Image Source: Everett Collection If you can’t get enough of ballerina Misty Copeland but can’t frequent her company’s performances at the American Ballet Theatre in New York, then Disney’s latest film casting news is going to have you on your toes – literally. Copeland announced via Instagram on Wednesday that she’ll be starring and dancing…
Misty Copeland’s latest interview only proves what we already knew: she is an endless well of inspiration. The principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre – and the company’s first black, female principal dancer – recently spoke to Cosmopolitan about her success, self-motivational tactics, and the effect Prince had on her career. She also posed…
While Prince’s passing was a huge shock, it’s no surprise that the ultimate purveyor of soul and cool was a devoted ballet fan – and one of Misty Copeland’s first fans. Years before she became famous for her inspiring commercials and status as the first black principal dancer for the American Ballet Theater, in 2009,…
President Barack Obama got candid about body image when he and Misty Copeland sat down for a conversation with Time’s Maya Rhodan. At one point, President Obama turned to Misty and said, “I have to say, as an outsider, when I hear your body type is considered more athletic or large, you’re tiny! For those…
Misty Copeland made history when she became the first African-American principal ballerina in the American Ballet Theatre, and now she’s solidifying her legacy by channeling artist Edgar Degas’s famous work. In the latest issue of Harper’s Bazaar, Copeland flawlessly re-creates the paintings by emulating each of Degas’s ballerinas. “It was amazing just to notice all…
Misty Copeland made history when she became the first African-American principal ballerina in the American Ballet Theatre, and now she’s solidifying her legacy by channeling artist Edgar Degas’s famous work. In the latest issue of Harper’s Bazaar, Copeland flawlessly re-creates the paintings by emulating each of Degas’s ballerinas. “It was amazing just to notice all…
