Ballet pioneer Misty Copeland is shattering another ceiling.
The esteemed American Ballet Theatre (ABT) dancer will team up with Calvin Royal III to perform in Harlequinade as a couple, reports the Los Angeles Times. The pairing is monumental because it is very rare to see two Black dancers perform as leads. It’s even rarer to see them do it as a couple.
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They will portray secondary leads Pirrette and Pierrot, and will become ABT’s first ever Black couple dancing in lead roles.
