#eddie shellman

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Virginia Johnson and Eddie Shellman in The Greatest, 1979. Choreography by Arthur Mitchell. Costumes by Zelda Wynn.

[gillianthecat]

I found this 8 minute documentary that Dance Theatre of Harlem put together about the creation of Creole Giselle.

https://fb.watch/rIsmkx_R7w/?mibextid=w8EBqM

[galina-ulanova]

Eddie Shellman and Virginia Johnson in Arthur Mitchell's Creole Giselle (Dance Theatre of Harlem)

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We need more of that

eddie j. shellman and virginia johnson performing as the leads in creole giselle

[seeselfblack]

The Dance Theater of Harlem founded

The Dance Theater of Harlem Founded

This date in 1969 marks the founding of the Dance Theater of Harlem (DTH). Arthur Mitchell and Karel Shook started this classical dance company.

It is the world’s first permanent academy-rooted, professional predominantly Black ballet troupe. Mitchell formed DTH to focus on a threefold mission of social, educational, and artistic opportunity for the people of Harlem. DTH’s creation and official debut in 1971 proved that black people could triumphantly and successfully dance ballet. By 1993, they were a world-renowned company with forty-nine dancers, seventy-five ballets in its repertory, an associated school, and an international touring program.

DTH’s performances have included a number of very technically demanding neoclassic pieces. G. Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments 1946, Mitchell’s Rhythmetron 1968, A. Alley’s The River 1970 and more. DTH also excels at in its own version’s of classic ballets, including Stravinsky’s Firebird 1982 and they are best known for reviving dramatic ballets like Agnes de Mille’s Fall River Legend (1948) and Valerie Bettis’s A Streetcar Named Desire (1952). Some of the many important artist associated with the DTH are ballerina Virginia Johnson, Lydia Arbaca, Karen Brown, Ronald Perry, Paul Russell, Eddie J. Shellman, Judith Rotardier, Lorraine Graves, Donald Williams and others.

In 1972, after moving to their permanent home at 466 West 152nd Street, the DTH continues to do extremely well. Training in dance, choreography, and music with enhanced out-reach programs bringing the art form to senior citizens and children of the Harlem community. The DTH has toured in England, Russia, and South Africa. During the 1992 South Africa visit, Mitchell encouraged his dancers to learn from as well as teach the dancers there, a typical gesture from a man renowned for pushing his students to visit libraries and museums, both to widen their artistic horizons and to teach them to act as role models.

In 1994, DTH completed a 6 million dollar expansion and renovation project, doubling classroom and administrative space and confirming their commitment to providing access to the training needed for a career in classic ballet.

Dance Theater of Harlem

[outandaboutnycmag]

4/10/20 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Dance Theatre of Harlem- Creole Giselle

Arthur Mitchell’s Creole Giselle performed by the Dance Theatre Of Harlem (DTH), and set the traditional story of Giselle in 1841 Louisiana broke barriers with this all African American adaptation.  (more…)

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Performed by: Sonny Allen, Vanessa Benton, Cheryl Burr, Leslie Dockery, Cisco Drayton, Byron Easley, John Elejaide, Debra Elkins, Gina Ellis, John Festa,  Robert H. Fowler III, Ryan Francois, Phillip Gilmore, Jauquette Green, Dawn Hampton, Monique Harcum, Jerome Jamal Hardeman, Raymond Harris, Wendy King, Spike Lee, Frankie Manning, Delphine T. Mantz, Bernard Marsh, Greta Martin, Norma Miller, Frances Morgan, John Parks, Greg Poland, Judine Hawkins Richard, Eartha Robinson, Michelle Robinson, Traci Robinson, Ken Leigh Rogers, Eddie Sanabria, Eddie Shellman, Lynn Sterling, Keith Thomas, Denzel Washington, and Debbie Williams

Number: “Flying Home”

Choreography: Frankie Manning, Norma Miller, and Otis Sallid

Style: Charleston, Jitterbug, and Lindy Hop

From: Malcolm X (1992)

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Eddy K Bride Meaghan in Style EK1321

Dress style: EK1321

Store: Laura & Leigh Bridal

Favourite Dress Feature: Buttons, horsehair trim, and of course the illusion back!

Hair Stylist: Chelsey Taylor of Ariel Katrina Hair

Makeup Artist: Emily Dimantof Makeup by Emily Dimant

Ceremony & Reception Venue:Water Works by Cescaphe

Photographer: Yana Shellman of Yana Shellman Photography

Videography: Steve Soares of New Pace Wedding Films

Floral Design: Beautiful Blooms

“I discovered Eddy K once I knew I wanted a lacy top with a smooth A-line skirt as my wedding dress style. I found out via Instagram that coincidentally, one of the bridal salons right by my parents’ house, Laura & Leigh Bridal, carried Eddy K dresses so I quickly made an appointment. The EK1321 dress was actually the first wedding dress I tried on! I knew I loved it immediately. I didn’t think I could say yes to the first dress I ever tried on so I continued trying on others and even went to two other bridal salons (because my mom and sister didn’t want the fun to end so quickly!). Every other dress I tried on after simply did not live up to the EK1321 and I kept comparing everything back to that first one. Ultimately I called Laura & Leigh back the next day to try it on once more and said yes to the dress right then and there! I felt absolutely beautiful in my dress and was blown away by the amount of compliments I received about the dress on my wedding day!”-Meaghan.fusion-gallery-1 .fusion-gallery-image {border:0px solid #f6f6f6;}

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Creole Giselle by Dance Theater of Harlem.

Giselle: Virginia Johnson Albert: Eddie Shellman Hilarion: Lowell Smith Myrtha: Lorraine Graves

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The Apotheosis of Blackness - Heavenly Beings

Alvin Ailey

Lorraine Graves

Delores Browne

Katherine Dunham

Mary Hinkson

Janet Collins

Dudley Williams

Donald McKayle

Loretta Abbott

Carmen de Lavallade

Ashley Murphy

Virginia Johnson

Judith Jamison

Raven Wilkinson

Lauren Anderson

Aesha Ash

Arthur Mitchell

(Creole Giselle dancers)

Joan Myers Brown

Debra Austin

Gayle McKinney Griffith

Serena Williams

Eddie Shellman

Christina Johnson

Charmaine Hunter

Judy Tyrus

Dara Holmes

(Creole Giselle dancers)

Black American Royalty

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Janelle Monae

Michael Jackson

Porsha Williams

Big Freedia

Lauren Anderson

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Virginia Johnson and Eddie Shellman in Arthur Mitchell’s Creole Giselle

Dance Theatre of Harlem

[gillianthecat]

Virginia Johnson as Giselle, dancing the mad scene in Dance Theatre of Harlem's Creole Giselle, filmed for television in 1987.

[outandaboutnycmag]

2/9/18 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Giselle's Mad Scene- Virginia Johnson and the Dance Theatre of Harlem

2/9/18 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Giselle’s Mad Scene- Virginia Johnson and the Dance Theatre of Harlem

Dance Theatre of Harlem presented the Creole Giselle in 1987 the world transported the classic ballet from the medieval Rhineland to the Louisiana bayous of the 19th century. In this production the cast includes Virginia Johnson- Giselle, Eddie Shellman- Albrecht and Thera Ward- Bathilde. (more…)