Chita Rivera

Chita Rivera

The Archive  ·  Legacy Chita Rivera The First Lady of the American Musical 1933 – 2024 Dance Mogul Magazine  ·  Legacy Series Introduction Chita Rivera was Broadway. For over six decades, she…
Chita Rivera

Katherine Dunham

The Archive  ·  Legacy Katherine Dunham The Mother of Black Dance 1909 – 2006 Dance Mogul Magazine  ·  Legacy Series Introduction Katherine Dunham did something that no one before her had done:…
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Kariamu Welsh

The Archive  ·  Legacy Kariamu Welsh The Scholar Who Created a Contemporary African Dance Technique 1949 – 2021 Dance Mogul Magazine  ·  Legacy Series Introduction Kariamu Welsh did for contemporary African dance…
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Garth Fagan

The Archive  ·  Legacy Garth Fagan The Choreographer Who Made The Lion King Roar 1940 – Present Dance Mogul Magazine  ·  Legacy Series Introduction Garth Fagan spent thirty years building a dance…
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José Limón

The Archive  ·  Legacy José Limón The Man Who Gave Modern Dance Its Weight 1908 – 1972 Dance Mogul Magazine  ·  Legacy Series Introduction José Limón danced as though gravity were not…
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Talley Beatty

The Archive  ·  Legacy Talley Beatty The Choreographer Who Danced the Night 1918 – 1995 Dance Mogul Magazine  ·  Legacy Series Introduction Talley Beatty’s choreography moved like a city at night—fast, syncopated,…
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The Berry Brothers

The Archive  ·  Legacy The Berry Brothers The Most Spectacular Acrobatic Tap Act in History Ananias (1912–1951)  ·  James (1915–2012)  ·  Warren (1922–1996) Dance Mogul Magazine  ·  Legacy Series Introduction The Berry…
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Carmen de Lavallade

The Archive  ·  Legacy Carmen de Lavallade The Artist Who Did Everything Beautifully 1931 – Present Dance Mogul Magazine  ·  Legacy Series Introduction Carmen de Lavallade has been dancing for over seventy…
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“Baba” Chuck Davis

The Archive  ·  Legacy “Baba” Chuck Davis The Man Who Brought Africa to America’s Dance Classrooms 1937 – 2017 Dance Mogul Magazine  ·  Legacy Series Introduction Chuck Davis—known to the dance community…