Ballet icon Misty Copeland returned to the stage Wednesday evening for a farewell performance, and hundreds of people waited in line for hours to catch the moment on a livestream at New York City's Lincoln Center.

Copeland’s role as the first African American female principal dancer at ABT has had a lasting impact, paving the way for more diversity in the classical dance world. Copeland’s work as an advocate through her foundation has allowed her to expand her legacy by bringing more diversity and inclusion to dance,

A 13-year-old Pittsburgh dancer is preparing to take the stage at what’s known as the “Ballet Olympics” — the Youth America Grand Prix — as hundreds of young performers from across the Northeast compete for elite scholarships and opportunities in Sewell,

With a pastiche score ranging from Bach, Ravel and Shostakovich to Philip Glass and Daft Punk, the 80-minute piece veers dynamically between kinetic and slow, deliberate movement, a la modern choreography pioneer Merce Cunningham, to study the ways in which ballet toys with gravity.

Oprah Winfrey exuded a quiet luxury sensibility with black and white color blocking in Brunello Cucinelli for the American Ballet Theatre ‘s fall 2025 gala in New York City on Wednesday night.

“Top Secret: License to Spy”: On view now through April 26, 2026. Admission is $26 for adults, $24 for seniors (60+) and teenagers, $22 for children ages 3–12, and free for children under 3. Cox Science Center & Aquarium, 4801 Dreher Trail N., West Palm Beach. Info: 561-832-1988 or coxsciencecenter.org.

Misty Copeland ends her 25-year journey with American Ballet Theatre, questioning ballet's slow progress on diversity as no Black successor follows.

A show coming to the Shubert Theatre in New Haven aims to highlight dance from a war-torn country. Grand Kyiv Ballet will be performing Swan Lake on Saturday, and they are happy to bring their art to the audience.