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Arthur Mitchell

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Gender Male
Death6 years ago
Date of birth March 27,1934
Zodiac sign Aries
Born New York City
New York
United States
Date of died September 19,2018
DiedManhattan
New York City
New York
United States
FoundedDance Theatre Of Harlem
Job Actor
Choreography
Ballet Dancer
Film Producer
Choreographer
Education High School of Performing Arts
The School of American Ballet
BooksRevolutionary government in Ireland
Hitler's mountain
Labour in Irish Politics, 1890-1930: The Irish Labour Movement in an Age of Revolution
South Carolina Irish
JFK and his Irish heritage
Understanding the Korean War: The Participants, the Tactics, and the Course of Conflict
Movies/Shows A Midsummer Night's Dream
The Day the Fish Came Out
Awards Kennedy Center Honors
MacArthur Fellowship
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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Arthur Mitchell Life story


Arthur Mitchell 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.

'Everyone said I was crazy': the black ballet pioneers

Feb 16,2020 6:07 am

The Dance Theatre of Harlem was The First classical ballet company to focus on black dancers.

It was founded by Arthur Mitchell in a converted garage in Harlem in 1969.

Virginia Johnson was one of The First dancers to join The Company and is now its artistic director.

: The stories of Our Times told by the people who were there.



Source of news: bbc.com

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