Misty Copeland, after greeting Oprah, spoke with USA TODAY before her final performance for the American Ballet Theatre.

After a storied, decades-long career, ballerina Misty Copeland — known just as much for her advocacy offstage as her ...

Copeland was showered with golden glitter and flowers after she wowed the crowd at the David H. Koch Theater one last time in ...

After 25 years, the American Ballet Theatre’s first Black principal ballerina performs her last show on October 22.

Complimentary tickets will be available to watch the simulcast of Copeland's performance on Wednesday, Oct. 22 in New York ...

The first Black principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre might be hanging up her toe shoes, but she’s still raising ...

In a CBS News exclusive, ballet icon Misty Copeland sits down with Gayle King ahead of her farewell performance at Lincoln ...

An influential ballerina born in Kansas City is hanging up her pointe shoes after 25 years, leaving a lasting impact on the ...

Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes Wednesday, putting a final exclamation point on a trailblazing career in which she ...

In a history-making production of Romeo and Juliet, dancers Misty Copeland and Calvin Royal III play star-crossed lovers for ...