NEW YORK − For Misty Copeland, dance has always been her activism. In 2015, she became the first Black woman in American Ballet Theatre history to be promoted to principal dancer, more than a decade ...

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 ...

Misty Copeland’s groundbreaking achievements in the world of ballet have caught the attention of audiences worldwide. As the first Black woman to rise to the esteemed position of principal dancer at ...

Misty Copeland's final bow at the American Ballet Theatre is a moment she'll cherish forever. While chatting with PEOPLE exclusively, the professional ballet dancer, 43, opens up about the "super ...

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 ...

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

WELL, SHE IS A HOUSEHOLD NAME WHO BROKE BARRIERS IN THE WORLD OF BALLET, AND SHE’S FROM HERE. KANSAS CITY BALLET DANCER MISTY COPELAND IS TAKING HER FINAL BOW AFTER MORE THAN TWO DECADES WITH AMERICAN ...

Now this is a good look for good looking Misty Copeland. Today (05-02-16) the world renown prima ballerina is being honored with her very own Barbie doll. Copeland, 33, first African-American woman to ...

Ballet star Copeland revealed that she and husband Olu Evans welcomed their first child together, a son named Jackson. Prima ballerina Misty Copeland has revealed that she and her husband, Olu Evans, ...