DANCE: That old Harlem magic; The world's best-known black dance company is coming to Britain - still run by the man who founded it 35 years ago. Zoe Anderson meets Arthur Mitchell.(Features) From: The Independent (London, England) | Date: March 29, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Independent Newspapers (UK) Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Zoe Anderson

Arthur Mitchell founded Dance Theatre of Harlem in 1969, and he's still keeping an eye on every aspect of it. He thinks up advertising tag- lines; he checks details of costumes; he tells expansive stories about the company's triumphs. At 70, he moves with a touch of explosive energy, and he lights up when he talks about the dancers. "That's what I'm supposed to be doing, in this life. It's ballet. When I told Mr Balanchine I wanted to do this, he sa...