NEW YORK -- Misty Copeland, the Missouri-born dancer who has become a forceful voice for diversity in ballet and a rare celebrity in that field, was named principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre ...

“Being the first Black dancer in 50 years of Pacific Northwest Ballet, this is a moment for young Black boys, young Black girls, that want to dance, that want to see themselves on that stage…It is ...

Ten years ago this month, Misty Copeland sat in front of a hastily arranged news conference at American Ballet Theatre, fighting back tears of pride over her new role: principal dancer. “This is it,” ...

According to her New York City Ballet profile, the Detroit native has been dancing since age four. Upon completing the summer program at the Dance Theatre of Harlem as a teen, she began its ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook Copeland, the first Black female principal at American Ballet Theater, has announced she’s retiring. She made history, and then made ...

GREENVILLE — When Whitney Huell started to travel outside of Columbia for ballet, she noticed something. "I was like, 'Wow. There's nobody that looks like me,'" she said. But growing up in Columbia, ...

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 ...

HOUSTON — Harper Watters has shattered barriers at Houston Ballet, becoming the company's first Black, gay principal dancer after 14 years of climbing through the ranks. The groundbreaking performer, ...

Over six decades she worked in theater, opera, film and television alongside luminaries like Alvin Ailey, Lena Horne, Agnes ...

India Bradley is a prima ballerina making history in the dance world. Bradley has become the New York City Ballet's first Black soloist in the company’s history, The New York Times reports. Promoted ...