In 1944, at the climax of World War II, Copland was asked by his New School colleague Martha Graham to write the score for a new ballet. Graham was every bit the modernist and iconoclast that ...

Groundbreaking ballet dancer Misty Copeland continues to advocate for Black talent in the classical art form. Ten years after ...

Misty Copeland, the first African-American female principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre's 75 year history, is the only ballerina starring in Disney's The Nutcracker and the Four Realms film.

“I never thought I could make a career out of something I enjoyed doing–something I was passionate about, something that gave me a voice, ” says Copeland, who is one of the first African ...

Darren Aronofsky's 2010 psychological thriller, "Black Swan," portrayed an extreme version of the ballet world, depicting a notoriously competitive and high-pressure environment. Misty Copeland ...

US ballet dancer Misty Copeland (R) said it was time to "call people out" Russia's Bolshoi Theatre says it will continue using performers who wear blackface make-up despite criticism from US ...