de MILLE, Agnes George [~1905-1993] -- American dancer and choreographer

Relationship to me: 11C1 DE_MILLE family Outline Descent Tree(s) ODT

Contents: Bookmarks (off-site links) Page services

She was the

• granddaughter of economist Henry George,
• daughter of playwright director W. C. de Mille,
• and niece of cinema producer Cecil B. De Mille.

After her concert debut in 1928, she went to London and worked with Antony Tudor at Marie Rambert's Ballet Club. At the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, she created her first important ballet, Rodeo (1942), which included tap dancing and movements reminiscent of the American West, and is widely regarded as America's first authentic ballet.

Founder of the Agnes de Mille Heritage Dance Theater, she received the Handel Medallion, New York's highest award for achievement in the arts.

She was the author of thirteen books, including: The Book of the Dance (1963), Lizzie Borden: A Dance of Death (1968), the autobiographical Speak to Me, Dance with Me (1973), America Dances (1981), and Martha: The Life and Work of Martha Graham (1991).  
 

Bookmarks (off-site links)