de Mille

¹

[duh mil]

noun

1. Agnes (George), 1908–93, U.S. choreographer and dancer (niece ofCecil B. De Mille ).

De Mille

²

[duh mil]

noun

1. Cecil B(lount) 1881–1959, U.S. motion-picture producer and director (uncle ofAgnes de Mille ).

De Mille

/ də ˈmɪl /

noun

1. Cecil B ( lount ). 1881–1959, US film producer and director

Example Sentences

But it’s also a throwback to an older, neglected mode of integrating dance into a musical, the tradition that Agnes de Mille inaugurated with shows like “Oklahoma!” and “Carousel” in the 1940s.

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But when word spread that Collins was making her Broadway debut in a show staged by Agnes de Mille, Rivera’s mind started to shift.

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The festivities include Graham classics and a re-envisioned “Rodeo” by Agnes de Mille.

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The celebration begins Sept. 30 at the Soraya, with performances of Graham classics “Appalachian Spring,” “Dark Meadow” and “Maple Leaf Rag” alongside a re-orchestrated production of Agnes de Mille’s 1942 work “Rodeo.”

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Along with Graham and de Mille, the long list of those who taught and performed there includes Doris Humphrey, who directed its dance center in the 1940s.

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