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Agnes George de Mille (September 18, 1905 – October 7, 1993) was an American dancer and choreographer . Early years. Agnes de Mille was born in New York City into a well-connected family of theater professionals. Her father William C. deMille and her uncle Cecil B. DeMille were both Hollywood directors.
Agnes de Mille was an American dancer and choreographer who further developed the narrative aspect of dance and made innovative use of American themes, folk dances, and physical idioms in her choreography of musical plays and ballets.
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Agnes de Mille's career was a long, successful, and turbulent journey through the world of 20th century American theater and ballet. Born in 1905 in New York City, she was the daughter of William Churchill de Mille, a famous playwright, and Anna George, the daughter of the distinguished economist and "single tax" advocate, Henry George.
Learn about Agnes de Mille, one of the preeminent American choreographers of the twentieth century. She created the first American ballet, Rodeo, and choreographed Oklahoma!, Brigadoon, and Allegro, among others.
The official site of the American choreographer Agnes de Mille, her dance works and the De Mille Working Group, administrator of the staging of her ballets and musical theatre works.
Oct 6, 1993 · An important and influential choreographer, director, and dancer, who “helped transform the American musical theater of the ’40s and ’50s.” After graduating with honors from the...
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The famed choreographer, director, and dancer tells the story of her career through an in-depth interview with Dick Cavett.Explore the Kennedy Center Honors ...
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