On October 22, ballet enthusiasts can witness Copeland's farewell performance from ABT's Fall Gala streamed live at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center. This unique opportunity allows fans to be part of ...

Misty Copeland, the first African American ballerina to become a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre, teaches ...

Black History Month Draft Works at London's Royal Opera House. Celebration of choreography from Black women shows huge ...

At the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, ballet icon Misty Copeland shared how dance shaped her resilience and leadership. The first Black woman principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre, ...

Misty Copeland broke barriers when she was named a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre in 2015. It was at this moment that she became the first Black woman to be promoted to this rank in ...

*Have you ever seen a performance of “The Nutcracker Ballet?” If not, if you live in, or will be in Southern California, here is your opportunity and if you have, here is an opportunity to see it ...

Early on in her childhood, Anne Benna Sims, the first African-American ballerina to sign a contract with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT), wanted to take lessons in dance, but she had to wait a few ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The African American Museum of Philadelphia joined forces with the Philadelphia Ballet for "Day of Dance" on Saturday, under the banner of their theme, "inspiring the next ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In 2019, Alexandra Basmagy, then a corps de ballet dancer with American Ballet Theatre (ABT), one of the ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Léa Fleytoux began studying ballet at the age of four with Nicole Chouret in her ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. South African dancer and choreographer Dada Masilo poses on Sept. 26, 2012, in Lyon ...