Arthur Mitchell (dancer)

Arthur Mitchell (dancer)

Arthur Mitchell (born March 27, 1934) is an African-American dancer and choreographer who created a training school and the first African-American classical ballet company, Dance Theatre of Harlem. Among other awards, Mitchell has been recognized as a MacArthur Fellow, inducted into the National Museum of Dance's Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Hall of Fame, and has received the United States National Medal of Arts and a Fletcher Foundation fellowship.

Read more about Arthur Mitchell (dancer):  Early Life, Career At New York City Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Honors

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