Misty Copeland
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Misty Danielle Copeland is an American ballet dancer and author. She has danced primarily for American Ballet Theatre, one of the three leading classical ballet companies in the United States. On June
Copeland in 2026
Copeland in Coppélia in 2014
Cover of Firebird, Copeland's 2014 children's book
Copeland's first book
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A principal dancer is a dancer at the highest rank within a professional dance company, particularly a ballet company. A principal may be of any gender and is usually the star of the ballet. The term
Misty Copeland
…the three leading classical ballet companies in the United States. On June 30, 2015, Copeland became the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer in ABT's 75-year history. Copeland was considered a prodigy who rose to stardom despite not starting ballet until age 13. Two years later, in 1998, her…
Sarah Lamb, a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet in London