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5 days ago · Ms. McKinney-Griffith’s stay at Juilliard turned out to be brief. She left the school in 1968 to join Arthur Mitchell, the first African American principal dancer at New York City Ballet and a ...
Apr 17, 2024 · Arthur Mitchell is a New York City native who took the ballet world by storm in 1955 by becoming one of the first African American to dance with New York City Ballet. In 1969, Mr. Mitchell change people lives when he created the Dance Theater of Harlem. The Dance Theater of Harlem became the outlet for many dancers of all races. Mr. Mitchell wanted to show the world that ballet is not just one ...
4 days ago · Founded in 1968 by Arthur Mitchell — the man remembered as ballet’s “godfather of diversity” and the first black dancer accepted into the New York Ballet under the direction of renowned ...
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May 1, 2024 · Marcella E. Mitchell, née Rooney, of Great Kills, Staten Island, passed away on May 1, 2024, at the age of 82. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on August 8, 1941, Marcella was the beloved wife of Deacon Richard Mitchell for 61 years. Marcella was a devoted mother to her children Laura Mitchell and Denise Mazzella, and a cherished mother-in-law to ...
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