaming it on racism and stuff. Stop being bitter and blaming the white man for everything. As a member of the minority community I am embarrassed by people who want to blame everything about society on whether or not it's racism. FYI you have absolutely no idea how many white people are in Brazil. There are a lot. You want to see racism? Go to Asia. That is exactly the most racist group of people on the planet. I should know as I am part Asian. Koreans and Japanese still don't like each there are facets of both cultures that are similar to each other. A lot of the orientals don't like darker skinned Asians. And don't even get me started with the Middle East which is a part of the Asian continent. You wanna know racism? You try being a mixed minority going into one of the countries where your parents are from see how they treat you differently than either a foreigner or someone who actually has the full look. I don't get treated like a foreigner and I don't get treated like a native either. You want to know tough? That's tough. Especially when they throw hate at you because you don't have a look that they think you should. So yeah. Stop complaining about stuff like this and start doing something about it. If you keep blaming everything on racism, you're never going to improve your life. Overcome it and suck it up I swear if one more person blames the white man for their own issues instead of actually doing something about the issue, I'm going to scream
No choice to succeed many girls is waiting you to fail to take your role. Hours of dancing to be perfect. At school when I came back from rehearsal they asked me how it was and explained everyday 10 am to 10pm. Few will be chosen and only the best will be hired. It's really hard to live this dream knowing all sacrifices or being underpaid. If it's not your passion it's not worth it. And there's a lot with ED same for girls who are doing modeling. You have to be thin and light. We also have a lot of injuries. When you have pointe at first you don't expect to bleed or your nail can bleed and lose your nail. It's very hard and learn to be used to the pain. I kept dancing even injured or compete at gymnastic and martial arts. I was paid as gymnast, dancer and martial arts artist. I could be a full time professional gymnast but I had some friends who were professional and were injured at the point they could end in wheelchair and their doctor suspended them 5 years due to their injury. So I needed a plan b. Because when I'll be too old which is in twenties I didn't want to be stucked in my career. And only had these experiences in my resume. So I had diplomas and when I decided to be retired because I lost my passion I could be hired because I had skills. So I didn't struggle. I knew I already realized my dreams. But I witnessed when my friends were stopped in their sport career or fired. They ended depressed and it was really hard for them to find a job or do something else. We still in contact and wished to be more disciplined and keep going to school. I had sleeping pills since middle school as I had way too much pressure. Because I was good in most sport and teachers wanted me to join their club and be in the top so I was mostly in top 3 at school. Top 1 mostly even if I skipped school a lot. I had a deal with my teachers so as long I came for exams they will adapt to me. In some subject some teachers didn't give me exams anymore and gave me the highest grade. They said it was useless as I was always first or had extra points for doing more than others. So it was pretty cool. Some teachers hated me and tried to trick me to fail but I was still first whatever I was laughing or talked too much with my classmate. So they gave up on me and said I could do whatever I want as long as I don't disturb them because I loved to piss them with my questions and they weren't able to answer. So we played with it when theh ended to ignore me. So I asked to others to raise their hand for me and keep asking the same question until they give us an answer. In history subject I reached to break my record wasting an hour while others tried to finish their homework. I was in a public artistic high school but they were very selective and if you failled twice they kicked you from school to keep their statistic high on successful students. The price to succeed is to not party and always training even weekends and holidays. You also follow a strict diet, you will not experience drugs either because you always have medical exams and tested to be sure you don't use drugs to perform better. It's really tiring but when you live your dreams it's kinda a small sacrifice. You understand later you weren't like others who partied and had a normal life. I used to travel a lot for shows, compete. So it also saved me and didn't end in jail like most of my childhood friends.
I remember a documentary that followed several ballet students as they were trying to get into an academy. One of the students was adopted from Africa and her adoptive mother was white, the adoptive mother would customize the outfits even dying the leotards, undergarments, lace, straps, etc dark brown to match the girls skin tone because pink,off white or nude sticks out on dark skin. These pieces/parts of the outfit were supposed blend with the skin and ballet was predominately practiced by Caucasians so understandably these lighter toned colors became standard. At the time of the documentary they didn’t have variety like they do now and I was impressed at how aware the adoptive mother was of the small details, the work she put in, she took outfits apart, dyed the “skin tone” pieces and sewed the outfit back together in time for recitals and auditions.
Yes! The documentary “First Position” really makes you appreciate this art form. And that ballerina is Michaela DePrince, she’s at Boston Ballet and started her non profit for kids like she said she would. Amazing human
It’s European pink because back in the renaissance era, pink was the monarchy’s colour, especially for princes. It’s very recently that it’s know for being the “girls’” colour
mmmm i see what you mean but pointe shoes are meant to be as close to the skin tone of the dancer as possible to make those long elegant lines. European pink being very roughly and approximately the color of most european peoples skin. Ie, most white dancers dont color their shoes. ballet originated in Europe so it makes sense that they’d start that way but at this point there have been black and brown dancers for a very long time. If the color was meant to be pink, and not meant to match skin, they wouldn’t be coloring them and companies wouldn’t have started producing other colors. Also curious what you mean by “the” monarchy. there were multiple… as there are and were many countries in Europe. And they all used different colors. In fact purple and blue are considered to be a monarchs color because of that era. Albeit for a decent chunk of time it was broadly the English, there were still large swaths of time where it was multiple countries, and often the monarchs changed the color scheme. Would love to see a source regarding the pink, because that contradicts what i had learned to be true /gen
@@lopez8872 did you read what i said? im not saying its not allowed im saying that im quite confident that the color isn’t because its associated with royalty and explained why, and that dancers aren’t ONLY european anymore so european pink shouldn’t be the only option. really not understanding where you got that impression from because its not at all what i said. perhaps i can correct whatever statement led you to that impression.
@_mina24 It's hard to say. From what I have heard, having it blend with their skin makes the moves look cleaner and their legs longer. Also, they didn't have darker dancers, so it probably wasn't much of a thought.
I remember getting my first pair of dance shoes that actually came in MOCHA “brown” and I almost cried because tan on brown skin doesn’t look good! My dance teacher, who is white, was determined to get me shoes that matched my skin and she did. I have a connection with her to this day because she fought for me in the dance world because of my character and talent, and made sure that I had equality in all spaces.
@@avamac678 Thank-you! She was the perfect example of how the world should be and I’m forever indebted to her for the doors she kicked open for myself and others.
@@jdstep97thank you. She found a gap in the market and instead of profiting she wants to feel she’s intentionally left out and blame someone else. Uggh. It’s exhausting these people.
I'm European Slavic and my skin is not pink. Stop excluding yourself, it is just the dancing shoe, it can be painted in any color you want, and name it what ever you want.
Must be an older discipline. My pointe instructor also taught with no pads, for the exact same reason. It never dawned on me this wasn’t done everywhere. I’m almost 60 so this was a lifetime ago. This woman has reignited my love of ballet. Thank you, so much💞
I'm 40 and my ballet teacher taught that way too she also taught yoga so I thought she was special in that. 😂 I can still go on point barefoot ..not dancing the sugar plum fair now just for a second. I have this pair of vibram soled slippers that I can go on point in too. They're very flexible but also very hard I think they have made vubram ballet shoes now. They've got all sorts of shoes now that look intriguing. ❤
I have always been fascinated by ballet. Personally, I was always a sports girl as I was 5' 7" by 10 and finished out at 5' 11", but inside me was a person who wanted to be a ballet dancer or a gymnast so badly but was always told I was too big. May I ask, what happens to the feet of a ballet dancer as they age? I had one friend who danced for years, and in our 20's (I'm 55 now) she always walked with her feet directed outwards, never pointing straight, which got me to thinking about her feet. Do either of you walk or ever walked with your feet pointing outwards and have you developed feet problems from years, if not decades of having your toes manipulated in toe shoes? Thanks and if I've overstepped by being too personal, my apologies.
@@MetalMama-Mimi523 I know you were asking them, and I'm curious as well, but I have that same issue due to hip problems so I can't help but wonder if that may be a factor in it at all as well
@@MetalMama-Mimi523 it depends. But no generally ballet dancers don't walk with her feet turned out and many nin ballet dancers walk that way. A properly trained dancer doesn't walk like that but many people have am issue with theur feet or back that can cause them to walk in all the ways non dancers walk. Usually a dancer is very conscious of their posture and their foot and knee health but planet aren't and walk badly just as plenty if jiggers run badly. That's just posture and can run in families or be because if an underlying issue of weakness. Not at all a good idea to walk like that whether a dancers a gymnast or anyone else. As for feet many ballerinas use badly fitted shoes theur teachers aren't careful and they don't change their shoes as theur feet change or they rely too heavily on the shoe to form their strength and actually haven't got strong feet ...so that depends as well. A good teacher will make sure your shoes are not ill fitting for your feet and that you're not letting your toes become weak and end up getting squashed inside the shoe ...so no your feet should be very sting very well formed and not have bunions or bent toes which only really happens if care is not taken to ensure the strength is maintained off pointe and the shoe is well fitting and comfortable. There are adult classes you can go to but be careful that your teacher is actually paying attention to things like your shoes your arches your turn out your knees all sorts of things have to be really well minded to prevent damage of knees ankles toes metatarsal etc and as you progress your feet will change shape and adjustments to you shoes will be nessiary. My teacher was a nightmare about all of that she was so perfectionist but it has made me highly aware of my knees my hips my posture and my feet through my whole life. I see a lot of videos of kids especially on you tube where you know if they continue the way they are going they will end up damaged. Its not as important for you as an adult but for children is really important that the teacher is hyper aware of all of that and of people natural habits that they may need to overcome.
