the Dance Theater of Harlem
/ðə ˌdɑːns ˌθɪətər əv ˈhɑːləm/
/ðə ˌdæns ˌθiːətər əv ˈhɑːrləm/
- a US dance group with mostly African American dancers. It was established in 1969 in Harlem in New York by Arthur Mitchell (1934-2018), the first African American principal artist in the New York City Ballet, and has performed many works by George Balanchine.
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the Dance Theater of Harlem