The New York Times

Misty Copeland Creates Program to Bring More Diversity to Ballet

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by The American Ballet Theater dancer announced an extracurricular initiative that Copeland hopes will bring more Black and Latino children to dance. By ...
Newsday

Misty Copeland's Be Bold program hosts ballet class at Tilles Center

Amanda Lindamood posed a question to the young dancers seated in her class at LIU Post: How old was trailblazing ballet dancer Misty Copeland when she began dancing? One girl guessed 3. The next ...
NBC New York

Misty Copeland uses ballet to teach skills and leadership to underserved kids

Kids at the Madison Square Boys and Girls Club are learning brand new vocabulary: piroutte, tendu, battement fondu — all part of the BE BOLD after-school ballet program created by the Misty Copeland ...
NPR

Misty Copeland launches a program for kids to encourage more diversity in ballet

Throughout her ballet career, Misty Copeland has worked to break racial barriers in the world of dance. She is doing it again — this time with an after-school dance program for children of color. The ...