A Bloch employee wrote that the brand has been making Misty's shoes in a costum colour that matches her particular skintone and they were quite offended by misty's remark regarding her having to colour her pointe shoes, especially since they were the among the first pointe shoe brands to introduce different tones of shoes to accommodate all skintones (and many other brands followed suit!). I understand the need for awareness and diversity but people HAVE been listening and applying changes!
But that’s not aligned with her message... it’s harder for her... Honestly that’s ridiculous that she lied about coloring them herself and didn’t shout out the company that actually makes her shoes and customized them for her and not even a stock color from them. I imagine that she goes through them often.
When I was dancing growing up, we would be measured for our instep, length, width, and height of our feet to find the perfect pointe shoe to match our feet because everyone’s feet are built differently. You can’t just pick a random shoe that matches your skin tone. I still can’t find the shoe that I was prescribed in brown
@acar7421 the ballet world is notorious for the often horrific pressure, harsh training, and just suffering that it takes. And with her being of color, God knows the bullying she's taken. This is hard for me to watch as an empath. She's holding back massive emotion. She is extremely brave, clearly.
When I was promoted to a Principal Scientist this year, I thought about Misty; upon my discovery of her some years ago , I strived to become the best in what I do! Kudos for her demonstrating that your dreams and aspirations are just the beginning footsteps to your realiities!
@@amymarshall5058fs not necessarily - idk the skin colour of the commenter, which would probably answer that. However I would say Misty isn’t just an icon because of her race and she should be held as an inspiration for anyone from all walks of life. Her strength and advocation is incredible for all, so I don’t feel like skin colour needs to be the centre of every comment because that does not encompass who she is and restricts her to that sphere of recognition, although it’s certainly important to reach audiences she can have particular power for, and is relevant in the context of this video. Ultimately it’s a lovely comment so not sure it needs to be restricted… hope that was respectful and you understand what I mean!
I swear, since I was 5 I’ve adored this woman and her dance. My mom even got me the little doll of her back in 2018 I think, I can’t remember the year. She is so kind and sweet and she was my biggest inspiration growing up and still is. I’m now 14, and I’ve always dreamed of doing ballet, or any type of dance. There were a couple of times where I took classes but I would always end up leaving because I didn’t feel confident enough or good enough, but she ups my confidence so much somehow. Now I’m 3 years strong in my ballet classes, and she’s my biggest inspiration to continue. ❤
I love Misty Copeland but the colour is called “ballet pink”. Maybe the company shes been buying her shoes from called it “European pink” but even if thats the case it’s not a bad thing. Ballet pink is a certain shade a pink. Not meant to be skin tone. Although I don’t think it’d be a bad thing for them to make darker shades for a more seamless look. But having them be pink isn’t bad cuz it’s not meant to be skin tone.
the pink color very much was intended to match the dancers skintone. some companies call it european pink, and some call it ballet pink, but either way, the way the pink tights came about was to match the skin tone of the dancers, who were very pale. same with pointe shoes, they started out as european/ballet pink in order to match the dancers pale complexion. edit: where i dance the color is more commonly referred to as european pink. im not positive but i believe that european pink was the original term used. i actually have friends whose skin tone is very similar or even match exactly to traditional ballet pink tights. its not all that rare.
@@amyjones3467 That's interesting to hear because I am a dancer as well and I have only encountered it being universally known as "ballet pink" I have only heard this from Misty Copeland. And just becuase there may be rare cases where it matches their skin, most white people are not "ballet pink" lol. But making new, brown shoes to match their skin is fine by me. But ballet pink doesn't match white people either. So this idea that it has to is new.
All ballet classes for little girls were pink tutu pink tights pink shoes. Nothing to do with skin colour. But pink is for girls. It’s always been that way. For professional dancers doing shows shoes should match the costume colour. Swan lake wore white regardless of the colour of the dancer. Race has nothing to do with colour of the shoes. White folks are not pink or white The costume was pink not the child/dancer.
@@rosaamano8746which is pretty ridiculous & very exclusionary. As if Europeans are even just one color. I’m glad it’s slowly changing & I hope soon ballet shoes in ALL colors will be easily accessible & sold.
Good lord that must’ve took a world of hurt and a mountain of dedication to pursue such an art. Hats off to you young lady it’s nothing short of incredible.
To everyone saying that brown and black shoes do exist, that is true but for dancers everyone has a very specific shoe that they like that may not come in any other color
Then we dye them or use foundation makeup on them rather than have a pity party over the color of a shoe. It was a non issue. Please don't make a mountain out of a molehill.
@@chelledegrasse2787 it's not a issue for you because your shoes come in the shade you need but for some that's not the case and brands need to better at inclusion it's not hard at this day and age to include all skin colors they choose not which makes excluding certain dancer and that's not right!
Ballet slippers used to come in ‘American pink’ and ‘European pink’. Predictably, ‘American pink’ is a more saturated, brighter, colour. If you google the phrase ‘American pink color’, you’ll see the difference.
My late Auntie was a principal dancer (Houston Ballet back in the day) and I know what her feet went through... You are phenomenal. Break those barriers, and I want there to not be any further barriers to artists living their artistry.
She is amazing. I just hope her feet don’t give her as many problems because of that advice. I was a dancer for 16 years and it’s horrible. What she feet go through.
You are absolutely incredible. I know very little about ballet, but I know you are speaking absolute truth from what little I do know. I hope my little comment can spread to others and maybe one days we can all see more inclusive point shoes! You rock!
🛑 You're heart is in the right place ... but stop following the propaganda !? She just made PINK shoes racist? lol They are pink.. not beige.. they wear pink skirts and blue and actual white.. jet black.. It's not to look shoeless or to match skin tone lol
@mamahanna1447 actually the point of tights and the ballet shoes are to create the illusion of a beautiful consecutive line close to skin tone and that's why many asian and black dancers would "pancake" (packing a shoe with foundation) to match yellow and brown skin tones. A simple Google search would have proven her right. Next time shutting up before being ignorant will suffice.
Wow i never realized that they were meant to be "skin color", I always thought they were baby pink or eggshell and that it was so they matched most ballet outfits. I also thought that you could order them in any color. Huh, definitely learned something new today. I didn't realize how much I thought I knew about ballet 😂
@@Cdroh Excuse me, what? Yeah I think you misunderstood me. I was making the point that I never had a clue that so much to do with ballet had ANYTHING to do with race. If you took this as me bringing anything into this conversation is silly. I let it be known that I didn't know as much as I thought I did about ballet. I reacted to what the creator was speaking on... It's people like you with the problem. Why does it have to be someone other than the creator that brings up an issue like race? It's her experience and it's her life that she's choosing to share with the world... Why are you making a problem where there wasn't one???
@Cdroh you’re the one making it about race. She briefly mentioned an inconvenience in the colours of the shoes given her professional experience in ballet. Also I’m not American, but for someone who seems to hate Americans so much you sure are spending a lot of time on an American website, owned by an American company.
Misty ... you are a GOAT. You're ability to express yourself through movement and your voice is extraordinary. Keep up the good fight and start your own line of dance footwear that's inclusive for All.👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Please consider refraining from placing so much emphasis on skin color. If it shouldn't matter, stop making it matter. Constantly searching for racism only holds you back from realising how and where you are accepted. Your beauty and grace speak for you. Your skin just keeps it all in one space. 💙💙💙
There are a lot of different point shoes in different colors in the United States as well. For some reason, she wants to tell everybody that she has to make her own..
I remember seeing you as a 13 year old prodigy on the heroldo Riverio show. Families fighting over you. Im glad you made it to the other side and became successful, keep on keeping on my sister and best of luck
@@gofigure4920 I just googled Colors of Ballet point shoes and they come in all colors of the rainbow as well earth and skin tone shades. Wow is she purposely giving the wrong message out?
With all due respect (and I don’t know this) but maybe ballet began in European countries, so that’s why the traditional pink; not consciously to exclude others. I am - however - very surprised that now that our world is so much “smaller,” the ballet shoes don’t come in a wide variety of colors, to include all races. Kudos to you for your wonderful dedication to ballet and your talent! ❤
This video accidentally showed up as I was scrolling through... And then I realized that this is actually Misty, the ballerina - the one we have a book about! My daughters and I enjoy reading it. The story of your becoming a ballerina is very inspiring.❤
I am European, and the only time I will be that type of pink, would be when I am dead lol. I love the fact that your shoes actually match your skin tone. Perhaps they should make a universal buff colour and we should all do the dyeing process 😊
I know what your saying but if your of a lighter complexion aka white generally speaking it’s no issue with the “European pink” for her she literally HAS to color her own or it’s a problem or frowned upon.
@@terribell9737 I feel like that’s creating issues that don’t need to exist. traditionally, women should wear pink and men should wear black or white. it’s just shoes
I work for a ballet company. It is crazy to see the black professionals come with a bag full of shoes and have to get them all dyed for the up coming season. But they also hold a special place in my heart because their dancing means so much more to me coming where I come from.
There are many companies like ballet shoes in a wide range of skin colors so why not purchase those instead of choosing to buy the pink shoes which are nobody's skin color.
