The Marblehead School of Ballet will open the new year with special programming this winter, featuring three unique programs ...

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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 ...

Cindy Bradley remembers the first time she saw Misty Copeland. The shy 13-year-old was sitting in the bleachers at the San Pedro Boys and Girls Clubs, watching as Bradley taught some beginning ballet ...

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 ...

The legendary dancer took the stage with ABT one last time at its Fall Gala. Misty Copeland has hung up her pointe shoes at American Ballet Theatre. The trailblazing ballerina and principal dancer ...

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 13: Misty Copeland attends The 2018 DVF Awards at United Nations on April 13, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Steven Ferdman/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images) This free ...

Performances in N.Y.C. The famed ballerina retires from her career with the American Ballet Theater after one final performance on Wednesday night. Copeland, the first Black female principal at ...

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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 ...