principal dancer

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In the run-up to her departure, the petite principal dancer has been performing as if she still had any number of years left in her onstage career.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

In response to Chalamet’s now-viral line, Copeland — the first Black woman to become a principal dancer at ABT — said the centuries-old art forms have informed the actor’s career.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Beginning dance at age 13 — unusually late for professional standards — she defied systemic barriers to become ABT’s first Black female principal dancer in 2015.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2025

This season happily occasioned the arrival of a new soloist, Ryan Tomash, currently on a leave of absence from the Royal Danish Ballet, where he is a principal dancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

Some of the girls think it’s unfair favoritism, since her mom is a former principal dancer, but I’ve never felt that way.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day