@@kellycochran3305 why are you coming at me like I make the shoes 🤔 from my experience I’ve only seen 2 black shades ones light and the other is super dark and as Yk we come in plenty of shades. I believe it’s easier for the costume shop to match the skin tone of our professionals vs them picking a shade that was made up. Y’all have to relax on coming at people 🤦🏾♀️ we all live in different places and shit gets ran differently all over the world. I should be allowed to tell my experience without you feeling a way. Y’all have to learn to keep scrolling 🤦🏾♀️
@@Shockguey no you asked a question goofy. And it’s people like you that fall under the “y’all” because why are you here? My opinion and experience is mines to have. It’s not up for debate. People like you read all the comments and see how I feel about other commenting then still decide to comment! Learn to move tf around. Plus you double commented and call yourself taking up for the next person. When you didn’t have to ask me shit you could have googled it. But you chose to be here and be on some bs 😂😂😂😂🗣️ YALL HAVE TO LEARN TO KEEP FUCKIN SCROLLING 🤦🏾♀️ talking about “weird hyper focusing” yet yo weird ass too hyped and focused on my comment. Also if you watched the video and understood what she was saying or knew anything about ballet it wouldn’t be a question. And clearly you don’t so again WHY ARE YOU HERE? 🤦🏾♀️
I don’t think it’s intended to be exclusionary I think it’s probably just that the shoes were decided upon in Europe before there were black or brown people there
@@voguehaven5154 Do you forget people of color? And okay that’s 65% of white but what about the rest? She still faces some struggles given that she’s not white passing so, your point is?
@@spookyooky793it is important for white people to see us as victims? Gtfo. I'm not white. I live in a predominantly white environment. I get my share of bigotry. I know my history(afro carribean) but a victim because of my race?! Foh. I will be damned if the first impression I want white people to give, is 'victim due to blackness'. I'm darker than Misty! Shouldn't I feel even more marginalised?
It took way to long to come in other colors. Just like it still is taking to long for libraries, banks and other corporations to include Black and brown people
Are you saying libraries and banks don’t have black people??? Everyone at the bank I go to is black except for one Spanish speaking girl that works at the counter..
@wonderwomanenlightenment641 Libraries and banks??? Are u living in the fuckin 50s? I promise u there are plenty of black, brown, and every other color out there at banks and libraries😂 ur crazy💀
‘European pink’ and ‘American pink’ are two different colours. ‘European pink’ is that soft pink colour popular for pointe shoes now. ‘American pink’ is a brighter pink. When I was a child, little girls’ ballet slippers came in ‘European’ or ‘American’ pink. I recall this because my dance teacher, Miss Pora, had a very clear preference for ‘European pink’.
Its so difficult to decide to get offended or not when the nomenclature is so loaded and different depending on what you know and what you're being told.
I did ballet as a kid into my early teens and I never ever thought that the ballet slippers were supposed to be a match for my skin colour. (either the little leather slippers worn as children or pointe shoes) I thought they were supposed to be pink because little girls love the colour pink - why else?
@@claireadamson4138that's because white folk in ballet are considered pinky. The line is the major reason for the look ballerinas try to achieve. Can't have it unless the legs and feet match. Which is why shaded shoes and tights are so important.
I wrapped white tape around each toe and cut socks to protect them as well. Danced ballet for 17 years and I have very pretty feet as a 53 year old. Glad I used those materials. I wear open toed shoes and not shy about about it.
Good for you. My sister danced for literally 20years, all the way through college and bless her heart, her feet were horribly ugly for the longest time haha. About 5 years without dancing now and her feet finally look mostly normal, though I swear her toes are still shaped like the box of a point shoe
@@jo-eo9ldyes once the callouses heal most dancers will still have insane bunions from having their toes smashed together so long, their big toes come inwards leaving a large nob sticking out where their toe should line up with.
As someone who did ballet for many years, I cannot believe she doesn’t use padding! That hurts my toes to even think about. I used padding and tape every time before those pointe shoes went on. That is so impressive! I’ve never heard of being trained that way but it must give her an edge compared to other dancers.
Yep, you’re right it is exactly a way to prohibit black and brown dancers! You got us, all of us pink dancers just wanted nobody whose feet weren’t a nice pink color to dance! Foiled again! On a serious note, though, it’s amazing that somebody who works so hard and has developed a skill that I will never be able to comprehend because it is so far out of my abilities to do still feels the need to throw in some thing about how having to paint a shoe is what has held her back, when clearly, it has not held her back if she is at such an awesome level of dance. It reminds me of a radio host who talked about how he got as far as radio as he did because he worked hard, and the person who he was interviewing stopped him to say “well You can only say that because you’re a white man who experienced white privilege”, but it turns out the radio host was a black guy Who actually did just work hard to get where he wanted to be. She is like the opposite of that radio host. Instead of seeing how hard she worked, and the dedication she had to put in to get to where she is, all she sees is ways she thinks she is falsely been held back. Even if it is some thing as mundane as brown shoes instead of pink.
I just googled Colors of Ballet point shoes and they come in all colors of the rainbow as well earth and skin tone shades. Wow is she purposely giving the wrong message out?
@TheUnderCoverMother2020 Thats what the people who want to be victims do. They lie or blame others to remain opressed, when they themselves are the opressers.
@@nicoler.2156 If I went to an African dance group and told them to change their hair styles to be more inclusive to me, imagine the reaction. It's cultural appropriation when we want to do anything outside our culture, but at the same time, we should change all of our cultural traditions in the name if "inclusivity." I don't see anyone calling her out for cultural appropriation.
@@anastasiassecret3837 Accept what? It's called supply and demand, if there isn't a large demand for it, these companies aren't going to invest in something they're not going to get a return on. No one is stopping any person of colour from designing and selling shoes of colour... You don't have to accept that these factories tend to make what sells best, it's just the way capitalism works.
That's not what she's saying 🤦🏼♀️ at all! They can have different shades to match all skin types and still claim to be invented by white people! Instead of excluding entire race and keeping racism alive! Your white privileged and ignorance is showing!
She is literally a beast for not using pads or Band-Aids, or anything. I literally don’t know how her feet are not destroyed point is so hard I am the dancer myself and that is insane.
I mean, the dance medium was developed over 500 years ago in Europe.... There weren't too many colored people floating around the royal French courts with Catherine De Medici. Misty is a fabulaous ballerina and brings so much to the artform. But dont act butthurt when a traditionally white european artform has europeaness embedded in it.
Were there really no people of color in 16th century France? Or are we used to thinking about European history while erasing the diversity that must have existed at the time?
@ebangoosa It'd be no different than me becoming a professional kabuki dancer and then complaining that almost all of the things used in it are designed for Asians instead of tall Scandinavians.
Suprise! I never regarded the pink of my shoes as an extension of my skin! I always thought, it´s this girly-balley "I`m so pretty in pink" princess thing. I was so proud to get some black flat shoes (don't know how you call them in english). I finally felt cool with my outfit.
That interesting regarding your own experience. But of course it doesn’t change the experience of black dancers who have experienced subtle and not subtle racism in ballet.
No, it doesn`t change the experience. But it can open your mind and ease your heart (especially when bad experiences come that often, that you expect it), knowing that some people just love you for your art and personality, while chosing wrong words and different interpreted colours.@@rmereh
@jazmyneisaac8079 Who invented ballet? It's okay to enjoy and even join in on a culture, but very entitled and scummy to try to erase its history to suit yourself.
@@MimiRAM0NEno one culture owns ballet Not only that but it’s funny how it’s only sports and events that people attribute white people that they seem to think are worthy of excluding others
@@MimiRAM0NE ballet isn’t your fuckin culture, it’s a dance technique that’s been used globally for centuries Not only that but WHITE people don’t exist luv Every culture you can name HAS NON WHITES and definitely black people, So there STILL IS NO EXCUSE Besides the obvious racism we need to defend to our dying breath
I took ballet for many years and had no idea that the pale pink tights and pointe shoes because it was supposed to match Northern European skin tones. I’m White but I have Olive skin, so there is zero pink in my skin. I’ve seen East Asian (Chinese and Japanese) dance companies and they wear Ballet Pink too. East Asian people generally have warm or neutral skin tones. I just thought Ballet Pink was the traditional color of tights, ballet slippers, and pointe shoes. I can remember shopping for foundations at drugstores and all of them had pink undertones in the early 1980s. So I couldn’t wear it. I finally found some foundations with warm undertones in the Latino Beauty section of the drugstore.
plus, i know some people have pinkish undertones, but that's mostly in the face, and most white girls i know who do ballet have to paint their pointes with foundation too. European pink is not that matching on many many people. but I'm not tryna discredit her claims of exemptions in ballet bc it is a very exclusive world and the reasoning for pointe shoes originally being pink is because of race. so maybe in her area more shade ranges just aren't that available without costing more.
@@taylinj4834 the thing is, point shoes, if you want to have them match your skin, pretty much every skin tone has to paint their shoes. I'm white and have had to do it many many times because "European pink" (which isn't called that anymore. It's called Ballet pink and everyone knows it) doesn't match white people either. Ballet is exclusive and for MOST dance companies, it's not about race. Its about body type. And who taught you. Which isn't GOOD but race has not much if anything to do with its exclusivity. And just like any job, there will be people who discriminate. But across the board? Race isn't really an issue anymore. It DEFINITELY started out racist. A TON of things started out racist but that doesn't make it racist now. guess what? It also starts out as bad in other ways. Ballet dancers used to be seen as the equivalent of "exotic dancers". It wasn't a respected profession. People called and thought of Ballet dancers as whores. Ballet has changed a TONNNNNNN and to act like just because something started or used to be bad makes it bad now is crazy. Some of the best ballet dancers were/are black. And nothing (including having to paint their shoes much like every other dancer) stopped them from succeeding. Ballet is a hard profession to have for everyone. Nearly impossible to get into for EVERYONE. even harder to keep... For everyone. But thats the same as every other sport/art like it. And that "exclusivity" has nothing to do with skin tone 🤷🏻♀️
The pink shoes don't match anyone's skin tone. If you have any doubt, just refer to old paintings of ballet dancers and you'll see how well the colour of the shoes matches the colour of the skin of the dancers even back then. It is pink not nude.
