Within a few days, New York experienced two historic ballet events: At the end of October, Misty Copeland, the first black prima ballerina of the American Ballet Theater (ABT), said goodbye to the stage – exactly ten years after her appointment to the top. Immediately afterwards, the New York City Ballet (NYCB) promoted India Bradley, an African-American dancer, to soloist. A first in the 76-year history of the elite company, which lags behind the ABT competition in terms of diversity. During Copeland’s departure from the New York Times up to Voguedominating culture headlines from CNN to the BBC, Bradley’s exclusive promotion fell through the news cracks.