Brown provides a striking insight into the peculiar complexities of writing the biographies of contemporary artists. Focusing on the ballerinas Sylvie Guillem and Misty Copeland, the chapter describes how qualitative research can be hampered by the repetitive and superficial evidence available on the ...
Misty Copeland, American ballet dancer who, in 2015, became the first African American female principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT). Her inspiring story made her a role model and a pop icon. She appeared in music videos, on Broadway, an