Misty Copeland is the subject of a new documentary that tells of her rise to dan — -- Iconic ballerina Misty Copeland is the subject of a new documentary that tells of her history-making rise to ...

Kicking off the event, three dancers from Pieces of a Dream Academy of Dance presented a ballet routine. (Johnny Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what ...

Dance royalty will be in town next month when Misty Copeland visits Indianapolis. But the history-making prima ballerina won’t be performing during her March 20 appearance at the Madame Walker Legacy ...

Groundbreaking ballet dancer Misty Copeland continues to advocate for Black talent in the classical art form. Ten years after Misty Copeland made history as the first Black woman to perform Odette, ...

Misty Copeland is taking her knowledge of ballet off the stage and into readers’ hands. Copeland, who made history as the first African American female principal dancer with the American Ballet ...

Ballerina and author Misty Copeland debuts "The Wind at My Back Celebrated ballerina and bestselling author Misty Copeland offers a heartfelt memoir about her friendship with trailblazer Raven ...

Misty Copeland learned she was the first Black soloist at the American Ballet Theater (ABT) in 2007. Shortly after she learned something else. “I was the second,” Copeland told ESSENCE. “There had ...

Ten years ago this month, Misty Copeland sat in front of a hastily arranged news conference at American Ballet Theatre, fighting back tears of pride over her new role: principal dancer. “This is it,” ...

"It really took a toll on me," Copeland told Barbara Walters. — -- Misty Copeland made history this year when she became the first black female principal dancer in the 75-year history of the ...

Ten years after Misty Copeland made history as the first Black woman to perform Odette, the lead role in the classical ballet “Swan Lake,” she is recalling the tremendous self-doubt leading up to the ...