Where is Donald McKayle now? Measurements, Parents, Age, Height



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Donald McKayle is an American dancer, choreographer, and director. He was born in New York City on January 6, 1930, to parents who were both from the Caribbean. His father was from Trinidad and his mother from Jamaica. He has two sisters. McKayle was educated at the High School of Music & Art and the Juilliard School. He began his career as a dancer with the New York City Ballet in 1950.

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He choreographed his first ballet, “The Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder,” in 1959. It was set to music by Duke Ellington and featured McKayle himself as the lead dancer. McKayle has choreographed more than 50 works for stage and screen. He has received two Tony Award nominations, for his choreography for the musicals “The Wiz” (1975) and “Sophisticated Ladies” (1981). He has also been nominated for three Emmy Awards, winning once for his work on the television special “Free to Be.

. . You and Me” (1974). McKayle’s work is known for its focus on the African-American experience. He has said that he wants his work to be “a mirror in which people can see themselves.

” McKayle has been married twice. His first wife was the dancer Joan Millen. They had two children together before divorcing in 1971. His second wife is the dancer Marjorie Tallchief. They have one child together.

McKayle is currently retired and living in California.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia