Would-renowned ballerina Misty Copeland is coming to Drake University for their Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture.

Bonner Black grew up on a farm 90 minutes outside of Nashville and was a distinguished member of a prestigious ballet company, dreaming of a music career that seemed a lifetime away. But here she is.

It became her dream to dance with the company. A Ballet Russe tour poster from 1955 Raven showed that Black dancers could 'lead with empathy and love'. Misty Copeland That dream was realised when ...

Shaylah Brown Friday, Feb. 14, 2025 12:42 p.m. | Friday, Feb. 14, 2025 12:42 p.m. Chandler Maria Bingham, a dancer in her seventh season with PearlArts Movement & Sound, is at Field Day in ...

This documentary examines race and body image in the elite ballet world with the rise of African-American ballerina Misty Copeland. She was the first principal dancer at New York's American Ballet ...

Gerber finished off her look with an Oh Mary! baseball cap and The Row’s celebrity-favorite ballet flats in black leather. The Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen-designed flat-sole shoes, which retail ...