Can’t stop. Won’t stop. Photo by Nicolay Krosser, Courtesy Copeland Misty Copeland might have yet another credit to add to her ever-growing resume: TV producer. Deadline announced yesterday that today’s most famous ballerina is teaming up with TV-writer Tracy Oliver to executive produce a new one-hour drama series set in the dance world. Fox has ordered a […]

Last night, ballet died. Well, at least that’s what Misty Copeland jokingly said after she tried teaching Jimmy Kimmel how to dance. The segment was part of Kimmel’s return to New York (he’s a native Brooklynite), and all week, he’ll be broadcasting his show from the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Monday night’s episode included a video short in which Copeland […]

Did you catch Misty Copeland on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” last night? She brought her signature pizzazz to a short piece by Marcelo Gomes, accompanied by Yo-Yo Ma. Well, we’ve got even more Misty for you this morning: Her new movie A Ballerina’s Tale will be released in theaters and video on demand starting next Wednesday. And because […]

Misty Copeland’s well-chronicled journey to becoming the first female African American principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre has helped jumpstart conversations about racial representation in ballet companies. But how Copeland’s success may influence ballet training still remains to be seen. Of course, she’s already helped launch ABT’s Project Plié, which seeks to boost racial and […]

A few weeks ago, while wandering around Baltimore, I found myself at the Under Armour factory, and was dwarfed by a building-sized Misty Copeland sporting her signature sports bra and pointe shoe look. I had the same thought as when I saw all the high-profile hype about her promotion to principal dancer: I know she’s […]

There’s been a lot of outrage on my Facebook feed recently. And for once, I actually agree with it. Last week, a video to promote a new app called “Abby Lee Dance Secrets” went up on YouTube. The clip shows Maddie Ziegler demonstrating how to perform an assemblé. The only problem? In addition to demonstrating […]

Misty Copeland doesn’t typically spend her days balancing on demi-pointe in lace-up sneakers, wearing the briefest of running shorts and a T-shirt knotted jauntily above her hips. But Under Armour’s series of “I Will What I Want” ads presents a portrait of this artist as an athlete—in the brand’s athletic wear. And for the makers […]

The Dance Magazine Awards is one of my favorite nights of the year. People from every corner of the community—dancers, choreographers, directors, presenters, teachers, historians, students, orthopedists, critics, répétiteurs and more—come together for one night to celebrate those who’ve made an exceptional impact on our field. Last night, we celebrated Misty Copeland, Wayne McGregor, Luigi, […]