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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. He then founded ballet companies in Spoleto , Washington, D.C., and Brazil .
Mar 27, 2024 · 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. In 1956 Mitchell became the only Black dancer in New York City Ballet.
Sep 21, 2018 · Mitchell joined the New York City Ballet in 1955 and later founded the Dance Theater of Harlem.
Jan 5, 2018 · But before that, Mr. Mitchell broke the color wall in ballet by becoming the first African-American principal dancer at New York City Ballet. He joined the company in 1955.
Aug 4, 2017 · Arthur Mitchell joins New York City Ballet. In 1955, Arthur Mitchell made his debut as the second African American to perform with the New York City Ballet (NYCB), performing in Western Symphony after Lincoln Kirstein asked him to join the corps de ballet.
Perhaps most notable is Arthur Mitchell, who made his debut in 1955 as a member of the New York City Ballet. Mitchell was born in Harlem, New York, on March 27, 1934.
Jan 4, 2018 · January 04, 2018. Arthur Mitchell’s invitation to join the New York City Ballet in 1955 was a seminal moment in dance. He accepted and became the first African American principal dancer in a major ballet company, later co-founding the Dance Theatre of Harlem. In January, Columbia’s Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery will celebrate his ...
