"This is the fifth anniversary of BAAND. It's a very special number for everyone involved, including Chanel, which has made ...

Misty Copeland has become the first African-American ballerina to perform in the lead role of the Swan Queen in American Ballet Theatre's production of Swan Lake. Vanity Fair broke down the ...

Misty Copeland broke barriers when she was named a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre in 2015. It was at this moment that she became the first Black woman to be promoted to this rank ...

Misty Copeland broke barriers in ballet. Now she’s retiring and moving to ‘the next stage’ Ten years after making history as the first Black female principal dancer at American Ballet ...

Misty Copeland on Why She's Highlighting the 'Harsh' Reality for Unemployed Dancers During COVID-19 Stars Join Virtual Storytime Program for New #ReadTogetherBeTogether Family Reading Movement ...

Misty Copeland attends the American Theatre Wing's 69th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall, June 7, 2015, in New York City. "I'm black," she previously told ABC News.

Ballet dancer Misty Copeland’s six favorite books help ‘fuel her creativity’ By Lindsey Kupfer Published May 27, 2025, 10:29 a.m. ET ...

Misty overcomes her fears with the help of her new-found dancing friends and together they have a beautiful performance. Copeland explains that "Coppélia" was one of the first ballets she ever ...

Misty Copeland remembers the first time she saw a brown ballet slipper. She was 14 years old and performing in Debbie Allen’s iconic “Hot Chocolate Nutcracker” ballet.

Misty Copeland is the embodiment of the American dream. She grew up poor, didn't hear classical music until she was a teenager, she's an African American in a profession where there are few.

Misty Copeland Reveals She’s ‘Getting Creative At Home’ To Stay In Ballet Shape In Quarantine Trailblazing ballerina Misty Copeland spoke to HL about how she's keeping active in quarantine ...

Misty Copeland and Olu Evans’s first meeting took place at a club in Chelsea, New York in 2004. In May 2014, the ballet performer shared with Elle how Evans approached her on the dance floor.