0 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:20,000 Visit www.Markasjudi.id Trusted Secure Online Gambling Agents 2 00:00:12,971 --> 00:00:15,472 - Four and... 3 00:00:15,473 --> 00:00:17,057 That's good. 4 00:00:17,058 --> 00:00:20,060 [music dramatic] 5 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:22,563 ♪ ♪ 6 00:00:22,564 --> 00:00:24,565 - it's coming 7 00:00:24,566 --> 00:02:10,420 ♪ ♪ 8 00:02:16,177 --> 00:02:20,597 - I think people think Sometimes I focus too many 9 00:02:20,598 --> 00:02:22,683 in fact that I am a black dancer 10 00:02:25,895 --> 00:02:28,063 But so much from who I am, 11 00:02:28,064 --> 00:02:31,692 and I think that is very much
part of my story 12 00:02:34,696 --> 00:02:37,072 Just make this IeveI, I thought, 13 00:02:37,073 --> 00:02:39,825 no matter what your race or what gender, 14 00:02:39,826 --> 00:02:42,411 is a huge achievement. 15 00:02:42,412 --> 00:02:45,914 I don't think that peopIe realized what an achievement 16 00:02:45,915 --> 00:02:47,666 was to be a poor woman 17 00:02:47,667 --> 00:02:50,085 If they did, You know, come back and read 18 00:02:50,086 --> 00:02:52,462 who has never been a foolish woman 19 00:02:52,463 --> 00:02:55,799 at RoyaI BaIIet, in Paris Opera BaIIet, 20 00:02:55,800 --> 00:02:57,342 in Kirov Ballet, 21 00:02:57,343 --> 00:02:58,802 in top companies In the world, 22 00:02:58,803 --> 00:03:00,971 in New York City BaIIet in New York City... 23 00:03:02,515 --> 00:03:05,517 I don't think peopIe < br /> I understand that 24 00:03:06,728 --> 00:03:10,355 ♪ ♪ 25 00:04:28,268 --> 00:04:29,810 - Hi, Steph. 26 00:04:29,811 --> 00:04:31,436 Are you okay? Are you good? 27 00:04:31,437 --> 00:04:32,437 > 28 00:04:32,438 --> 00:04:33,438 - Yeah, I'm fine 29 00:04:33,439 --> 00:04:34,439 - How are you doing? - I'm good. 30 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:36,233 - You came tomorrow - Yeah. 31 00:04:36,234 --> 00:04:37,943 - Good. - Will come and watch everyone 32 00:04:37,944 --> 00:04:38,944 - You are good, though? - Become better, yeah 33 00:04:38,945 --> 00:04:40,404 - Take barre? 34 00:04:40,405 --> 00:04:43,282 - I did my own barre today, so... 35 00:04:43,283 --> 00:04:44,825 - good 36 00:04:48,746 --> 00:04:50,372 He just got hurt. 37 00:04:52,250 --> 00:04:53,458 It's awful. 38 00:04:56,296 --> 00:04:57,379 This is - here it is. 39 00:04:57,380 --> 00:05:00,007 I've been here since I was 1 6 40 00:05:00,008 --> 00:05:02,634 to this right studio. 41 00:05:02,635 --> 00:05:04,469 [door buzz] 42 00:05:11,686 --> 00:05:12,894 Paloma Herrera is 43 00:05:12,895 --> 00:05:15,105 in Gamzatti section in "La Bayadère, " 44 00:05:15,106 --> 00:05:18,400 and I do this role now, which is very interesting 45 00:05:18,401 --> 00:05:19,943 I aired it two years ago, 46 00:05:19,944 --> 00:05:22,112 and I will do it again This season is Met. 47 00:05:31,205 --> 00:05:35,167 This, like, where we have our training schedule, 48 00:05:35,168 --> 00:05:38,337 where they put casting when is the time. 49 00:05:38,338 --> 00:05:41,214 Normally, like, a basic casting book 50 00:05:41,215 --> 00:05:42,507 , like, this ledger 51 00:05:42,508 --> 00:05:45,093 It's like the Bible,
and that, like, 52 00:05:45,094 --> 00:05:48,347 what parts you are studying and, like, you are understudying, 53 00:05:48,348 --> 00:05:50,390 and so you have to, like, go back there 54 00:05:50,391 --> 00:05:54,603 and then think, "Oh, What part do I underestimate?" 55 00:05:54,604 --> 00:05:56,229 And then You should check, and it's like, 56 00:05:56,230 --> 00:05:58,357 "All of us and alts." 57 00:05:58,358 --> 00:06:01,026 Like, understudies and alternatives must come, 58 00:06:01,027 --> 00:06:02,361 and sometimes you are not called 59 00:06:02,362 --> 00:06:04,988 This is just confusing, and I need years 60 00:06:04,989 --> 00:06:08,700 to, like, feel comfortable and not, like , on the edge. 61 00:06:11,412 --> 00:06:13,246 Every morning, I arrive early. 62 00:06:13,247 --> 00:06:15,791 I'm usually good - I'm alone. 63 00:06:15,792 --> 00:06:17,250 No one is here yet . 64 00:06:17,251 --> 00:06:19,586 I moved the barre myself, heavy, 65 00:06:19,587 --> 00:06:21,380 and I put it here, 66 00:06:21,381 --> 00:06:23,924 and then this is my place every morning. 67 00:06:23,925 --> 00:06:26,343 Like, if I take a class here, This is exactly where I stand, 68 00:06:26,344 --> 00:06:29,304 That's why I can see myself in the mirror from the front 69 00:06:29,305 --> 00:06:32,349 and i can see myself in barre, 70 00:06:32,350 --> 00:06:36,228 to see, you know, If my feet are in front of me 71 00:06:36,229 --> 00:06:37,562 or if my feet are behind me 72 00:06:37,563 --> 00:06:40,357 I can see all that from the side, 73 00:06:40,358 --> 00:06:41,858 make sure that everything, like, 74 00:06:41,859 --> 00:06:43,944 is exactly like that it is necessary. 75 00:06:43,945 --> 00:06:45,362 So I'm a crazy perfectionist. 76 00:06:45,363 --> 00:06:47,906 [laughs] 77 00:06:47,907 --> 00:06:50,325 So this is the place. 78 00:06:50,326 --> 00:06:52,702 And sometimes, like, someone will arrive here first, 79 00:06:52,703 --> 00:06:54,830 Jadi inilah tempatnya. 80 00:06:54,831 --> 00:06:57,541 Dan terkadang, seperti, seseorang akan sampai di sini dulu, 81 00:06:57,542 --> 00:06:59,167 and then they take your place, and you are like, 82 00:06:59,168 --> 00:07:02,254 "Ugh, I have to stand up Behind them today." 83 00:07:02,255 --> 00:07:05,257 [ laugh] 84 00:07:17,228 --> 00:07:21,690 - Every big ballet dancer, male or female, 85 00:07:21,691 --> 00:07:24,359 at one end point dancing in ABT 86 00:07:24,360 --> 00:07:27,404 or at least the wish to dance in ABT 87 00:07:27,405 --> 00:07:29,114 - Founded with confidence 88 00:07:29,115 --> 00:07:32,993 that we can imitate Russian and French 89 00:07:32,994 --> 00:07:35,996 in terms of having < 90 00:07:38,958 --> 00:07:41,084 They appear on the Metropolitan Opera House, 91 00:07:41,085 --> 00:07:43,420 which is considered, there is no bar, 92 00:07:43,421 --> 00:07:45,839 the most important stage In the world. 93 00:07:50,636 --> 00:07:53,638 [intense violin music] 94 00:07:53,639 --> 00:08:01,646 ♪ ♪ 95 00:08:23,961 --> 00:08:25,170 - I am sure, 96 00:08:25,171 --> 00:08:27,506 for the majority of of my chiIdhood, 97 00:08:27,507 --> 00:08:29,716 in underprivileged communities 98 00:08:29,717 --> 00:08:31,885 and fight in terms of money. 99 00:08:33,054 --> 00:08:35,263 I am one of six children. 100 00:08:35,264 --> 00:08:38,183 I am very shy and definiteIy is 101 00:08:38,184 --> 00:08:41,561 the one in famiIy bIended with the background, 102 00:08:41,562 --> 00:08:45,398 Because everyone quarreled for attention in certain ways. 103 00:08:45,399 --> 00:08:48,109 I was introduced to mark on 1 3, 104 00:08:48,110 --> 00:08:51,279 and it's only this instant connection 105 00:08:51,280 --> 00:08:54,324 I feel I can do it reaIIy say something 106 00:08:54,325 --> 00:08:58,161 I don't know either and I have a voice 107 00:08:58,162 --> 00:09:03,124 ♪ ♪ 108 00:09:03,125 --> 00:09:05,126 I started thinking about everything 109 00:09:05,127 --> 00:09:07,379 critical thinking about things, 110 00:09:07,380 --> 00:09:09,548 which I never had to do before 111 00:09:09,549 --> 00:09:11,383 I have to make a decision 112 00:09:11,384 --> 00:09:13,969 about how I went to approach a step 113 00:09:13,970 --> 00:09:16,638 or use spare parts my brain and body 114 00:09:16,639 --> 00:09:18,640 I have never used before. 115 00:09:21,060 --> 00:09:24,062 [dramatic percussion music] 116 00:09:24,063 --> 00:09:32,070 ♪ ♪ 117 00:09:39,870 --> 00:09:42,872 [applause and applause] 118 00:09:42,873 --> 00:09:46,876 - An competition is Misty Danielle Copeland. 119 00:09:46,877 --> 00:09:49,170 [applause and applause] 120 00:09:49,171 --> 00:09:52,173 [careful orchestral music] 121 00:09:52,174 --> 00:10:00,181 ♪ ♪ 122 00:10:19,327 --> 00:10:22,329 [applause and applause] 123 00:10:34,967 --> 00:10:36,301 - I got all my fouettes on 124 00:10:36,302 --> 00:10:37,594 I'm very happy 125 00:10:50,608 --> 00:10:52,525 Kevin McKenzie approached me < br /> and say, 126 00:10:52,526 --> 00:10:54,444 "WeII, you will join the studio company, 127 00:10:54,445 --> 00:10:55,945 but before your contract starts, 128 00:10:55,946 --> 00:10:57,947 we're just like you to come on a tour 129 00:10:57,948 --> 00:11:00,867 with its parent company for two weeks in China. 130 00:11:00,868 --> 00:11:03,620 And that's just, like, "Yes God. " 131 00:11:03,621 --> 00:11:04,913 Seperti, "Itu terjadi." 132 00:11:04,914 --> 00:11:07,332 It's like seeing a turning point in a movie, 133 00:11:07,333 --> 00:11:08,917 and it happened to me right now. 134 00:11:08,918 --> 00:11:11,294 On the way to China,
