Misty Copeland Takes Final Bow After Groundbreaking 25-Year Ballet Career
Misty Copeland, the American Ballet Theatre's first Black female principal dancer, is retiring after 25 years, concluding her groundbreaking career as a diversity ambassador with a final performance and gala.
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Overview
- Misty Copeland, the American Ballet Theatre's first Black female principal dancer, is retiring after a groundbreaking 25-year career as a diversity ambassador.
- Her final performance will be held at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, where she will perform on stage one last time, including a duet as Juliet.
- The American Ballet Theatre is honoring Copeland's retirement with a special gala evening, celebrating her immense contributions to the world of dance.
- To allow broader public access, her farewell performance will be live-streamed from the David H. Koch Theater to Alice Tully Hall for free attendance.
- Following her ballet retirement, Copeland will continue her career as an author and dedicate efforts to increasing diversity in dance through her established foundation.
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Analysis
Center-leaning sources cover Misty Copeland's retirement neutrally, focusing on her significant career and cultural impact. They highlight her trailblazing role in promoting diversity within ballet and her broader celebrity, presenting her story factually. The coverage emphasizes her legacy and future endeavors without injecting overt editorial bias, allowing her achievements and statements to drive the narrative.
"Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes Wednesday, putting a final exclamation point on a trailblazing career in which she became an ambassador for diversity in the very white world of ballet — and a crossover star far beyond."
ABC News"Copeland will be feted in grand style as American Ballet Theatre devotes a gala evening to her retirement after 25 years with the company."
Associated Press"Misty Copeland is not only an extraordinary artist, but also an extraordinary woman and leader."
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