Music Quotes by Misty Copeland

8 Music quotes by Misty Copeland

Misty Copeland’s eight reflections on music reveal the dancer’s ear for rhythm. Though the set is small, each quote offers a poised glimpse into how movement and melody intertwine.

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I'm definitely influenced by the music. We dance to music, and you have to listen to it and phrase your dancing and…

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Whenever there was chaos in my house, whether it was arguing, being in a cramped space with all of us kids and…

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If the rhythm or beat of the music changes with a live orchestra, you have to think on your feet. If you…

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In the ballet studio, it was such an organized and disciplined environment, like I'd never had in my life. Seeing myself in…

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I think I always felt a connection to music and to movement. Growing up, I was surrounded by R&B and Hip-Hop, and…

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Those people that don't see the power in art maybe have never been a part of an art, in a real way.…

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Dance kind of was always just a part of my natural state as a child. It's something that, whenever music was playing,…

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I never knew I wanted to become a ballerina. I was discovered at the age of 13. I had a love for…

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I traced the marley floor with my pointe shoes, and imagine myself on the stage, not as a member of the corps, but as…

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When I was 16, I moved to Torrance, California to train at a more advanced studio, and by 19, I joined the American Ballet…

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To be empathetic to everyone around you, I think, is such a powerful thing to hold.

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My first ballet class was on a basketball court. I'm in my gym clothes and my socks trying to do this thing called ballet.

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There are muscles that we have in our feet that most human beings don't even know that we have. The strength that we have…

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Be strong, be fearless, be beautiful. And believe that anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you.

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The woman represents ballet. She is most important, powerful and vital to it. Therefore, she is not "less than" a man. If anything she…

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If I'm put in a situation where I am not really sure what's going to happen, it can be overwhelming. I get a bit…

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I never experienced getting nervous on stage. I think I was most comfortable there.

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The word "prodigy" was thrown around a lot, but I didn't understand what that meant, or the weight of it. It didn't really mean…

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I think that the ideal physique and look of a ballerina is always changing with different eras. And it's continuing to change.

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Once you become a professional, to get through a ballet like 'Swan Lake' - four acts as the lead, changing character - the perseverance…

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Perseverance has always just been something that was in me. And it was a tool that came in very handy as a ballerina.

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I was 17 when I moved to NYC . I'm now 32. But I do know I can't see myself living anywhere else. I…

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I grew up poor in San Pedro, California, sleeping on the floor of shady motels with my five siblings and not always sure when…

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