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Flemyng, Ward

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American Negro Ballet Company

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The American Negro Ballet Company was formed by Eugene von Grona in 1934. Von Grona, a modern dancer trained by German choreographer Mary Wigman, immigrated to the United States in 1925. He formed the ANB, composed of thirty African-American dancers, among them Lavinia Williams and Al Bledger, to showcase their talents as serious dance artists capable of more than jazz dancing. The American Negro Ballet Company debuted at Harlem's Lafayette Theater on November 21, 1937. ...