Misty Copeland.

Misty Copeland.

She's a black ballerina.

她是個黑人芭蕾舞演員

Like most ballerinas, she has studied extensively to master her craft.

和大多數芭蕾舞演員一樣，她為了掌握自己的技藝，進行了廣泛的學習。

Her dream is to become principal dancer, the highest ranking ballet.

她的夢想是成為首席舞蹈家，最高級別的芭蕾舞。

However, most ballerinas with this title are white.

不過，有這個稱號的芭蕾舞演員大多是白人。

Misty wonders Why?

朦朧想知道為什麼？

Well, to answer this, we would have to travel back to the beginning of ballet.

好吧，要回答這個問題，我們必須回到芭蕾舞的開始。

Ballet originated in Italy during the Renaissance period.

芭蕾舞起源於文藝復興時期的意大利。

It was then introduced to France when Catherine de Medici of Italy and King Henry, the second of France, got married with ballets original audience consisting of royal aristocrats on Lee White swans would dance.

然後被引入法國，當意大利的凱瑟琳-德-美第奇和法國第二國王亨利結婚時，芭蕾舞團原來的觀眾由王室貴族組成的李白天鵝會跳舞。

However, today's ballet audiences more diverse, which creates a need for dancers of all ethnicities.

然而，今天的芭蕾舞觀眾更加多元化，這就需要各民族的舞者。

After dancing for 16 years, Misty's dream comes true.

跳了16年的舞，米斯蒂的夢想實現了。

She is now the first African American principal ballerina in the American Ballet Theater company and wonders what changes should be made to make the Swan Lake more diverse.

她現在是美國芭蕾舞劇團第一位非裔美國首席芭蕾舞演員，她想知道應該做出哪些改變，讓《天鵝湖》更加多元化。

For starters, change should begin at the training level by making ballet more accessible to students in communities that are under represented on state.

首先，改變應該從培訓層面開始，使芭蕾舞更容易被國家代表不足的社區的學生所接受。

Having dance schools, teachers and professional dancers provide the right kind of support will help all swans reach their full potential.

由舞蹈學校、教師和專業舞者提供適當的支持，將有助於所有天鵝充分發揮其潛力。

Through hard work and perseverance, Misty has become a pioneer in ballet.

通過努力和堅持，米斯蒂已經成為芭蕾舞的先驅。

Her efforts have helped create a lake for all audiences where all swans can equally shine.

她的努力為所有觀眾創造了一個所有天鵝都能平等發光的湖泊。