I think it's in New York, 135 00:11:11,295 --> 00:11:13,171 Iike, right before weef, 136 00:11:13,172 --> 00:11:15,548 that I met LeyIa, my best friend 137 00:11:15,549 --> 00:11:17,801 - So soon , we click, and we get along, 138 00:11:17,802 --> 00:11:19,594 and we're together, 139 00:11:19,595 --> 00:11:21,721 and we become best friends 140 00:11:21,722 --> 00:11:23,139 We just got do it everything together, 141 00:11:23,140 --> 00:11:25,141 and we like it, like, this friendship 142 00:11:25,142 --> 00:11:29,229 We will travel to Red Lobster in Brooklyn, 143 00:11:29,230 --> 00:11:31,648 Because at that time, they didn't do it have one in Times Square 144 00:11:31,649 --> 00:11:35,527 - We will take the train and travel 145 00:11:35,528 --> 00:11:36,820 to go to some Red Lobster, 146 00:11:36,821 --> 00:11:39,364 and sometimes, if Red Lobster is closed, 147 00:11:39,365 --> 00:11:41,074 we will go to Sizzier 148 00:11:41,075 --> 00:11:42,617 , like, next door. 149 00:11:42,618 --> 00:11:44,411 We - I don't know what is, 150 00:11:44,412 --> 00:11:45,912 But, like, we - 151 00:11:45,913 --> 00:11:47,539 [laughs] We like it. 152 00:11:47,540 --> 00:11:49,082 [laughs] 153 00:11:49,083 --> 00:11:51,501 And then when Red Lobster opened in Times Square, 154 00:11:51,502 --> 00:11:52,919 we were like, "yes!" 155 00:11:52,920 --> 00:11:54,504 - when did you < br /> in your adolescence 156 00:11:54,505 --> 00:11:56,506 and you dance, you can't experience it 157 00:11:56,507 --> 00:11:58,633 what normal child gets experience 158 00:11:58,634 --> 00:12:00,427 you don't date You don't go to a party. 159 00:12:00,428 --> 00:12:02,137 You don't-- you don't hang out 160 00:12:02,138 --> 00:12:03,304 Once the school is over, 161 00:12:03,305 --> 00:12:04,889 you will go immediately practice 162 00:12:04,890 --> 00:12:07,434 and to dance class. 163 00:12:07,435 --> 00:12:10,520 - That's around the time the first one I was told 164 00:12:10,521 --> 00:12:12,439 to lose weight with ABT, 165 00:12:12,440 --> 00:12:14,607 and I don't know how to handle it 166 00:12:14,608 --> 00:12:17,861 I mean, I never did it to see what I eat 167 00:12:17,862 --> 00:12:20,280 Like, I don't know how to take care of my body 168 00:12:20,281 --> 00:12:22,198 It's only natural like that, 169 00:12:22,199 --> 00:12:24,451 and it works for ballet until I reach puberty, 170 00:12:24,452 --> 00:12:25,618 and then everything changes. 171 00:12:32,376 --> 00:12:36,045 - That skinny ideal many contemporary viewers 172 00:12:36,046 --> 00:12:38,131 hang out with ballet days this 173 00:12:38,132 --> 00:12:40,633 is really a modern phenomenon, 174 00:12:40,634 --> 00:12:44,179 and it actually can date 1 963, 175 00:12:44,180 --> 00:12:48,349 when George Balanchine was to start creating 176 00:12:48,350 --> 00:12:50,268 ballet and ballerina 177 00:12:50,269 --> 00:12:51,978 according to a vision he has, 178 00:12:51,979 --> 00:12:54,355 an ideal vision he has, a dancer. 179 00:12:54,356 --> 00:12:58,777 Post Balanchine, you get this very thin body type, 180 00:12:58,778 --> 00:13:01,780 and you are no longer a woman on stage 181 00:13:01,781 --> 00:13:04,407 you get this < br /> prepubescent girl - 182 00:13:04,408 --> 00:13:07,702 flat chest, 183 00:13:07,703 --> 00:13:09,329 you know, it is recommended not to eat 184 00:13:09,330 --> 00:13:12,040 to the point that it can't
for menstruation - 185 00:13:12,041 --> 00:13:16,002 and you know, who has created big, 186 00:13:16,003 --> 00:13:18,880 I think, problems in ballet 187 00:13:18,881 --> 00:13:21,883 That's literally < br /> has killed the ballerina 188 00:13:21,884 --> 00:13:26,179 and actually doesn't need to exist at all 189 00:13:26,180 --> 00:13:29,182 [soft piano music] 190 00:13:29,183 --> 00:13:37,190 ♪ ♪ 191 00:13:51,580 --> 00:13:53,706 - aa type immediately hit me: 192 00:13:53,707 --> 00:13:54,999 moved to New York, 193 00:13:55,000 --> 00:13:58,169 realized I was the only African-American woman 194 00:13:58,170 --> 00:14:00,922 in a company consisting of 80 dancers. 195 00:14:00,923 --> 00:14:04,133 I'm also like before drowning for a whiIe. 196 00:14:04,134 --> 00:14:08,805 I am in this world which has become my home, 197 00:14:08,806 --> 00:14:11,015 and it gives me a fee mix. 198 00:14:11,016 --> 00:14:13,893 ♪ ♪ 199 00:14:19,275 --> 00:14:20,775 I'll go home at night 200 00:14:20,776 --> 00:14:23,236 and only feeIing is very bad about myseIf, 201 00:14:23,237 --> 00:14:25,196 and I will buy Krispy Kreme, 202 00:14:25,197 --> 00:14:29,325 and they say they are onIy deIivered for - 203 00:14:29,326 --> 00:14:31,369 For, like, big companies, so I like, 204 00:14:31,370 --> 00:14:33,371 "Okay, yeah, I am a company. 205 00:14:33,372 --> 00:14:35,206 May I want two dozen donuts?" 206 00:14:35,207 --> 00:14:37,458 And they will drop them, and I will eat 207 00:14:37,459 --> 00:14:39,294 a dozen donuts in one sitting 208 00:14:39,295 --> 00:14:42,672 I eat too much because I feel 209 00:14:42,673 --> 00:14:44,674 very bad about myseIf. 210 00:14:46,176 --> 00:14:49,262 I just started this pattern, like, feeling very embarrassed 211 00:14:49,263 --> 00:14:51,347 that I don't even want to come to class in the morning 212 00:14:51,348 --> 00:14:53,516 I don't want staring at on myseIf in the mirror. 213 00:15:04,904 --> 00:15:07,322 - I first realized from Misty CopeIand 214 00:15:07,323 --> 00:15:10,658 When joining the company, corps, 215 00:15:10,659 --> 00:15:12,535 and I'll meet him in the show, 216 00:15:12,536 --> 00:15:14,412 and he always stands out. 219 00:15:22,379 --> 00:15:24,714 that other corps no. 221 00:15:27,092 --> 00:15:28,718 had told me from the beginning 222 00:15:28,719 --> 00:15:32,180 when I first mentioned how much I admired Misty 223 00:15:32,181 --> 00:15:35,350 that she felt she had talent for go distance 224 00:15:35,351 --> 00:15:36,517 and go all the way. 225 00:15:36,518 --> 00:15:39,187 The executive director said to me, 228 00:15:43,609 --> 00:15:46,194 "but he lacked a little focus 230 00:15:48,113 --> 00:15:51,240 p> 231 00:15:51,241 --> 00:15:52,951 They did something which was unprecedented 232 00:15:52,952 --> 00:15:54,494 which, they said to me, 235 00:15:59,667 --> 00:16:03,211 "We are just like you for be his trust - 236 00:16:03,212 --> 00:16:04,796 "or his consigliere, rather, 237 00:16:04,797 --> 00:16:07,715 " Because we feel he has everything needed, 238 00:16:07,716 --> 00:16:12,011 "and he only needs that old woman who can help him. " 239 00:16:12,012 --> 00:16:14,973 I started introducing it to the woman I know 240 00:16:14,974 --> 00:16:17,392 who was the first - 241 00:16:17,393 --> 00:16:19,102 is that Carroll 242 00:16:19,103 --> 00:16:22,105 or Veronica Webb, who is the first black model 243 00:16:22,106 --> 00:16:24,399 to own it cosmetic contract - 244 00:16:24,400 --> 00:16:27,694 women who have blazing paths, for help him understand 245 00:16:27,695 --> 00:16:29,612 he has potentiaI same, 246 00:16:29,613 --> 00:16:34,158 to give him some sort of from the woman's kitchen cabinet 247 00:16:34,159 --> 00:16:36,786 who couId him he faced this obstacle, 248 00:16:36,787 --> 00:16:40,289 because just like him beloved in the company 249 00:16:40,290 --> 00:16:42,291 and he is Misty everyone, 250 00:16:42,292 --> 00:16:44,168 > 251 00:16:44,169 --> 00:16:48,214 he's very, very 252 00:16:48,215 --> 00:16:51,092 and he feels a lot of self-doubt. 253 00:16:51,093 --> 00:16:53,177 And when we start this process 254 00:16:53,178 --> 00:16:55,596 and we're < br /> all of our discussions 255 00:16:55,597 --> 00:16:57,390 in ABT about diversity, 256 00:16:57,391 --> 00:16:58,683 one of the things I have said, 257 00:16:58,684 --> 00:17:01,728 "It's only a matter of time 258 00:17:01,729 --> 00:17:04,272 "before a very ugly article touches the newspaper 259 00:17:04,273 --> 00:17:05,773 " about the lack of diversity in ballet, 260 00:17:05,774 --> 00:17:07,108 "because it goes
to note, 261 00:17:07,109 --> 00:17:09,986 "and we enter the new millennium 262 00:17:09,987 --> 00:17:12,488 " We are not at 1 952, and we still look like 263 00:17:12,489 --> 00:17:14,032 AIabama country cIub at 1 952. " 264 00:17:14,033 --> 00:17:15,950 an article has finished, saying, 265 00:17:15,951 --> 00:17:17,493 "Where is black ballerina?" 266 00:17:17,494 --> 00:17:21,539 And that is the front page Art & section Comfort. 267 00:17:21,540 --> 00:17:23,458 New York City BaIIet Iambasted, 268 00:17:23,459 --> 00:17:25,376 and we criticized, 269 00:17:25,377 --> 00:17:28,046 and Misty called me to tears. 270 00:17:28,047 --> 00:17:30,173 He cry, and he said, 271 00:17:30,174 --> 00:17:31,257 "I saw this, and I thought, 272 00:17:31,258 --> 00:17:33,051 & apos;" Why did I even bother? 273 00:17:33,052 --> 00:17:34,343 & apos; "Why am I doing? what am I doing? 274 00:17:34,344 --> 00:17:35,636 There is no hope. & apos; & apos; 275 00:17:35,637 --> 00:17:38,639 [piano music] 276 00:17:38,640 --> 00:17:46,647 ♪ ♪ 277 00:17:48,150 --> 00:17:51,277 - I can tell you that I have written about this idea 278 00:17:51,278 --> 00:17:55,323 of ballet colors at least since the late 80s . 279 00:17:55,324 --> 00:17:57,366 Actually, I have a story from 1 990 280 00:17:57,367 --> 00:17:59,494 I just sort of refresh myself with, 281 00:17:59,495 --> 00:18:02,371 just to see what has changed, what stays the same 282 00:18:02,372 --> 00:18:05,166 And I want to say it's a pity, 283 00:18:05,167 --> 00:18:06,876 many remain the same 284 00:18:06,877 --> 00:18:09,837 It's still a blanc ballet, So to speak, you know? 285 00:18:09,838 --> 00:18:15,176 It's very difficult to see people who are colored 286 00:18:15,177 --> 00:18:19,180 adopted the main role in the classic repertoire. 287 00:18:19,181 --> 00:18:22,266 [woman speaks unclear] 288 00:18:22,267 --> 00:18:28,272 ♪ ♪ 289 00:18:28,273 --> 00:18:30,733 - And tombe pas de bourrée with arms, 290 00:18:30,734 --> 00:18:34,487 and above, relevance, piqué through 291 00:18:34,488 --> 00:18:36,322 The skin color is clear 292 00:18:36,323 --> 00:18:38,783 a very important aspect 293 00:18:38,784 --> 00:18:41,953 That is a type of taboo. 294 00:18:41,954 --> 00:18:42,954 It's about casting. 295 00:18:42,955 --> 00:18:45,998 Can you be gentle and IoveIy, or do you have to... 296 00:18:45,999 --> 00:18:48,042 [growls] Strong and sexy? 297 00:18:48,043 --> 00:18:51,587 You will make black dancers just that sexual, 298 00:18:51,588 --> 00:18:54,132 you know, the dancer is agile, 299 00:18:54,133 --> 00:18:55,633 but there is also that other role 300 00:18:55,634 --> 00:18:58,344 You grow up as a little girl watch "Giselle" 301 00:18:58,345 --> 00:19:01,514 or watch this the ballerina is smoother, 302 00:19:01,515 --> 00:19:03,975 you can do , But coIor your skin, 303 00:19:03,976 --> 00:19:06,769 they tend not to Iet you do the ballet 304 00:19:06,770 --> 00:19:07,770 and plié. 305 00:19:07,771 --> 00:19:11,440 Don't change and change . 306 00:19:11,441 --> 00:19:12,942 One, two, three, five. 307 00:19:12,943 --> 00:19:14,443 Chassé through. 308 00:19:14,444 --> 00:19:15,653 That's it. 309 00:19:15,654 --> 00:19:16,779 - Classical ballet is everything 310 00:19:16,780 --> 00:19:19,282 p> 311 00:19:19,283 --> 00:19:20,867 based on that fairy tale 312 00:19:20,868 --> 00:19:24,453 many - many times. 313 00:19:24,454 --> 00:19:25,705 So if you don't see a black dancer 314 00:19:25,706 --> 00:19:28,291 or a more stocky dancer 315 00:19:28,292 --> 00:19:31,002 then you won't go to be cast in that role, 316 00:19:31,003 --> 00:19:32,003 which is like, 317 00:19:32,004 --> 00:19:33,629 "Well, who defines it? what does it look like? 318 00:19:33,630 --> 00:19:34,839 Isn't that a mythical creature? " 319 00:19:34,840 --> 00:19:37,049 - I won't go in the sun when I was a child. 320 00:19:37,050 --> 00:19:39,093 I - when I dance , I, "There is no sun. 321 00:19:39,094 --> 00:19:40,720 " You can't get - You can't get any sun, 322 00:19:40,721 --> 00:19:42,096 Because you have to be so
