Arthur Mitchell
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 6 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 |
| Died | Manhattan |
| New York City | |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Founded | Dance Theatre Of Harlem |
| Job | Actor |
| Choreography | |
| Ballet Dancer | |
| Film Producer | |
| Choreographer | |
| Education | High School of Performing Arts |
| The School of American Ballet | |
| Books | Revolutionary 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. | |
| ID | 617004 |
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
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
