Yvonne McDowell

New York Negro Ballet

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Yvonne McDowell, a New York native, studied at the Ballet Theatre School and the Joffrey School. She joined New York Negro Ballet at age 15. McDowell was described as a “powerhouse of a dancer.” She completed suicide at 23 years old.

Source:

Dancing Many Drums: Excavations In African American Dance, Thomas F. Defrantz

See also:

Ward Flemying founds Ballet Americana/New York Negro Ballet, MoBBallet