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Line 46: *[[Jack Cole (choreographer)|Jack Cole]] (1911–1974), American dancer, choreographer, and theatre director known as the father of theatrical [[jazz dance]] *[[Dean Collins (dancer)|Dean Collins]] (May 29, 1917 – June 1, 1984), American dancer, instructor, choreographer, and innovator of [[Swing (dance)|swing]]. He is often credited with bringing [[swing dance]], or [[Lindy Hop]], from New York to Southern California. *[[Misty Copeland]] (born September 10, 1982),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=16&v=saMB0Mr1qdE|title=Minkus – "Don Quixote" – Ballet ~ Misty Copeland – 15 – 1997 – VOB|date=12 June 2010 |publisher=[[YouTube]]|access-date=June 30, 2015}}</ref> American [[ballet]] dancer for [[American Ballet Theatre]] (ABT), one of the three leading [[classical ballet]] [[ballet company|companies]] in the United States. On June 30, 2015, Copeland became the first [[African American]] woman to be promoted to [[principal dancer]] in ABT's 75-year history.<ref name=MCIPtPDaABT>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/01/arts/dance/misty-copeland-is-promoted-to-principal-dancer-at-american-ballet-theater.html|title=Misty Copeland Is Promoted to Principal Dancer at American Ballet Theater|last=Cooper|first=Michael|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=June 30, 2015|access-date=June 30, 2015}}; and {{cite news|url=http://www.amny.com/entertainment/misty-copeland-named-american-ballet-theatre-s-first-black-principal-dancer-1.10596221|work=A.M. New York|title=Historic 1st for ballet company|first=Sheila Anne|last=Feeley|page=3|date=July 1, 2015|access-date=July 1, 2015}}</ref> *[[Jean Coralli]] (1779–1854), French dancer and choreographer and later held the esteemed post of First [[Balletmaster]] of the Paris Opera Ballet. He is best known for the creation of the Romantic ballet ''[[Giselle]]'' which he choreographed in tandem with another French dancer, [[Jules Perrot]]. *[[Joaquín Cortés]] (born February 22, 1969), classically trained ballet and [[flamenco]] dancer from Spain of Roma origin | |||