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Bookmark or Share- Remembering Arthur Mitchell, the Barrier-Breaking Black Ballet Dancer ...The esteemed performer died this week at the age of 84; according to Sarah Halzack of the Washington Post, the cause of death was renal failure. As a dancer, Mitchell performed around the globe...
- Arthur Mitchell's Biography - The HistoryMakersArthur Mitchell. October 5, 2016. Biography. Digital Archive. Dancer, choreographer and artistic director Arthur Mitchell was born on March 27, 1934 in Harlem, New York to Arthur Mitchell, Sr. and Willie Hearns Mitchell. He attended the High School of Performing Arts in Manhattan.
- Arthur Mitchell, co-founder of Dance Theatre of Harlem, dies at 84Arthur Mitchell, the trailblazing African-American dancer who called himself “the grandfather of diversity,” has died, according to the Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Facebook page. He was 84.
- Arthur Mitchell, Revolutionary Dancer and Founder of Dance Theatre of ...By Adam Hetrick. September 21, 2018. Arthur Mitchell Martha Swope/©NYPL for the Performing Arts. Arthur Mitchell, who blazed a trail as New York City Ballet’s first African-American...
- Arthur Mitchell (dancer) - WikipediaArthur Mitchell (March 27, 1934 – September 19, 2018) 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.
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