Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina
E748627
"Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina" is a memoir by trailblazing American ballerina Misty Copeland that chronicles her unconventional path to becoming one of the most prominent figures in classical ballet.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | memoir ⓘ |
| author | Misty Copeland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describes |
Misty Copeland’s ballet training
ⓘ
Misty Copeland’s childhood ⓘ Misty Copeland’s rise in American Ballet Theatre ⓘ body image issues in ballet ⓘ family struggles ⓘ racial barriers in classical ballet ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
ⓘ
dance memoir ⓘ |
| hasEdition | Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina (young readers edition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | public discourse on diversity in ballet ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
breaking barriers
ⓘ
identity ⓘ mentorship ⓘ perseverance ⓘ representation in the arts ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
aspiring dancers
ⓘ
general readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African American women in the arts
ⓘ
Misty Copeland NERFINISHED ⓘ ballet ⓘ overcoming adversity ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
ⓘ
e-book ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor | chronicling the first African American female principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| publisher | Touchstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingDescribed |
Los Angeles, California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ San Pedro, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early 21st century
ⓘ
late 20th century ⓘ |
| title | Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workChronologyOf | Misty Copeland’s life ⓘ |
| workSubjectOccupation | ballerina ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.