Abarca, Lydia (1951–)
Abarca, Lydia (1951–)
American dancer. Born Jan 8, 1951, in New York, NY.
Became an original member of Arthur Mitchell's Dance Theater of Harlem (c. 1968), where she gained fame performing works by Balanchine, including Concerto Barocco, Agon, Serenade, Allegro Brillante and Bugaku; appeared in Jerome Robbins' Afternoon of a Faun and William Dollar's The Combat, 2 duets from New York City Ballet repertory; performed in Billy Wilson's Bubbling Brown Sugar on Broadway; danced in such films as A Piece of the Action (1977) and The Cotton Club (1984).
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