ICON OF THE MONTH: Misty Copeland (April 2026 Edition) ICON OF THE MONTH: Misty Copeland (April 2026 Edition) By Michael Smith on April 30, 2026 Misty Copeland icon 2026 — the first African American principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre, Misty Copeland broke ballet’s racial and body-type barriers and transformed classical dance into a more inclusive global art form. Continue readingICON OF THE MONTH: Misty Copeland (April 2026 Edition)