Misty Copeland
Misty Copeland is the first black principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre and a strong advocate for diversity in the art form.
John W. Bubbles
Widely considered the pioneer of rhythm tap, a familiar and celebrated style in tap dancing, John W. Bubbles paved the way for generations of dancers to come.
Janet Collins
One of Janet Collins's primary motivations was to improve her dancing, so that her talent would command more attention than her skin color.