as paIe as possibIe. " 323 00:19:42,097 --> 00:19:45,224 Like, that - that the authenticity is so - 324 00:19:45,225 --> 00:19:46,434 is a big thing. 325 00:19:46,435 --> 00:19:49,854 - Body aesthetics are very important in ballet , 326 00:19:49,855 --> 00:19:52,231 and there - you know, I think George BaIanchine - 327 00:19:52,232 --> 00:19:54,108 and forgive me if I, you know, no - 328 00:19:54,109 --> 00:19:57,445 I will not quote it, but I believe George Balanchine 329 00:19:57,446 --> 00:19:59,864 said something to effect, 330 00:19:59,865 --> 00:20:01,073 "You know, a skin dancer 331 00:20:01,074 --> 00:20:03,951 shouId be that from a fresh Indonesian appIe, " 332 00:20:03,952 --> 00:20:05,828 and I'm not that 333 00:20:05,829 --> 00:20:08,873 I turned over to, you know - 334 00:20:08,874 --> 00:20:13,294 I am the chestnut color coming summer 335 00:20:13,295 --> 00:20:17,632 So we have to think about this. 336 00:20:17,633 --> 00:20:21,177 Every dancer who goes through the process is 337 00:20:21,178 --> 00:20:23,763 as I did, through schooI, 338 00:20:23,764 --> 00:20:27,225 through the company, you audition, 339 00:20:27,226 --> 00:20:30,186 you are a snowflake for "Nutcracker," 340 00:20:30,187 --> 00:20:34,023 and you-- you were selected 341 00:20:34,024 --> 00:20:35,399 after you did one season from "Nutcracker," 342 00:20:35,400 --> 00:20:36,859 and then you get to the company. 343 00:20:36,860 --> 00:20:38,694 In this case, that's not the case. 344 00:20:38,695 --> 00:20:39,695 I see my friends - 345 00:20:39,696 --> 00:20:42,031 It feels like my car is speeding five miles per hour 346 00:20:42,032 --> 00:20:45,409 and everyone will leave, you know , 75. 347 00:20:45,410 --> 00:20:49,455 And I see my friends just entering - 348 00:20:49,456 --> 00:20:51,540 to the company, do you know? 349 00:20:51,541 --> 00:20:53,042 They are snowflakes, 350 00:20:53,043 --> 00:20:57,088 and I'm sitting on the sidelines of melting - 351 00:20:57,089 --> 00:21:00,883 my spirit melts, my pride melts 352 00:21:00,884 --> 00:21:03,928 I have done all this hard work, and why am I not a snowflake? 353 00:21:04,763 --> 00:21:07,765 [dramatic piano music] 354 00:21:07,766 --> 00:21:10,434 ♪ ♪ 355 00:21:10,435 --> 00:21:12,728 - Iook over baIIet as I see 356 00:21:12,729 --> 00:21:14,188 the symphony orchestra. 357 00:21:14,189 --> 00:21:17,191 They are some of the last bastion 358 00:21:17,192 --> 00:21:19,986 white supremacy. 359 00:21:19,987 --> 00:21:21,320 > 360 00:21:21,321 --> 00:21:23,572 And what's interesting is, 361 00:21:23,573 --> 00:21:25,116 from these companies 362 00:21:25,117 --> 00:21:26,450 or conductors of - 363 00:21:26,451 --> 00:21:28,160 them - they don't know 364 00:21:28,161 --> 00:21:29,161 That's the problem. 365 00:21:29,162 --> 00:21:32,206 They don't conscious of they are 366 00:21:32,207 --> 00:21:34,208 to serve - 367 00:21:34,209 --> 00:21:36,294 They are the lackeys of racism. 368 00:21:37,754 --> 00:21:39,672 - I feel like a lot of time, 369 00:21:39,673 --> 00:21:43,592 what I'm confessing is my aesthetics, 370 00:21:43,593 --> 00:21:48,222 and maybe it's not said, but I feel like me - 371 00:21:48,223 --> 00:21:49,432 a lot of time,
I don't think 372 00:21:49,433 --> 00:21:52,184 that the classic ballet world will ever accept me 373 00:21:52,185 --> 00:21:53,894 because I something different. 374 00:21:53,895 --> 00:21:59,317 ♪ ♪ 375 00:21:59,318 --> 00:22:01,277 - do you search the ballet 376 00:22:01,278 --> 00:22:07,074 is assimilation and uniformity, okay? 377 00:22:07,075 --> 00:22:10,411 Even for soloists who do solo, 378 00:22:10,412 --> 00:22:12,663 I mean, this is sort of Still in this uniform. 379 00:22:12,664 --> 00:22:14,165 This isn't-- I hate to say it, 380 00:22:14,166 --> 00:22:15,291 but I don't feel like a ballet, 381 00:22:15,292 --> 00:22:16,709 even with the best of choreography, 382 00:22:16,710 --> 00:22:19,211 so much about individual creativity 383 00:22:19,212 --> 00:22:21,630 or showing individuaI. 384 00:22:21,631 --> 00:22:24,300 That's the problem for black ballerina 385 00:22:24,301 --> 00:22:26,635 in terms of, like, right into moId, 386 00:22:26,636 --> 00:22:28,304 you know, fits into the box 387 00:22:28,305 --> 00:22:34,518 ♪ ♪ 388 00:22:34,519 --> 00:22:37,313 - I think it's peopIe < br /> do an assessment 389 00:22:37,314 --> 00:22:39,148 based on, maybe, something they don't even 390 00:22:39,149 --> 00:22:40,816 realize I am aware of, 391 00:22:40,817 --> 00:22:42,610 and maybe The fact that I'm black in the world of classical ballet 392 00:22:42,611 --> 00:22:44,528 Mungkin faktanya bahwa saya memiliki dada Iarge. 393 00:22:44,529 --> 00:22:46,822 Mungkin faktanya bahwa aku berotot. 394 00:22:46,823 --> 00:22:51,035 Mereka meraih perubahan di dunia balet klasik 395 00:22:51,036 --> 00:22:53,120 because they think art forms are dying, 396 00:22:53,121 --> 00:22:56,624 But if there is no change, how can it continue and develop? 397 00:22:56,625 --> 00:22:59,585 I think there is
00:23:25,778 - It's been over for several years, 399 00:23:25,779 --> 00:23:28,864 has begun to change. 400 00:23:31,076 --> 00:23:32,660 Kevin McKenzie said to me, 401 00:23:32,661 --> 00:23:35,079 > 402 00:23:35,080 --> 00:23:36,956 "He brought herseIf different. 403 00:23:36,957 --> 00:23:38,582 He was never late." 404 00:23:38,583 --> 00:23:41,585 A focus occurred. 405 00:23:41,586 --> 00:23:44,213 [piano music] 406 00:23:44,214 --> 00:23:47,967 ♪ ♪ 407 00:23:47,968 --> 00:23:49,802 - when he realized that he could represent 408 00:23:49,803 --> 00:23:51,637 something even bigger, 409 00:23:51,638 --> 00:23:54,473 not only < br /> talented dancer 410 00:23:54,474 --> 00:23:58,102 who happens to be African American 411 00:23:58,103 --> 00:24:00,855 but a talented dancer who-- You can be like this too. 412 00:24:00,856 --> 00:24:02,106 Like, it's OK for you to do baIIet. 413 00:24:02,107 --> 00:24:04,608 Your body type won't hold you back 414 00:24:04,609 --> 00:24:06,277 You can still this beautiful dancer 415 00:24:06,278 --> 00:24:07,611 I think when she realizes 416 00:24:07,612 --> 00:24:09,738 he has the opportunity to do that, 417 00:24:09,739 --> 00:24:12,116 it becomes less about himself 418 00:24:12,117 --> 00:24:14,493 and more about what he can do to change the world 419 00:24:14,494 --> 00:24:19,248 ♪ ♪ 420 00:24:19,249 --> 00:24:21,417 - There are personal moments That's my favorite moment, 421 00:24:21,418 --> 00:24:24,837 which is the day he calls me to say 422 00:24:24,838 --> 00:24:26,547 that he has been promoted, 423 00:24:26,548 --> 00:24:29,300 and both of us just cry on the phone, 424 00:24:29,301 --> 00:24:31,302 because that's how it is. 425 00:24:33,263 --> 00:24:36,265 [ somber violin and piano music 426 00:24:36,266 --> 00:26:38,012 ♪ ♪ 427 00:27:36,946 --> 00:27:38,989 - When I first called me and told me, 428 00:27:38,990 --> 00:27:41,075 "Oh my God,
I'll be Firebird, " 429 00:27:41,076 --> 00:27:43,243 430 00:27:43,244 --> 00:27:44,828 so I don't know what is "this Firebird" 431 00:27:44,829 --> 00:27:46,955 So is Raven Wilkinson, which I am sure he is to you, 432 00:27:46,956 --> 00:27:47,956 ba ierender Iegender- - 433 00:27:47,957 --> 00:27:48,957 I call Raven, 434 00:27:48,958 --> 00:27:51,418 because Raven & sos; s monitors my history, 435 00:27:51,419 --> 00:27:53,712 and I say, "You know? if black women 436 00:27:53,713 --> 00:27:56,382 have ever done & apos; Firebird & apos; - the Firebird? " 437 00:27:56,383 --> 00:27:58,175 And he said," Okay, Harlem Dance Theater. " 438 00:27:58,176 --> 00:27:59,677 I said, "No, no, in one department, 439 00:27:59,678 --> 00:28:01,970 like City Ballet, American Ballet Theater?" 440 00:28:01,971 --> 00:28:02,971 And he said, "No." 441 00:28:02,972 --> 00:28:04,264 I said, "Okay, guess what. 442 00:28:04,265 --> 00:28:06,141 " You have to buy tickets when they go on sale, 443 00:28:06,142 --> 00:28:07,434 because Misty will be Firebird, " 444 00:28:07,435 --> 00:28:09,019 and he said," Which one? " 445 00:28:09,020 --> 00:28:10,396 [laughs] He said, "Which one?" 446 00:28:10,397 --> 00:28:11,730 And I said, "No, the Firebird." 447 00:28:11,731 --> 00:28:13,857 He said, the Firebird? " 448 00:28:13,858 --> 00:28:16,610 " Yes, like, The main thing - like, yes. " 449 00:28:16,611 --> 00:28:19,947 -" Si Firebird "is one of modern works, 450 00:28:19,948 --> 00:28:21,907 both from the point of view of music 451 00:28:21,908 --> 00:28:23,575 and the choreography of angles, 452 00:28:23,576 --> 00:28:27,079 and it's being rearranged by AIexei Ratmansky, 453 00:28:27,080 --> 00:28:30,207 who is widely praised like the type of Balanchine, 454 00:28:30,208 --> 00:28:33,502 great choreographer, great ballet innovator, 455 00:28:33,503 --> 00:28:36,714 the man who will save ballet from obsolescence 456 00:28:36,715 --> 00:28:38,090 And he worships Misty. 