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 ...

Misty Copeland and Cynthia Erivo are back at it again. The Tony winner and legendary ballerina reunited for a live performance of "No Good Deed," a song featured in "Wicked: For Good," in anticipation ...

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 — ...

Performances in N.Y.C. American Ballet Theater’s first Black female principal dancer has given her farewell performance. But she’s not done with this art form yet. Misty Copeland won’t perform in ...

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 ...

Copeland, the first Black principal dancer for The American Ballet Theatre, has retired. Misty Copeland, the first Black principal dancer for The American Ballet Theatre, took her final bow and was ...

Misty Copeland took one last spin on her pointe shoes Wednesday, showered with golden glitter and bouquets as she retired from American Ballet Theatre after a trailblazing career in which she became ...

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 ...

Ballet icon Misty Copeland returned to the stage Wednesday evening for a farewell performance, and hundreds of people waited in line for hours to catch the moment on a livestream at New York City's ...

WELL, SHE IS A HOUSEHOLD NAME WHO BROKE BARRIERS IN THE WORLD OF BALLET, AND SHE’S FROM HERE. KANSAS CITY BALLET DANCER MISTY COPELAND IS TAKING HER FINAL BOW AFTER MORE THAN TWO DECADES WITH AMERICAN ...

Misty Copeland took one last spin on the dance floor Wednesday, performing for an adoring crowd and showered with glitter and bouquets as she retired from American Ballet Theatre after a trailblazing ...

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 ...