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Misty Copeland Retires After Historic Run As American Ballet Theatre’s First Black Female Principal Dancer
Misty Copeland broke barriers when she was named a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre in 2015. It was at this ...
Pioneering ballerina Misty Copeland is retiring from American Ballet Theatre
Misty Copeland has revealed she will retire from the American Ballet Theatre and take her final bow during the company's fall ...
Misty Copeland broke barriers in ballet. Now she’s retiring and moving to ‘the next stage’
NEW YORK — (AP) — Ten years ago this month, Misty Copeland sat in front of a hastily arranged news conference at American ...
Misty Copeland Broke a Ballet Barrier and Became a Star
Copeland, the first Black female principal at American Ballet Theater, has announced she’s retiring. She made history, and ...
Misty Copeland Changed Ballet. Now She’s Ready to Move On.
The American Ballet Theater’s first Black female principal dancer on everything she’s fought for and the decision to end her historic career with the company.