Focus on a Star of the Ballet World
“A Ballerina’s Tale” is a documentary about Misty Copeland, the first black woman named principal dancer by the American Ballet Theatre. Director Nelson George focuses on Copeland at a crucial point. She has been promoted to soloist just as an injury threatens her career. Her stardom has given ballet a renewed surge of relevance even as it draws attention to the ballet establishment’s difficulty in dealing with race.<br /><br />Director George provides some historical background of ballet, noting its aristocratic, European roots. Interviews with former dance critics underscore ballet’s often-cited obsession with thinness. Black dancer Victoria Rowell talks about how out of place she felt at ballet school in the 1970s, while Copeland comments on being more muscular and curvy than the ballet ideal.<br /><br />Copeland didn’t start ballet lessons until age 13, yet quickly became a prodigy. Just five years later, she was accepted into American Ballet Theatre. At age 15, she was at the center of a custody battle between her mother and the ballet teachers who were serving as her guardians. Through it all, she matured into one of the most sought-after ballerinas in the United States. Copeland was promoted to principal dancer, the highest rank in a professional dance company, at ABT in June, 2015, making her the first female African-American principal in the company’s 75-year history.<br /><br />In addition to her dance career, Copeland has become a public persona and media star as a speaker, spokeswoman, Broadway performer in “On the Town,” featured dancer for musician Prince, and reality TV star on “So You Think You Can Dance.” She has also written two autobiographical books and serves as narrator of “A Ballerina’s Tale.”<br /><br />Though the film offers a revealing portrait of the dancer and the ballet world, there should definitely be more dancing. The dancing, after all, is what got Copeland where she is. Talking heads and commentary are fine, but there’s nothing like seeing the grace, elegance, and power of a star ballerina to understand why she is so exceptional.<br /><br />Bonus features on the Blu-ray release include deleted scenes and a trailer.
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Here is a brief synopsis of the title : Iconic ballerina Misty Copeland made history when she became the first African-American woman to be named principal dancer of the legendary American Ballet Theater. Get the incredible, behind-the-scenes story of how she overcame a tumultuous upbringing and near career-ending injuries to become one of the most revered dancers of her generation. More than just a ballet success story, Copeland's journey is a hugely inspirational, universal tale of perseverance..