If I was a ballerina, i would want to have shiny royal blue , not to mention Deep shiny purple!! I understand the extention of your leg and the best colors.
I don’t recall ever not seeing a variety of colored shoes when I was dancing. BUT I will say that I kind of like the idea of coloring your own shoes because every skin tone is different. This is a way to make them more personalized.
@@Ilovecerealcerealcereal it’s true. I’ll just say it since everyone is dancing around the issue (lol lame joke).The dancers are supposed to be uniform. The shoes and tights and such aren’t supposed to match skin tone. I suppose if it makes people feel better while practicing that’s fine but production is different as I’m sure you know
What's funny is many fair skin toned dancers also use their foundation to paint the shoes to better match their skin tone because no one has pink skin. Not even me even though the tips of my fingers and such are actually deep pink.
@@MyLoserBrain yeah I know like there are flesh colored shoes like the the “modern” or “lyrical” heeled ones or some tap shoes are so I could understand doing it with those but I really never thought the ballet ones were supposed to be or any black jazz or tap shoes and damn they’re expensive. I used to go to a dance school that every year made us buy a new color leotard always had to be whatever brand they chose. Such an expensive hobby but I loved it so much and miss it 😢
Point shoes arent pink because of skin color. Pink is just a delicate, light color that matches standard dance tutus. They werent meant to match skin color but if you want them to then youre gonna have to color them yourself.
I hate how everything has to be about race and skin color now a days, I was enjoying this clip and wanted to share it with my daughter who loves ballet but I think I rather not if it’s gunna make her think that her light skin is somehow a problem cause ballet shoes🤦🏻♀️
I think if they are going to forgo pink, everyone should get to wear shoes in their skin color. That goes for the white males and females, too. So many shades of white and not one of them pink. Onstage, generally a matching set of tights and shoes for all dancers makes for a more smooth, uniform looking show-except for principal roles in which they can wear skin color or any color they wish and it doesn’t stick out.
The more I learn about ballet the more I’m awe I am at how much pain and training and dedication these dancers go thorough. Yall are tough as f*ck and still so graceful
Worst part of it is that ballerinas were used to moonlight as escorts.. most of them were 14/16 too..
I actually did one of excercise videos for strenghtening feet made by a ballet dancer, feeling the pain was an understatement
And it happens when they're kids
Look at the huge bunions on both feet, not good. They r painful.
in my opinion, it's such beautiful symbolism for what it's like being a woman.
If you didn't know.... Misty is the first African American female principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre... Ever. ❤❤
So what. Why do you have a problem with that?
@@Benjisbeans ?? think you're hurtin; but if you'd only empty your mind and your heart from time to time; you'd see t'was no hate there ❤❤
Yes but she's not the only ballerina
That's amazing to hear, and i love how she talks about inclusion ❤
Who spends her time making up excuses as to why she's oppressed..... That's pathetic and sad.... Always a victim who hopefully never breeds more of that kind of stupid
She sounded like she was about to bust into tears at any moment
It would be kind of heartbreaking to be the very top of your field and you STILL can’t find shoes in your skin color. The subtle racism she must have to deal with navigating this world must be really hard to deal with.
@@leslierae6416god im so glad the racists didn’t infiltrate this comment section.
@@leslierae6416 I mean
I was today yrs old when i found out european women are suposed to have pink skin
Always tought beige was most fitting
@@leslierae6416 You know most dancers can't buy point shoes in their skin color right? They pancake them with foundation because very few people have pink skin. Of course the shoes will be of a lighter tone though because ballet comes from France and French people are white.
@@leslierae6416 there are plenty of brown shoes producers. She chooses not to buy them
It’s interesting to see how she naturally points her feet due to doing ballet for so long
Most dancers are like that
yep, as a ballet dancer myself, it’s just natural at this point
Isn’t that bad for your Achilles tendons? Shortening 😬
Danced up until high school and I still find myself naturally point my toes 20 years later
@@IAmACatMeowMeowIDontLikeYou yes. It's not necessarily the healthiest.
But it can be really tight in some dancers while being just relatively tighter in others...
She's the Real Goat.. No pads, and the way she dances so beautifully! Hats off!❤
She is not a good ballet dancer also not the first black ballet dancer
You're supposed to have toe pads so that your feet don't end up looking like 'ballerina feet' with bandaids and blood. It's too at least try to keep your feet healthy.
@braelynnmarie8590 I understand this, I was a ballerina for years but to know that she doesn't is wild and she dances so gracefully! I'd be in pain!
@@tatianas5637 She's brilliant. Touch grass.
no one mentioned she was the first...@@tatianas5637
My daughter still has your signed pointe shoes from years ago hanging on her wall. Thank you for being so welcoming.
Bless you.
That’s amazing!! So special especially with this video of her speaking about her ballet shoes
Aww ❤
She actually has nice feet to be a dancer😊
God bless you!
Misty, you gotta bust open the ballet shoe industry and make your own line! You have the heart, the fire and this right here is the video for it. ❤️ God bless you, girl.
But... There are different colourways of pointe shoes?!
There's already multiple companies that make all different skin tone pointe shoes the problem is not that they're not being manufactured it's that the ballet company she works for doesn't buy them in the color of her skin.
@@LynthariThey buy their own shoes.
@@Bombabingbong66Generally when a ballet dancer is part of a company, the company will provide pointe shoes. From what I can find online, Misty Copeland’s company (ABT) provide pointe shoes to their dancers so whether or not she gets shoes from a company that provides shoes in different skin tones is not up to her. It’s common that freelance dancers buy their own shoes, but companies generally provide them.
@@EmpressCosplay her company doesnt buy them in her colour and everyone has different brand preferences too
I was a ballerina from 1994 to 2006 in a small town in Brazil and we always had access to several skin tones ballet pointe shoes. Hard to imagine that in NYC she couldn’t order some in whatever color she desired.
There are not alot of black dancers here that are as successful as her. She is the first principal in her company to ve black so, yeah in a brown, tanned country, I hope they have deeper colors. But America likes thier Balerinas to be "European Pink." I don't make the rules, I just live here and people with money make those rules. Sad but true. They want to preserves "thier" culture. Of course.
@@veronicadelorey4941Victim mentality detected
@@veronicadelorey4941not being successful doesn't mean that you can't find who's in the color you want. So you're blaming racism as the reason for the shoes being that color when they've been like that for generations cuz they don't want to "wipe out their culture"
It has absolutely nothing to do with it. It's traditional for them to be pink as someone said because it was the color of royalty way back in the day.
Stop blaming it on racism and stuff. Stop being bitter and blaming the white man for everything.
As a member of the minority community I am embarrassed by people who want to blame everything about society on whether or not it's racism.
FYI you have absolutely no idea how many white people are in Brazil. There are a lot.
You want to see racism? Go to Asia.
That is exactly the most racist group of people on the planet. I should know as I am part Asian.
Koreans and Japanese still don't like each there are facets of both cultures that are similar to each other.
A lot of the orientals don't like darker skinned Asians. And don't even get me started with the Middle East which is a part of the Asian continent.
You wanna know racism? You try being a mixed minority going into one of the countries where your parents are from see how they treat you differently than either a foreigner or someone who actually has the full look.
I don't get treated like a foreigner and I don't get treated like a native either. You want to know tough? That's tough. Especially when they throw hate at you because you don't have a look that they think you should.
So yeah. Stop complaining about stuff like this and start doing something about it.
If you keep blaming everything on racism, you're never going to improve your life.
Overcome it and suck it up
I swear if one more person blames the white man for their own issues instead of actually doing something about the issue, I'm going to scream
@@veronicadelorey4941you can order any color you want I don’t have any idea what you’re talking about, Bloch has every shade
They do exist. This video is such weird propaganda and it's crazy how many ppl don't research before just believing everything they see online. 🤦♀️
Dancers are f***ing HARDCORE. They are so strong and resilient yet look so smooth & graceful. It blows my mind! 😊❤
Yeahhhh
No choice to succeed many girls is waiting you to fail to take your role. Hours of dancing to be perfect. At school when I came back from rehearsal they asked me how it was and explained everyday 10 am to 10pm. Few will be chosen and only the best will be hired. It's really hard to live this dream knowing all sacrifices or being underpaid. If it's not your passion it's not worth it. And there's a lot with ED same for girls who are doing modeling. You have to be thin and light. We also have a lot of injuries. When you have pointe at first you don't expect to bleed or your nail can bleed and lose your nail. It's very hard and learn to be used to the pain.
I kept dancing even injured or compete at gymnastic and martial arts. I was paid as gymnast, dancer and martial arts artist. I could be a full time professional gymnast but I had some friends who were professional and were injured at the point they could end in wheelchair and their doctor suspended them 5 years due to their injury.
So I needed a plan b. Because when I'll be too old which is in twenties I didn't want to be stucked in my career. And only had these experiences in my resume. So I had diplomas and when I decided to be retired because I lost my passion I could be hired because I had skills.
So I didn't struggle. I knew I already realized my dreams. But I witnessed when my friends were stopped in their sport career or fired. They ended depressed and it was really hard for them to find a job or do something else.
We still in contact and wished to be more disciplined and keep going to school.
I had sleeping pills since middle school as I had way too much pressure. Because I was good in most sport and teachers wanted me to join their club and be in the top so I was mostly in top 3 at school. Top 1 mostly even if I skipped school a lot. I had a deal with my teachers so as long I came for exams they will adapt to me. In some subject some teachers didn't give me exams anymore and gave me the highest grade. They said it was useless as I was always first or had extra points for doing more than others.
