Wisdom Watch 12:03 pm Wed August 29, 2012  Brooklyn Mack, From
Ball Player To Ballet Star    I'm Michel Martin, and this is
TELL ME MORE, from NPR News. Coming up, as we've kicked off our
coverage of the Republican National Convention this week, we've
asked a number of our guests what a successful country looks
like to them. I'll explain why I'm asking that in my Can I Just
Tell You essay. And that's coming up in a few minutes.  But
first, a success story from the world of dance. Brooklyn Mack
took up ballet when he was 12. He wasn't dreaming of performing
in Swan Lake. He actually thought it would help his football
game. But while he didn't make it to the NFL, he has made quite
a name for himself in the world of ballet.  At 25, he's a
principle dancer with the Washington Ballet, and just recently,
he became the first African-American man to win a senior gold
medal at the Varna International Ballet Competition held in
Varna, Bulgaria. That competition is the oldest in the world,
and it's been called the Olymp