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Alvin Ailey Jr. (January 5, 1931 – December 1, 1989) was an American dancer, director, choreographer, and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT). He created AAADT and its affiliated Alvin Ailey American Dance Center (later Ailey School) as havens for nurturing Black artists and expressing the universality of the ...
Founded in 1958, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) is the largest modern dance company in the United States. [2] Based in New York City, the company was founded by Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Alvin Ailey (1931-1989), a noted choreographer and dancer.
Revelations "Take me to the Water" performed by Alvin Ailey Dance Theater in 2011. Revelations is the best-known [1] work of the modern dance choreographer Alvin Ailey.It is also the signature work of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, which premiered an extended version of the work (lasting over an hour) [2] in 1960, when Ailey was 29 years old.
Her contributions to the hair care industry have been overshadowed by Walker's success. Malone was a chemist and entrepreneur. ... This inspired him to start the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater ...
Decades after his death, Alvin Ailey’s American Dance Theater continues to champion African American artistry and is now forging a bold new path for Ailey’s legacy.
NEW YORK (AP) — It was March 1958 when an African-American dancer named Alvin Ailey, then making his living on the Broadway stage, gathered up a group of fellow dancers and presented a one-night ...
Alvin Ailey Dance Theater is a 65-year-old modern dance institution created by the late Alvin Ailey. His company is touring with new works and some Ailey classics as well.
A principal artist with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater from 1975 through 1983, he was a favorite dancer of Ailey who created several works to feature him. [1] [3] He toured internationally with the Ailey company. [2] After leaving the Ailey company in 1983, McDaniel moved to Los Angeles to work in television in film.