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    Dance Theatre of Harlem

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    Thursday, April 23, 2026

    9:00 AM

    New York City Center

    131 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    Dance Theatre of Harlem — the professional company and school founded in 1969 by Arthur Mitchell with Brock Peters and Cicely Tyson — performs at New York City Center. Widely recognized as the first Black classical ballet company and among the first major companies to prioritize Black dancers, DTH is led artistically by Robert Garland and draws on a legacy that included Milton Rosenstock as music director from 1981 to 1992.

    About the Artist

    Dance Theatre of Harlem

    Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) is an American professional ballet company and school based in Harlem, New York City. It was founded in 1969 under the directorship of Arthur Mitchell (dancer), Brock Peters, and Cicely Tyson.