Misty Copeland has been promoted to top dancer at the prestigious American Ballet Theatre in New York. She is the first African-American female principal dancer in the company's history. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: And this means an extra second of
On Tuesday, Misty Copeland became the first African-American woman to be promoted to the role of principal dancer at American Ballet Theater. On her Instagram account, Ms. Copeland, who has over 500,000 followers,
American ballerina Misty Copeland, a cultural phenomenon outside the dance world, has been promoted to the highest rank of the American Ballet Theatre, becoming the first African-American female principal dancer in the
Misty Copeland. George Seminara. Misty Copeland. By the Associated Press July 01, 2015. Continue reading below. Misty Copeland, 32, was named principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre on Tuesday — the first African-American ballerina to achieve
Copeland becomes the American Ballet Theater's first black principal ballerina. Alicia Powell reports. △ Hide Transcript. ▷ View Transcript. Misty Copeland, a soloist with the American Ballet Theater, will become its first African-American principal