Stretching beauty: Ballerina Misty Copeland on her body struggles-A really good article you might have missed!

Misty Copeland was living her dream as a ballerina with the American Ballet Theatre. Then her body issues threatened to derail her career.

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2 of 3 performances with Maria Guleghina during #mariinskywhitenights are over! Don't miss her 3rd - Aida!! https://t.co/4J7Y4pi4NH@avafbrown 6 years ago
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A view from the balcony: curtain calls for Il Trovatore right now with @ValeryGergiev and #TatianaSerjan https://t.co/lTQrJO4X6X@avafbrown 6 years ago

#Pit Première ce soir du ballet de Bobbi Jene Smith et Or Schraiber sur le "Concerto pour violon" de Sibelius et un… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…@avafbrown 2 days ago
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#AcadémieONP Les musiciens en résidence donnent ce soir une répétition privée pour le jury du Prix de la… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…@avafbrown 3 days ago

Principal Dancer Unity Phelan makes three with fellow Principals @jovanifurlan and Emilie Gerrity during a diagonal… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…@avafbrown 1 day ago
The gargouillade has been having a moment of late—how many do you count in this clip from George Balanchine's Squar… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…@avafbrown 2 days ago
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Рады приветствовать вас в Telegram-канале Большого театра! Welcome to the Telegram channel of The Bolshoi theatre!… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…@avafbrown 1 year ago
The changes in the playbill of the Historic stage April 6, 7, 9 and 10, the earlier announced performances of th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…@avafbrown 1 year ago
Изменения в афише Исторической сцены 6, 7, 9 и 10 апреля вместо объявленных ранее представлений оперы «Лоэнгрин»… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…@avafbrown 1 year ago
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The Royal Ballet is saddened by the death of Dame Beryl Grey aged 95, a commanding figure of British ballet since h… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…@avafbrown 3 months ago
First Artist @tarabhavs leaves the Company after 20 years to pursue teaching and education. She will give some per… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…@avafbrown 3 months ago
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All at The Royal Ballet are saddened to hear of the death of British ballerina Patricia Ruanne The vividly express… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…@avafbrown 4 months ago