In 2015, she became the first African-American woman to be named principal dancer at the American Ballet Theater. That same ...

“Dance,” said Martha Graham, "is the hidden language of the soul.” And last week, the souls were on fire at the American Ballet Theatre’s 85th Anniversary Spring Gala. During the black-tie gala guests ...

Sierra Armstrong, Takumi Miyake, and Jose Sebastian have been promoted to the rank of Soloist with American Ballet Theatre. The promotions, effective September 1, 2025, were announced today by ABT ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Misty Copeland, the first Black woman to serve as a principal dancer at the renowned American Ballet Theatre (ABT), is slated to ...

Misty Copeland has taken her final bow. On Wednesday, Oct. 22, Copeland, 43, celebrated her final ballet performance with American Ballet Theater ahead of her retirement. The professional dancer ...

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 ...

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Dance St. Louis kicks off its highly anticipated 60th anniversary season with the prestigious NYC-based American Ballet Theatre (ABT) Studio Company on Friday & Saturday, November 14 and 15 at the ...

If you’re a novice dancer, Misty Copeland has one simple piece of advice: find joy. The 43-year-old trailblazing ballerina opened up to People magazine recently about what she hopes the next ...