After taking her final bow with the American Ballet Theater, Misty Copeland has been focusing on new projects, like this year ...

After taking her final bow as a principal dancer with American Ballet Theater, Misty Copeland is sharing advice with young dancers "It's one of the hardest things in the world to do, but you have to ...

Copeland made history as American Ballet Theater's first Black female principal dancer Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024, and was ...

Performances of holiday classic “The Nutcracker” will take place in San Pedro and Torrance early next month. San Pedro City Ballet, a nonprofit founded in 1994 by Cindy and Patrick Bradley, will ...

Misty Copeland, dancer, author, and advocate, has joined American Ballet Theatre's Board of Trustees. Copeland joined ABT Studio Company in 2000 and became the first Black woman promoted to Principal ...

The professional ballet dancer welcomed her son in spring 2022 Kayla Grant is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2025. Her work has previously appeared in theGrio, ...

NEW YORK — Misty Copeland took one last spin on her pointe shoes Wednesday, showered with golden glitter and bouquets as she retired from American Ballet Theatre after a trailblazing career in which ...

Performances in N.Y.C. American Ballet Theater’s first Black female principal dancer has given her farewell performance. But she’s not done with this art form yet. Misty Copeland won’t perform in ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Misty Copeland Foundation (MCF) brings together artists, educators, community partners and supporters to honor Misty Copeland's farewell from American ...

Any gala hosted by American Ballet Theatre is bound to be wonderful, but the company’s 85th anniversary fete dedicated to the iconic principal dancer Misty Copeland was an especially splendid—and ...

On October 22, 2025, Misty Copeland took her final bow with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) during a gala at Lincoln Center, closing the curtain on a remarkable 25-year career. At 43, Copeland ...