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Misty Copeland broke barriers in 2015 when she became the first Black woman to be named Principal Ballerina at the American Ballet Theatre. She didn’t begin dancing until she was 13—and once she found ballet, she leapt fearlessly into her future. Now, Misty is opening doors for girls who never saw themselves represented in ballet, proving that talent, passion, and courage—not background—determine who belongs on stage.
This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.
This episode was narrated by Jasmine Wilson. It was produced and directed by Danielle Roth, with sound design and mixing by Marina Piaz.
The story was written by Danielle Roth and edited by Haley Dapkus. Fact checking by Sam Gabeur. Production coordination by Natalie Hara. Haley Dapkus is our senior producer. Our executive producers were Anjelika Temple and Jes Wolfe.
Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi.
A special thanks to the whole Rebel Girls team, who make this podcast possible! Until next time, stay rebel!
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Misty Copeland broke barriers in 2015 when she became the first Black woman to be named Principal Ballerina at the American Ballet Theatre. She didn’t begin dancing until she was 13—and once she found ballet, she leapt fearlessly into her future. Now, Misty is opening doors for girls who never saw themselves represented in ballet, proving that talent, passion, and courage—not background—determine who belongs on stage.
This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.
This episode was narrated by Jasmine Wilson. It was produced and directed by Danielle Roth, with sound design and mixing by Marina Piaz.
The story was written by Danielle Roth and edited by Haley Dapkus. Fact checking by Sam Gabeur. Production coordination by Natalie Hara. Haley Dapkus is our senior producer. Our executive producers were Anjelika Temple and Jes Wolfe.
Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi.
A special thanks to the whole Rebel Girls team, who make this podcast possible! Until next time, stay rebel!

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