I found this to be such an amazing video. I have a history in dance but I never had an appreciation for it. Out of every dance i’ve tried, ballet was always my favorite. I am so familiar with all the stereotypes that come with Ballet and if it was my passion then I would try my best to break through those. Most of the stereotypes that come with the dance are physical expectations that suggest being white or to not be curvy. She has really broken through walls and admire how the color of her skin fuels her desire to pursue her dreams.
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Scarlet ~ I, too, found this ad “amazing,” as you put it. In great part because of the racial and bodily stereotypes Copeland *shatters* in this ad for UnderArmour, but also because it carries such a powerful message about wanting to “belong” ~ and refusing to take “no” for an answer, no matter how painful, no matter how discouraging it doubtless had to have felt for Copeland before she made this electrifying ad ~ and before she was finally, *finally* promoted to Principal Dancer at the American Ballet Theatre this past June. Also, because of Copeland’s body and powerful physicality, the ad raises the question for me: is ballet also a sport, in addition to being an art? (a question many people also ask about figure skating: is it a sport, an art, or both?)