1846 – George Washington Smith dances Albrecht in the first American production of Giselle
1846 George Washington Smith dances Albrecht in the first American production of Giselle (Boston, MA) George Washington Smith, said to have been […]
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1868 – George Washington Smith Restages The Black Crook
1868 George Washington Smith Restages The Black Crook The Black Crook, a theatrical extravaganza, opened in 1866 and was restaged in 1868. […]
1890 – Maria Sergeyevna Skorsiuk joins the Russian Imperial Ballet
1890 Maria Sergeyevna Skorsiuk joins the Russian Imperial Ballet Maria Sergeyevna Skorsiuk was a character artist and coryphée of the Russian Imperial […]
1919 – Ella Gordon opens the Gordon School of Dance in New York City
1919 Ella Gordon opens the Gordon School of Dance in New York City Ella Gordon began to expose the Harlem community to […]
1926 – Essie Marie Dorsey founds the Essie Marie Dorsey School of Dancing / Mabel Jones Freeman founds the Studio for Classical Dancing
1926 Essie Marie Dorsey founds the Essie Marie Dorsey School of Dancing (Philadelphia, PA) Essie Marie Dorsey (1893-1967) opened her first studio […]
1931 – Katherine Dunham forms Ballet Négre
1931 Katherine Dunham forms Ballet Négre In 1931, Katherine Dunham (1910–2006), a dancer, anthropologist, social worker, activist, and author, formed Ballet Nègre. […]
1933 – Hemsley Winfield dances in and choreographs Metropolitan Opera’s The Emperor Jones
1933 Hemsley Winfield dances in and choreographs Metropolitan Opera’s The Emperor Jones Hemsley Winfield’s New Negro Art Theater Dance Group performs in […]
1937 – American Negro Ballet gives its debut performance / Mildred B. Haessler founds the Mildred B. Haessler Ballet Company in Chicago, Illinois
1937 American Negro Ballet gives its debut performance On November 21, 1937, the American Negro Ballet, alternatively called the von Grona Ballet, […]
1939 – Bernice Hammond founds Hammond Dance Studio, Washington DC
1939 Bernice Hammond founds Hammond Dance Studio, Washington DC After receiving training from Lisa Gardiner and leaving Howard University, Bernice Hammond opened […]
1940 – Negro Unit of Ballet Theatre is founded
1940 Negro Unit of Ballet Theatre is founded On January 22, 1940, Agnes de Mille choreographed the ballet Black Ritual (Obeah) for […]