NEW YORK — Throughout its 50-year history, Dance Theater of Harlem has stood for more than just dancing. Dance Theater of Harlem: Arthur Mitchell's Dream at 50 “We knew we were pioneers,” said ...

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 ...

HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) -- The Dance Theatre of Harlem found the perfect way to celebrate its 50th anniversary this week -- by returning to the Apollo Theater, where the group's founder, Arthur ...

One of the premier companies performing today, Dance Theater of Harlem comes to Staller Center’s Main Stage to captivate the hearts and minds of audiences with their illustrious company of performers.

Arthur Mitchell (right) introduces dancers from the Dance Theatre of Harlem at the White House, 2006 - Jim Watson/AFP When, in 2015, Misty Copeland became the first black principal ballerina at the ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Arthur Mitchell, who broke barriers for African-Americans in the 1950s as a ballet dancer with the New York City Ballet and who would go on to become a driving force in the creation of ...

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 ...

Treasured classics meet new works as Dance Theater of Harlem takes center stage Saturday as part of the Vail Dance Festival. “They’re such a beautiful company. The audience is going to have a great ...

When Virginia Johnson auditioned to be a ballerina for the newly created Dance Theatre of Harlem in 1969, she was already conditioned to steel herself against rejection. Her longtime teacher, Mary Day ...