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Jun 27, 2022 · Omps Reception Center, Amherst Chapel. 1600 Amherst Street. Winchester, VA 22601. 540-662-6633 | Map. Friday 7/1. Following the service. James Arthur Mitchell, Sr., 58, of Stephens City, Virginia, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022 at his home. James was born in 1964 in Alexandria, Virginia, the son of Ruth E Mitchell and The Late Arthur D ...
Sep 20, 2018 · Arthur Mitchell, the trailblazing African-American dancer who called himself “the grandfather of diversity,” died on Wednesday, September 19, according to the Dance Theatre of Harlem’s ...
Sep 20, 2018 · B: March 27 th 1934, New York City, New York, U.S. – D: September 19 th 2018, Manhattan, New York City, U.S. Age 84. Mr. Mitchell auditioned with a Fred Astaire inspired tap number to “Steppin’ Out with My Baby” for New York City’s High School of Performing Arts, subsequently Mr. Mitchell was accepted and he excelled in various ...
Jan 5, 2018 · From “Arthur Mitchell: Harlem’s Ballet Trailblazer,” a Carl Van Vechten photograph of Mr. Mitchell shortly after he joined New York City Ballet in 1955. Credit...
Sep 19, 2018 · By Peter Libbey. Sept. 19, 2018. Arthur Mitchell broke the color barrier in ballet — twice. He was the first African-American principal dancer at New York City Ballet and the founder of the ...
Sep 20, 2018 · Arthur Mitchell Obituary. Arthur Mitchell (1934 – 2018) was a ballet dancer who achieved international acclaim as the first African-American principal dancer at the New York City Ballet. He ...
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.
