“To me passion is so essential...it hurts any kind of dance when there’s no artistry. There are just feats.” - Donald McKayle Born in July 6th 1930 in New York City, Donald McKayle first gained an intense interest and admiration in dance more than half a century ago after a friend brought him to see Pearl Primus, a pioneer in African-American dance. A first-generation American and the son of Jamaican parents, McKayle grew up …showed first 75 words of 1032 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1032 total…Aviv and Köln. Donald McKayle is truly an asset to modern dance. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Literature Cited Penrod, James and Plastino, Janice Gudde. The Dancer Prepares: Modern Dance for Beginners. Fourth Edition. Mountain View, California: Mayfield Publishing Company (1998). “Donald McKayle”. American Dance Festival. http://www.americandancefestival.org/scripps/mckayle.html. pp. 1-2 (04/16/2001). Boross, Bob. “Donald McKayle - Jazz Dance Then and Now”. Jazz Art. http://www.jazzart.org/jdh/columns/june98.html. pp. 1-2 (June 1998).