457 00:28:38,091 --> 00:28:42,636 - I spend, like , I think It's been two weeks in this studio 458 00:28:42,637 --> 00:28:45,264 only has "Firebird" created in me, 459 00:28:45,265 --> 00:28:46,390 which is very cool 460 00:28:46,391 --> 00:28:48,642 Alexei comes in with an idea, 461 00:28:48,643 --> 00:28:51,645 but he allows us to be part of the creative process, 462 00:28:51,646 --> 00:28:53,856 so if he sees that, you know , 463 00:28:53,857 --> 00:28:55,399 I'm trying to do something 464 00:28:55,400 --> 00:28:57,818 that looks more natural To fall out of it in a certain way, 465 00:28:57,819 --> 00:29:00,237 then he will save it. 466 00:29:00,238 --> 00:29:02,948 And he allows the three Firebirds 467 00:29:02,949 --> 00:29:04,783 to have our own version 468 00:29:04,784 --> 00:29:08,871 to match our body and capabilities best. 469 00:29:08,872 --> 00:29:10,998 - In a company consisting of 80 dancers 470 00:29:10,999 --> 00:29:13,208 where you have lots of stars - 471 00:29:13,209 --> 00:29:15,878 and he can be choose anyone - 472 00:29:15,879 --> 00:29:17,838 for him to choose someone 473 00:29:17,839 --> 00:29:21,467 who is not prime ballerina but soloist 474 00:29:21,468 --> 00:29:24,762 and then choose someone black - 475 00:29:24,763 --> 00:29:27,306 a ballet this big, 476 00:29:27,307 --> 00:29:29,099 if we see in the ballet notes 477 00:29:29,100 --> 00:29:31,685 return to Louis xlv, 478 00:29:31,686 --> 00:29:33,771 it never happened before 479 00:29:33,772 --> 00:29:36,315 This - it's monumental. 480 00:29:36,316 --> 00:29:39,485 The whole dance world agog, 481 00:29:39,486 --> 00:29:41,695 and surelyIy every coIor 482 00:29:41,696 --> 00:29:44,698 lulled into the dance world stood up and cheered, 483 00:29:44,699 --> 00:29:46,867 because we've been waiting for this time 484 00:29:49,078 --> 00:29:50,496 - Susan Fales-Hill gathered 485 00:29:50,497 --> 00:29:52,331 this is really great group of women. 486 00:29:52,332 --> 00:29:54,208 - He called me and said, 487 00:29:54,209 --> 00:29:55,834 "Tracey, I want you to experience 488 00:29:55,835 --> 00:29:58,587 a reaIIy magica night." 489 00:29:58,588 --> 00:30:01,799 - I invited Debra Lee, the head of BET. 490 00:30:01,800 --> 00:30:07,304 I invited Marva Smalls, who on MTV, Vacom 491 00:30:07,305 --> 00:30:08,514 - Star Jones there there 492 00:30:08,515 --> 00:30:09,515 There is only a myriad of 493 00:30:09,516 --> 00:30:12,893 very achievable black women in the room - 494 00:30:12,894 --> 00:30:15,729 in the box, actually, and we are all there 495 00:30:15,730 --> 00:30:19,024 sharing in winnings Misty dancing. 496 00:30:19,025 --> 00:30:22,110 - Makeup lots of people really different 497 00:30:22,111 --> 00:30:25,781 than you see on the other side Day at Met, 498 00:30:25,782 --> 00:30:29,576 and the power of one person to change - 499 00:30:29,577 --> 00:30:34,456 Many people are coming. To see the dance, 500 00:30:34,457 --> 00:30:36,708 I think it's really special. 501 00:30:36,709 --> 00:30:38,502 - For black women to be a face 502 00:30:38,503 --> 00:30:40,337 from the American Ballet Theater »s spring 503 00:30:40,338 --> 00:30:42,005 in the Metropolitan Opera House, 504 00:30:42,006 --> 00:30:44,424 we know that something is happening 505 00:30:44,425 --> 00:30:47,886 - My manager, Gilda, waiting for me outside, 506 00:30:47,887 --> 00:30:50,389 and I walked out, and I looked up, 507 00:30:50,390 --> 00:30:53,267 and I saw the whole front of Met 508 00:30:53,268 --> 00:30:55,310 is covered by this woman 509 00:30:55,311 --> 00:30:57,813 with her breasts coming out and curving back, 510 00:30:57,814 --> 00:31:00,023 and I like, "Geez. 511 00:31:00,024 --> 00:31:03,443 That is a dumb, curvy woman in front of Met, 512 00:31:03,444 --> 00:31:04,528 and that's me. " 513 00:31:04,529 --> 00:31:05,946 [laughs] 514 00:31:05,947 --> 00:31:09,658 And I just - we both cry, because that means a lot 515 00:31:09,659 --> 00:31:12,035 for African-Americans community 516 00:31:12,036 --> 00:31:14,538 to feeI us in that place. 517 00:31:14,539 --> 00:31:16,123 - When he entered the stage, 518 00:31:16,124 --> 00:31:18,709 and it looks like Like coIIectiveIy, 519 00:31:18,710 --> 00:31:21,795 we are all leaning forward, 520 00:31:21,796 --> 00:31:26,091 and that is only reason 521 00:31:26,092 --> 00:31:29,845 pride and joy 522 00:31:29,846 --> 00:31:34,474 just to see this talented, strong, 523 00:31:34,475 --> 00:31:39,313 mercy, extraordinary woman graces the stage 524 00:31:39,314 --> 00:31:41,565 - He comes out to give the bow at the end. 525 00:31:41,566 --> 00:31:42,691 That's amazing. 526 00:31:42,692 --> 00:31:46,153 There are people among the crowd who really cries 527 00:31:46,154 --> 00:31:49,156 There is something emotional connection with 528 00:31:49,157 --> 00:31:51,658 and the fact that this is < br>> a historic show 529 00:31:51,659 --> 00:31:53,660 - To sit in the theater that night, 530 00:31:53,661 --> 00:31:59,499 surrounded by African-Americans outstanding women, 531 00:31:59,500 --> 00:32:05,172 watching ballerina take center stage 532 00:32:05,173 --> 00:32:07,883 in one of the most important works 533 00:32:07,884 --> 00:32:10,886 just feels like his life has come full circle. 534 00:32:10,887 --> 00:32:12,429 - After that, they have some sort of 535 00:32:12,430 --> 00:32:14,014 meet and say hello set up on stage 536 00:32:14,015 --> 00:32:15,015 They prepare the table. p> 537 00:32:15,016 --> 00:32:17,059 I told Misty, "Wow, you know, I was knocked out. 538 00:32:17,060 --> 00:32:18,060 " This is amazing. 539 00:32:18,061 --> 00:32:19,061 CongratuIations. " 540 00:32:19,062 --> 00:32:20,437 You know, he has beautiful clothes, 541 00:32:20,438 --> 00:32:23,482 he has some high heels, and he looks fine, 542 00:32:23,483 --> 00:32:27,194 and he says to me, "I am very suffering, Nelson." 543 00:32:27,195 --> 00:32:28,862 And I'm like, "Wow, you will never 544 00:32:28,863 --> 00:32:30,489 already know that by watching him," 545 00:32:30,490 --> 00:32:33,325 but it turns out that she had danced 546 00:32:33,326 --> 00:32:38,038 with a severe fracture in her shin. 547 00:32:54,764 --> 00:32:57,182 - That night, I came to the theater, 548 00:32:57,183 --> 00:32:58,850 and I'm so in pain, 549 00:32:58,851 --> 00:33:01,812 I don't know how to do it I'll go onstage. 550 00:33:01,813 --> 00:33:03,397 I know it's there, 551 00:33:03,398 --> 00:33:05,148 But I kind of pushed it to the side, 552 00:33:05,149 --> 00:33:09,861 because I know how important that season is to me 553 00:33:09,862 --> 00:33:13,240 The opportunity to do it principaI roIes as a soIoist 554 00:33:13,241 --> 00:33:15,492 I don't think there is anything that you will come again 555 00:33:17,036 --> 00:33:20,706 Knowing how much from the black community 556 00:33:20,707 --> 00:33:23,959 came to Met, maybe for the first time, 557 00:33:23,960 --> 00:33:26,795 to support me, I understand 558 00:33:26,796 --> 00:33:28,255 that I have to make it work. 559 00:33:28,256 --> 00:33:32,217 I know that night stands for something 560 00:33:32,218 --> 00:33:34,136 is much bigger than mine 561 00:33:34,137 --> 00:33:37,556 and so on what I can imagine, 562 00:33:37,557 --> 00:33:39,558 so I know no matter what I do 563 00:33:39,559 --> 00:33:42,185 on stage that night, 564 00:33:42,186 --> 00:33:45,147 it will happen a historic night 565 00:33:46,649 --> 00:33:48,650 I think a dancer pain tolerance 566 00:33:48,651 --> 00:33:51,445 is at another level that I-- 567 00:33:51,446 --> 00:33:54,781 I don't know if you can compare 568 00:33:54,782 --> 00:33:56,783 to anyone or anything 569 00:33:56,784 --> 00:33:59,828 When you are on stage and you stand on one leg 570 00:33:59,829 --> 00:34:03,665 because, you know, five, ten minutes 571 00:34:03,666 --> 00:34:05,584 and you should look like a beautiful goose 572 00:34:05,585 --> 00:34:06,960 and you have sweat dripping in your eyes 573 00:34:06,961 --> 00:34:09,212 and the cramps of your ass 574 00:34:09,213 --> 00:34:10,338 and suddenly, 575 00:34:10,339 --> 00:34:14,426 You have to get up and start jumping and moving, 576 00:34:14,427 --> 00:34:17,054 The pain is something that every dancers deal with, 577 00:34:17,055 --> 00:34:18,930 and nothing really talks about that 578 00:34:22,060 --> 00:34:24,478 - Pointe shoes uncomfortable 579 00:34:24,479 --> 00:34:25,937 They hurt . 580 00:34:25,938 --> 00:34:28,565 Your feet, when you first learn to dance, 581 00:34:28,566 --> 00:34:31,401 will bleed, Sometimes it passes through your shoes. 582 00:34:31,402 --> 00:34:32,652 That's unusual 583 00:34:32,653 --> 00:34:33,653 [laughs] 584 00:34:33,654 --> 00:34:34,821 Why do we do that? 585 00:34:34,822 --> 00:34:38,075 - As soon as dancing becomes more athletic, 586 00:34:38,076 --> 00:34:42,871 has definitely be in the 21st century, 587 00:34:42,872 --> 00:34:47,918 the body is only beaten too much. 588 00:34:47,919 --> 00:34:50,587 Even great dancers like Mikhail Baryshnikov, 589 00:34:50,588 --> 00:34:52,380 I mean, he exploded his knee came out of - 590 00:34:52,381 --> 00:34:55,634 like, if you jump high, > you are hard ground 591 00:34:55,635 --> 00:34:57,928 - this is it dealing with still sick, 592 00:34:57,929 --> 00:34:59,137 trying to find out, 593 00:34:59,138 --> 00:35:00,430 "How will I go? to handle this? 594 00:35:00,431 --> 00:35:04,309 "But, oh, yes, I'm 29 years old, 595 00:35:04,310 --> 00:35:06,144 and I'm dealing with the end of my career. " 596 00:35:08,815 --> 00:35:14,611 He finally went to the doctor who worked with top athletes 597 00:35:14,612 --> 00:35:16,738 in New York HospitaI for Special Surgery. 598 00:35:16,739 --> 00:35:20,117 He was active person who believes that this - 599 00:35:20,118 --> 00:35:21,618 that you will dance again. 600 00:35:21,619 --> 00:35:25,038 Everyone is thinking about it, "Your career is over." 601 00:35:36,759 --> 00:35:39,761 p> 602 00:35:41,472 --> 00:35:45,016 - So your diagnosis is mid-tibia stress fracture, 603 00:35:45,017 --> 00:35:47,561 which is very common in jumping athIetes. 604 00:35:47,562 --> 00:35:49,646 Being tibial bone - that is, on him, 605 00:35:49,647 --> 00:35:52,941 mid-shaft-- foot bones needed all stress. 