Therrell C. Smith was a ballet dancer, born in 1917, who died in 2025.
Biography
Therrell C. Smith (November 5, 1917 – December 15, 2025) was an American ballet dancer and dance educator, best known for opening the Therrell C. Smith School of Dance in 1948. The school served the Black dance community at a time when other dance schools were closed to Black students due to segregation. The school has operated in Washington, D.C. for over 70 years.
Smith was honored with the Washington School of Ballet's Mary Day Award and recognized by the government of the District of Columbia.
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