Misty Copeland

Misty Copeland (born September 10, 1982) is a ballet dancer for American Ballet Theatre (ABT). She made history in 2007 as the third African American to be promoted to the rank of soloist in two decades. She is the fourth African-American soloist, and the first in two decades with ABT.

On June 30, 2015, Copeland became the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer in ABT's 75-year history 

She starred as Odette in George Balanchine's Swan Lake. Copeland is considered a prodigy because she rose to stardom despite not starting ballet until the age of 13. She is the fourth African-American soloist, and the first in two decades with ABT.

The ABT is one of the three leading classical ballet companies in the United States.The others are the New York City Ballet and San Francisco Ballet). 

 References 

 Other websites 
 Carlotti, Valentino D. "ABT: Dancers" . Misty Copeland. Web. 29 May 2015.
 "The Official Website of Misty Copeland" . Misty Copeland. Web. 29 May 2015.

Category:Living people
Category:Ballerinas
Category:American dancers
Category:African-American entertainers
Category:1982 births