The Economist Asks: Misty Copeland

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• Episode: The Economist Asks: Misty Copeland
• Website: The Economist Podcasts
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• Duration: 00:27:08
• Published: 2020-12-24 17:30

Was the first black principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre earlier denied roles because of her skin colour? She tells host, Anne McElvoy, how dance saved her from a difficult childhood and about her first performance in a classic Christmas production. And, which ballets would she remove from the repertoire?

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