Arthur Mitchell (dancer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arthur Mitchell (dancer)

American dancer and choreographer, co-founder of Dance Theatre of Harlem

Date of Birth: 27-Mar-1934

Place of Birth: Harlem, New York, United States

Date of Death: 19-Sep-2018

Profession: ballet dancer, choreographer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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.



Alternative names	Carl Van Vetchen; Carl van Vechten
Description	American writer and photographer
Date of birth/death	17 June 1880	21 December 1964
Location of birth/death	Cedar Rapids	New York City
Authority control	: Q312851 VIAF: 5056030 ISNI: 0000 0001 1558 7789 ULAN: 500058409 LCCN: n78095475 NLA: 35576955 WorldCat