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Misty Copeland made history as the American Ballet Theatre’s first Black principal dancer. Here’s everything to know about ...
Misty Copeland is set to take her final bow on Oct. 22, 2025, marking her retirement. After a five-year hiatus, the trailblazing ballerina will take the stage for unforgettable dances at Lincoln ...
Misty Copeland is ready for her swan song. The dancer, 42, has announced she will retire from the American Ballet Theatre after more than 20 years and deliver her final performance during the ...
Misty Copeland didn’t just dance—she disrupted. And though her pointe shoes may be retiring, her movement is far from over. Congrats, Misty!
Misty Copeland arrives at the 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on March 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook Copeland, the first Black female principal at American Ballet Theater, has announced she’s retiring. She made history, and ...
Trailblazing ballerina Misty Copeland has decided to move on to what she calls “the next stage” in her career. Copeland broke barriers at American Ballet Theatre. Ten years ago she became the ...
Misty Copeland is ready for her next chapter. The dancer, who made history in 2015 as the first Black woman to achieve principal ballerina status at the American Ballet Theatre, will retire from ...
Misty Copeland is ready for her swan song. The dancer, 42, has announced she will retire from the American Ballet Theatre after more than 20 years and deliver her final performance during the ...
Ten years ago this month, Misty Copeland sat in front of a hastily arranged news conference fighting back tears of pride over her new role: principal dancer for New York’s American Ballet ...
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 ...
After a five-year hiatus, Copeland is set to take the stage for a final performance on Oct. 22, 2025, for a night aptly titled “A Celebration Honoring Misty Copeland.” ...