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Arthur Mitchell. *Arthur Mitchell was born on this date in 1934. He was a Black dancer, choreographer, and director of the Dance Theater of Harlem. From New York, Mitchell attended the High School for the Performing Arts in New York City and began performing in Broadway musicals and with the companies of Donald McKayle and John Butler.
Sep 21, 2018 · The New York City Ballet family mourns the passing of Arthur Mitchell, a brilliant and charismatic artist who electrified audiences with his unforgettable performances in George Balanchine's "Agon ...
Sep 19, 2018 · 1 of 15. CNN —. 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 ...
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 ...
Sep 20, 2018 · MITCHELL--Arthur. The School of American Ballet mourns the passing of Arthur Mitchell, a member of our SAB family for almost 70 years. Mr. Mitchell first walked through our doors in 1951 as a ...
Sep 26, 2018 · Arthur Mitchell, who has died aged 84, was a dancer and choreographer who became a trailblazer for black dancers in classical ballet. A poor boy from Harlem, he starred in the New York City Ballet ...
Jan 5, 2018 · He paused for a moment and sat up a bit straighter in his chair at the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery, where he is the subject of an exhibition opening Jan. 13. “I am the grandfather of ...