606 00:35:52,942 --> 00:35:57,279 Instead of breaking it into two, it gets a little small break 607 00:35:57,280 --> 00:35:58,530 on the surface of the cortex, 608 00:35:58,531 --> 00:36:00,949 or the outer surface, from the bone 609 00:36:00,950 --> 00:36:02,117 They are very slow healing, 610 00:36:02,118 --> 00:36:05,370 be he spent months trying to to get this to heal before, 611 00:36:05,371 --> 00:36:07,998 and then we made a decision about how to treat it 612 00:36:07,999 --> 00:36:10,709 Us - one decision we take it - put a stick 613 00:36:10,710 --> 00:36:12,711 One option is to take - close to his knee 614 00:36:12,712 --> 00:36:14,588 and place a stick from here all the way down \ 615 00:36:14,589 --> 00:36:17,591 the bone in his leg inside the bone. 616 00:36:17,592 --> 00:36:18,717 What's nice about that \ 617 00:36:18,718 --> 00:36:20,427 is that it needs care of all. 618 00:36:20,428 --> 00:36:21,428 The disadvantage is, 619 00:36:21,429 --> 00:36:23,805 about 20% of people knee pain, 620 00:36:23,806 --> 00:36:25,724 and he's a jumper, so you don't have to 621 00:36:25,725 --> 00:36:27,934 to screw his knees at all. 622 00:36:27,935 --> 00:36:29,936 We make incisions Here, in front, 623 00:36:29,937 --> 00:36:31,521 and in that incision, 624 00:36:31,522 --> 00:36:33,565 we found small ones stress fractures, 625 00:36:33,566 --> 00:36:34,858 we drill them with needles 626 00:36:34,859 --> 00:36:36,359 to stimulate some bleeding, 627 00:36:36,360 --> 00:36:37,986 We pack bone marrow cells there, 628 00:36:37,987 --> 00:36:39,154 and then we put the plate. 629 00:36:39,155 --> 00:36:44,868 - When I hear the word- he said "The feared black line fracture," 630 00:36:44,869 --> 00:36:47,495 Sounds like death to me. 631 00:36:47,496 --> 00:36:49,748 Like, hearing the word, it feels like, 632 00:36:49,749 --> 00:36:52,167 "What does that mean?" 633 00:36:52,168 --> 00:36:53,543 It's scary. 634 00:36:53,544 --> 00:36:55,712 And then finding out that means 635 00:36:55,713 --> 00:36:58,465 almost a total break through my bones - 636 00:36:58,466 --> 00:37:03,845 it's hard to understand that That can happen from dancing, 637 00:37:03,846 --> 00:37:07,224 But it only impacts again and again and again, 638 00:37:07,225 --> 00:37:08,558 maybe through a year trip, 639 00:37:08,559 --> 00:37:09,601 that caused it. 640 00:37:09,602 --> 00:37:12,729 If I keep dancing for anyone who knows how much Ionger, 641 00:37:12,730 --> 00:37:16,441 my bones could be really split in two. 642 00:37:22,281 --> 00:37:23,698 - The rest from the ballet world, 643 00:37:23,699 --> 00:37:25,742 incIuding, I think, the company, 644 00:37:25,743 --> 00:37:28,995 Once they realize, you know, the level of his injuries, 645 00:37:28,996 --> 00:37:31,539 I don't think anyone really expected it 646 00:37:31,540 --> 00:37:32,707 to be able to return from it 647 00:37:32,708 --> 00:37:33,875 You know, you merged 648 00:37:33,876 --> 00:37:37,254 injury rates with age, 649 00:37:37,255 --> 00:37:38,880 the amount of wear in the body, 650 00:37:38,881 --> 00:37:40,298 I think they just some kind of word, 651 00:37:40,299 --> 00:37:41,841 "One plus one plus one equals three, 652 00:37:41,842 --> 00:37:43,301 " and you won't return, 653 00:37:43,302 --> 00:37:45,387 "and if you come back, > You won't be able to return 654 00:37:45,388 --> 00:37:48,181 and be - you won't be able to take place where you left off. " 655 00:38:32,601 --> 00:38:37,522 - In companies like ABT, His talent is not endless. 656 00:38:37,523 --> 00:38:40,066 The second you step out because, you know, 657 00:38:40,067 --> 00:38:43,862 Length of time is an injury it may be needed to recover from, 658 00:38:43,863 --> 00:38:45,905 you lost it window of opportunity, 659 00:38:45,906 --> 00:38:48,033 and you might never be given another chance 660 00:38:49,577 --> 00:38:52,162 But there is a lot of time spending just, like, 661 00:38:52,163 --> 00:38:53,788 overanaIyzing that aII. 662 00:38:53,789 --> 00:38:56,249 Like, "What will I do?" 663 00:38:56,250 --> 00:39:00,211 I will like that Iet down so many peopIe 664 00:39:00,212 --> 00:39:01,546 that, like, see me. 665 00:39:01,547 --> 00:39:03,590 p> 666 00:39:03,591 --> 00:39:05,842 Like, you created this path, 667 00:39:05,843 --> 00:39:08,845 and then it felt like, "Okay, that's the end of it." 668 00:39:08,846 --> 00:40:22,293 [music piano] 669 00:41:05,296 --> 00:41:06,588 ♪ ♪ 670 00:41:06,589 --> 00:41:09,466 Have, like, seven months 671 00:41:09,467 --> 00:41:12,469 because I've worked with Marjorie 672 00:41:12,470 --> 00:41:14,596 on the barre floor 673 00:41:14,597 --> 00:41:16,598 I still have a lot to learn. 674 00:41:25,191 --> 00:41:26,608 [laughs] 675 00:41:26,609 --> 00:41:27,609 - Want to try it on the other side? 676 00:41:27,610 --> 00:41:30,904 - Sure. 677 00:41:30,905 --> 00:41:34,616 and will continue to do, you can work on your right side 678 00:41:34,617 --> 00:41:36,951 and your right side is different forever 679 00:41:36,952 --> 00:41:38,953 or until someone breaks. 680 00:41:38,954 --> 00:41:39,954 - That's right. 681 00:41:39,955 --> 00:41:41,623 - That's the way. 682 00:41:41,624 --> 00:41:44,626 [soft piano music] 683 00:41:44,627 --> 00:41:53,134 ♪ ♪ 684 00:41:53,135 --> 00:41:54,969 Try it not to sit on the hips that stand. 685 00:41:54,970 --> 00:41:56,596 Good. 686 00:41:56,597 --> 00:41:59,015 As dancers, we know one foot rises higher, 687 00:41:59,016 --> 00:42:01,059 one Ieg jumps better, 688 00:42:01,060 --> 00:42:02,310 and the other foot balance is better 689 00:42:02,311 --> 00:42:04,312 Whatever it is, 690 00:42:04,313 --> 00:42:07,315 we need to be as symmetricaI as possibIe. 691 00:42:11,403 --> 00:42:13,238 Want to start again? 692 00:42:13,239 --> 00:42:15,448 Don't take it from your quad. 693 00:42:15,449 --> 00:42:17,867 Really extend through the inner thigh . 694 00:42:19,912 --> 00:42:22,539 - So I worked with Marjorie maybe two months 695 00:42:22,540 --> 00:42:24,290 before I decided to undergo surgery 696 00:42:24,291 --> 00:42:25,708 And then Marjorie was there with me, 697 00:42:25,709 --> 00:42:27,544 I thought, two weeks after surgery I 698 00:42:27,545 --> 00:42:31,089 in my apartment, help me, you know - 699 00:42:31,090 --> 00:42:33,049 I don't walk still, 700 00:42:33,050 --> 00:42:34,717 and we are Iaying on the floor , 701 00:42:34,718 --> 00:42:36,302 and he works with me 702 00:42:36,303 --> 00:42:38,304 untiI IiteraIIy no more. 703 00:42:38,305 --> 00:42:39,806 I just, like, tired 704 00:42:39,807 --> 00:42:42,016 He's sort of already with me, 705 00:42:42,017 --> 00:42:43,935 really retraining my body 706 00:42:43,936 --> 00:42:45,853 in the middle of from my professional career 707 00:43:45,539 --> 00:43:46,956 p> 708 00:43:46,957 --> 00:43:48,625 - Middy. - Michele! 709 00:43:48,626 --> 00:43:50,293 - Hey - Dear God. 710 00:43:50,294 --> 00:43:52,337 I don't know starting at 1: 00. 711 00:43:52,338 --> 00:43:54,339 I am here. - Oh, dear, sorry 712 00:43:54,340 --> 00:43:55,506 - Do I - I think we said... 713 00:43:55,507 --> 00:43:58,134 - You have a company to run and some roles to dance. 714 00:43:58,135 --> 00:44:01,137 [chat is unclear] 715 00:44:10,064 --> 00:44:11,105 - Hi. - How are you? 716 00:44:11,106 --> 00:44:12,231 - I'm good. How are you? 717 00:44:12,232 --> 00:44:13,399 - Yes, me too. 718 00:44:13,400 --> 00:44:15,443 > 719 00:44:15,444 --> 00:44:17,737 - I remember being in class with Michele, 720 00:44:17,738 --> 00:44:20,281 Like sitting on the floor from Marjorie's apartment, 721 00:44:20,282 --> 00:44:21,824 and I contempIating , like, 722 00:44:21,825 --> 00:44:23,576 when I will go back to ABT 723 00:44:23,577 --> 00:44:24,827 They are reaIIy, Iike, nudge me, like, 724 00:44:24,828 --> 00:44:26,663 "you must come now, " and I like, 725 00:44:26,664 --> 00:44:29,165 " I'm not ready yet; I'm not ready yet. " 726 00:44:29,166 --> 00:44:30,792 Michele Wiles started BalletNext 727 00:44:30,793 --> 00:44:33,127 with Charles Askegard, 728 00:44:33,128 --> 00:44:35,004 and he is a good friend of my . 729 00:44:35,005 --> 00:44:36,005 And Michele said, 730 00:44:36,006 --> 00:44:39,842 "Why not? a show with us first, 731 00:44:39,843 --> 00:44:42,387 and maybe you will feel more comfortable and safe? " 732 00:44:42,388 --> 00:44:43,554 And I like, " Geez. 733 00:44:43,555 --> 00:44:44,722 I don't know. " 734 00:44:44,723 --> 00:44:46,140 He's like, "Why don't you do something? 735 00:44:46,141 --> 00:44:48,142 " It's simpler, you know, doesn't need much, 736 00:44:48,143 --> 00:44:49,185 no jumping, " 737 00:44:49,186 --> 00:44:51,646 and," Why not? & apos; The Dying Swan & apos ;? " 738 00:44:51,647 --> 00:44:53,356 And I'm like, " That's brilliant, 739 00:44:53,357 --> 00:44:54,899 but I'm afraid. " 740 00:45:00,989 --> 00:45:03,991 [chat is not clear] 741 00:46:32,623 --> 00:46:34,791 - There is a superstar - are you finished here 742 00:46:34,792 --> 00:46:35,875 - Merde, yeah - Good . 743 00:46:35,876 --> 00:46:37,877 - happy, okay - Thank you. 744 00:46:37,878 --> 00:46:40,880 [live violin violin] 745 00:46:40,881 --> 00:46:48,888 ♪ ♪ 746 00:47:22,589 --> 00:47:25,591 [applause and applause] 747 00:47:41,024 --> 00:47:44,026 [piano music and somber violin] 748 00:47:44,027 --> 00:47:52,034 ♪ ♪ 749 00:49:04,483 --> 00:49:07,485 [ applause and applause] 750 00:49:36,098 --> 00:49:38,099 - Well, what are you thinking, coach 751 00:49:38,100 --> 00:49:40,101 - it's okay 752 00:49:40,102 --> 00:49:41,102 Um... 753 00:49:42,729 --> 00:49:43,729 I don't fall. 754 00:49:43,730 --> 00:49:45,731 [laughs] 755 00:49:45,732 --> 00:49:48,818 It's not like, what I used to be 756 00:49:48,819 --> 00:49:52,488 I didn't use that space as it should be, 757 00:49:52,489 --> 00:49:57,618 but don't stumble, so it's okay 758 00:49:57,619 --> 00:49:58,869 - People love it. - [laughs] 759 00:49:58,870 --> 00:50:00,579 - That's beautiful. - Thank you. 760 00:50:00,580 --> 00:50:03,582 Hopefully tomorrow I will feel better. 