Influential with Katty Kay: Misty Copeland

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The BBC's Katty Kay talks to influential people that are inspiring the world today.

The BBC's Katty Kay sits down for in-depth conversations with some of the most powerful and change making people in the worlds of culture, business and science.

The BBC's Katty Kay sits down for in-depth conversations with some of the most powerful and change making people in the worlds of culture, business and science. From world renowned chefs and dancers, to the people redefining the way we think about medicine, business strategy and literature, Katty's informal, unscripted interviews reveal the people behind the personas that are inspiring the world today.

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Katty Kay meets Misty Copeland, a barrier-crushing dancer at the American Ballet Theatre.

Ballerina Misty Copeland is the first African-American woman to become a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre. Katty spoke to Misty at Lincoln Center in New York City.

Katty travels to New York City to meet up with Misty Copeland, the iconic ballerina who became the first African-American woman to achieve the role of principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre.

The two of them spoke on stage at Lincoln Center about Copeland's status as a trailblazer, how she deals with injuries and setbacks, and what she hopes to achieve in the next phase of her career.

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