Hall of Fame

Legends of the Stage

Celebrating the extraordinary dancers who shaped ballet history across generations and continents.

All Eras1900s–1940s1950s–1970s1980s–2000s2000s–Present

Misty Copeland

American Ballet Theatre
Inducted 2015
Principal Dancer

First African American woman promoted to principal dancer at ABT.

Mikhail Baryshnikov

American Ballet Theatre
Inducted 1980
Principal Dancer

Widely regarded as one of the greatest ballet dancers of the 20th century.

Margot Fonteyn

The Royal Ballet
Inducted 1979
Prima Ballerina Assoluta

Celebrated English ballerina and long-time partner of Rudolf Nureyev.