i became a ballerina because arthur mitchell made it possible for me to fulfill that dream.nother generation of dancers to have that chance to be challenged against this art form and make something more of themselves than even they can imagine. so yes, it's a responsibility, it's a great joy. there's nothing like dancing as you say. it is the most exquisite thing and it uplifts the spirit. being a part of that makes all the hard work much more bearable. >> talk to me about why something like the dance theater of harlem, we had misty copeland on fairly early on. i am both awed by her, my director who would never take the camera off of her the entire time she was sitting here is completely awed by her, my younger daughter. we need to african-american dancers, we need dancers of color to sort of integrate the places like the american ballet theater. why do we need the dance theater of harlem? why bring it back at this moment? >> you know, when i was a founder of the company, there was a tremendous -- we had works by other prominent african-american choreographers. it isn't just