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Sep 19, 2018 · Sept. 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...
Mar 27, 2024 · Arthur Mitchell (born March 27, 1934, Harlem, New York, New York, U.S.—died September 19, 2018, Manhattan, New York) was an 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. He later cofounded (1969) Dance Theatre of Harlem.
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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.
Sep 20, 2018 · Email. Arthur Mitchell was the founding director of the Dance Theater of Harlem, the country's first black ballet company. He died Wednesday at the age of 84.
Sep 20, 2018 · 20 September 2018. Getty Images. Mitchell was the first black ballet dancer to achieve international stardom. Arthur Mitchell, one of the first black ballet dancers, has died in New York...
Sep 27, 2018 · Arthur Mitchell, the internationally recognized dancer, artistic director, choreographer, educator and visionary, died Wednesday, Sept. 19, after a long illness. He was 84 years old.
Sep 19, 2018 · Getty Images. Mitchell was the first black ballet dancer to achieve international stardom. Arthur Mitchell, one of the first black ballet dancers, has died in New York City at the age of 84.
