. >> misty copeland, the first african-american female principal dancer at american ballet theater.et and then it was misty. >> to see her fully walk into that moment, and embrace misty, i just thought she can't possibly know but i know. >> and misty knows. >> and misty knows. like her character marie, she hopes to be a guide, a guide for those who come after. >> i just want to make sure that yes, i am the first black marie, and i want to make sure that i'm not the last. >> oh, what a profound statement. we are so happy to have arlotte tanner quirk who plays the prince. >> our prince. >> the prince is here. hi you guys. >> hi. >> this is so exciting. so i was just thinking before you get on stage, do you kind of feel a little bit nervous and is there something you like to do to get the nerves out. >> we have warm ups we do backstage. >> can you show us. >> one two, one two, one, one, one, one, one, and we just shake it out. >> shake it out. >> and what's what you did. there's a lot more giggling when they do it when we're not looking. you are going to show us something, right, we ha