Being in ballet class, being on the stage, being surrounded by my peers at American Ballet Theater every day, keeps me so humble and grounded. Being in ballet class, I feel, is like this meditation for me every morning.
Misty CopelandRead
Ballet became this escape for me. I feel like I was on my own a lot. I was searching for stability, so I was going off on my own and imagining what I thought stability was. Ballet became a way for me to cope.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Ballet serves as a personal refuge and a means to seek stability for the author.
In this quote, Misty Copeland reflects on how ballet provided her a sense of escape during times when she felt isolated and was in search of a stable foundation in her life. Through ballet, she found a coping mechanism that not only allowed her to express herself but also to create her own notion of stability amidst life's challenges.
Themes
BalletEscapeStabilityCopingArt
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about finding one's passion.
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I say over and over again that I am just standing on the shoulders of so many who have set this path for me, and they may not be seen or recognized or have been given an opportunity to have a voice, but I'm here representing all of those dancers. Dance Theatre of Harlem Virginia Johnson, Tai Jimenez, Lauren Anderson.
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It's hard to be the one that stands out when, you know, in a ballet company, you're trying to create unison and uniform when you're in a corps de ballet.
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