Ballet

In Misty Copeland’s 10 years as the American Ballet Theater’s first Black woman principal dancer, she has inspired others to see themselves in ballet shoes and on stages across the world — and St. Louis is no exception.

With its call for extended, close contact among performers, dance is particularly tricky in a time of social distancing. St. Louis Ballet leader Gen Horiuchi composed a production aimed at keeping dancers safe from the coronavirus.

Moscow Ballet is a Russian ballet company that has toured the U.S. and Canada during the holiday season since 1993. This year marks the 27th annual North…