by Agnes De Mille First published in 1952 2 editions. The recipient of many prizes and awards, de Mille continued to choreograph ballets for the American Ballet Theatre, including A Rose for Miss Emily (1971), Texas Fourth (1976), and The Informer (1988). The current entry Agnes De Mille is overwhelmingly prefered if one searches Google with Agnes De Mille -DeMille and with Agnes DeMille -De -Mille. She created a new type of dance for Broadway musical shows when she combined ballet with popular music for Oklahoma! One of Agnes de Mille’s most overlooked but important pieces was Black Ritual or Obeah, which she began choreographing for the newly formed Ballet Theatre’s first season. Omissions? Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. She did not seriously consider dancing as a career until after she graduated from college. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. De Mille’s first actually recognized significant work was Rodeo (1942), whose score was by Aaron Copland, and which she staged for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Her hobbies included collecting fine porcelain and research on the history of clothes, something at which she was an expert. Thousands of works of art, artifacts and archival materials are available for the study of portraiture. 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De Mille was born in 1905 in New York, where her father, William, was a successful playwright. Rodeo (1942), one of her most important ballets, was created for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. DeMille's 1951 memoir Dance to the Piper was translated into five languages. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. (1943). It was she who utilized dance to enhance the plot of the story. Later it became the heart of the most dangerous section of Harlem. Agnes de Mille 419.6K views Discover short videos related to Agnes de Mille on TikTok. This performance is just one example of how de Mille brought new ideas to the performing arts industry. Although there are no film recordings of the performance, de Mille’s choreography notes and personal reflections of the dancers shed light on the characteristics of the performance. Agnes de Mille and Jerome Robbins worked in musical theatre in what is widely regarded to be the industry’s Golden Era. 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