NEW YORK — Arthur Mitchell, a charismatic dancer with New York City Ballet in the 1950s and ‘60s and the founding director of the groundbreaking Dance Theater of Harlem, died on Wednesday in Manhattan ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Arthur Mitchell, who broke barriers for African-Americans in the 1950s as a ballet dancer with the New York City Ballet and who would go on to become a driving force in the creation of ...
A founding dancer with the groundbreaking company, she served not only as a principal dancer but also as its first ballet mistress. By Alex Williams The company performed its first New York City ...
HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) -- The Dance Theatre of Harlem found the perfect way to celebrate its 50th anniversary this week -- by returning to the Apollo Theater, where the group's founder, Arthur ...
NEW YORK — Arthur Mitchell has much to be proud of. But what does he consider his greatest accomplishment? Being a founder of Dance Theater of Harlem. “That I actually bucked society,” he said, “and ...
Arthur Mitchell (right) introduces dancers from the Dance Theatre of Harlem at the White House, 2006 - Jim Watson/AFP When, in 2015, Misty Copeland became the first black principal ballerina at the ...
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