arthur mitchell • dancer/choreographer

Martha Swope, Dance Theatre of Harlem

1934-2018
Arthur Mitchell was an American ballet dancer, choreographer, and founder and director of ballet companies. In 1955, he became the first African-American to dance with the New York City Ballet, where he was promoted to principal dancer the following year and danced in major roles until 1966.

Click here to see Mitchell and Diane Adams dance Balanchine's Agon Pas de Deux in 1960.