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2. Alvin Ailey - Wikipedia

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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 ...

3. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater - Wikipedia

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   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.

4. Revelations (Alvin Ailey) - Wikipedia

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   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.

5. Alvin Ailey's "Revelations" have stood the test of time for ...

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   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.

6. Ailey troupe marks 60 years by looking back at its founder - AOL

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   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 ...

7. Review: Alvin Ailey’s 65th season will have you ‘in your ...

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   Celebrating its 65th year, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is appealing to new generations with Kyle Abraham’s “Are You […] The post Review: Alvin Ailey’s 65th season will have you ...

8. Dudley Williams (dancer) - Wikipedia

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   Williams joined the Alvin Ailey Company in 1963, [4] after being asked to replace a dancer who quit just before a tour, and danced with both Ailey and Graham for some years. [ 1 ] He became best known for the solo "I Wanna Be Ready" in the Ailey masterwork "Revelations" , and for the dance "Love Songs," a 16-minute solo created for him by Ailey ...

9. 'A cultural treasure': Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater ...

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   A historic troupe, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns at last to Austin and will offer 'Revelations' at each performance.