NewsCoronavirus

Actions

Copeland leads dancers in virtual ballet for charity

Copeland leads dancers in virtual ballet for charity
Posted
and last updated

NEW YORK (AP) — Thirty-two dancers from 14 countries have performed a ballet for a virtual audience to benefit the struggling dance community.

"Swans for Relief" is an initiative created by the American Ballet Theatre's principal dancer, Misty Copeland, and a former colleague.

It's designed to raise funds for dancers all over the world who have lost their jobs after ballet performances were shut down due to COVID-19.

A $500,000 goal has been set to help ballet dancers maintain their living expenses, since so many ballet companies and venues are closed. 

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Wednesday

01/07/2026

AM Clouds/PM Sun

55° / 45°

8%

Thursday

01/08/2026

Partly Cloudy

49° / 37°

21%

Friday

01/09/2026

Sunny

55° / 36°

6%

Saturday

01/10/2026

Sunny

59° / 38°

3%

Sunday

01/11/2026

Partly Cloudy

56° / 39°

5%

Monday

01/12/2026

Mostly Sunny

58° / 40°

6%

Tuesday

01/13/2026

Sunny

59° / 41°

5%

Wednesday

01/14/2026

Sunny

61° / 42°

5%