761 00:50:03,583 --> 00:50:05,835 That's rude. 762 00:50:05,836 --> 00:50:08,546 - First time - first time in a game for a few moments. 763 00:50:08,547 --> 00:50:10,423 - First time in a year. 764 00:50:11,883 --> 00:50:14,093 [sighs] 765 00:50:14,094 --> 00:50:15,803 I'm glad everything is over. 766 00:50:15,804 --> 00:50:17,805 - alright - [laughs] 767 00:50:17,806 --> 00:50:18,806 Me. 768 00:50:34,990 --> 00:50:36,532 - [gasps] - I know - 769 00:50:36,533 --> 00:50:38,659 - I know you! - Hey 770 00:50:38,660 --> 00:50:41,162 - I've listened. - You're a hot and pretty girl 771 00:50:41,163 --> 00:50:42,246 Everyone gets confused 772 00:50:42,247 --> 00:50:43,456 and goes down on the second floor... 773 00:50:43,457 --> 00:50:44,874 - I did it. - Because it's 29. 774 00:50:44,875 --> 00:50:46,917 - I know; Every of my girlfriend does 775 00:50:46,918 --> 00:50:49,128 - Oh, I'm very happy I'm not the only fool. 776 00:50:49,129 --> 00:50:50,463 - No, it's not stupid at all 777 00:50:50,464 --> 00:50:51,464 I'm Nelson. 778 00:50:51,465 --> 00:50:52,757 I met you at... - Yes I know. 779 00:50:52,758 --> 00:50:53,758 I remember. - Nice to see you again 780 00:50:53,759 --> 00:50:54,759 It's nice to meet you again 781 00:50:54,760 --> 00:50:56,135 - We tool around on stage. . < br />. 782 00:50:56,136 --> 00:50:57,136 - Of course. - [laughs] 783 00:50:57,137 --> 00:50:58,137 - That's beautiful. 784 00:50:58,138 --> 00:50:59,847 - Try to find the way in and out 785 00:50:59,848 --> 00:51:02,016 - good - Bless her heart 786 00:51:02,017 --> 00:51:03,350 I worry about him, you know. 787 00:51:03,351 --> 00:51:05,102 He isn't worried about anything. 788 00:51:05,103 --> 00:51:06,854 How - You will do it all today 789 00:51:06,855 --> 00:51:08,689 Look at you, How beautiful you look. 790 00:51:08,690 --> 00:51:10,775 - I performed last night, then... 791 00:51:10,776 --> 00:51:11,776 - Oh, you did < br /> - Yeah. 792 00:51:11,777 --> 00:51:13,360 - Because I don't know whether it's tonight 793 00:51:13,361 --> 00:51:14,361 - Tonight too. 794 00:51:14,362 --> 00:51:15,488 - Oh! - Yeah. 795 00:51:15,489 --> 00:51:17,698 - And I thought to myself, "How are you doing?" 796 00:51:17,699 --> 00:51:18,699 Did you take the class? 797 00:51:18,700 --> 00:51:19,784 - Yeah, I have taken class this morning 798 00:51:19,785 --> 00:51:21,577 - I know it will happen. 799 00:51:21,578 --> 00:51:22,703 I don't know how he did it 800 00:51:22,704 --> 00:51:23,704 - [laughs ] 801 00:51:23,705 --> 00:51:25,581 - You know, I - in my youth, 802 00:51:25,582 --> 00:51:27,583 I don't have the energy it has. 803 00:51:27,584 --> 00:51:29,418 You are very sweet. 804 00:51:29,419 --> 00:51:31,045 > 805 00:51:31,046 --> 00:51:33,422 Isn't this good? Hello Miss! 806 00:51:33,423 --> 00:51:35,257 - This is Raven, everyone. 807 00:51:35,258 --> 00:51:37,134 - I'm Raven - [laughs] 808 00:51:37,135 --> 00:51:38,969 - How is it all? - I took your umbreIIa. 809 00:51:38,970 --> 00:51:39,970 - Look how-- what is the class? 810 00:51:39,971 --> 00:51:41,931 - It's okay 811 00:51:41,932 --> 00:51:44,016 I took Dameon Howard. - Oh, you did 812 00:51:44,017 --> 00:51:45,726 - Yeah, he's fine. - But I mean , the other day. 813 00:51:45,727 --> 00:51:47,353 - Um - oh, with the company? - Yeah. 814 00:51:47,354 --> 00:51:49,063 - it's okay 815 00:51:49,064 --> 00:51:50,231 I'll take the company class Again on Saturday... 816 00:51:50,232 --> 00:51:52,399 - Yeah. - So we'll see. 817 00:51:52,400 --> 00:51:53,400 or you stop a little? 818 00:51:53,401 --> 00:51:55,528 - Well, I didn't jump. - Yeah. 819 00:51:55,529 --> 00:51:57,780 - I didn't do grand allegro, so I did part of it, 820 00:51:57,781 --> 00:51:59,907 but my meeting is, like, half way, 821 00:51:59,908 --> 00:52:00,950 so I have to leave early. 822 00:52:00,951 --> 00:52:03,577 - Yeah, and how - oh, good, You have good reason. 823 00:52:03,578 --> 00:52:05,287 - I have a good reason for... - How is that? 824 00:52:05,288 --> 00:52:08,249 - it's okay what - I'll put this here 825 00:52:08,250 --> 00:52:09,875 - That doesn't make sense to meet them 826 00:52:09,876 --> 00:52:12,044 because I will have more information 827 00:52:12,045 --> 00:52:14,672 after my doctor today's promise 828 00:52:14,673 --> 00:52:16,841 - That's very beautiful. - It's very swollen. 829 00:52:16,842 --> 00:52:19,802 - I hit my bed, and I look worse than that. 830 00:52:19,803 --> 00:52:21,011 - [laughs] 831 00:52:21,012 --> 00:52:22,471 - No, that's beautiful. 832 00:52:22,472 --> 00:52:24,140 - But yes, I mean... - What work did he do? 833 00:52:24,141 --> 00:52:26,976 - Because you haven't seen me Since the operation right? 834 00:52:26,977 --> 00:52:29,228 - No no. - Yes, so... 835 00:52:29,229 --> 00:52:32,690 - And I've never seen anything before 836 00:52:32,691 --> 00:52:34,859 I don't know you have this problem. 837 00:52:34,860 --> 00:52:36,152 - You might-- You don't know. 838 00:52:36,153 --> 00:52:39,572 - No, he danced so beautiful 839 00:52:39,573 --> 00:52:40,906 - This went really well. - Yeah. 840 00:52:40,907 --> 00:52:42,283 - The scars look straight. - Look, he's very strong. 841 00:52:42,284 --> 00:52:43,909 Look at the ankles and legs. 842 00:52:43,910 --> 00:52:44,910 - [laughs] 843 00:52:44,911 --> 00:52:46,162 I'm heading there. 844 00:52:46,163 --> 00:52:47,997 - Well, he's doing an amazing job. - He's right do it 845 00:52:47,998 --> 00:52:52,001 - you know, medicine and a good doctor is an artist. 846 00:52:52,002 --> 00:52:54,420 - Yes that's right. 847 00:52:54,421 --> 00:52:56,338 He is very concerned with scars 848 00:52:56,339 --> 00:52:57,798 more than anything. 849 00:52:57,799 --> 00:52:59,341 - I'm worried Because you can use... 850 00:52:59,342 --> 00:53:00,426 - My high heels? - Nobody wants it... 851 00:53:00,427 --> 00:53:01,886 - Oh, what are you going to say? [laughs] 852 00:53:01,887 --> 00:53:02,887 - No. - Oh, tights? 853 00:53:02,888 --> 00:53:04,388 - No, you can cover up. - Right 854 00:53:04,389 --> 00:53:06,140 - You know, I know You don't really want to, 855 00:53:06,141 --> 00:53:09,476 but I'm much more concerned about what's going on inside. 856 00:53:09,477 --> 00:53:11,729 - Me too. - Yeah, but this... 857 00:53:11,730 --> 00:53:13,689 - So let's just take a look. - Yeah, look at you. 858 00:53:13,690 --> 00:53:16,108 - Still a little sensitive. - You stretch yourself here 859 00:53:16,109 --> 00:53:18,694 - I've thought about it 860 00:53:18,695 --> 00:53:22,323 the first time that I found out who you are, 861 00:53:22,324 --> 00:53:26,285 what for me is really crazy 862 00:53:26,286 --> 00:53:30,915 deep into my career as a professional, 863 00:53:30,916 --> 00:53:32,875 and I saw the film "Ballet Russe." 864 00:53:32,876 --> 00:53:34,501 Iot book... - Not much is said... 865 00:53:34,502 --> 00:53:35,502 - Right 866 00:53:35,503 --> 00:53:37,630 - Because when I come, 867 00:53:37,631 --> 00:53:39,798 the less said is better, do you know? 868 00:53:39,799 --> 00:53:40,799 - Yeah, yes 869 00:53:40,800 --> 00:53:44,470 - I mean, I just left like me and who I am, 870 00:53:44,471 --> 00:53:47,806 but peopIe,
00:53:50,559 to see race or I might not be aware. 872 00:53:50,560 --> 00:53:52,394 - I mean, I - yes, I think - 873 00:53:52,395 --> 00:53:56,649 - So a lot of it isn't like - now we have this time span, 874 00:53:56,650 --> 00:53:58,067 and now people are very interested, 875 00:53:58,068 --> 00:53:59,818 and people people don't talk about it 876 00:53:59,819 --> 00:54:01,695 and especially young people, you know 877 00:54:01,696 --> 00:54:03,364 - I mean, I think this is important 878 00:54:03,365 --> 00:54:07,326 to be able to discuss it, because then forcing peopIe 879 00:54:07,327 --> 00:54:11,538 to confront confrontation problems. 880 00:54:11,539 --> 00:54:13,207 But yes, first time I see you 881 00:54:13,208 --> 00:54:17,086 is in the movie "The Ballet Russe" and I cry my eyes 882 00:54:17,087 --> 00:54:18,462 because I don't even know 883 00:54:18,463 --> 00:54:22,132 it's a black ballerina from the level You are there, 884 00:54:22,133 --> 00:54:23,759 and that's the way the beginning 885 00:54:23,760 --> 00:54:26,011 of this mission I have, you know, 886 00:54:26,012 --> 00:54:28,847 to learn more < br /> about black ballerina, 887 00:54:28,848 --> 00:54:33,143 to try and educate others about who you are, 888 00:54:33,144 --> 00:54:37,606 who is Janet Collins, and so 889 00:54:37,607 --> 00:54:39,942 how it all started 890 00:54:39,943 --> 00:54:41,568 [laughter] 891 00:54:41,569 --> 00:54:43,279 - You know... [talking unclear] 892 00:54:43,280 --> 00:54:45,281 You know, when are you start looking for 893 00:54:45,282 --> 00:54:48,200 - Yes, in the pose. [laughs] 894 00:54:48,201 --> 00:54:49,201 - Yeah. 895 00:54:49,202 --> 00:54:50,202 - And that's your pose, 896 00:54:50,203 --> 00:54:53,289 and then we do the cygnets. 897 00:54:53,290 --> 00:54:54,748 - Oh, right - Yes. 898 00:54:54,749 --> 00:54:58,085 - We did the same thing-- we did the same part, 899 00:54:58,086 --> 00:55:00,379 it became difficult for us for the second... 900 00:55:00,380 --> 00:55:02,339 - Well, I think I've do it in another position 901 00:55:02,340 --> 00:55:04,091 - Yes, you're good - You only - 902 00:55:04,092 --> 00:55:07,094 [laughter] 903 00:55:08,763 --> 00:55:13,225 You must be ready < br /> to jump into one of the slots. 904 00:55:13,226 --> 00:55:14,560 - you - I have to enter it... 905 00:55:14,561 --> 00:55:16,395 - But both of us - and You're used to doing that 906 00:55:16,396 --> 00:55:17,938 quickly - Quickly switch heads. 907 00:55:17,939 --> 00:55:20,941 - [humming] 908 00:55:22,736 --> 00:55:25,738 - [laughs] 909 00:55:28,408 --> 00:55:30,034 Oh, yes, did you do that? 910 00:55:30,035 --> 00:55:32,870 - [humming] 911 00:55:32,871 --> 00:55:34,246 - And there are different versions 912 00:55:34,247 --> 00:55:35,539 - Yeah.