So it was pretty cool. Some teachers hated me and tried to trick me to fail but I was still first whatever I was laughing or talked too much with my classmate. So they gave up on me and said I could do whatever I want as long as I don't disturb them because I loved to piss them with my questions and they weren't able to answer. So we played with it when theh ended to ignore me. So I asked to others to raise their hand for me and keep asking the same question until they give us an answer.
In history subject I reached to break my record wasting an hour while others tried to finish their homework.
I was in a public artistic high school but they were very selective and if you failled twice they kicked you from school to keep their statistic high on successful students.
The price to succeed is to not party and always training even weekends and holidays. You also follow a strict diet, you will not experience drugs either because you always have medical exams and tested to be sure you don't use drugs to perform better.
It's really tiring but when you live your dreams it's kinda a small sacrifice. You understand later you weren't like others who partied and had a normal life. I used to travel a lot for shows, compete.
So it also saved me and didn't end in jail like most of my childhood friends.
I remember a documentary that followed several ballet students as they were trying to get into an academy. One of the students was adopted from Africa and her adoptive mother was white, the adoptive mother would customize the outfits even dying the leotards, undergarments, lace, straps, etc dark brown to match the girls skin tone because pink,off white or nude sticks out on dark skin. These pieces/parts of the outfit were supposed blend with the skin and ballet was predominately practiced by Caucasians so understandably these lighter toned colors became standard. At the time of the documentary they didn’t have variety like they do now and I was impressed at how aware the adoptive mother was of the small details, the work she put in, she took outfits apart, dyed the “skin tone” pieces and sewed the outfit back together in time for recitals and auditions.
Yes! The documentary “First Position” really makes you appreciate this art form. And that ballerina is Michaela DePrince, she’s at Boston Ballet and started her non profit for kids like she said she would. Amazing human
That’s the definition of a good mum.
She wanted to make certain that her daughter was comfortable.
I remember watching this on 60 minutes. Michaela is now a beautiful ballerina.
This should be a movie
@denisserivera1520 thank you for sharing the name of the documentary!
It’s European pink because back in the renaissance era, pink was the monarchy’s colour, especially for princes. It’s very recently that it’s know for being the “girls’” colour
mmmm i see what you mean but pointe shoes are meant to be as close to the skin tone of the dancer as possible to make those long elegant lines. European pink being very roughly and approximately the color of most european peoples skin. Ie, most white dancers dont color their shoes. ballet originated in Europe so it makes sense that they’d start that way but at this point there have been black and brown dancers for a very long time. If the color was meant to be pink, and not meant to match skin, they wouldn’t be coloring them and companies wouldn’t have started producing other colors. Also curious what you mean by “the” monarchy. there were multiple… as there are and were many countries in Europe. And they all used different colors. In fact purple and blue are considered to be a monarchs color because of that era. Albeit for a decent chunk of time it was broadly the English, there were still large swaths of time where it was multiple countries, and often the monarchs changed the color scheme. Would love to see a source regarding the pink, because that contradicts what i had learned to be true /gen
@@DakBabyNewtso ballet started in Europe and its not allowed to be called european pink? Or are you just saying more ballet shoe colours are needed?
@@lopez8872 did you read what i said? im not saying its not allowed im saying that im quite confident that the color isn’t because its associated with royalty and explained why, and that dancers aren’t ONLY european anymore so european pink shouldn’t be the only option. really not understanding where you got that impression from because its not at all what i said. perhaps i can correct whatever statement led you to that impression.
NO ONE has skin the colour of "European pink".
Nah apparently she thinks European skin color is pink 😂
I absolutely love the contrast of the pink slipper against darker skin tones - so beautiful, so vibrant, so elegant and sophisticated 🩰
Yes! And I didn’t think the pink shoes were meant to match the persons skin either. No one is pink color.
@_mina24 It's hard to say. From what I have heard, having it blend with their skin makes the moves look cleaner and their legs longer. Also, they didn't have darker dancers, so it probably wasn't much of a thought.
I love that you just proved her point. As if her brown ones don’t resemble the same description
So you don't think the brown ones are also elegant. Got it.
@@_mina24sigh yall will deny everything because you cant face racism
I remember getting my first pair of dance shoes that actually came in MOCHA “brown” and I almost cried because tan on brown skin doesn’t look good! My dance teacher, who is white, was determined to get me shoes that matched my skin and she did. I have a connection with her to this day because she fought for me in the dance world because of my character and talent, and made sure that I had equality in all spaces.
This is so touching
@@avamac678 Thank-you! She was the perfect example of how the world should be and I’m forever indebted to her for the doors she kicked open for myself and others.
@@dommayoung96may God richly bless the both of you. hope that you can if not have already get to meet Misty.
Paint and sharpies work really well.
Oh god nothing like racial awareness in dance shoes
Misty should come out with her own line for ballet shoes. I think she'd do very well 😊
Exactly. Rather than complain about the lack of shoes of her color, she could start a business. That would be great.
Not profitable.
@@jdstep97It’s not a complaint, it’s a very real problem and observation.
I agree she would door well
I would by them....for Ole time sake... Had lessons when I was 9😊
@@jdstep97thank you. She found a gap in the market and instead of profiting she wants to feel she’s intentionally left out and blame someone else. Uggh. It’s exhausting these people.
I'm European Slavic and my skin is not pink. Stop excluding yourself, it is just the dancing shoe, it can be painted in any color you want, and name it what ever you want.
I danced on pointe as a young girl over 40 years ago and had black shoes. I can’t even imagine not using any padding at all.
Must be an older discipline. My pointe instructor also taught with no pads, for the exact same reason. It never dawned on me this wasn’t done everywhere. I’m almost 60 so this was a lifetime ago. This woman has reignited my love of ballet. Thank you, so much💞
I'm 40 and my ballet teacher taught that way too she also taught yoga so I thought she was special in that. 😂 I can still go on point barefoot ..not dancing the sugar plum fair now just for a second. I have this pair of vibram soled slippers that I can go on point in too. They're very flexible but also very hard I think they have made vubram ballet shoes now. They've got all sorts of shoes now that look intriguing. ❤
Both you wonderful women have brought me to tears with your passion ❤❤❤
I have always been fascinated by ballet. Personally, I was always a sports girl as I was 5' 7" by 10 and finished out at 5' 11", but inside me was a person who wanted to be a ballet dancer or a gymnast so badly but was always told I was too big. May I ask, what happens to the feet of a ballet dancer as they age? I had one friend who danced for years, and in our 20's (I'm 55 now) she always walked with her feet directed outwards, never pointing straight, which got me to thinking about her feet. Do either of you walk or ever walked with your feet pointing outwards and have you developed feet problems from years, if not decades of having your toes manipulated in toe shoes? Thanks and if I've overstepped by being too personal, my apologies.
@@MetalMama-Mimi523 I know you were asking them, and I'm curious as well, but I have that same issue due to hip problems so I can't help but wonder if that may be a factor in it at all as well
@@MetalMama-Mimi523 it depends. But no generally ballet dancers don't walk with her feet turned out and many nin ballet dancers walk that way. A properly trained dancer doesn't walk like that but many people have am issue with theur feet or back that can cause them to walk in all the ways non dancers walk. Usually a dancer is very conscious of their posture and their foot and knee health but planet aren't and walk badly just as plenty if jiggers run badly. That's just posture and can run in families or be because if an underlying issue of weakness. Not at all a good idea to walk like that whether a dancers a gymnast or anyone else. As for feet many ballerinas use badly fitted shoes theur teachers aren't careful and they don't change their shoes as theur feet change or they rely too heavily on the shoe to form their strength and actually haven't got strong feet ...so that depends as well. A good teacher will make sure your shoes are not ill fitting for your feet and that you're not letting your toes become weak and end up getting squashed inside the shoe ...so no your feet should be very sting very well formed and not have bunions or bent toes which only really happens if care is not taken to ensure the strength is maintained off pointe and the shoe is well fitting and comfortable. There are adult classes you can go to but be careful that your teacher is actually paying attention to things like your shoes your arches your turn out your knees all sorts of things have to be really well minded to prevent damage of knees ankles toes metatarsal etc and as you progress your feet will change shape and adjustments to you shoes will be nessiary. My teacher was a nightmare about all of that she was so perfectionist but it has made me highly aware of my knees my hips my posture and my feet through my whole life. I see a lot of videos of kids especially on you tube where you know if they continue the way they are going they will end up damaged. Its not as important for you as an adult but for children is really important that the teacher is hyper aware of all of that and of people natural habits that they may need to overcome.
She should start her own pointe apparel line. She deserves it all ❤
Im SUPER surprised she hasn't done that already 🤯
Misty browns & mocha copelands what a shocker after all these years? What is shr waiting for
She works with Under Armour clothing line.
@@christinearbogast6751 bummer
In 2024 making shoes in any skin tone should already be done
Some of those dancers end up with the gnarliest feet ever ! Toes look broken - a real mess that equals the beauty of dance !
A Bloch employee wrote that the brand has been making Misty's shoes in a costum colour that matches her particular skintone and they were quite offended by misty's remark regarding her having to colour her pointe shoes, especially since they were the among the first pointe shoe brands to introduce different tones of shoes to accommodate all skintones (and many other brands followed suit!). I understand the need for awareness and diversity but people HAVE been listening and applying changes!
But that’s not aligned with her message... it’s harder for her...
Honestly that’s ridiculous that she lied about coloring them herself and didn’t shout out the company that actually makes her shoes and customized them for her and not even a stock color from them. I imagine that she goes through them often.
