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Dance Theatre of Harlem company history timeline

1969

He later cofounded (1969) Dance Theatre of Harlem.

1970

Arthur Mitchell and the Dance Theatre of Harlem CompanyArthur Mitchell created the V formation for his ballet, "Tones." The pose was repeated many times through the years. "Tones" premiered in June, 1970 with an original score by Tania León.“It is a lot more than just a ballet company.

1971

On January 8, 1971, Dance Theatre of Harlem made its official New York City debut at the Guggenheim Museum. “The Guggenheim performance was incredible.

In 1971, Dance Theatre of Harlem, billed as a “neo-classical ballet company,” officially debuted at the Guggenheim Museum to great acclaim.

1972

In 1972 the DTH school moved to its permanent home at 466 West 152nd Street, where training in dance, choreography, and music supplemented outreach programs bringing dance to senior citizens and children of the Harlem community with special needs.

1974

After a prizewinning television special that Mitchell choreographed, Rythmetron, the company had their first full season in New York in 1974.

1975

Maynard, Olga. "Dance Theatre of Harlem: Arthur Mitchell's 'Dark and Brilliant Splendor.'" Dance Magazine (May 1975): 52–64.

1976

Arthur Mitchell onstage at the Apollo leading a lecture-demonstration (1976) by MarbethDance Theatre of Harlem

1979

Mitchell started Dance Theatre of Harlem with a strong base, and by 1979 it was touring internationally with a repertoire of 46 ballets.

1981

Welcome back! Dance Theatre of Harlem first came to Northrop over 40 years ago in 1981.

1988

In 1988 DTH embarked on a five-week tour of the USSR, playing sold-out performances in Moscow, Tbilisi, and Leningrad, where the company received a standing ovation at the famed Kirov Theatre.

1989

Completed in 1989, it was commissioned by Arthur Mitchell to celebrate the company’s 20th anniversary.

1990

In 1990, faced with a $1.7 million deficit, DTH was forced to cancel its New York season and lay off dancers, technicians, and administrative staff for a six-month period.

1993

By 1993 DTH had become a world-renowned company with forty-nine dancers, seventy-five ballets in its repertory, an associated school, and an international touring schedule.

1994

His story was all but forgotten by history when, in 1994, a reporter found him living in a homeless shelter, alone and destitute.

In 1994 DTH completed a $6 million expansion and renovation project, which doubled classroom and administrative space and confirmed the DTH commitment to provide access to the disciplined training necessary for a career in classical ballet.

2009

<p>Dance Theatre of Harlem: 40 Years of Firsts on view February 11, 2009 -- May 9, 2009</p>

The free exhibition is on display in the Vincent Astor Gallery of The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, February 11 through May 9, 2009.

With Robert Garland, Virginia Johnson and others.Thursday, March 12, 2009, 3:00 p.m.

In 2009 Mitchell stepped down as…

2017

PBT + DTH is back! After an exciting partnership in 2017, Dance Theatre of Harlem returns to Pittsburgh to share the stage with PBT at the August Wilson Cultural Center once again.

When Dance Theatre of Harlem teamed up with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre for a run of sold-out performances in 2017, audiences called for an encore.

2022

Defrantz, Thomas "Dance Theater of Harlem ." Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History. . Retrieved June 21, 2022 from Encyclopedia.com: https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/dance-theater-harlem

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