By: Maya Chung - NBC News/NBC Blk The 2015 Urbanworld Festival closed out on Saturday night with the highly anticipated documentary "A Ballerina's Tale," which details Misty Copeland's journey to become a principal ballerina. The film festival, founded in 1997, is a five-day event that showcases narrative features, documentaries, short films, and spotlight screenings with … [Read more...]
Prima Ballerina Misty Copeland On Pointe On September’s Cover Of Essence
Misty Copeland is having one amazing year, and the joy and focus of it all shows clearly on her face as she gracefully poses on the September cover of ESSENCE, her perfect arabesque accentuated by the beautiful Zimmermann dress flowing around her. For more on ESSENCE’s cover story, Misty On Pointe, visit ESSENCE.com or pick the issue on newsstands this Friday. Thanks! I'm … [Read more...]
African American Ballerina Misty Copeland Crosses 75 Year Color Lines
African American Ballerina Misty Copeland has shattered a 75 year strong ceiling at the American Ballet Theater and has soared to the organization's top spot as its first African American Principal Dancer. Despite feature roles in such productions as Swan Lake, Cinderella, and The Sleeping Beauty, the 32 year old Kansas City native, who joined ABT in 2001 and named Soloist … [Read more...]