How to Pronounce Arthur Mitchell (dancer)
#50
Most Popular
Boost
Mar 27, 1934 Harlem, New York, United States Died on 19 Sep 2018 (aged 84)
American dancer and choreographer, co-founder of Dance Theatre of Harlem
AriesArthur Mitchell Dancer - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
Arthur Mitchell Dancer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Family, Facts, Age, Net Worth, Biography and More in FamedBorn.com
About Arthur Mitchell Dancer
- Arthur 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.
- He then founded ballet companies in Spoleto, Washington, D.C., and Brazil.
- In 1969, he founded a training school and the first African-American classical ballet company, Dance Theatre of Harlem.
- Among other awards, Mitchell was recognized as a MacArthur Fellow, inducted into the National Museum of Dance's Mr.
- & Mrs.
- Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Hall of Fame, and received the United States National Medal of Arts and a Fletcher Foundation fellowship.