- And... 913 00:55:35,540 --> 00:55:37,124 - Oh my God. - [laughs] 914 00:55:37,125 --> 00:55:38,709 - And then leaves. Then you take off like... 915 00:55:38,710 --> 00:55:39,918 - Oh wow. 916 00:55:39,919 --> 00:55:43,380 - Yeah, and then emboȊtés. 917 00:55:43,381 --> 00:55:44,840 - Return to the corner. - Yeah. 918 00:55:44,841 --> 00:55:46,925 - Do you do emboȊtés? - Oh, right 919 00:55:46,926 --> 00:55:47,926 That's it. 920 00:55:47,927 --> 00:55:51,430 [humming] 921 00:55:51,431 --> 00:55:53,849 - And then dating de chats, and you only. .. 922 00:55:53,850 --> 00:55:54,850 - Right, and that's... 923 00:55:54,851 --> 00:55:56,310 - Are you looking forward, or are you looking up 924 00:55:56,311 --> 00:55:57,770 when you do chat? 925 00:55:57,771 --> 00:55:59,605 - No, I think we are looking to the left. - Yes, done 926 00:55:59,606 --> 00:56:00,606 Yes. - I mean your rights 927 00:56:00,607 --> 00:56:01,732 - Right - If you will be right. 928 00:56:01,733 --> 00:56:02,816 - Above the direction you will leave. 929 00:56:02,817 --> 00:56:05,944 - And then come pause and then fouetté. 930 00:56:05,945 --> 00:56:08,572 [both humming] 931 00:56:08,573 --> 00:56:11,283 Come back. - [laughs] 932 00:56:11,284 --> 00:56:12,910 And then passés in the end. 933 00:56:12,911 --> 00:56:13,911 Passé, passé, passé. 934 00:56:13,912 --> 00:56:14,912 - Oh, Lord, yeah 935 00:56:14,913 --> 00:56:16,955 - Do you do a head like that? - Yes, yup 936 00:56:16,956 --> 00:56:19,958 [hum] - [laughs] 937 00:56:19,959 --> 00:56:21,502 - And then suddenly... - And then you release it. 938 00:56:21,503 --> 00:56:24,963 - Barump, come in knee 939 00:56:24,964 --> 00:56:26,757 Come see, and how do you hand it? 940 00:56:26,758 --> 00:56:29,426 - We go - we go this way and then this method to solve it. 941 00:56:29,427 --> 00:56:31,053 - That's it, yeah - Is that how you do it? 942 00:56:31,054 --> 00:56:33,055 - Yes. - [laughs] 943 00:56:33,056 --> 00:56:36,475 - Old, old man - never changes 944 00:56:36,476 --> 00:56:38,477 - No. - [laughs] 945 00:56:38,478 --> 00:56:39,561 Alright, little things here and there. 946 00:56:39,562 --> 00:56:40,562 - that little goose, 947 00:56:40,563 --> 00:56:42,481 we don't want to lose them on the lake, so... 948 00:56:42,482 --> 00:56:44,483 - [laughs] 949 00:56:44,484 --> 00:56:46,193 - But, oh, fair. . . 950 00:56:46,194 --> 00:56:47,236 - That's amazing that you still 951 00:56:47,237 --> 00:56:48,695 remember all that little details 952 00:56:48,696 --> 00:56:49,822 - Yeah, no? 953 00:56:49,823 --> 00:56:52,533 And I mean, when you hear music... 954 00:56:52,534 --> 00:56:53,951 - It just came back 955 00:56:53,952 --> 00:56:55,953 It's in your body. - Yeah. 956 00:57:01,584 --> 00:57:03,001 - Do you have a need? 957 00:57:03,002 --> 00:57:04,670 Oh no, I understand. 958 00:57:04,671 --> 00:57:05,671 It's hiding. 959 00:57:05,672 --> 00:57:06,672 I got it. 960 00:57:13,179 --> 00:57:15,180 [laughs] Thank you. 961 00:57:49,132 --> 00:57:51,467 - 90 degrees, fifth 962 00:57:51,468 --> 00:57:54,219 [ talking unclear] 963 00:57:54,220 --> 00:57:55,804 Fifth. 964 00:57:55,805 --> 00:57:59,933 Round de jambe. 965 00:57:59,934 --> 00:58:04,146 And one, two, three. 966 00:58:04,147 --> 00:58:05,397 Good. 967 00:58:05,398 --> 00:58:08,400 [somber piano music] 968 00:58:08,401 --> 00:58:16,408 ♪ ♪ 969 00:58:52,028 --> 00:58:55,030 - How are you doing? - Okay, and you 970 00:58:55,031 --> 00:58:57,449 - Eh. [laughs] 971 00:58:57,450 --> 00:59:00,661 I thought I was - I can > pull something, 972 00:59:00,662 --> 00:59:03,288 But I experienced a seizure again. 973 00:59:03,289 --> 00:59:05,415 - When, yesterday? - First day in Rome 974 00:59:05,416 --> 00:59:06,750 - First day in Rome - First day? 975 00:59:06,751 --> 00:59:09,211 - This starts, yeah. I just... 976 00:59:09,212 --> 00:59:10,504 - During the show or practice? 977 00:59:10,505 --> 00:59:12,548 - No, enter the van. [laughs] 978 00:59:12,549 --> 00:59:14,341 - Enter the van? - Yeah. 979 00:59:14,342 --> 00:59:15,551 - Oh come on. 980 00:59:15,552 --> 00:59:17,344 p> 981 00:59:17,345 --> 00:59:20,347 - That's when they happen 982 00:59:34,904 --> 00:59:36,530 [man speaks Italian] 983 00:59:36,531 --> 00:59:37,531 - When did that happen? 984 00:59:37,532 --> 00:59:40,284 - Two days ago. 985 00:59:40,285 --> 00:59:42,035 - Two days ago. 986 00:59:42,036 --> 00:59:43,870 So last night was the worst. 987 00:59:43,871 --> 00:59:46,665 I can't breathe. 988 00:59:46,666 --> 00:59:49,668 - [speaks Italian] 989 00:59:54,007 --> 00:59:56,425 - [moans] 990 00:59:56,426 --> 00:59:58,635 No no. 991 00:59:58,636 --> 01:00:00,262 Yes. 992 01:00:00,263 --> 01:00:02,472 Yes. 993 01:00:02,473 --> 01:00:04,099 - [speaking Italian] 994 01:00:06,936 --> 01:00:07,936 - No. 995 01:00:12,358 --> 01:00:13,358 - Relax. 996 01:00:19,490 --> 01:00:22,492 - [groaning] 997 01:00:35,715 --> 01:00:37,341 - Fine. 998 01:00:37,342 --> 01:00:38,759 [speaks Italian] 999 01:00:38,760 --> 01:00:41,261 - Alright, now by your side and face the wall. 1000 01:00:41,262 --> 01:00:42,471 - [speaks Italian] 1001 01:00:42,472 --> 01:00:45,474 - Yeah, towards him on your right side 1002 01:00:58,196 --> 01:00:59,696 - [speaks Italian] 1003 01:00:59,697 --> 01:01:01,698 - are you sick? 1004 01:01:01,699 --> 01:01:03,325 - Yes. - Sì. 1005 01:01:04,952 --> 01:01:06,578 - [Sipping sharply] 1006 01:01:06,579 --> 01:01:08,497 - Good. 1007 01:01:08,498 --> 01:01:09,623 [speaking Italian] 1008 01:01:09,624 --> 01:01:10,624 - It's cracked. 1009 01:01:15,505 --> 01:01:16,505 - [speaks Italian] 1010 01:01:16,506 --> 01:01:17,714 - Pain? - Yes. 1011 01:01:17,715 --> 01:01:18,715 - Sì. 1012 01:01:24,138 --> 01:01:25,514 - Pain? - Yes, same place 1013 01:01:25,515 --> 01:01:28,141 - [speaks Italian] 1014 01:01:51,708 --> 01:01:53,291 - Good. 1015 01:01:55,586 --> 01:01:57,421 Good. 1016 01:01:57,422 --> 01:01:59,047 [speaks Italian] 1017 01:01:59,048 --> 01:02:00,048 - Grazie 1018 01:02:00,049 --> 01:02:03,051 - [speaking Italian] 1019 01:02:03,052 --> 01:02:04,261 - Uh. . . [laughs] 1020 01:02:04,262 --> 01:02:05,470 - Tomorrow 1021 01:02:09,183 --> 01:02:12,185 - [speaking Italian] 1022 01:02:24,157 --> 01:02:27,159 [somber piano music] 1023 01:02:27,160 --> 01:02:35,167 ♪ ♪ 1024 01:03:44,445 --> 01:03:45,487 [women speak Italian] 1025 01:03:45,488 --> 01:03:46,822 - Yes yes. 1026 01:03:46,823 --> 01:03:47,823 I thought. 1027 01:03:47,824 --> 01:03:48,824 [laughs] 1028 01:03:50,701 --> 01:03:52,911 [women speak Italian] 1029 01:03:57,416 --> 01:03:59,042 So tight. p> 1030 01:04:01,838 --> 01:04:03,046 Strict. 1031 01:05:08,446 --> 01:05:11,448 [festive orchestra music] 1032 01:05:11,449 --> 01:05:19,456 ♪ ♪ 1033 01:05:27,924 --> 01:05:30,926 [applause and applause] 1034 01:05:36,724 --> 01:05:44,731 ♪ ♪ 1035 01:05:53,366 --> 01:05:56,368 [applause and applause] 1036 01:05:58,996 --> 01:06:01,998 [energetic music] 1037 01:06:01,999 --> 01:06:10,006 ♪ ♪ 1038 01:06:16,430 --> 01:06:19,432 [applause and applause] 1039 01:07:11,861 --> 01:07:13,486 - Except for both women here 1040 01:07:13,487 --> 01:07:14,738 [laughter] 1041 01:07:14,739 --> 01:07:16,740 Thank you.
