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Posted By: How May I Help You NC on October 02, 2025 Misty Copeland: The Exit Interview As Misty Copeland’s groundbreaking career with American Ballet Theatre comes to an end, she’s feeling contemplative. “I think back to my first tour with ABT and it feels so long ago,” Copeland says. During her 25 years at the company, she became known as a maverick; an exacting, singular artist; and a global icon. A self-described introvert, the power of her voice has grown alongside her platform. But while making time to look backward, she’s ready to look forward, too. Her professional journey is far from over. “I’m not leaving—it’s just the end of my time at ABT,” she says. Copeland spoke with Dance Magazine about her career thus far and what excites her about the future—her own, and the ballet world’s. How did you know that it was time to leave ABT? I will continue performing and dancing in some capacity, but I never saw myself doing classical works into my 40s. And I’ve always thought when the time comes that I don’t have the same kind of drive and passion, I shouldn’t be doing it. 2019 was when I started to feel that. There are so many other things that I could be doing to accomplish my longtime goal of bringing more equity and awareness of ballet’s lack of diversity, and finding ways to meet people where they are in communities like I grew up in. That started to override how I felt about being onstage. Complete Q&A https://dancemagazine.com/misty-copeland-r... If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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