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Misty Copeland continues to break down barriers in the dance world. The 32-year-old is set to perform a pas de deux with fellow ABT dancer, Gabe Stone Shayer from Sleeping Beauty. The pair will give the audience a glimpse of the ballet at the Michigan Opera Theater’s annual Opera Ball Gala fundraiser this October.
Copeland has achieved an unseen amount of success this year. She was recently named the American Ballet Theater’s first Black female principal dancer. Copeland has also achieved commercial success as the face of wide-reaching ad-campaigns for brands like Under Armour and ABT’s Project Plie. And, Time Magazine named her as one of the Most Influential People in 2015.
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