Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - In this Jan. 27, 1986 file photo, choreographer Arthur Mitchell, founder of Dance Theatre of Harlem poses in his office at ...

NEW YORK — Arthur Mitchell, a charismatic dancer with New York City Ballet in the 1950s and ‘60s and the founding director of the groundbreaking Dance Theater of Harlem, died on Wednesday in Manhattan ...

NEW YORK — Arthur Mitchell has much to be proud of. But what does he consider his greatest accomplishment? Being a founder of Dance Theater of Harlem. “That I actually bucked society,” he said, “and ...

And so does the company, which revives its lush, fantastical, large-scale production, set in the Caribbean. By Gia Kourlas and Marc J. Franklin A founding dancer with the groundbreaking company, she ...

Mitchell died Wednesday at a New York City hospital according to his niece, Juli Mills-Ross. She said the death came after renal failure led to heart failure, reports USA Today. It’s with the deepest ...

Arthur Mitchell was no stranger to breaking barriers. In 1955 he became the first African American principal dancer at the New York City Ballet and in 1969 he and Karel Shook co-founded the Dance ...

Dance Theatre of Harlem announced today a new slate of digital performances as part of its online streaming series, DTH On Demand, and events, including its annual Founders' Week celebration, ...

"The Swans of Harlem" explores the history and legacy of five pioneering Black dancers. The dancers featured in "The Swans of Harlem" made history under the direction of Arthur Mitchell, co-founder of ...

Spread the loveOn April 25, 2026, the historic Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) made headlines once again as it hosted its much-anticipated Vision Gala. This grand event not only marked the company’s ...

Arthur Mitchell, the Jackie Robinson of the ballet world, is angry. Dance Theatre of Harlem, the predominantly African American neoclassical ballet company he founded in 1969, recently announced a ...