- I know that's what it means 1042 01:07:16,741 --> 01:07:18,241 - Well, no, if he is with you, it's okay. 1043 01:07:18,242 --> 01:07:19,284 I'm not worried about that. 1044 01:07:19,285 --> 01:07:22,287 [chat is not clear] 1045 01:07:24,248 --> 01:07:25,915 Oh, is your daughter? No, you can stay here. 1046 01:07:25,916 --> 01:07:26,916 - I'm sorry. 1047 01:07:26,917 --> 01:07:28,084 - I don't know that's your daughter 1048 01:07:28,085 --> 01:07:29,085 Are they with you? - Yeah. 1049 01:07:29,086 --> 01:07:30,545 - Alright, no, if that's so with you , it's okay 1050 01:07:30,546 --> 01:07:32,714 I don't know it's your daughter 1051 01:07:32,715 --> 01:07:35,717 [crowd cheering] 1052 01:07:37,428 --> 01:07:38,720 - Misty, Misty, please I 1053 01:07:38,721 --> 01:07:40,930 I will have it just back off 1054 01:07:40,931 --> 01:07:41,931 Just go back 1055 01:07:41,932 --> 01:07:43,058 Just go back a little. 1056 01:07:43,059 --> 01:07:44,100 Thank you. 1057 01:07:44,101 --> 01:07:46,144 - Hello - Hi. 1058 01:07:46,145 --> 01:07:48,730 - Brilliant performance. - Thank you. 1059 01:07:50,983 --> 01:07:51,983 - Thank you very much. 1060 01:07:51,984 --> 01:07:53,359 - This is for my daughter, Allison 1061 01:07:53,360 --> 01:07:55,862 She took a photo with you When she was four years old. 1062 01:07:55,863 --> 01:07:58,073 - Oh my God. - And that's on the other side. 1063 01:07:58,074 --> 01:08:00,075 - I have to see this 1064 01:08:00,076 --> 01:08:02,869 - That's you and him - Oh my God! 1065 01:08:02,870 --> 01:08:04,454 - 14 years ago, 1066 01:08:04,455 --> 01:08:05,872 and he always wanted to meet you, 1067 01:08:05,873 --> 01:08:06,956 and here he is 1068 01:08:06,957 --> 01:08:09,042 - Oh my God. 1069 01:08:09,043 --> 01:08:10,043 How old am I? 1070 01:08:10,044 --> 01:08:11,336 - Can take a pic - 1071 01:08:11,337 --> 01:08:14,339 I think you are 1 2, 14. 1072 01:08:14,340 --> 01:08:17,342 [chat is not clear] 1073 01:08:23,849 --> 01:08:27,811 - I remember he was thinking about it not too long ago, 1074 01:08:27,812 --> 01:08:29,354 with everything that happened - 1075 01:08:29,355 --> 01:08:31,523 book transactions, < br /> Under Armor support, 1076 01:08:31,524 --> 01:08:34,234 You know, Coach agreement, 1077 01:08:34,235 --> 01:08:35,735 only everything happened, 1078 01:08:35,736 --> 01:08:39,739 Diet Dr. Pepper, engagement - 1079 01:08:39,740 --> 01:08:42,700 you know, "I - I understand 1080 01:08:42,701 --> 01:08:46,663 " The school principal is what you are aiming for, 1081 01:08:46,664 --> 01:08:48,998 "but what do I think < br /> You have built - 1082 01:08:48,999 --> 01:08:50,917 "What I think we have built - 1083 01:08:50,918 --> 01:08:52,127 " is much bigger than that, 1084 01:08:52,128 --> 01:08:55,797 "That, you know, what we have is not something 1085 01:08:55,798 --> 01:08:59,551 "that ABT or anyone can take from you 1086 01:08:59,552 --> 01:09:02,053 " And whereas before, you feel very aIone, 1087 01:09:02,054 --> 01:09:03,179 "You have a world by your side, 1088 01:09:03,180 --> 01:09:04,681 " So for all intents and purposes, 1089 01:09:04,682 --> 01:09:05,807 "you have won 1090 01:09:05,808 --> 01:09:07,475 You have won, did you become "- 1091 01:09:07,476 --> 01:09:10,937 because in people's minds, he is the principal 1092 01:09:10,938 --> 01:09:12,438 He is the star. 1093 01:09:12,439 --> 01:09:13,898 - I can't tell you 1094 01:09:13,899 --> 01:09:17,735 how many skin men black I know who - 1095 01:09:17,736 --> 01:09:20,738 I think they would rather go to Iraq, 1096 01:09:20,739 --> 01:09:23,658 have a relationship conversation, 1097 01:09:23,659 --> 01:09:26,828 or have a root canal instead of going to see the ballet. 1098 01:09:26,829 --> 01:09:29,247 But suddenly, they see an interview with Misty, 1099 01:09:29,248 --> 01:09:30,957 and they are like, < br /> "You know, don't you? 1100 01:09:30,958 --> 01:09:32,167 " get involved with ABT? 1101 01:09:32,168 --> 01:09:33,793 Can I come see the show? " 1102 01:09:33,794 --> 01:09:35,879 They underwent their careers. 1103 01:09:35,880 --> 01:09:38,882 They asked me about him. 1104 01:09:38,883 --> 01:09:40,925 That was some sort of hormonal contaminant. 1105 01:09:40,926 --> 01:09:43,303 When he gets people in the theater, 1106 01:09:43,304 --> 01:09:45,054 peopIe is actuaIIy moved by art forms 1107 01:09:45,055 --> 01:09:47,849 and realize this isn't much stupid people in tutus. 1108 01:09:47,850 --> 01:09:49,726 It's interesting. It's raw. 1109 01:09:49,727 --> 01:09:51,561 It's sexy. This is life . 1110 01:09:51,562 --> 01:09:54,147 It's about the things of human life. 1111 01:09:54,148 --> 01:09:57,150 [good electronic music] 1112 01:09:57,151 --> 01:10:05,158 ♪ ♪ 1113 01:10:33,145 --> 01:10:35,480 - ♪ I need some time, please ♪ 1114 01:10:35,481 --> 01:10:36,940 ♪ My battery is dead ♪ 1115 01:10:36,941 --> 01:10:39,484 ♪ I need to install ♪ 1116 01:10:39,485 --> 01:10:40,944 ♪ Be electric ♪ 1117 01:10:40,945 --> 01:10:43,238 > ♪ I need to reboot ♪ 1118 01:10:43,239 --> 01:10:44,948 ♪ Or I will definitely crack ♪ 1119 01:10:44,949 --> 01:10:48,952 ♪ Don't know how long my backup disk will last ♪ 1120 01:10:48,953 --> 01:10:51,788 - The main purpose of is to bring people 1121 01:10:51,789 --> 01:10:53,998 from all backgrounds to ballet, 1122 01:10:53,999 --> 01:10:56,251 people who have never seen themselves 1123 01:10:56,252 --> 01:10:58,127 sitting inside MetropoIitan Opera House, 1124 01:10:58,128 --> 01:10:59,337 makes them feel welcome 1125 01:10:59,338 --> 01:11:02,340 [dramatic music] 1126 01:11:02,341 --> 01:11:10,348 ♪ ♪ 1127 01:11:27,783 --> 01:11:30,201 - Hello - He said it was next Sunday. 1128 01:11:30,202 --> 01:11:31,703 - Nice to meet you. 1129 01:11:31,704 --> 01:11:32,704 - Damn it! 1130 01:11:32,705 --> 01:11:35,707 [chat is not clear] 1131 01:11:37,418 --> 01:11:40,003 - I'm afraid when I come round the corner. 1132 01:11:40,004 --> 01:11:41,212 - What? - Ah! 1133 01:11:41,213 --> 01:11:42,380 - You really don't ? 1134 01:11:42,381 --> 01:11:43,548 - No, I haven't done it 1135 01:11:43,549 --> 01:11:45,550 I just saw a photo. 1136 01:11:45,551 --> 01:11:47,969 - Dear God. 1137 01:11:47,970 --> 01:11:50,430 [laughs] 1138 01:11:50,431 --> 01:11:51,889 p> 1139 01:11:51,890 --> 01:11:52,890 - And you can read your name from that too 1140 01:11:52,891 --> 01:11:55,101 - I'm like this, "Ah!" 1141 01:11:55,102 --> 01:11:56,644 - [laughs] 1142 01:11:56,645 --> 01:11:58,438 - I think I miss something drastic 1143 01:11:58,439 --> 01:12:00,189 - How are you doing? - How are you? 1144 01:12:00,190 --> 01:12:02,900 - Nice to see you. - Hi! 1145 01:12:02,901 --> 01:12:05,486 Oh my God. Are you ready for this? 1146 01:12:05,487 --> 01:12:06,612 This is amazing. 1147 01:12:06,613 --> 01:12:08,406 - we only talk about you too 1148 01:12:08,407 --> 01:12:09,449 We like... [humming] 1149 01:12:09,450 --> 01:12:11,159 And I'm like, "Hold it. " 1150 01:12:11,160 --> 01:12:12,452 And he's like, " Am I talking to him? " 1151 01:12:12,453 --> 01:12:13,661 - I like, " I really saw it 1152 01:12:13,662 --> 01:12:14,996 everywhere on Facebook. " 1153 01:12:14,997 --> 01:12:16,956 Like, everyone is like, " Wow, look at this. " 1154 01:12:16,957 --> 01:12:19,959 [chat is not clear] 1155 01:12:19,960 --> 01:12:21,586 - just look at them working, girls 1156 01:12:21,587 --> 01:12:22,587 See them working. 1157 01:12:22,588 --> 01:12:24,255 - Nice to meet you. - Thank you very much. 1158 01:12:24,256 --> 01:12:26,632 - Yeah , same here, same here. - congratulations 1159 01:12:26,633 --> 01:12:27,967 You're bigger than life. 1160 01:12:27,968 --> 01:12:30,011 Now you're really bigger than life. 1161 01:12:30,012 --> 01:12:32,221 We are all very proud of you, and you will what you want. 1162 01:12:32,222 --> 01:12:35,224 [everyone cheers] 1163 01:12:38,729 --> 01:12:40,229 - Cheers. - What will I do what I want 1164 01:12:40,230 --> 01:12:41,522 - Go, Misty 1165 01:12:41,523 --> 01:12:43,733 [laughter] 1166 01:12:43,734 --> 01:12:45,360 - Thank you guys for coming down 1167 01:12:45,361 --> 01:12:46,611 - Thank you love. 1168 01:12:46,612 --> 01:12:48,613 - Ah! 1169 01:12:48,614 --> 01:12:50,698 - This is what athletes do. 1170 01:12:50,699 --> 01:12:52,575 [laughter] 1172 01:13:11,011 --> 01:13:19,018 ♪ ♪ 1173 01:13:29,446 --> 01:13:31,447 - I have not changed my current shoes 1174 01:13:33,367 --> 01:13:35,118 - We will talk about... 1175 01:13:35,119 --> 01:13:37,787 - I did exactly what you said so as not to me do 1176 01:13:37,788 --> 01:13:40,081 - [speak unclear] 1177 01:13:40,082 --> 01:13:41,499 We will talk. - Fine. 1178 01:13:41,500 --> 01:13:44,085 - You work really hard for yourself . 1179 01:13:44,086 --> 01:13:46,671 You do it like this and then try 1180 01:13:46,672 --> 01:13:48,464 to stay at pointe and go there 1181 01:13:48,465 --> 01:13:49,507 - Yeah. 1182 01:13:49,508 --> 01:13:52,427 - Don't finish there, and then we will come. 1183 01:13:52,428 --> 01:13:54,178 - This is a big coup, I thought, 1184 01:13:54,179 --> 01:13:57,181 that ABT just < br /> throw Misty 1185 01:13:57,182 --> 01:14:00,184 to play Odette / Odile on "Lake Swan," 1186 01:14:00,185 --> 01:14:04,856 one of the most iconic ballets in the cIassicaI repertoire. 1187 01:14:04,857 --> 01:14:06,941 People think ballet, they think "Swan Lake," 1188 01:14:06,942 --> 01:14:09,610 But usually not think of a black white goose 1190 01:14:12,614 --> 01:14:20,621 ♪ ♪ 1195 01:16:24,830 --> 01:16:27,832 [dramatic music] 1196 01:16:27,833 --> 01:16:35,840 ♪ ♪ 1197 01:16:54,067 --> 01:16:57,069 [crescendos music] 1198 01:16:57,070 --> 01:17:05,077 ♪ ♪ 1199 01:17:28,518 --> 01:17:31,520 [applause and applause ] 1200 01:18:09,226 --> 01:18:12,228 [somber piano music] 1201 01:18:12,229 --> 01:18:20,236 Submitted by: www.subtitlecinema.com