• 1978 : Born in Moscow
• 1987 : At 9 - Bolshoï Academy
• 1997 : Bolshoï Company Ballet

She created many roles : Jeanne dans les Flammes de Paris ; Swanilda sans Copélia ; EsmeraldaShe was invited by Opéra de Paris to perform Raymonda.
Awards :

• 1997 : Gold Medal at the International Ballet competition in Moscow
• 1999 : Soul of Dance prize "Rising stars" from Ballet magazine
• 2004 : Recipient of Golden Mask (The Bright Stream)
• 2005 : Title of merited Artist of the russian federation
• 2009 : Title of People's artist of the russian federation

• Born in Bordeaux, France
• At 8 : Ballet training with his mother ( a former principal dancer)
• At 13-16 : Conservatoire National de Lyon
• Summer 1992 : Summer Programm at the the School of American Ballet
• Fall 1993 : Studied at the SAB on full scholarship from the French Ministry (bourse Lavoisier)
• 1995 : Invited to be Member of NYCB Corps de Ballet
• 1998 : Promoted to Soloist
• Spring 2002 : Promoted to Principal
• Ocotber 2011: Retired from NYCB, wants to focus on choreography

Awards :

• 1994 : Prix de Lausanne
• 1995 : Recipient of SAB's Mae L Wien Award for Outstanding Promise

A été cette année le chorégraphe de toutes les scènes dansées du célèbre film "Black Swan"

«C'est un danseur très talentueux, un chorégraphe incroyable et il se trouve qu'il est aussi extrêmement séduisant.» Coco Kopelman

• Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
• At 7 : Trained at the Scool of Grand Rapids
• 1992 : School of America Ballet
• 1994 : Apprentice with the NY City Ballet
• Januar 1995 : Member of the Corps de Ballet of NYCB
• 1997 : Promoted to Soloist
• 1999 : Promoted to Principal

Guest Soloist with the Mariinsky Ballet and Munich Ballet
Awards :

• 1994 : Princess Grace Award

• Born in Kansas City Missouri
• At 13 : Ballet studies at the San Pedro Dance Center
• Trained at SF Ballet School and ABT's Summer intensive on full scholarship
• Septembre 2000 : Joined ABT II
• April 2001 : Joined ABT Company as Member of the Corps de Ballet
• August 2007 : Promoted to Soloist

A day in the life of Misty Copeland - By Pointe Magazine

• Born in Nancy
• At 8 - Conservatoire de Nancy
• Trained at the School of Opéra de Paris
• First Engagement : Ballet National de Marseille
• 1990 : Became Soloist 
• 1992 : Etoile 
• 1996 : San Francisco Ballet Principal Dancer
• 1996 : ABT Principal Dancer
• 2002-2003 : Came with Lucia Lacarra to Munich StaatBallett and became Erster Solist