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Misty Copeland: Grace and Beauty ole The composition's verticality mirrors theMisty Copeland was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and raised in San Pedro, California. Copeland discovered her love for dance at the relatively late age of 13 when she joined a ballet class at her local Boys & Girls Club. Despite the challenges of starting ballet later than most professional dancers, her prodigious talent quickly caught the eye of instructors. Within a year, she was dancing en pointe and competing at a level that many dancers take