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Misty Copeland broke barriers in ballet. Now she’s retiring and moving to ‘the next stage’ • June 9, 2025, 11:06 AM ET (AP)

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Also Known As	ABT • Ballet Theatre
Related People	Misty Copeland • Alexei Ratmansky • Twyla Tharp • Diana Vishneva • Agnes de Mille • Cynthia Gregory • Antony Tudor • Violette Verdy • Alexander Godunov • Ivan Nagy

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