American Ballet Theater

As a dancer for one of the world’s top ballet companies, Misty Copeland is familiar with the high pressure and expectations that comes with her position. After starring in the critically-acclaimed debut of Swan Lake at the Metropolitan Opera House last week, Copeland inches one step closer to making history as the American Ballet Theatre’s […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Bravos, bouquets and most of all a clear sense of history reigned at the Metropolitan Opera House on Wednesday as Misty Copeland made her New York debut in “Swan Lake,” a key moment for the popular ballerina whom many hope will soon become the American Ballet Theater’s first black principal dancer. […]