Different colors have been available for about 15 yrs now. Lawd, this girl may be talented, but she’s full of 🐂 💩. 😳🙄
When I was dancing growing up, we would be measured for our instep, length, width, and height of our feet to find the perfect pointe shoe to match our feet because everyone’s feet are built differently. You can’t just pick a random shoe that matches your skin tone. I still can’t find the shoe that I was prescribed in brown
@AshleyMarie-mr4ry there is nothing that will make a person with a victim mentality happy.
@@jadedixon3641sure, keep telling yourself that that is what it is.
She sounds like she's trying not to cry which makes me want to cry
What would she cry about?
@@acar7421 perhaps the lack of inclusiveness
@acar7421 the ballet world is notorious for the often horrific pressure, harsh training, and just suffering that it takes. And with her being of color, God knows the bullying she's taken. This is hard for me to watch as an empath. She's holding back massive emotion. She is extremely brave, clearly.
In my opinion she sounds a bit like Selena Gomez
She makes me feel down...
When I was promoted to a Principal Scientist this year, I thought about Misty; upon my discovery of her some years ago , I strived to become the best in what I do! Kudos for her demonstrating that your dreams and aspirations are just the beginning footsteps to your realiities!
Congratulations - and now someone probably looks up to you in the same way 😊
I absolutely agree. But that has nothing to do with skin color
@@amymarshall5058fs not necessarily - idk the skin colour of the commenter, which would probably answer that. However I would say Misty isn’t just an icon because of her race and she should be held as an inspiration for anyone from all walks of life. Her strength and advocation is incredible for all, so I don’t feel like skin colour needs to be the centre of every comment because that does not encompass who she is and restricts her to that sphere of recognition, although it’s certainly important to reach audiences she can have particular power for, and is relevant in the context of this video. Ultimately it’s a lovely comment so not sure it needs to be restricted… hope that was respectful and you understand what I mean!
I swear, since I was 5 I’ve adored this woman and her dance. My mom even got me the little doll of her back in 2018 I think, I can’t remember the year. She is so kind and sweet and she was my biggest inspiration growing up and still is. I’m now 14, and I’ve always dreamed of doing ballet, or any type of dance. There were a couple of times where I took classes but I would always end up leaving because I didn’t feel confident enough or good enough, but she ups my confidence so much somehow. Now I’m 3 years strong in my ballet classes, and she’s my biggest inspiration to continue. ❤
I love Misty Copeland but the colour is called “ballet pink”. Maybe the company shes been buying her shoes from called it “European pink” but even if thats the case it’s not a bad thing. Ballet pink is a certain shade a pink. Not meant to be skin tone. Although I don’t think it’d be a bad thing for them to make darker shades for a more seamless look. But having them be pink isn’t bad cuz it’s not meant to be skin tone.
the pink color very much was intended to match the dancers skintone. some companies call it european pink, and some call it ballet pink, but either way, the way the pink tights came about was to match the skin tone of the dancers, who were very pale. same with pointe shoes, they started out as european/ballet pink in order to match the dancers pale complexion.
edit: where i dance the color is more commonly referred to as european pink. im not positive but i believe that european pink was the original term used. i actually have friends whose skin tone is very similar or even match exactly to traditional ballet pink tights. its not all that rare.
@@amyjones3467 That's interesting to hear because I am a dancer as well and I have only encountered it being universally known as "ballet pink" I have only heard this from Misty Copeland. And just becuase there may be rare cases where it matches their skin, most white people are not "ballet pink" lol. But making new, brown shoes to match their skin is fine by me. But ballet pink doesn't match white people either. So this idea that it has to is new.
All ballet classes for little girls were pink tutu pink tights pink shoes. Nothing to do with skin colour. But pink is for girls. It’s always been that way. For professional dancers doing shows shoes should match the costume colour. Swan lake wore white regardless of the colour of the dancer. Race has nothing to do with colour of the shoes. White folks are not pink or white
The costume was pink not the child/dancer.
I always tought it was called ballet pink 😂😂
It used to be called European pink, it's since changed but that was what it was legit called
@@rosaamano8746which is pretty ridiculous & very exclusionary. As if Europeans are even just one color. I’m glad it’s slowly changing & I hope soon ballet shoes in ALL colors will be easily accessible & sold.
The shoes are pink because ballet tights are pink. In my country it has akways been called ballet pink
Because she's a racist.
@@celestethisandthat8887yes, the shoes and tights are pink to match the skin, but it only matches white people
Good lord that must’ve took a world of hurt and a mountain of dedication to pursue such an art. Hats off to you young lady it’s nothing short of incredible.
I saw her dance at quite a few of Prince's shows. She is so talented and beautiful
I LOVE this woman!! Missy is a force to be reckoned with. She is a beautiful sunny dancer.
Can't imagine using my pointe shoes without pads. 😭 Girl is an absolute beast.
To everyone saying that brown and black shoes do exist, that is true but for dancers everyone has a very specific shoe that they like that may not come in any other color
And that affects not just black people but everyone
Then we dye them or use foundation makeup on them rather than have a pity party over the color of a shoe. It was a non issue. Please don't make a mountain out of a molehill.
@@chelledegrasse2787 it's not a issue for you because your shoes come in the shade you need but for some that's not the case and brands need to better at inclusion it's not hard at this day and age to include all skin colors they choose not which makes excluding certain dancer and that's not right!
@@chelledegrasse2787it’s not an issue for u bc u can’t relate
@@chelledegrasse2787You sound very whiny and ignorant. Touching grass can be therapeutic
One of my most favorite dancers! She is such a perfect ballerina, such an inspiration. Beautiful dancer, person, soul. Love her! 💗
One of your biggest fans! I hope to see you on stage in person one day. You're absolutely stunning to watch!
She took me out of here with "European Pink"😂😂😂😂😂
I sure wasnt the color of my pink toe shoes
That’s the name of the color they come in!!!
Ballet slippers used to come in ‘American pink’ and ‘European pink’. Predictably, ‘American pink’ is a more saturated, brighter, colour. If you google the phrase ‘American pink color’, you’ll see the difference.
My late Auntie was a principal dancer (Houston Ballet back in the day) and I know what her feet went through... You are phenomenal. Break those barriers, and I want there to not be any further barriers to artists living their artistry.
She is amazing. I just hope her feet don’t give her as many problems because of that advice. I was a dancer for 16 years and it’s horrible. What she feet go through.
Luv her Heart🥺She is a Beautiful person and I bet she dances Amazing 🥹💜
You are absolutely incredible. I know very little about ballet, but I know you are speaking absolute truth from what little I do know. I hope my little comment can spread to others and maybe one days we can all see more inclusive point shoes! You rock!
I’m surprised by the number of people who don’t know. She’s been such a constant.
She absolutely should be a household name. She is an absolutely beautiful dancer.
They have GOT to make pointe shoes in every little girls' color. Ballet dancers come in every beautiful hue.
🛑 You're heart is in the right place ... but stop following the propaganda
!? She just made PINK shoes racist? lol
They are pink.. not beige.. they wear pink skirts and blue and actual white.. jet black..
It's not to look shoeless or to match skin tone lol
@mamahanna1447 actually the point of tights and the ballet shoes are to create the illusion of a beautiful consecutive line close to skin tone and that's why many asian and black dancers would "pancake" (packing a shoe with foundation) to match yellow and brown skin tones. A simple Google search would have proven her right. Next time shutting up before being ignorant will suffice.
Exactly 💯
There are point shoes in every color to buy, idk why she said there arent
@@hodberkovitch8127that is relatively new, if I'm not mistaken. Not that many brands make darker shades of pointe shoes!
she is sounding as if she'll start crying anytime
Nice word EUROPEAN PINK!Just love it!
Wow i never realized that they were meant to be "skin color", I always thought they were baby pink or eggshell and that it was so they matched most ballet outfits. I also thought that you could order them in any color. Huh, definitely learned something new today. I didn't realize how much I thought I knew about ballet 😂
Typical American making everything about race 😂
@@Cdroh Excuse me, what?
Yeah I think you misunderstood me. I was making the point that I never had a clue that so much to do with ballet had ANYTHING to do with race. If you took this as me bringing anything into this conversation is silly. I let it be known that I didn't know as much as I thought I did about ballet. I reacted to what the creator was speaking on... It's people like you with the problem. Why does it have to be someone other than the creator that brings up an issue like race? It's her experience and it's her life that she's choosing to share with the world... Why are you making a problem where there wasn't one???
@@michellebastiani6470 the content creator made it about race by mentioning the shoes not you.
Which Americans do they bring it into every situation white or black
@Cdroh you’re the one making it about race. She briefly mentioned an inconvenience in the colours of the shoes given her professional experience in ballet. Also I’m not American, but for someone who seems to hate Americans so much you sure are spending a lot of time on an American website, owned by an American company.
Misty ... you are a GOAT. You're ability to express yourself through movement and your voice is extraordinary. Keep up the good fight and start your own line of dance footwear that's inclusive for All.👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Please consider refraining from placing so much emphasis on skin color. If it shouldn't matter, stop making it matter. Constantly searching for racism only holds you back from realising how and where you are accepted. Your beauty and grace speak for you. Your skin just keeps it all in one space. 💙💙💙
Fr. I have never heard of anyone complaining about not having brown shoes in my country where most people are brown. They just dance 🩰
There are a lot of different point shoes in different colors in the United States as well. For some reason, she wants to tell everybody that she has to make her own..
@@latsnojokelee6434 I guess outrage gets views even if it's fake.
You are a beautiful dancer Misty.
I remember seeing you as a 13 year old prodigy on the heroldo Riverio show. Families fighting over you. Im glad you made it to the other side and became successful, keep on keeping on my sister and best of luck
Waiting for that race card haha 😂😂😂😂
That was crazy. Black folks can’t even put on slippers without pulling out the race card these days.
