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 ...

On the heels of her final performance with the American Ballet Theater, Copeland reflects on her next move, forging change and her message to future generations. Conversation recorded at Washington ...

Nov. 14 (UPI) --Former American Ballet Theater dancer Misty Copeland joined Wicked star Cynthia Erivo for a reimagining of the song "No Good Deed." Copeland wore a gold-hued dress with a sequined ...

Blues singer Shemekia Copeland is “banned” from Costco. “My husband has banned me, especially during holiday time because of Christmas decorations,” she said with a laugh, adding that this mock ban — ...

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 ...

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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 ...

The trailblazing ballerina returned to the stage after five years for one final performance at a gala for American Ballet Theater. A starry crowd turned out on Wednesday night for the final ...

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, the first Black woman to serve as a principal dancer at the renowned American Ballet Theatre (ABT), is slated to have her farewell from the company on Wednesday, Oct. 22, in New York ...