Ballet shoes, worn by Misty Copeland

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Copeland, Misty
Description (Brief)

Pair of pink ballet shoes worn by Misty Copeland in practice sessions. In 2015, Copeland was named the principal dancer for the ABT. She is the first African American women to achieve this honor. Shoes are made of satin fabric, cotton lining and leather soles. Size 4 1/2 with elastic binding around top of slipper. Both shoes are signed at the toe by Misty Copeland. Shoes made by AXIOM. (Thailand).

Misty Copeland, prima ballerina from the American Ballet Theatre, mentors aspiring ballerinas from underrepresented communities. With support from foundations and businesses, the American Ballet Theatre created Project Plié in an effort to diversify ballet companies.

Location
Currently not on view
ID Number
2016.0210.02
accession number
2016.0210
catalog number
2016.0210.02
Object Name
shoes, ballet
Physical Description
fabric (overall material)
leather (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 1 1/2 in x 3 in x 8 in; 3.81 cm x 7.62 cm x 20.32 cm
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wearer's community
African American
Record ID
nmah_1821734
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-7dc3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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