by Chava Pearl Lansky | Aug 22, 2018 | Profiles, Viral Videos
In 2015, Misty Copeland travelled to Kigali, Rwanda with MindLeaps, an international NGO that uses dance to help at-risk youth develop life skills. Up until that point, the program had only been available to boys; Copeland’s visit launched MindLeaps’ Girls...
by Ashley Rivers | Mar 31, 2016 | Profiles
This story originally appeared in the April/May 2016 issue of Pointe. Since the start of her career at American Ballet Theatre, Misty Copeland has been committed to giving back. “Having taken my first ballet class at a Boys & Girls Club, there was no way for...
by Amy Brandt | Nov 24, 2015 | Company Life
As someone who experienced poverty as a child, American Ballet Theatre principal Misty Copeland has since become a powerful advocate for disadvantaged youth. And she recently found a new platform to help give back. Last week, she returned home from Kigali, Rwanda...