Have u ever heard of nude pink love?
She is an amazing talent. I love hearing anything she says
Same with nose clips in synchronized swimming. A lot of them are that same European pink tint 🫠
I fucking died laughing at the pink comment 😂 No way this woman was being genuine
The fact is the pink they use is so ugly. Why not sell peaches, tans, mochas, black.
@@gofigure4920 I just googled Colors of Ballet point shoes and they come in all colors of the rainbow as well earth and skin tone shades. Wow is she purposely giving the wrong message out?
@gofigure4920 they do
With all due respect (and I don’t know this) but maybe ballet began in European countries, so that’s why the traditional pink; not consciously to exclude others. I am - however - very surprised that now that our world is so much “smaller,” the ballet shoes don’t come in a wide variety of colors, to include all races. Kudos to you for your wonderful dedication to ballet and your talent! ❤
They do.. and it isn’t just about race yk people would be happier if they didn’t revolve everything around playing victim and the race card
the vallet slippers actually look awesome painted brown
I meant ballet
This video accidentally showed up as I was scrolling through... And then I realized that this is actually Misty, the ballerina - the one we have a book about! My daughters and I enjoy reading it. The story of your becoming a ballerina is very inspiring.❤
I am European, and the only time I will be that type of pink, would be when I am dead lol. I love the fact that your shoes actually match your skin tone. Perhaps they should make a universal buff colour and we should all do the dyeing process 😊
When your dead you'll be Grey, that's why they embalm whyte people quicker than others
I know what your saying but if your of a lighter complexion aka white generally speaking it’s no issue with the “European pink” for her she literally HAS to color her own or it’s a problem or frowned upon.
@@terribell9737
we all have to dye because no one is that pink. It's a problem for everybody.
@@terribell9737No issue for who? The point is for them to be pink. It has nothing to do with skin tone.
@@terribell9737 I feel like that’s creating issues that don’t need to exist. traditionally, women should wear pink and men should wear black or white. it’s just shoes
I work for a ballet company. It is crazy to see the black professionals come with a bag full of shoes and have to get them all dyed for the up coming season. But they also hold a special place in my heart because their dancing means so much more to me coming where I come from.
There are many companies like ballet shoes in a wide range of skin colors so why not purchase those instead of choosing to buy the pink shoes which are nobody's skin color.
@@kellycochran3305 why are you coming at me like I make the shoes 🤔 from my experience I’ve only seen 2 black shades ones light and the other is super dark and as Yk we come in plenty of shades. I believe it’s easier for the costume shop to match the skin tone of our professionals vs them picking a shade that was made up. Y’all have to relax on coming at people 🤦🏾♀️ we all live in different places and shit gets ran differently all over the world. I should be allowed to tell my experience without you feeling a way. Y’all have to learn to keep scrolling 🤦🏾♀️
So why do they have to be the same skin color?
Without context, this just seems like weird hyperfocusing.
@@She_So_Sukafree "yall have to relax"
All they did was ask a question. You're the one overreacting.
@@Shockguey no you asked a question goofy. And it’s people like you that fall under the “y’all” because why are you here? My opinion and experience is mines to have. It’s not up for debate. People like you read all the comments and see how I feel about other commenting then still decide to comment! Learn to move tf around. Plus you double commented and call yourself taking up for the next person. When you didn’t have to ask me shit you could have googled it. But you chose to be here and be on some bs 😂😂😂😂🗣️ YALL HAVE TO LEARN TO KEEP FUCKIN SCROLLING 🤦🏾♀️ talking about “weird hyper focusing” yet yo weird ass too hyped and focused on my comment. Also if you watched the video and understood what she was saying or knew anything about ballet it wouldn’t be a question. And clearly you don’t so again WHY ARE YOU HERE? 🤦🏾♀️
Misty is amazing! I would love to see her perform in person❤. I love her personality, too. She’s kind and tough and confident and lovely❤.
I love how nice she is about it unlike other people who scream and cry she addresses the problem nicely
The first time I saw my little sister crying of happiness was when we gave her shoes that matched her skin tone for her ballet presentation
I don’t think it’s intended to be exclusionary I think it’s probably just that the shoes were decided upon in Europe before there were black or brown people there
My grandma danced in the royal ballet during the war. She was so tough. I wish I had more time with her.
maybe the only practice where people actually look forward to develop calluses! 😂❤ I'm amazed at ballet dancers!
I used to look up to you as a dancer! I had to stop dancing after medical injuries, but I still love everything you've done. Thank you
I remember watching A Ballerina’s Tale for an assignment in my dance class- phenomenal dancer! I love to see us folk in the industry!!
It's not an industry! It's an art!
@@tatianas5637 ofc🩷
and by us do you mean black? cause Misty is not even black, she's 65% white. How is that breaking barriers? smh
@@voguehaven5154 Do you forget people of color? And okay that’s 65% of white but what about the rest? She still faces some struggles given that she’s not white passing so, your point is?
@@spookyooky793it is important for white people to see us as victims? Gtfo. I'm not white. I live in a predominantly white environment. I get my share of bigotry. I know my history(afro carribean) but a victim because of my race?! Foh.
I will be damned if the first impression I want white people to give, is 'victim due to blackness'. I'm darker than Misty! Shouldn't I feel even more marginalised?
I love how you dye your point shoes to match your skin tone, your skin is so beautiful
Pink is a skin color! The Pink People!
Ballet shoes now comes in a range of colours.
Yes! And we also have swim caps to fit our hair now
They always did. It depended on the costume.
It took way to long to come in other colors. Just like it still is taking to long for libraries, banks and other corporations to include Black and brown people
Are you saying libraries and banks don’t have black people??? Everyone at the bank I go to is black except for one Spanish speaking girl that works at the counter..
@wonderwomanenlightenment641
Libraries and banks??? Are u living in the fuckin 50s? I promise u there are plenty of black, brown, and every other color out there at banks and libraries😂 ur crazy💀
‘European pink’ and ‘American pink’ are two different colours. ‘European pink’ is that soft pink colour popular for pointe shoes now. ‘American pink’ is a brighter pink. When I was a child, little girls’ ballet slippers came in ‘European’ or ‘American’ pink. I recall this because my dance teacher, Miss Pora, had a very clear preference for ‘European pink’.
I live in Europe and the color is called 'peach beige'
Its so difficult to decide to get offended or not when the nomenclature is so loaded and different depending on what you know and what you're being told.
I did ballet as a kid into my early teens and I never ever thought that the ballet slippers were supposed to be a match for my skin colour. (either the little leather slippers worn as children or pointe shoes) I thought they were supposed to be pink because little girls love the colour pink - why else?
@@claireadamson4138that's because white folk in ballet are considered pinky. The line is the major reason for the look ballerinas try to achieve. Can't have it unless the legs and feet match. Which is why shaded shoes and tights are so important.
@@claireadamson4138then you weren't given important information.
I love this lady so much and wish I could’ve known her when I was younger. I would not have given up. Had I’d seen her.
They should make her special pairs of golden colored shoes, he skin has such a lovely amber undertone
I wrapped white tape around each toe and cut socks to protect them as well. Danced ballet for 17 years and I have very pretty feet as a 53 year old. Glad I used those materials. I wear open toed shoes and not shy about about it.
Good for you. My sister danced for literally 20years, all the way through college and bless her heart, her feet were horribly ugly for the longest time haha. About 5 years without dancing now and her feet finally look mostly normal, though I swear her toes are still shaped like the box of a point shoe
@@jo-eo9ldyes once the callouses heal most dancers will still have insane bunions from having their toes smashed together so long, their big toes come inwards leaving a large nob sticking out where their toe should line up with.
Misty was my first inspiration to start ballet in early 20s. I did it for 3 years straight. She made me feel so inspired and included
As someone who did ballet for many years, I cannot believe she doesn’t use padding! That hurts my toes to even think about. I used padding and tape every time before those pointe shoes went on. That is so impressive! I’ve never heard of being trained that way but it must give her an edge compared to other dancers.
I would love to see Misty dance. ❤
Yep, you’re right it is exactly a way to prohibit black and brown dancers! You got us, all of us pink dancers just wanted nobody whose feet weren’t a nice pink color to dance! Foiled again!
On a serious note, though, it’s amazing that somebody who works so hard and has developed a skill that I will never be able to comprehend because it is so far out of my abilities to do still feels the need to throw in some thing about how having to paint a shoe is what has held her back, when clearly, it has not held her back if she is at such an awesome level of dance.
It reminds me of a radio host who talked about how he got as far as radio as he did because he worked hard, and the person who he was interviewing stopped him to say “well You can only say that because you’re a white man who experienced white privilege”, but it turns out the radio host was a black guy Who actually did just work hard to get where he wanted to be. She is like the opposite of that radio host. Instead of seeing how hard she worked, and the dedication she had to put in to get to where she is, all she sees is ways she thinks she is falsely been held back. Even if it is some thing as mundane as brown shoes instead of pink.
I just googled Colors of Ballet point shoes and they come in all colors of the rainbow as well earth and skin tone shades. Wow is she purposely giving the wrong message out?
@TheUnderCoverMother2020 Thats what the people who want to be victims do. They lie or blame others to remain opressed, when they themselves are the opressers.
@@nicoler.2156 If I went to an African dance group and told them to change their hair styles to be more inclusive to me, imagine the reaction. It's cultural appropriation when we want to do anything outside our culture, but at the same time, we should change all of our cultural traditions in the name if "inclusivity." I don't see anyone calling her out for cultural appropriation.
