![]() Both sides dropped legal proceedings, and Copeland moved home to begin studying under a new teacher, who was a former ABT member. The legal issues involved filings for emancipation by Copeland and restraining orders by her mother. Meanwhile, Copeland, who was already an award-winning dancer, was fielding professional offers. Two years later, in 1998, her ballet teachers, who were serving as her custodial guardians, and her mother, fought a custody battle over her. Ĭopeland was considered a prodigy who rose to stardom despite not starting ballet until the age of 13. ![]() ![]() On June 30, 2015, Copeland became the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer in ABT's 75-year history. ![]() Misty Danielle Copeland (born September 10, 1982) is an American ballet dancer for American Ballet Theatre (ABT), one of the three leading classical ballet companies in the United States. ![]()
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