In an exclusive interview at the WSJ Cafe hosted by WSJ+, ballet star Misty Copeland shared details about her life in dance, the changing ideals of body image and her work with the sportswear brand Under Amour.

Ms. Copeland started off the evening by dancing choreography from American Ballet Theatre’s production of “The Nutcracker,” created by Alexei Ratmansky. She then joined the Wall Street Journal’s senior editorial director Christopher John Farley and reporter Pia Catton for a wide ranging discussion.

Ms. Copeland came to ballet late as a child, but quickly caught up to her peers by dedicating herself to dream of joining American Ballet Theater. In 2001, she achieved that goal and since danced numerous roles, including the leads in “Don Quixote” and “The Firebird.”

At the WSJ Cafe, she shared insight into dancing with the rock star Prince, her upcoming Oxygen “docu-series” and a movie about her life. Watch her interview and demonstration of “The Nutcracker” here.

This WSJ Café event was held as part of WSJ+, our new subscriber membership program. Visit wsjplus.com for other events like this and more.