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Nov 1, 2018 · Arthur Mitchell was born in Harlem, New York. He was one of six siblings. His father, a building superintendent, was sent to prison when Mitchell was just 12.
Sep 20, 2018 · Arthur Mitchell was a ballet dancer who achieved international acclaim as the first African-American principal dancer at the New York City Ballet. He danced with the company from 1956 to 1968. He ...
Dec 10, 2018 · Cicely Tyson and Arthur Mitchell in 1973. Photograph: Ron Galella/WireImage The chapel was packed with entire generations influenced by Mitchell: students and alumni, family, peers, former and ...
Sep 20, 2018 · Remembering Dancer And Choreographer Arthur Mitchell Arthur Mitchell was the founding director of the Dance Theater of Harlem, the country's first black ballet company. He died Wednesday at the ...
Arthur Mitchell. *Arthur Mitchell was born on this date in 1934. He was a Black dancer, choreographer, and director of the Dance Theater of Harlem. From New York, Mitchell attended the High School for the Performing Arts in New York City and began performing in Broadway musicals and with the companies of Donald McKayle and John Butler.
Nov 30, 2009 · JAN MITCHELL Obituary. ... the entire family. Rabbi Arthur Schneier Herman Hochberg, President. To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store. Published by New York Times on Nov. 30, 2009.
Jan 2, 2021 · A native New Yorker, Arthur Mitchell attended the High School for the Performing Arts in New York City and began performing in Broadway musicals and with the companies of Donald McKayle and John Butler. In 1956 Mitchell became the only Black dancer in the New York City Ballet. He soon became a principal with the company, and George Balanchine ...
