Misty Copeland sits down with Gayle King to look back on her remarkable journey and the defining "Firebird" performance that ...
Copeland championed diversity throughout her career. But with her retirement the American Ballet Theatre is again without a ...
Misty Copeland’s farewell performance at ABT’s Fall Gala will be live simulcast at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall.
After a storied, decades-long career, ballerina Misty Copeland — known just as much for her advocacy offstage as her ...

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The first Black principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre might be hanging up her toe shoes, but she’s still raising ...
The trailblazing ballerina Misty Copeland, the first Black female Principal Dancer at American Ballet Theatre, is stepping ...
Misty Copeland will perform with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) for the final time on Oct. 22, she invites fans to attend ...
Ballerina Misty Copeland took the Lincoln Center stage for her final performance after 25 years at the American Ballet ...
*Misty Copeland fans get a one-two punch on TV this week. Last Sunday’s “60 Minutes” segment on the famed ballerina is followed tonight [May 15] with her appearance in the PBS American Masters special ...
While some people avoid challenges, others seem naturally equipped to face and overcome them. The latter certainly appears to be the case for Misty Copeland. When Copeland discovered ballet, she was ...
Misty Copeland has always known ballet was bigger than the stage. With her new children’s book, “Bunheads Act 2: The Dance of Courage,” the groundbreaking ballerina isn’t just telling stories about ...