Donald McKayle
Dancer

Donald McKayle Net Worth

Donald McKayle was a renowned dancer and choreographer born in New York on July 6, 1930. He was best known for his socially-themed modern dance works of the 1950s and '60s, and was nominated for both an Emmy and Tony Award. In the 1970s, he headed the Inner City Repertory Dance Company, and in 1951 he founded the Donald McKayle and Dancers company.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day July 6, 1930
Birth Place New York
Age 93 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Cancer

💰 Net worth: $1.2 billion (2024)

About

Known best for his socially-themed modern dance works of the 1950s and '60s, this Emmy and Tony Award-nominated Dancer and Choreographer headed the Inner City Repertory Dance Company during the 1970s and founded the Donald McKayle and Dancers company in 1951.

Before Fame

During his teenage years, he earned a scholarship to train at New York's New Dance Group. His first choreographic work, a homelessness-themed piece titled Saturday's Child, premiered in 1948, when he was eighteen years old.

Trivia

He received Tony Award nominations for his choreography work on the 1970s and early 1980s Broadway productions of Golden Boy, Raisin, Doctor Jazz, and Sophisticated Ladies.

Family Life

He grew up in East Harlem, New York, as the son of Jamaican immigrants.

Associated With

He trained with renowned modern Dancer and Choreographer Martha Graham.

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