The first biography of the celebrated ballet dancer Arthur Mitchell and the iconic dance company he founded, from a renowned dance historian
Arthur Mitchell (1934-2018) was one of the first Black principal dancers at the New York City Ballet and a favorite of the legendary choreographer George Balanchine. He redefined American dance through his performance in ballets such as Agon and A Midsummer Night's Dream and through his boundary-transcending company, the Dance Theatre of Harlem.
Dance historian Lynn Garafola deftly traces Mitchell's journey from his childhood in Harlem to international stardom and his decision--sparked by outrage over the assassination of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.--to create a classical ballet company that celebrated Black artistry. Mitchell led the Dance Theatre of Harlem through more than forty years of triumphs and challenges, reshaping the cultural landscape and reenvisioning who belonged on the ballet stage.
Drawing on over a decade of research, including scores of interviews and access to Mitchell's own archives, Garafola has delivered the first full-length biography of Mitchell--a man who was ambitious, generous, mercurial, and wildly talented--as well as the first deeply researched history of his transformative dance company viewed within a broad cultural context. It is an essential portrait of a visionary who transformed the art of ballet and its practitioners forever.
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