Donald McKayle
- January 10, 2024
- Dancer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Donald McKayle |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Date Of Birth | Jul 6, 1930(1930-07-06) |
| Age | 94 |
| Date Of Death | 2018-04-06 |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Country | United States |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
Donald McKayle Biography
| Name | Donald McKayle |
| Birthday | Jul 6 |
| Birth Year | 1930 |
| Place Of Birth | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Spouse | Lea Vivante |
Donald McKayle is one of the most popular and richest Dancer who was born on July 6, 1930 in New York, United States. Popular for his socially themed modern dance work from the 1950s and the ’60s the Emmy as well as Tony Award nominated choreographer and dancer was the director of his own company, the Inner City Repertory Dance Company in the 1970s. He also established the Donald McKayle & the Dancers Company in.
He was trained by renowned modern choreographer and dancer He trained with renowned modern dancer and choreographer Martha Graham..
He was raised living in East Harlem, New York as the child of Jamaican immigrants.
Donald McKayle Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Dancer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Donald McKayle is one of the richest Dancer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Donald McKayle 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
In his teens He was awarded the opportunity to study with NYC’s New Dance Group. His first choreographic piece that was a piece inspired by homelessness, called Saturday’s Child was began in 1948, at the time the age was 18.
He was awarded Tony Award nominations for his choreography on the 1970s and the early 1980s Broadway productions such as Golden Boy, Raisin, Doctor Jazz, and Sophisticated Ladies.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Donald McKayle Dating?
According to our records, Donald McKayle married to Lea Vivante. As of December 1, 2023, Donald McKayle’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Donald Ranked on the list of most popular Dancer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Donald McKayle celebrates birthday on July 6 of every year.
What was Donald McKayle known for?
Donald McKayle, one of the first choreographers to weave the African- American experience into the fabric of modern dance and the first black man to direct and choreograph a Broadway musical (“Raisin”) , died on Friday at a hospital near his home in Irvine, Calif. He was 87.
Where did Donald McKayle dance?
A Tony Award and Emmy Award nominee, McKayle held an endowed chair for the last decades of his life in the Dance Department at UC Irvine , where he was the Claire Trevor Professor of Dance. He previously served on the faculties of Connecticut College, Sarah Lawrence College, and Bennington College.
Who was Donald McKayle inspired by?
Mr. McKayle’s career spanned more than six decades. The Harlem, New York-born McKayle began dancing during his senior year in high school after being inspired by a Pearl Primus performance.