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Misty Copeland is born. She was born in Kansas.
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As a young child, she moves to San Pedro, California where she spends her childhood.
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She took her first ballet class in the middle of a gym at the local boys and girls club. Within months she was on pointe.
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After 3 months of classes, she was en pointe.
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After only a few months of classes, she took the lead role of Clara in the Nutcracker.
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She won again in the field of best ballet dancer.
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She won the best dancer in Southern California at the age of 15.
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She received the ABT Coca Cola Scholar.
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She joined ABT right after graduating high school. She was offered a position earlier but decided to finish school.
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She was chosen to compete for ABT for the Princess Grace Award.
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She is again chosen to compete for ABT for the Erik Bruhn award.
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ABT promoted Misty to a soloist in 2007. She is renowned for being the third African American soloist with ABT ever and is the first in over 20 years.
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She receives the award for being a young talent in the arts.
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Misty performed with Prince on his Welcome 2 America tour.
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She is inducted into the Boys and Girls Club National Hall of Fame.
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She performed her first lead role with ABT as the Firebird.
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Misty Copeland faced a career ending injury: 6 stress fractures in her tailbone.
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Misty Copeland's ad for Bloch becomes public.
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Misty released her autobiography.
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Misty Copeland becomes the lead for the new "I Will What I Want" campaign for Under Armour.
