Record #:

23430

Author(s):

Kammerer, Roger

Abstract:

Agnes de Mille, the niece of Cecil B. de Mille, was born in Harlem, New York, in 1905 and moved with her family to Hollywood when she was young. De Mille loved dance and pleaded with her parents to allow her to take lessons. She attended UCLA to pursue dancing and acting, and in 1939, the American Ballet Theatre invited de Mille to join the troupe. Her first ballet, \"Black Ritual,\" was the first to use black ballet dancers. During her career, de Mille choreographed various well-known ballets and musicals, including \"Oklahoma\" and \"Carousel.\" At the request of one of her former assistants, Mavis Ray, de Mille visited East Carolina University on January 10, 1968, where she gave a program in McGinnis Auditorium. De Mille suffered a stroke in 1975 and died in 1993.

Source:

Greenville Times / Pitt's Past (NC Microforms), Vol. Issue , Aug 31-Sep 13 2005, p10

Subject(s):

Dancers; De Mille, Agnes, 1905-1993

Record #:

27717

Author(s):

Vitiello, Chris

Abstract:

Durham’s Leah Wilks is a 2014 Indie Art Award winner. Wilks is a co-founder of the Durham Independent Dance Artists and co-directs Culture Mill in Saxapahaw. She also runs classes at five area schools and studios and tours with the North Carolina Dance Festival as a solo performer. Her choreography and her performances have been well received and she is a mainstay in the local dance community.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 31 Issue 46, November 2014, p17 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Dancers; Dance teachers; Dance--Research Triangle Metropolitan Area; North Carolina Dance Festival

Record #:

26970

Author(s):

Abstract:

Clay Taliaferro is an artist-in-residence at Duke University, world-class dancer, and choreographer. While Clay has accomplished many successes, he struggles with prejudice against the gay community. This month he is working on a piece for the upcoming AIDS benefit dance concert to bring people together in helping AIDS victims.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 5, Mar 10-23 1988, p19, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Dancers; AIDS (Disease) activists; Choreographers

Record #:

29040

Author(s):

Woods, Byron

Abstract:

Baba Chuck Davis, who built a global dance legacy in Durham, passed away at age eighty on Mother's Day. Davis immersed himself in the cultures and art forms of Western Africa, and brought them back to teach and stage in the United States. He is known for performances by his African American Dance Ensemble, and DanceAfrica, an annual festival he created to showcase the dance and music of the African diaspora.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 34 Issue 18, May 2017, p24-25, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

African Americans in the performing arts; Dancers

Record #:

2990

Author(s):

Haac, Linda

Abstract:

The American Dance Festival is six weeks of modern dance at Duke University each summer. The 1996 festival features works of three outstanding choreographers and dancers: Merce Cunningham, Anna Halprin, and Meredith Monk.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 14 Issue 21, May 1996, p35, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

American Dance Festival; Choreographers; Dance festivals--Durham; Dancers

Record #:

4030

Author(s):

Broderson, Deborah

Abstract:

The North Carolina Dance Festival, now in its eighth year, was held in January, 1999, at Meredith College in Raleigh. The festival affords the state's dancers and choreographers an opportunity to display their artistic skills and creations.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 3, Jan 1999, p31, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Choreographers; Dancers; Dance; North Carolina Dance Festival