Arthur Mitchell

Arthur Mitchell

Academy of Achievement

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The Founder and Artistic Director of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, Arthur Mitchell created a training school and the first African-American classical ballet company. Born in Harlem, he graduated from the High School of Performing Arts in New York City in the early 1950s, and won a dance award and a scholarship to study at the School of American Ballet. Mitchell joined the New York City Ballet and quickly rose to the position of premier danseur, an...Read More
The Founder and Artistic Director of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, Arthur Mitchell created ...Read More