by Nadine Matthews | Oct 7, 2026 | Dance History, News, The Latest
Arthur Mitchell (1934–2018) holds a vaunted place in dance and American history. After joining New York City Ballet in 1955, he was promoted principal in 1962, becoming the first Black dancer to do so at a major American ballet company. In 1969, Mitchell and NYCB’s...
by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone | Nov 30, 2015 | Company Life
Rehearsing Symphony in C with Tanaquil LeClercq and Francisco Moncion (photo by George Platt Lynes) Elizabeth Kendall’s book Balanchine and the Lost Muse: Revolution and the Making of a Choreographer has inspired a George Balanchine biopic, to be produced by...