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Arthur Mitchell (March 27, 1934 – September 19, 2018) [1] was an American ballet dancer, choreographer, and founder and director of ballet companies. In 1955, he was the first African-American dancer with the New York City Ballet, where he was promoted to principal dancer the following year and danced in major roles until 1966.
Arthur Mitchell, American dancer, choreographer, and director who was the first African American to become a principal dancer with a major ballet troupe, New York City Ballet. Some of his best-known roles included those in Agon (1957) and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1962).
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SMART NEWS. Remembering Arthur Mitchell, the Barrier-Breaking Black Ballet Dancer. Mitchell joined the New York City Ballet in 1955 and later founded the Dance Theater of Harlem. Brigit Katz....
Oct 5, 2016 · October 5, 2016. Biography. Digital Archive. Dancer, choreographer and artistic director Arthur Mitchell was born on March 27, 1934 in Harlem, New York to Arthur Mitchell, Sr. and Willie Hearns Mitchell. He attended the High School of Performing Arts in Manhattan.
Sep 19, 2018 · Arthur Mitchell, the trailblazing African-American dancer who called himself “the grandfather of diversity,” has died, according to the Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Facebook page. He was 84.
Sep 19, 2018 · 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....
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Sep 21, 2018 · A star of New York City Ballet and the co-founder of Dance Theatre of Harlem, Arthur Mitchell was also the first African American principal dancer in any major ballet company. Mitchell, who...
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