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 ...

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 ...

On October 22, 2025, Misty Copeland took her final bow with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) during a gala at Lincoln Center, closing the curtain on a remarkable 25-year career. At 43, Copeland ...

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 draws thunderous applause after her retirement performance at the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) 2025 Fall Gala last night at David H. Koch Theater in Lincoln Center An unrivaled ...

NEW YORK – As Misty Copeland walked the red carpet at the American Ballet Theatre fall gala Oct. 22, a familiar face stood nearby, waiting to greet the history-making dancer. That person was Oprah ...

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 ...

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 ...

After a storied, decades-long career, ballerina Misty Copeland — known just as much for her advocacy offstage as her accomplishments on — is retiring from American Ballet Theatre. Copeland, who last ...

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