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Pioneering Dancer Carmen de Lavallade Dies at 94

1/3/2026

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  • Carmen de Lavallade, a pioneering dancer, died at age 94 in Englewood, N.J., after a short illness.
  • Her son, Léo Holder, confirmed the death.
  • She began her career in Los Angeles and performed with one of the first multiracial dance troupes.
  • Over six decades, she collaborated with Alvin Ailey and Agnes de Mille.
  • The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater announced her death and did not provide further details.