Ballerina rock star Misty Copeland appears in the upcoming Rick Burns documentary, American Ballet Theatre at 75, in honor of the prestigious classical ballet company’s 75th anniversary year. Copeland, a soloist in the company, joined in 2007 as just the third African-American female soloist in its 75-year history. It was a lifelong dream realized for the 32-year-old […]
Misty Copeland is the third African-American woman to ever achieve the rank of soloist in the American Ballet Theater company’s history, the first ever ballerina to be endorsed by the fitness clothing company Under Armour, has danced for the likes of Prince and other music royalty and now, with the release of her memoir, Life in Motion, […]
*Cable channel Oxygen has put into development a docuseries following renowned ballerina Misty Copeland. The show, tentatively titled “The Misty Copeland Project,” follows talented hopefuls from diverse backgrounds as they descend upon New York to take on the next major step in their ballet careers. Who better to train and mentor them than Copeland — […]
This year has certainly been one of many biopics. With the production of several big name projects already in the works, such as the Aaliyah, Whitney Houston and N.W.A. made-for-TV movies, production companies are clamoring for the next big story. Now, Deadline reports that famed American Ballet Theatre soloist Misty Copeland has landed a […]
As part of its “I Will What I Want” campaign, apparel company Under Armour tapped black ballerina Misty Copeland to show off her amazing athleticism while…
National Action Network (NAN) and Reverend Al Sharpton hosted the 5th annual Triumph Awards on June 2, 2014 at Jazz at Lincoln Center. This special…
Queen Latifah outside the Trump Hotel Soho Hotel in New York, New York on August 25, 2013. *Patti Labelle and Queen Latifah will be among those honored as part of the Black Girls Rock! awards show on BET. Founded by Beverly Bond, Black Girls Rock! is a nonprofit organization that mentors young black girls and works to fight […]
The prestigious American Ballet Theatre’s first black soloist in twenty years will take the stage this week, but that’s only the tip of the iceberg in the unlikely, groundbreaking life of ballerina Misty Copeland. The 30-year-old beauty hits the stage in “Le Corsaire” at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in New York on Tuesday, but […]
Ballet dancer Misty Copeland has a two-book deal. Copeland, 30, is working on a memoir for Simon & Schuster’s Touchstone imprint and picture book for G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, part of Penguin Group (USA). Copeland helped break ground as an African American female soloist for the American Ballet Theatre. According to a […]
