And on Thursday, Garland showed that he was getting some things right: Dance Theater, now in its 55th season, has a vintage kind of glow.
The company, along with its dancers, seems to be more sure of itself: It’s growing into a sense of style.
Honoring Mitchell was a reminder of why Dance Theater, born after the assassination of the Rev.
Along with showcasing the transformative power of ballet, Garland writes in the program, Mitchell used Dance Theater as a means for social justice in part by way of its repertoire: George Balanchine ballets were performed alongside works by Black choreographers like Geoffrey Holder.
2,” which braids social dance with classical ballet.
Persons:
Robert Garland, “ Arthur Mitchell, ‘, Robert, ’, — Mitchell, Garland, Mitchell, Martin Luther King Jr, George Balanchine, Black, Geoffrey Holder, curation, —, ”, Marius Petipa
Organizations:
New York City Center, Dance Theater of Harlem, “
Locations:
New