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Having made her Jacob’s Pillow debut with Lester Horton Dance Theatre in 1953 and performed here as recently as 2014, Carmen de Lavallade holds the distinction of the longest Pillow performing career on record.
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The following year, de Lavallade danced as the prima ballerina in Samson and Delilah, and Aida at the Metropolitan Opera. [8] [9] She made her television debut in John Butler's ballet Flight, and in 1957 she appeared in the television production of Duke Ellington's A Drum Is a Woman.
Dec 12, 2006 · In 1949, De Lavallade became a member of the celebrated Lester Horton Dance Theater, where from 1950 to 1954, she enjoyed the status of lead dancer. During this time, De Lavallade continued to study dance, becoming proficient in ballet and other forms of modern and ethnic dance.
Carmen de Lavallade (1931-present) was born in raised in Los Angeles. Inspired by her older cousin Janet Collins, she began taking formal dance lessons at the age of 14 with Melissa Blake. Two years later, Carmen received a scholarship to study with Lester Horton.
Oct 28, 2014 · There's a delightful video of de Lavallade dancing in the late 1960s, in high heels and a low-cut, tight-fitting black dress. She's got hips and she shimmies them elegantly.
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Mar 7, 2014 · Legendary dancer, choreographer, and actor Carmen de Lavallade came to prominence in the early 1950s when black artists came into their own in the world of American dance on Broadway, in film, and on television.
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Carmen de Lavallade has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in dance, working with such internationally renowned choreographers as her mentor, Lester Horton; John Butler; Alvin Ailey; Agnes DeMille; Jack Cole; and Geoffrey Holder, her husband.
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