Dance Theatre of Harlem

Performing ArtsNew York, United States51-200 Employees

Dance Theatre of Harlem is a well-established performing arts organization based in New York City that operates a professional dance company, a school, the Dancing Through Barriers arts-education program, and related community engagement activities. The organization provides opportunities for creative expression and artistic achievement to young people and adults around the world through its combined programs.

Founded in 1969 by Arthur Mitchell and Karel Shook, it began in Harlem with a mission to offer dance education to local children in the wake of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. Today it functions as a multicultural institution focused on artistic excellence and broad access to the arts, anchored in New York City. In 2026 it announced a collaboration with the Gateways Festival Orchestra to stage Firebird with live orchestra at New York City Center.

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