![Misty Copeland](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea9ca072e0ac350086db733/1641228720525-IGOT8XVTS9EY5SFE8381/Misty-Copeland-profile_unique-coloring.jpg)
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.
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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](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea9ca072e0ac350086db733/1614711741815-PUT9PBAE5ERKFZNKUV2N/Janet-Collins_unique-coloring.jpg)
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.