The elegant 86-year-old in pink putting young members of the Dance Theatre of Harlem through their paces ("Lighten up!") just happens to be one of the pioneers of American Modern Dance: Carmen de ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ms. de Lavallade in 2017. - (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post) Carmen de Lavallade, a dancer whose transformative powers onstage ...

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She was an actress and choreographer who moved between ballet, modern dance, film, and television. Carmen de Lavallade, the brilliant and vibrant modern dancer and choreographer, known for her ...

NEW YORK — “These are very simple moves,” Carmen de Lavallade told members of Dance Theater of Harlem recently. The young women gathered around her, soaking up every word and gesture that she had to ...

Carmen de Lavallade, a groundbreaking dancer, choreographer and actress whose six-decade career reshaped modern dance and theater while breaking racial barriers, died Monday in New Jersey. She was 94.

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In 1959, Carmen de Lavallade was one of four principal dancers to breathe life into John Butler’s version of “Carmina Burana” at the New York City Opera. It is his innovative choreography, a fusion of ...

On Sunday night, dancer, choreographer and actress Carmen de Lavallade was honored during the 40th Kennedy Center Honors—a ceremony made more notable this year by the blessed absence of the cretin in ...

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Maija García’s “Jazz Island” is a full-company narrative of a kind that Ailey hasn’t done in a while. And it features an Afro-Caribbean score by Etienne Charles. By Brian Seibert A new cultural hub ...