Misty Copeland made her last pirouette across the stage at Lincoln Center on Wednesday in front of a packed house of celebrities and devoted fans who were lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the iconic ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes Wednesday, putting a final exclamation point on a trailblazing career in which she became an ambassador for diversity in the very white world ...

Misty Copeland took one last spin on the dance floor Wednesday, performing for an adoring crowd and showered with glitter and bouquets as she retired from American Ballet Theatre after a trailblazing ...

Copeland ended the night by making a final appearance as the prima ballerina and danced her final number with the American Ballet Theater. The final performance was called "A Celebration Honoring ...

After a storied, decades-long career, ballerina Misty Copeland — known just as much for her advocacy offstage as her accomplishments on — is retiring from American Ballet Theatre. Copeland, who last ...

Misty Copeland retired from the American Ballet Theater on Oct. 22 after a historic and trailblazing nearly 30-year career. If ...

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Misty Copeland has been a professional ballerina for the past 25 years at the American Ballet Theatre. In 2015 she made history when she became the first Black principal dancer at the legendary ...

Misty Copeland gave her final performance with American Ballet Theatre on Wednesday (Oct. 22), ending a 25-year-long chapter with the company. The farewell event included tributes from Oprah Winfrey, ...