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Misty Copeland broke barriers in ballet. Now she's retiring and moving to 'the next stage'

Misty Copeland broke barriers in ballet. Now she's retiring and moving to 'the next stage'

Ten years ago this month, Misty Copeland sat in front of a hastily arranged news conference at American Ballet Theatre, fighting back tears of pride over her new role: principal dancer.

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