principal dancer
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Baroness Bull was a principal dancer at the Royal Ballet for almost two decades and is a current deputy speaker.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026
But the season’s most eagerly attended performance was a gala honoring principal dancer Misty Copeland with a farewell showcase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025
While Ms. Copeland, the company’s first black female principal dancer, has held her rank since 2015, she hasn’t danced with ABT in six years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025
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
An autographed pointe shoe from Noelani Pantastico, my favorite principal dancer.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
