Arthur Mitchell
Description
Arthur Mitchell created the first African-American classical ballet company in the US, called Dance Theatre of Harlem. An award-winning ballet dancer and choreographer, Mitchell was the second African-American to dance with the New York City ballet—choreographer and director of the NYCB, George Balanchine created the pas de deux in Agon especially for Mitchell. In this documentary, Mitchell talks about the origins of ballet in United States during the rehearsal of his performance at Sforza Castle in Milan.
Runtime
22 min 56 sec
Subjects
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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