About Misty
Early Life
- Born on Septemeber 10, 1982
- Born in Kansas City, Missouri
- She was the 4th of 6 siblings
- Misty, her mother, and her siblings were often abused by their step-father
- Her family was constantly moving and struggling financially
Introduction to Dance
- Misty's dance career first started in her living room as she choreographed dance moves to Mariah Carey songs
- Started at age 13
- Enrolled at San Pedro City Ballet
- Dance quickly became an outlet for her family sturggles and financial challenges
Awards and Honors
- First African American to be promoted principal dancer of the American Ballet Theatre history
- At age 15 won 1st place in Music Center Spotlight Awards
- In 2012 Fire Bird production was created for her
- In 2014, Misty played Clara in the American Ballet Theatre's production of the Nutcracker
- In 2015, Misty won Glamour Award for the Showstopper
- In 2016 won Shorty Award for Best in Dance
- Most recent honor was performing for Taylor Swift at the American Music Awards
