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 ...

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.

In front of a packed room inside the Omni Hotel in New Haven, ballerina Misty Copeland shared her story of resilience. “I was ...

Copeland herself dedicates part of her success to a free ballet class offered by the Boys & Girls Club. She would go on to become the first Black woman to be named principal dancer at the American ...

Kids at the Madison Square Boys and Girls Club ... all part of the BE BOLD after-school ballet program created by the Misty Copeland Foundation. Copeland, the first African American named as ...