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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1h

Misty Copeland, the first Black woman to be named a principal at American Ballet Theater and one of the art form’s biggest crossover stars, is retiring after 25 years with the company. Here's a look at her career, in photos.

Misty Copeland’s Career in Photos

The famed ballerina retires from her career with the American Ballet Theater after one final performance on Wednesday night.

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American Ballet Theatre @abtballet.bsky.social · 6h

Today is the day! 💐

Join us at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall for a free Simulcast of Misty Copeland’s historic farewell with American Ballet Theatre.

For more information head to bit.ly/ABT25_MistySimulcast

📷: Gene Schiavone.

#AmericanBalletTheatre #ABTFall25

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Kristyn Leong @kristynleong.bsky.social · 16d

SFB's Frankenstein. Incredible show. Dancers were amazing! Perfect for October 🖤

#ballet #balletsky #dance

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Kristyn Leong @kristynleong.bsky.social · 19d

Good to hear she may still perform in some capacity in the future. I'd still love to see her live one day.

#ballet #balletsky #dance

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Misty Copeland: The Exit Interview

Misty Copeland is feeling contemplative as her groundbreaking career with American Ballet Theatre comes to a close.

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Kristyn Leong @kristynleong.bsky.social · 22d

I also wish I could go see them perform Like Water For Chocolate live. That was one of my favorites from their streaming service!

Kristyn Leong @kristynleong.bsky.social · 23d

That feeling when the writers' group gives you such great feedback it makes it easy for you to make changes for the better.

Feeling much better about this new draft.

#scriptsky #screenplay #screenwriter

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Kristyn Leong @kristynleong.bsky.social · 27d

Survived Intermediate Technique, Pointe and a private lesson back to back to back. Getting ready to take on rehearsals!

#ballet #balletsky #pointe #dance #dancer

Kristyn Leong @kristynleong.bsky.social · Sep 9

Getting to read this before she retires. Wish I could get to see her perform live.

#ballet #balletsky #booksky

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Kristyn Leong @kristynleong.bsky.social · Aug 16

You could adapt this book "Maya and Natasha." I haven't read it yet (just published this year!) but it's about ballet dancers trying to get positions in the Kriov in the 50's. They're twins too! You could Lindsay Lohan it!

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Kristyn Leong @kristynleong.bsky.social · Aug 12

1,000's of students, plus their parents. Their aunts. Their uncles. Cousins. Brothers. Sisters. Babies. Toddlers. All converging on a college campus at the same time. What could go wrong?
#scriptsky #tvsky #screenwriter #screenwriting #college #university #campus #backtoschool

Kristyn Leong @kristynleong.bsky.social · Aug 5

R.A.s are in job training. College residence halls are so peaceful before the students move in...

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Kristyn Leong @kristynleong.bsky.social · Aug 2

I also draw from time to time. Aren't references great? You can also check the Instas/TikToks of pro dancers. They'll have a lot of good pics and vids for more references if you need it.

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Kristyn Leong @kristynleong.bsky.social · Aug 1

Ideally, both should be at least an hour / hour and fifteen, especially Intermediate. 45 doesn't allow for a full barre and center work.

Kristyn Leong @kristynleong.bsky.social · Jul 31

Made it through two back to back classes after being away a week and a half. My legs are going to sore for the next few days, all the way through my next set of back to back classes.

#ballet #balletsky #pointe #dance #dancer #pointeshoe #adultballet

Kristyn Leong @kristynleong.bsky.social · Jul 31

Why only 45 minutes for ballet? It's supposed to be an hour and a half.

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Kristyn Leong @kristynleong.bsky.social · Jul 31

Lovely work! I appreciate that you drew the pointe shoe ribbons correctly. So many people get that wrong.

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Kristyn Leong @kristynleong.bsky.social · Jul 29

Taking some time to write up pitch deck/show bible info. It's fun to make up all the rules I want before a producer (one of these days maybe) tells me why they want to change everything.

#scriptsky #tvsky #writer #screenwriting #screenwriter #ballet #balletsky

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Kristyn Leong @kristynleong.bsky.social · Jul 28

The LEGO recreation of the convention center was so cool. Loved how much detail there was!

#sandiego #comiccon #sandiegocomiccon #lego #sdcc

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Kristyn Leong @kristynleong.bsky.social · Jul 28

See you later San Diego.

#sandiego #comiccon #sdcc #filmsky #tvsky #scriptsky #entertainment #comics #sandiegocomiccon

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Kristyn Leong @kristynleong.bsky.social · Jul 23

My teachers never make anyone do anything they're not ready for and are big on checking to make sure we're using our muscles right. You should be fine as long as you have qualified teachers (and listen to them.)

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Kristyn Leong @kristynleong.bsky.social · Jul 22

Ballet will only "destroy" your body if you're taught by unqualified teachers who don't instruct their students how to use their muscles properly to dance safely and/or put people en pointe before they're ready. As long as you or your child go to a reputable school, ballet is perfectly safe.

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Kristyn Leong @kristynleong.bsky.social · Jul 21

Reminds me of how Part of Your World nearly got cut from The Little Mermaid just because one group of kids "looked bored" during a test screening.

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Kristyn Leong @kristynleong.bsky.social · Jul 19

I'm glad you had a good show anyway, a lot of their productions sound like they turn out poorly 90+% of the time.
Glad my information was helpful, sorry it was kind of long. Hope you get a chance to check out more shows soon!

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Kristyn Leong @kristynleong.bsky.social · Jul 18

- buck. Which is why they're not bothering to do the full 4 Act Sleeping Beauty. They don't have the integrity to care. If you want to see more professional ballet, performing the full length shows, without gimmicks and world class dancing, the "three letter" companies are your best bet.

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