Dance Theatre of Harlem

American ballet company

Also known as: Harlem Dance Theatre

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In Arthur Mitchell
…he and Karel Shook founded Dance Theatre of Harlem, an integrated school, whose associated company made its debut in 1971 in New York City. Mitchell choreographed a number of ballets for the company before it disbanded in 2004; the troupe was revived in 2012. In 2009 Mitchell stepped down as…
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In Western dance: Dance in the theatre
…City Ballet to found the Dance Theatre of Harlem, a company with strong roots in classical ballet.
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