Edward Moore

Dance Theatre of Harlem

Edward Moore was one of the founding members of Dance Theatre of Harlem. He performed with the company in their first performance at Jacob’s Pillow as well as touring through the US and in Bermuda and Curacao. His repertoire with the company included Arthur Mitchell‘s Holberg Suite, Rhymetron, and Spiritual Suite and Louis Johnson‘s Forces of Rhythm.

In 1971 The New York Times writer Clive Barnes described Moore as a “tough and vigorous male [dancer].”

Sources:

Arthur Mitchell’s Dance Theatre of Harlem, Jacob’s Pillow
Harlem Dance Theater Comes of Age, The New York Times
The Dance Theatre of Harlem Cultureel Centrum Curacao Program
Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Repertory List, Columbia University Libraries