Carmen de Lavallade, an accomplished actor, dancer and choreographer, died on Monday at the age of 94. She was known for her decades-long career in the performing arts and collaborations with some of ...

The elegant 86-year-old in pink putting young members of the Dance Theatre of Harlem through their paces ("Lighten up!") just happens to be one of the pioneers of American Modern Dance: Carmen de ...

Carmen de Lavallade wasn’t just a dancer, choreographer, and actor—she was a living legend who transformed the arts for over six decades. With her tireless dedication and artistic brilliance, de ...

In 1959, Carmen de Lavallade was one of four principal dancers to breathe life into John Butler’s version of “Carmina Burana” at the New York City Opera. It is his innovative choreography, a fusion of ...

Carmen de Lavallade, a groundbreaking dancer, choreographer and actress whose six-decade career reshaped modern dance and theater while breaking racial barriers, died Monday in New Jersey. She was 94.

In the dance world, Carmen de Lavallade is a bona fide icon. She’s been on Broadway, in movies, and on television. She broke boundaries as an African-American in a white-dominated industry, and danced ...