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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.
Agnes de Mille was one of the preeminent American choreographers of the twentieth century. Entering a field dominated by men, de Mille created a distinct American style of dance and choreographed some of the most beloved American ballets. She remains an inspiration to dancers and choreographers.
Agnes de Mille: Life and Work Early Life. Agnes de Mille's career was a long, successful, and turbulent journey through the world of 20th century American theater and ballet.
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...
Agnes de Mille, September 18, 1905 – October 7, 1993, was an innovative choreographer and dancer. The daughter of William deMille and niece of Cecil B. DeMille, both Hollywood directors, Agnes de Mille’s early aspiration was to be an actress.
Apr 20, 2009 · New York Theater Ballet’s ambitious new production, “Dance/Speak: The Life of Agnes de Mille,” retells her story through dialogue and movement.
Oct 8, 1993 · Agnes de Mille, who helped change American dance with her ballet "Rodeo" in 1942 and musical comedy with her choreography for "Oklahoma!" a year later, died yesterday in her Greenwich Village...
From 1973 to 1974, the tireless de Mille founded and toured with the Agnes de Mille Heritage Dance Theater. She suffered a debilitating stroke in 1975, but fought her way back to health in time to receive the Handel Medallion, New York's highest award for achievement in the arts, in 1976.
