Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Misty Copeland shares her go-to tips for building confidence and navigating teenage troubles in "Letters to Misty" for USA TODAY's ...

In 2015, Misty Copeland became the first African-American woman to be promoted to principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre. Alamy You don’t have to follow the world of professional dance to ...

Prince’s appreciation of the arts extended beyond music. He saw the beauty in ballet and made Misty Copeland his muse way before she became principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre in 2015.

In USA TODAY’sThe Essentials, celebrities share what fuels their lives, whether it's at home, on set, or on the road. Misty Copeland is paying it forward – both on and off the dance floor. The ...