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cover of episode Ballet changed Misty Copeland’s life. How it could shape a new generation of leaders

Ballet changed Misty Copeland’s life. How it could shape a new generation of leaders

2025/3/31
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Misty Copeland: 我从小内向害羞，芭蕾舞改变了我的人生轨迹。一位老师的鼓励和投资让我坚持下来，并培养了我的韧性、毅力以及同理心。如今，我将这些经验运用到Misty Copeland基金会，通过创新的方式推动社会正义和包容性，尤其是在艺术领域。我的基金会旨在为弱势社区的年轻人提供接触艺术的机会，弥合艺术领域的差距，并培养他们的领导力。 我们的旗舰项目“Be Bold”不仅仅教授芭蕾技巧，更重要的是培养领导力、沟通能力、情商以及社区意识。我们采用与传统芭蕾教学不同的方式，鼓励学员表达自我，在轻松愉快的氛围中学习，并融入多元文化元素。通过课程评估，我们发现孩子们在学业、专注力、自我责任感以及情绪管理方面都有显著提高。 我坚信芭蕾舞中蕴含着许多领导力技能，例如韧性、纪律、谦逊、合作和团队精神等。这些技能不仅对艺术家的职业发展至关重要，也适用于各个领域的领导者。 我从自身经历中学习到，领导者应该以身作则，并学习如何通过重复和清晰的沟通来影响他人。不要让别人的意见定义自己，要坚持自己的热爱。 Linda Lucina: (访谈主持人的问题和引导性发言，此处省略具体内容，因为题目要求不翻译参与者姓名，且重点在于Misty Copeland的观点)

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Misty Copeland, the first Black woman promoted to principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre, discusses the diversity gap in classical ballet, its European origins, and the exclusion of diverse communities based on race, body type, and socioeconomic background. She highlights the need for change and her own work to address this.
  • Misty Copeland's initial fear and shyness in ballet class
  • Ballet's European origins and its lack of diversity
  • The exclusion of diverse communities due to race, body type, and socioeconomic factors

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How can we recognize potential and unlock it? Misty Copeland was the first Black woman to be promoted to principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre. But as a child she almost quit after her first class – until an early teacher convinced her to return. Misty talks to Meet The Leader about the ways dance changed how she navigated life and how it taught her key skills such as resilience, empathy and curiosity. She shares how she uses her perspective and experience to found the Misty Copeland Foundation and develop a free afterschool program that reinvents how dance is taught to bridge diversity gaps while also teaching key leadership skills. She shares why these skills and approaches are vital to driving future change and what any leader can learn about elevating others.  This interview was recorded in January 2025 at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. To learn more:  Misty Copeland Foundation: Special Open Forum Screening: Flower: Dancing Through Adversity: How can art drive equality for women? Two cultural trailblazers weigh in: About this episode:  Transcript: Related Podcasts:  Radio Davos: Dance or die: the ballet dancer who faced down Al Qaeda to become the voice of stateless refugees: