From Mozart to Drake: The music that moves Misty Copeland
Update: 2025-09-30
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After 25 years with American Ballet Theatre, Misty Copeland is taking her final bow this October. Just ahead of her last performance, the groundbreaking ballerina – who made history as ABT’s first Black female principal dancer – joins Sophie to reflect on her journey.
From a shy girl nicknamed “Mouse” who grew up without a home for much of her childhood in Southern California, to a stunning career on the stages of Lincoln Center and beyond, Misty’s is a story of defying the odds.
In this episode, Misty opens up about her tumultuous upbringing, dancing through six stress fractures, finding love at a nightclub, and the music that has carried her through it all. Here are her songs.
- Aretha Franklin - Ain't No Way
- Mariah Carey - Looking In
- N.E.R.D. - Run To The Sun
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Concerto No 21 in C Major K 467 II Andante
- J. Cole - Be Free
- Sade - Kiss Of Life
- Drake - Nice For What
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