One of my most vivid memories of Arthur Mitchell, who died last week, is of dancing with him in Moscow in 1962. George Balanchine, New York City Ballet’s founding choreographer, had left the Soviet ...

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 ...

Douglas ‘Doug’ Arthur Mitchell, 79, passed away at his home in Ocotillo, CA on July 9, 2022. He was born on May 9, 1943 to Walter Arthur and Mildred (Bolinger) Mitchell. He married Alice Beaumont on ...

A founding dancer with the groundbreaking company, she served not only as a principal dancer but also as its first ballet mistress. By Alex Williams The company performed its first New York City ...

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 ...