Millie Donay
Millie Donay (born Carmela Dante Di Stefano; February 23, 1934 – July 16, 2007) was an American professional Latin dancer, a pioneer of Mambo dance.[1]
Her first partner (1950–1956) was Pedro "Cuban Pete" Aguilar of the Palladium Ballroom. Among many other places, they performed at Carnegie Hall, the Apollo Theater, Waldorf Astoria, and in Madison Square Garden for Israeli President David Ben-Gurion. They trained the teachers of the Arthur Murray Dance Studios in Latin dances.[1]
During 1957–1960, she and formed a Latin dance team.[1]
Filmography[]
- , featured with Cuban Pete.
- Mambo Kings, featured and co-choreographed with Cuban Pete.
References[]
- ^ a b c "Millie Donay" Archived 2007-10-25 at the Wayback Machine, an obituary
Categories:
- American female dancers
- 1934 births
- 2007 deaths
- 20th-century American dancers
- 20th-century American women
- 21st-century American women