@@anastasiassecret3837
Accept what? It's called supply and demand, if there isn't a large demand for it, these companies aren't going to invest in something they're not going to get a return on. No one is stopping any person of colour from designing and selling shoes of colour... You don't have to accept that these factories tend to make what sells best, it's just the way capitalism works.
Misty is the most beautifully defined, strong dancer and she has always been an inspiration to me 🙌🏼💕
I love the show bridgerton because everyone's color blind it's beautiful and the show is fantastic. As for you I have to day your an angel
I used u for my woman’s day poster for school! I love u and your videos I made sure to put effort in the poster
Yes because in Europe we are all pink like miss piggy 😋
Hahahahahahah
They're gonna absolutely hate when we explain where ballet comes from. Since white people "have no culture".
How dare the people who invented ballet wear pink shoes!? Outrageous! 🤣
That's not what she's saying 🤦🏼♀️ at all! They can have different shades to match all skin types and still claim to be invented by white people! Instead of excluding entire race and keeping racism alive! Your white privileged and ignorance is showing!
Yes obviously they should've known people in the future would be offended by EVERYTHING 🤣
She is literally a beast for not using pads or Band-Aids, or anything. I literally don’t know how her feet are not destroyed point is so hard I am the dancer myself and that is insane.
My feet hurt just looking at her feet. I'm amazed by the strength she has.
You are an amazing person!
I have always been in awe of ballet dancers. So graceful, strong, just beautiful! I cannot imagine the pain that goes with it. Just lovely.
Yes! Great idea, start your own pointe shoe company with shoes for your skin tone. 👌
You ought to market and copyright those shoes- what a brilliant idea! So needed.
Didelot and Pavlova didn’t aim at “excluding” anyone.
But they did invent and improved the original shoe in Europe.
I mean, the dance medium was developed over 500 years ago in Europe.... There weren't too many colored people floating around the royal French courts with Catherine De Medici.
Misty is a fabulaous ballerina and brings so much to the artform. But dont act butthurt when a traditionally white european artform has europeaness embedded in it.
Were there really no people of color in 16th century France? Or are we used to thinking about European history while erasing the diversity that must have existed at the time?
Sthu
@ebangoosa It'd be no different than me becoming a professional kabuki dancer and then complaining that almost all of the things used in it are designed for Asians instead of tall Scandinavians.
@@ebangoosano honey
This is the truth
Ded ass . Like if she doesn’t wanna be a ballerina anymore she could pick up HIP HOP tf.
Suprise! I never regarded the pink of my shoes as an extension of my skin! I always thought, it´s this girly-balley "I`m so pretty in pink" princess thing. I was so proud to get some black flat shoes (don't know how you call them in english). I finally felt cool with my outfit.
That interesting regarding your own experience. But of course it doesn’t change the experience of black dancers who have experienced subtle and not subtle racism in ballet.
No, it doesn`t change the experience. But it can open your mind and ease your heart (especially when bad experiences come that often, that you expect it), knowing that some people just love you for your art and personality, while chosing wrong words and different interpreted colours.@@rmereh
@@rmerehBallet is a european dance, why would it have to match african skin color in the first place?
@@gonzalomcamposbecause everyone from all kinds of places can now practice ballet? What a stupid response.
@@maskweeka absolutely, but that is one thing and the other is to complain about the color of the shoes because is too “white”
Dayum, girl rawdogs ballet? Never seen anyone else do that! Props to you girl!
I’m not a ballet dancer, however I’m 99% sure the shoes are for uniformity- same with tights. I’m white but my skin is NOT pink.
Why does uniformity have to be called "European Pink"?
@jazmyneisaac8079 Who invented ballet? It's okay to enjoy and even join in on a culture, but very entitled and scummy to try to erase its history to suit yourself.
@@jazmyneisaac8079because ballet was invented in EUROPE so for a long time there were only European ballerinas
@@MimiRAM0NEno one culture owns ballet
Not only that but it’s funny how it’s only sports and events that people attribute white people that they seem to think are worthy of excluding others
@@MimiRAM0NE ballet isn’t your fuckin culture, it’s a dance technique that’s been used globally for centuries
Not only that but WHITE people don’t exist luv
Every culture you can name HAS NON WHITES and definitely black people,
So there STILL IS NO EXCUSE
Besides the obvious racism we need to defend to our dying breath
I took ballet for many years and had no idea that the pale pink tights and pointe shoes because it was supposed to match Northern European skin tones. I’m White but I have Olive skin, so there is zero pink in my skin. I’ve seen East Asian (Chinese and Japanese) dance companies and they wear Ballet Pink too. East Asian people generally have warm or neutral skin tones. I just thought Ballet Pink was the traditional color of tights, ballet slippers, and pointe shoes. I can remember shopping for foundations at drugstores and all of them had pink undertones in the early 1980s. So I couldn’t wear it. I finally found some foundations with warm undertones in the Latino Beauty section of the drugstore.
Just because she says pink is for whites and to exclude others doesn't make it true.
This pretend victim just needs to get over herself.
@@longtimeloI don't doubt she experienced racism. Get over yourself.
I just wrote an essay about you for school it was about how you were delicates to your art ❤❤❤
Misty is a LEGEND!
As someone who recently went shopping for new point shoes, brown and black shoes ABSOLUTELY exist... You can get shoes in many colors now
She's pushing a narrative. She's Italian and German too. Funny she forgets that.
@@2Ryled oh I know. I just want people who fall for this shit to know it's absolutely bullshit that black and brown shoes aren't mad 🤦🏻♀️
plus, i know some people have pinkish undertones, but that's mostly in the face, and most white girls i know who do ballet have to paint their pointes with foundation too. European pink is not that matching on many many people. but I'm not tryna discredit her claims of exemptions in ballet bc it is a very exclusive world and the reasoning for pointe shoes originally being pink is because of race. so maybe in her area more shade ranges just aren't that available without costing more.
@@julia.carr1129 she just wants those minority points 🙄
@@taylinj4834 the thing is, point shoes, if you want to have them match your skin, pretty much every skin tone has to paint their shoes. I'm white and have had to do it many many times because "European pink" (which isn't called that anymore. It's called Ballet pink and everyone knows it) doesn't match white people either. Ballet is exclusive and for MOST dance companies, it's not about race. Its about body type. And who taught you. Which isn't GOOD but race has not much if anything to do with its exclusivity. And just like any job, there will be people who discriminate. But across the board? Race isn't really an issue anymore. It DEFINITELY started out racist. A TON of things started out racist but that doesn't make it racist now. guess what? It also starts out as bad in other ways. Ballet dancers used to be seen as the equivalent of "exotic dancers". It wasn't a respected profession. People called and thought of Ballet dancers as whores. Ballet has changed a TONNNNNNN and to act like just because something started or used to be bad makes it bad now is crazy. Some of the best ballet dancers were/are black. And nothing (including having to paint their shoes much like every other dancer) stopped them from succeeding. Ballet is a hard profession to have for everyone. Nearly impossible to get into for EVERYONE. even harder to keep... For everyone. But thats the same as every other sport/art like it. And that "exclusivity" has nothing to do with skin tone 🤷🏻♀️
The pink shoes don't match anyone's skin tone. If you have any doubt, just refer to old paintings of ballet dancers and you'll see how well the colour of the shoes matches the colour of the skin of the dancers even back then. It is pink not nude.
The voice of reason
If I was a ballerina, i would want to have shiny royal blue , not to mention Deep shiny purple!! I understand the extention of your leg and the best colors.
Sje is absolutely exquisite. Ill meber forget watching her dance as Juliet. I foew to new york just to see her dance
I don’t recall ever not seeing a variety of colored shoes when I was dancing. BUT I will say that I kind of like the idea of coloring your own shoes because every skin tone is different. This is a way to make them more personalized.
But the waste of money and time if it’s incorrect
I never thought they were supposed to match considering in ballet our tights are usually not flesh toned they’re usually that pinkish white
@@Ilovecerealcerealcereal it’s true. I’ll just say it since everyone is dancing around the issue (lol lame joke).The dancers are supposed to be uniform. The shoes and tights and such aren’t supposed to match skin tone. I suppose if it makes people feel better while practicing that’s fine but production is different as I’m sure you know
What's funny is many fair skin toned dancers also use their foundation to paint the shoes to better match their skin tone because no one has pink skin. Not even me even though the tips of my fingers and such are actually deep pink.
@@MyLoserBrain yeah I know like there are flesh colored shoes like the the “modern” or “lyrical” heeled ones or some tap shoes are so I could understand doing it with those but I really never thought the ballet ones were supposed to be or any black jazz or tap shoes and damn they’re expensive. I used to go to a dance school that every year made us buy a new color leotard always had to be whatever brand they chose. Such an expensive hobby but I loved it so much and miss it 😢
Point shoes arent pink because of skin color. Pink is just a delicate, light color that matches standard dance tutus. They werent meant to match skin color but if you want them to then youre gonna have to color them yourself.
I hate how everything has to be about race and skin color now a days, I was enjoying this clip and wanted to share it with my daughter who loves ballet but I think I rather not if it’s gunna make her think that her light skin is somehow a problem cause ballet shoes🤦🏻♀️
I think if they are going to forgo pink, everyone should get to wear shoes in their skin color. That goes for the white males and females, too. So many shades of white and not one of them pink.
Onstage, generally a matching set of tights and shoes for all dancers makes for a more smooth, uniform looking show-except for principal roles in which they can wear skin color or any color they wish and it doesn’t stick out.
She honestly sounds like she’s on the verge of tears 💀😭
I love my european pink skin tone. 😂 lovely shade of pink 😂